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[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1632 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.1632

                     One Hundred Fourteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America

                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

           Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
           the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen

                                 An Act

 
   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,
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 shall 
submit, to the appropriate committees of Congress, an assessment 
regarding--
        (1) the willingness and capability of the Government of Nigeria 
    and regional partners to implement the strategy developed under 
    subsection (a), including the capability gaps, if any, of the 
    Government and military forces of Nigeria that would need to be 
    addressed to enable the Government of Nigeria and the governments 
    of its partner countries in the region--
            (A) to counter the threat of Boko Haram; and
            (B) to address the legitimate grievances of vulnerable 
        populations in areas affected by Boko Haram; and
        (2) significant United States intelligence gaps concerning Boko 
    Haram or on the willingness and capacity of the Government of 
    Nigeria and regional partners to implement the strategy developed 
    under subsection (a).
    (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.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.
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