II Calendar No. 576 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2634 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2008 Mr. Feingold (for himself, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Menendez) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time February 14, 2008 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To require a report setting forth the global strategy of the United States to combat and defeat al Qaeda and its affiliates.

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Report on United States global strategy to combat and defeat al Qaeda and its affiliates

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Report required

Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Director of National Intelligence, shall jointly submit to Congress a report setting forth the global strategy of the United States to combat and defeat al Qaeda and its affiliates. (b)

Elements of strategy

The strategy set forth in the report required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements: (1)An analysis of the global threat posed by al Qaeda and its affiliates, including an assessment of the relative threat posed in particular regions or countries. (2)Recommendations regarding the distribution and deployment of United States military, intelligence, diplomatic, and other assets to meet the relative regional and country-specific threats described in paragraph (1). (3)Recommendations to ensure that the global deployment of United States military personnel and equipment best meets the threat identified in described in paragraph (1) and does not— (A)undermine the military readiness or homeland security of the United States; (B)require the deployment of reserve units more than once every four years, or of regular units more than once every two years; or (C)require further extensions of deployments of members of the United States Armed Forces.

February 14, 2008 Read the second time and placed on the calendar