[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1632 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 175
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1632
To require a regional strategy to address the threat posed by Boko
Haram.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 18, 2015
Ms. Collins (for herself, Ms. Ayotte, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Fischer, Ms.
Mikulski, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms.
Murkowski, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Shaheen, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Stabenow, Ms.
Heitkamp, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Rubio) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
July 29, 2015
Reported by Mr. Corker, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To require a regional strategy to address the threat posed by Boko
Haram.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. REGIONAL STRATEGY TO ADDRESS THE THREAT POSED BY
BOKO HARAM.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Strategy Required.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and
the Secretary of Defense shall jointly develop and submit to
the appropriate committees of Congress a five-year strategy to
help enable the Government of Nigeria, members of the
Multinational Joint Task Force to Combat Boko Haram (MNJTF)
authorized by the African Union, and relevant partners to
counter the regional threat of Boko Haram and assist the
Government of Nigeria and its neighbors to accept and address
legitimate grievances of vulnerable populations in areas
affected by Boko Haram.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Elements.--At a minimum, the strategy must
address the following elements:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) Enhance, pursuant to existing
authorities and restrictions, the institutional
capacity, including military capabilities, of the
Government of Nigeria and partner nations in the
region, as appropriate, to counter the threat posed by
Boko Haram.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) Provide humanitarian support to
civilian populations impacted by Boko Haram's
activity.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) Specific activities through which the
United States Government intends to improve and enhance
the capacity of Multinational Joint Task Force to
Combat Boko Haram partner nations to investigate and
prosecute human rights abuses by security forces and
promote respect for the rule of law within the
military.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (D) A means for assisting Nigeria, and as
appropriate, Multinational Joint Task Force to Combat
Boko Haram nations, to counter violent extremism,
including efforts to address underlying societal
factors that contribute to the ability of Boko Haram to
radicalize and recruit individuals (including poverty,
the lack of economic opportunity and access to
education, public health, and other social
services).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (E) A plan to strengthen and promote the
rule of law, including by improving the capacity of the
civilian police and judicial system in Nigeria,
enhancing public safety, and responding to crime
(including gender-based violence), while respecting
human rights and strengthening accountability measures,
including measures to prevent corruption and
abuses.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (F) Strengthen the long-term capacity of
the Government of Nigeria to enhance security for
schools such that children are safer and girls seeking
an education are better protected, and to combat
gender-based violence and gender inequality.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (G) Support the adoption of a United
Nations Security Council Resolution authorizing a
regional Multinational Joint Task Force to counter Boko
Haram.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (H) Identify and develop mechanisms for
coordinating the implementation of the strategy across
the inter-agency and with the Government of Nigeria,
regional partners, and other relevant foreign
partners.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (I) Identify the resources required, in an
amount not less than $25,000,000, to achieve the
strategy's objectives.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Assessment.--The Director of National Intelligence
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an assessment
(in classified form) regarding the willingness and capability of the
Government of Nigeria to implement the strategy required by subsection
(a), including the capability gaps, if any, of the government and
military forces of Nigeria that would need to be addressed in order to
enable the Government of Nigeria and the governments of its partner
countries in the region to counter the threat of Boko Haram and to
address grievances of vulnerable populations in areas affected by Boko
Haram.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee
on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. REGIONAL STRATEGY TO ADDRESS THE THREAT POSED BY BOKO HARAM.
(a) Strategy Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the
Secretary of Defense shall jointly develop and submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a five-year strategy to help
enable the Government of Nigeria, members of the Multinational
Joint Task Force to Combat Boko Haram (MNJTF) authorized by the
African Union, and relevant partners to counter the regional
threat of Boko Haram and assist the Government of Nigeria and
its neighbors to accept and address legitimate grievances of
vulnerable populations in areas affected by Boko Haram.
(2) Elements.--At a minimum, the strategy must address the
following elements:
(A) Enhance, pursuant to existing authorities and
restrictions, the institutional capacity, including
military capabilities, of the Government of Nigeria and
partner nations in the region, as appropriate, to
counter the threat posed by Boko Haram.
(B) Provide humanitarian support to civilian
populations impacted by Boko Haram's activity.
(C) Specific activities through which the United
States Government intends to improve and enhance the
capacity of Multinational Joint Task Force to Combat
Boko Haram partner nations to investigate and prosecute
human rights abuses by security forces and promote
respect for the rule of law within the military.
(D) A means for assisting Nigeria, and as
appropriate, Multinational Joint Task Force to Combat
Boko Haram nations, to counter violent extremism,
including efforts to address underlying societal
factors shown to contribute to the ability of Boko
Haram to radicalize and recruit individuals.
(E) A plan to strengthen and promote the rule of
law, including by improving the capacity of the
civilian police and judicial system in Nigeria,
enhancing public safety, and responding to crime
(including gender-based violence), while respecting
human rights and strengthening accountability measures,
including measures to prevent corruption.
(F) Strengthen the long-term capacity of the
Government of Nigeria to enhance security for schools
such that children are safer and girls seeking an
education are better protected, and to combat gender-
based violence and gender inequality.
(G) Identify and develop mechanisms for
coordinating the implementation of the strategy across
the inter-agency and with the Government of Nigeria,
regional partners, and other relevant foreign partners.
(H) Identify the resources required to achieve the
strategy's objectives.
(b) Assessment.--The Director of National Intelligence, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress an assessment regarding the
willingness and capability of the Government of Nigeria and regional
partners to implement the strategy required by subsection (a),
including the capability gaps, if any, of the government and military
forces of Nigeria that would need to be addressed in order to enable
the Government of Nigeria and the governments of its partner countries
in the region to counter the threat of Boko Haram and to address
legitimate grievances of vulnerable populations in areas affected by
Boko Haram.
(c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that lack of
economic opportunity and access to education, justice, and other social
services contributes to the ability of Boko Haram to radicalize and
recruit individuals.
(d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives.
Calendar No. 175
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1632
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require a regional strategy to address the threat posed by Boko
Haram.
_______________________________________________________________________
July 29, 2015
Reported with an amendment