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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4372 

To require the President to make publicly available an annual report on 

the use of targeted lethal force by remotely-piloted aircraft. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 2, 2014 

Mr. SCHIFF (for himself and Mr. JONES) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 

and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be 

subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 

of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To require the President to make publicly available an annual report on the use of targeted lethal force by remotely-piloted aircraft. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Targeted Lethal Force 

5 Transparency Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. UNCLASSIFIED ANNUAL REPORT ON THE USE OF 

2 TARGETED LETHAL FORCE BY REMOTELY-PI3 LOTED AIRCRAFT. 

4 (a) REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL REPORT.—For each 

5 calendar year, the President shall prepare and make public 

6 an annual report on the use of targeted lethal force by 

7 remotely-piloted aircraft. Except as provided under sub8 sections (b) and (c), each such report shall include each 

9 of the following for the year covered by the report: 

10 (1) The total number of combatants killed or 

11 injured during the year by the use of targeted lethal 

12 force outside the United States by remotely-piloted 

13 aircraft. 

14 (2) The total number of civilians killed or in15 jured during the year by the use of targeted lethal 

16 force outside the United States by remotely-piloted 

17 aircraft. 

18 (3) The total number of persons killed or in19 jured during the year by the use of targeted lethal 

20 force outside the United States by remotely-piloted 

21 aircraft who are not included in the totals reported 

22 under paragraph (1) or (2). 

23 (4) The definitions of the terms ‘‘combatant’’ 

24 and ‘‘civilian’’ used for purposes of such report. 

25 (b) EXCEPTION.—A report required by subsection (a) 

26 shall not include— 


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1 (1) any use of targeted lethal force in Afghani2 stan prior to the end of combat operations by the 

3 United States; or 

4 (2) any use of targeted lethal force in a foreign 

5 country described by a future declaration of war or 

6 authorization for the use of military force. 

7 (c) FIRST REPORT.—The first report submitted 

8 under subsection (a) after the date of the enactment of 

9 this Act shall include the information described in para10 graphs (1) through (4) of such subsection for the six cal11 endar years preceding the calendar year during which the 

12 report is submitted. 

13 (d) TARGETED LETHAL FORCE DEFINED.—In this 

14 section, the term ‘‘targeted lethal force’’ means the act 

15 of directing lethal force at a particular person or group 

16 with the specific intent of killing those persons. 

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