Federal · Title 50 — War and National Defense

50 U.S.C. § 1543a: Report on hostilities involving United States Armed Forces

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otherwise reports the incident within 48 hours pursuant to section 1543 of this title ; or has determined prior to the incident, and so reported pursuant to section 1549 of this title , that the United States Armed Forces involved in the incident would be operating under specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 1544(b) of this title . the authority or authorities under which the United States Armed Forces were operating when the incident occurred; the date, location, and duration of the incident and the other parties involved; a description of the United States Armed Forces involved in the incident and the mission of such Armed Forces; the numbers of any combatant casualties and civilian casualties that occurred as a result of the incident; and any other information the President determines appropriate.

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