prove participation in such trials by such popu-
lations. 
(b) INCLUSION OF CLINICAL TRIALS.—The study 
under subsection (a)(1) shall include review of cancer clin-
ical trials that are largely funded by Federal agencies. 
TITLE VIII 
SEC. 801. 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 Sec-
retary of State and the Secretary of Defense shall 
jointly develop and submit to the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress a five-year strategy to help en-
able 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 Nige-
ria and its neighbors to accept and address legiti-
mate grievances of vulnerable populations in areas 
affected by Boko Haram. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—At a minimum, the strategy 
must address the following elements: 
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(A) Enhance, pursuant to existing authori-
ties and restrictions, the institutional capacity, 
including military capabilities, of the Govern-
ment of Nigeria and partner nations in the re-
gion, as appropriate, to counter the threat 
posed by Boko Haram. 
(B) Provide humanitarian support to civil-
ian populations impacted by Boko Haram’s ac-
tivity. 
(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 re-
spect 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 vio-
lent extremism, including efforts to address un-
derlying societal factors shown to contribute to 
the ability of Boko Haram to radicalize and re-
cruit individuals. 
(E) A plan to strengthen and promote the 
rule of law, including by improving the capacity 
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of the civilian police and judicial system in Ni-
geria, enhancing public safety, and responding 
to crime (including gender-based violence), 
while respecting human rights and strength-
ening accountability measures, including meas-
ures 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 gen-
der inequality. 
(G) Identify and develop mechanisms for 
coordinating the implementation of the strategy 
across the inter-agency and with the Govern-
ment 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 Intel-
ligence shall submit, to the appropriate committees of 
Congress, an assessment regarding— 
(1) the willingness and capability of the Govern-
ment of Nigeria and regional partners to implement 
the strategy developed under subsection (a), includ-
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ing 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 re-
gion— 
(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 Con-
gress that lack of economic opportunity and access to edu-
cation, justice, and other social services contributes to the 
ability of Boko Haram to radicalize and recruit individ-
uals. 
(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate commit-
tees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
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Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence of the House of Representa-
tives. 
TITLE IX 
SEC. 901. HEARINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Each standing committee of the 
House of Representatives shall hold a hearing on the im-
plementation of this Act within one year of enactment. 
(b) EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.—Sub-
section (a) is enacted— 
(1) as an exercise of rulemaking power of the 
House of Representatives, and, as such, shall be con-
sidered as part of the rules of the House, and such 
rules shall supersede any other rule of the House 
only to the extent that rule is inconsistent therewith; 
and 
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional 
right of either House to change such rules (so far 
as relating to the procedure in such House) at any 
time, in the same manner, and to the same extent 
as in the case of any other rule of the House. 
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