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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1632 

To require a regional strategy to address the threat posed by Boko Haram. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 18, 2015 

Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Ms. AYOTTE) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

A BILL 

To require a regional strategy to address the threat posed 

by Boko Haram. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. REGIONAL STRATEGY TO ADDRESS THE 

4 THREAT POSED BY BOKO HARAM. 

5 (a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

7 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec8 retary of State and the Secretary of Defense shall 

9 jointly develop and submit to the appropriate com10 mittees of Congress a five-year strategy to help en11 able the Government of Nigeria, members of the 


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1 Multinational Joint Task Force to Combat Boko 

2 Haram (MNJTF) authorized by the African Union, 

3 and relevant partners to counter the regional threat 

4 of Boko Haram and assist the Government of Nige5 ria and its neighbors to accept and address legiti6 mate grievances of vulnerable populations in areas 

7 affected by Boko Haram. 

8 (2) ELEMENTS.—At a minimum, the strategy 

9 must address the following elements: 

10 (A) Enhance, pursuant to existing authori11 ties and restrictions, the institutional capacity, 

12 including military capabilities, of the Govern13 ment of Nigeria and partner nations in the re14 gion, as appropriate, to counter the threat 

15 posed by Boko Haram. 

16 (B) Provide humanitarian support to civil17 ian populations impacted by Boko Haram’s ac18 tivity. 

19 (C) Specific activities through which the 

20 United States Government intends to improve 

21 and enhance the capacity of Multinational Joint 

22 Task Force to Combat Boko Haram partner 

23 nations to investigate and prosecute human 

24 rights abuses by security forces and promote re25 spect for the rule of law within the military. 


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1 (D) A means for assisting Nigeria, and as 

2 appropriate, Multinational Joint Task Force to 

3 Combat Boko Haram nations, to counter vio4 lent extremism, including efforts to address un5 derlying societal factors that contribute to the 

6 ability of Boko Haram to radicalize and recruit 

7 individuals (including poverty, the lack of eco8 nomic opportunity and access to education, 

9 public health, and other social services). 

10 (E) A plan to strengthen and promote the 

11 rule of law, including by improving the capacity 

12 of the civilian police and judicial system in Ni13 geria, enhancing public safety, and responding 

14 to crime (including gender-based violence), 

15 while respecting human rights and strength16 ening accountability measures, including meas17 ures to prevent corruption and abuses. 

18 (F) Strengthen the long-term capacity of 

19 the Government of Nigeria to enhance security 

20 for schools such that children are safer and 

21 girls seeking an education are better protected, 

22 and to combat gender-based violence and gen23 der inequality. 

24 (G) Support the adoption of a United Na25 tions Security Council Resolution authorizing a 


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1 regional Multinational Joint Task Force to 

2 counter Boko Haram. 

3 (H) Identify and develop mechanisms for 

4 coordinating the implementation of the strategy 

5 across the inter-agency and with the Govern6 ment of Nigeria, regional partners, and other 

7 relevant foreign partners. 

8 (I) Identify the resources required, in an 

9 amount not less than $25,000,000, to achieve 

10 the strategy’s objectives. 

11 (b) ASSESSMENT.—The Director of National Intel12 ligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con13 gress an assessment (in classified form) regarding the will14 ingness and capability of the Government of Nigeria to 

15 implement the strategy required by subsection (a), includ16 ing the capability gaps, if any, of the government and mili17 tary forces of Nigeria that would need to be addressed 

18 in order to enable the Government of Nigeria and the gov19 ernments of its partner countries in the region to counter 

20 the threat of Boko Haram and to address grievances of 

21 vulnerable populations in areas affected by Boko Haram. 

22 (c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE23 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate commit24 tees of Congress’’ means— 


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1 (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

2 Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 

3 Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intel4 ligence of the Senate; and 

5 (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

6 Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 

7 Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Com8 mittee on Intelligence of the House of Representa9 tives. 

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