Sec. 1340. Statement of policy and report on Yemen
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It is the policy of the United States— to continue to support and further efforts to bring an end to the conflict in Yemen; to support efforts so that United States defense articles and services are not used for military operations resulting in civilian casualties; and to work with allies and partners to address the ongoing humanitarian needs of Yemeni civilians. Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on whether the Government of Saudi Arabia has undertaken offensive airstrikes inside Yemen in the preceding year resulting in civilian casualties.
The report required by this subsection shall include the following: A full description of any such airstrikes, including a detailed accounting of civilian casualties incorporating information from non-governmental sources. An identification of Government of Saudi Arabia air units responsible for any such airstrikes. A description of aircraft and munitions used in any such airstrikes. The report required by this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex if necessary.
In this subsection, the term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.