Intelligence Community Coordinator for Russian Atrocities Accountability Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8718
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Introduced: 2022-08-16
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-08-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Intelligence Community Coordinator for Russian Atrocities Accountability Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill requires a senior official of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence serve as intelligence community coordinator for Russian atrocities accountability.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8718 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 atrocities accountability, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Intelligence Community Coordinator for Russian Atrocities Accountability Act of 2022 . 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 Director of National Intelligence shall designate a senior 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) disseminating within the United States Government, intelligence relating to the identification, location, or activities of foreign persons suspected of playing a role in committing Russian atrocities in Ukraine. (B) Identifying analytic and other intelligence 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 Russian atrocities and developing recommendations to address any gaps so identified, including by recommending the modification of the priorities of the intelligence community with respect to intelligence collection. (D) Collaborating with appropriate counterparts across the intelligence community to ensure appropriate coordination on, and integration of the analysis of, the commitment of such Russian atrocities. (E) Identifying intelligence and other information that may be relevant to preserve evidence of potential war crimes by Russia, consistent 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 receive appropriate support from the intelligence community with respect to the collection, analysis, preservation, and, as appropriate, dissemination, of intelligence related to Russian atrocities in Ukraine. (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 congressional intelligence committees— (A) the name of the official designated as the Coordinator pursuant to paragraph (1); and (B) the strategy of the intelligence community for the collection of intelligence related to Russian atrocities in Ukraine, including a detailed description of how the Coordinator shall support, and assist in facilitating the implementation 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 covered by the report— (i) the analytical findings and activities of the intelligence community with respect to Russian atrocities in Ukraine; and (ii) the recipients of information shared pursuant to this section for the purpose of ensuring accountability for such Russian atrocities, and the date of any such sharing. (B) Form Each report submitted under subparagraph (A) may be submitted in classified form, consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods. (C) Supplement The Director of National Intelligence may supplement an existing reporting requirement with the information required under subparagraph (A) on an annual basis to satisfy that requirement with prior notification 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 committees; intelligence community The terms congressional intelligence committees and intelligence community have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003 ). (4) Foreign person The term foreign person 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 Russian 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.