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State, as applicable, will be responsible for lead-
ing, coordinating, and conducting monitoring 
and evaluation for each such program, and the 
process for enabling the leading agency or bu-
reau to establish standards, compel partners to 
adhere to those standards, and report results; 
(C) a plan to monitor, evaluate, and share 
data and learning about the TSCTP Program 
that includes quantifiable baselines, targets, 
and results in accordance with monitoring and 
evaluation provisions of sections 3 and 4 of the 
Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability 
Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–191); and 
(D) a plan for ensuring coordination and 
compliance with related requirements in United 
States law, including the Global Fragility Act of 
2019 (title V of division J of the Further Con-
solidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 
116–94)). 
(3) CONSULTATION.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the De-
partment of State shall consult with appropriate 
congressional committees on progress made towards 
developing the strategies required in paragraphs (1) 
and (2). 
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(d) SUPPORTING MATERIAL
IN ANNUAL BUDGET 
REQUEST.—The Secretary of State shall include in the 
budget materials submitted to Congress in support of the 
President’s annual budget request (submitted to Congress 
pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code) 
for each fiscal year beginning after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and annually thereafter for five years, 
a description of the requirements, activities, and planned 
allocation of amounts requested by the TSCTP Program. 
This requirement does not apply to activities of the De-
partment of Defense conducted pursuant to authorities 
under title 10, United States Code. 
(e) MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS 
AND ACTIVITIES.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 
five years, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development, shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report that 
describes— 
(1) the progress made in meeting the objectives 
of the strategies required under paragraphs (1) and 
(2) of subsection (c), including any lessons learned 
in carrying out TSCTP Program activities and any 
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recommendations for improving such programs and 
activities; 
(2) the efforts taken to coordinate, de-conflict, 
and streamline TSCTP Program activities to maxi-
mize resource effectiveness; 
(3) the extent to which each partner country 
has demonstrated the ability to absorb the equip-
ment or training provided in the previous year under 
the TSCTP Program, and where applicable, the abil-
ity to maintain and appropriately utilize such equip-
ment; 
(4) the extent to which each partner country is 
investing its own resources to advance the goals de-
scribed in subsection (a)(1) or is demonstrating a 
commitment and willingness to cooperate with the 
United States to advance such goals; 
(5) the actions taken by the government of each 
partner country receiving assistance under the 
TSCTP Program to combat corruption, improve 
transparency and accountability, and promote other 
forms of democratic governance; 
(6) the assistance provided in each of the three 
preceding fiscal years under this program, broken 
down by partner country, to include the type, statu-
tory authorization, and purpose of all United States 
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security assistance provided to the country pursuant 
to authorities under title 10, United States Code, 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 
et seq.), or any other ‘‘train and equip’’ authorities 
of the Department of Defense; and 
(7) any changes or updates to the Comprehen-
sive Five-Year Strategy for the TSCTP Program re-
quired under paragraph (2) of subsection (c) neces-
sitated by the findings in this annual report. 
(f) REPORTING REQUIREMENT RELATED TO AUDIT 
OF BUREAU OF AFRICAN AFFAIRS MONITORING AND CO-
ORDINATION
OF
THE
TRANS-SAHARA
COUNTERTER-
RORISM PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 
120 days thereafter until all 13 recommendations in the 
September 2020 Department of State Office of Inspector 
General audit entitled ‘‘Audit of the Department of State 
Bureau of African Affairs Monitoring and Coordination 
of the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Pro-
gram’’ (AUD–MERO–20–42) are closed or until the date 
that is three years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, whichever is earlier, the Secretary of State shall sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
that identifies— 
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(1) which of the 13 recommendations in AUD– 
MERO–20–42 have not been closed; 
(2) a description of progress made since the 
last report toward closing each recommendation 
identified under paragraph (1); 
(3) additional resources needed, including as-
sessment of staffing capacity, if any, to complete ac-
tion required to close each recommendation identi-
fied under paragraph (1); and 
(4) the anticipated timeline for completion of 
action required to close each recommendation identi-
fied under paragraph (1), including application of all 
recommendations into all existing security assistance 
programs managed by the Department of State 
under the TSCTP Program. 
(g) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of State shall report to Congress plans for con-
ducting a written review of a representative sample of each 
of the security assistance programs administered by the 
Bureau of African Affairs to identify potential waste, 
fraud, abuse, inefficiencies, or deficiencies. The review 
shall include an analysis of staff capacity, including 
human resource needs, available resources, procedural 
guidance, and monitoring and evaluation processes to en-
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sure the Bureau of African Affairs is managing programs 
efficiently and effectively. 
(h) FORM.—The strategies required under para-
graphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) and the reports re-
quired under subsections (e), (f), and (g) shall be sub-
mitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
annex. 
(i) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence of the House of Representa-
tives. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 29, 2021. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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