I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8718 
To direct the Director of National Intelligence to designate an intelligence 
community coordinator for Russian atrocities accountability, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 16, 2022 
Mr. CROW (for himself and Mr. WALTZ) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 
A BILL 
To direct the Director of National Intelligence to designate 
an intelligence community coordinator for Russian atroc-
ities accountability, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Intelligence Commu-
nity Coordinator for Russian Atrocities Accountability Act 
of 2022’’. 
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SEC. 2. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY COORDINATOR FOR 
RUSSIAN ATROCITIES ACCOUNTABILITY. 
(a) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY COORDINATOR FOR 
RUSSIAN ATROCITIES ACCOUNTABILITY.— 
(1) DESIGNATION.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Di-
rector of National Intelligence shall designate a sen-
ior official of the Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence to serve as the intelligence community 
coordinator for Russian atrocities accountability (in 
this section referred to as the ‘‘Coordinator’’). 
(2) DUTIES.—The Coordinator shall oversee the 
efforts of the intelligence community relating to the 
following: 
(A) Identifying, and (as appropriate) dis-
seminating within the United States Govern-
ment, intelligence relating to the identification, 
location, or activities of foreign persons sus-
pected of playing a role in committing Russian 
atrocities in Ukraine. 
(B) Identifying analytic and other intel-
ligence needs and priorities of the intelligence 
community with respect to the commitment of 
such Russian atrocities. 
(C) Addressing any gaps in intelligence 
collection relating to the commitment of such 
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Russian atrocities and developing recommenda-
tions to address any gaps so identified, includ-
ing by recommending the modification of the 
priorities of the intelligence community with re-
spect to intelligence collection. 
(D) Collaborating with appropriate coun-
terparts across the intelligence community to 
ensure appropriate coordination on, and inte-
gration of the analysis of, the commitment of 
such Russian atrocities. 
(E) Identifying intelligence and other in-
formation that may be relevant to preserve evi-
dence of potential war crimes by Russia, con-
sistent with the public commitments of the 
United States to support investigations into the 
conduct of Russia. 
(F) Ensuring the Atrocities Early Warning 
Task Force and other relevant departments and 
agencies of the United States Government re-
ceive appropriate support from the intelligence 
community with respect to the collection, anal-
ysis, preservation, and, as appropriate, dissemi-
nation, of intelligence related to Russian atroc-
ities in Ukraine. 
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(3) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director 
of National Intelligence shall submit to the congres-
sional intelligence committees— 
(A) the name of the official designated as 
the Coordinator pursuant to paragraph (1); and 
(B) the strategy of the intelligence commu-
nity for the collection of intelligence related to 
Russian atrocities in Ukraine, including a de-
tailed description of how the Coordinator shall 
support, and assist in facilitating the implemen-
tation of, such strategy. 
(4) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(A) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 
May 1, 2023, and annually thereafter until May 
1, 2026, the Director of National Intelligence 
shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
committees a report detailing, for the year cov-
ered by the report— 
(i) the analytical findings and activi-
ties of the intelligence community with re-
spect to Russian atrocities in Ukraine; and 
(ii) the recipients of information 
shared pursuant to this section for the 
purpose of ensuring accountability for such 
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Russian atrocities, and the date of any 
such sharing. 
(B) FORM.—Each report submitted under 
subparagraph (A) may be submitted in classi-
fied form, consistent with the protection of in-
telligence sources and methods. 
(C) SUPPLEMENT.—The Director of Na-
tional Intelligence may supplement an existing 
reporting requirement with the information re-
quired under subparagraph (A) on an annual 
basis to satisfy that requirement with prior no-
tification of intent to do so to the congressional 
intelligence committees. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ATROCITY.—The term ‘‘atrocity’’ means a 
war crime, crime against humanity, genocide, or 
crime of aggression. 
(2) COMMIT.—The term ‘‘commit’’, with respect 
to an atrocity, includes the planning, committing, 
aiding, and abetting of such atrocity. 
(3) CONGRESSIONAL
INTELLIGENCE
COMMIT-
TEES; 
INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY.—The 
terms 
‘‘congressional intelligence committees’’ and ‘‘intel-
ligence community’’ have the meanings given those 
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terms in section 3 of the National Security Act of 
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). 
(4) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign per-
son’’ means a person that is not a United States 
person. 
(5) RUSSIAN
ATROCITY.—The term ‘‘Russian 
atrocity’’ means an atrocity that is committed by an 
individual who is— 
(A) a member of the armed forces, or the 
security or other defense services, of the Rus-
sian Federation; 
(B) an employee of any other element of 
the Russian Government; or 
(C) an agent or contractor of an individual 
specified in subparagraph (A) or (B). 
(6) 
UNITED
STATES
PERSON.—The 
term 
‘‘United States person’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 105A(c) of the National Security Act 
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3039). 
(c) SUNSET.—This section shall cease to have effect 
on the date that is 4 years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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