I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6089 
To limit the use of funds to be used to reduce the total number of United 
States Armed Forces deployed to the United States Africa Command 
area of responsibility. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2020 
Mr. PANETTA (for himself, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. CROW, and Mr. BROWN of 
Maryland) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To limit the use of funds to be used to reduce the total 
number of United States Armed Forces deployed to the 
United States Africa Command area of responsibility. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘U.S.-Africa Strategic 
Security Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR A REDUCTION 
OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF UNITED STATES 
ARMED 
FORCES 
DEPLOYED 
TO 
UNITED 
STATES AFRICA COMMAND AREA OF RESPON-
SIBILITY. 
(a) LIMITATION.—No amounts authorized to be ap-
propriated for fiscal year 2020 may be obligated or ex-
pended to reduce the total number of United States Armed 
Forces deployed to United States Africa Command area 
of responsibility (in this section referred to as ‘‘AFRICOM 
AOR’’) until the date on which each covered official jointly 
submits to the appropriate congressional committees a re-
port described in subsection (b). 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A report described in this 
subsection is a report that addresses each of the fol-
lowing: 
(A) The effect that the withdrawal of any 
United 
States 
Armed 
Forces 
from 
the 
AFRICOM AOR would have on military, intel-
ligence, diplomatic, developmental, and humani-
tarian efforts to combat each of the violent ex-
tremist organizations described in paragraph 
(2), including a statement of the current objec-
tives of each covered official with respect to 
such efforts. 
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(B) The strength, regenerative capacity, 
and intent of each such violent extremist orga-
nizations described in paragraph (2) in the 
AFRICOM AOR, including— 
(i) an assessment of the number of 
fighters in the area of responsibility; 
(ii) the domestic and international 
threat the violent extremist organizations 
pose to the United States and its allies; 
and 
(iii) the likely reaction of such violent 
extremist organizations to the withdrawal 
of United States Armed Forces. 
(C) The strategic risks involved with coun-
tering such violent extremist organizations fol-
lowing a withdrawal of United States Armed 
Forces. 
(D) The operational risks involved with 
conducting United States led or enabled oper-
ations in Africa against such violent extremist 
organizations following a withdrawal of United 
States Armed Forces. 
(E) The military and political strategy of 
the covered official for meeting any threat from 
such violent extremist organizations. 
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(F) The effect any United States with-
drawal from Africa would have on Chinese 
power and influence in Africa. 
(G) The effect any United States with-
drawal from Africa would have on Russian 
power and influence in Africa. 
(H) Any efforts the covered official plans 
to undertake to support legitimate, effective, 
and democratic local governance in Africa to di-
minish the intent, capability, and likelihood of 
return of such violent extremist organizations. 
(I) Any consultation or coordination with 
allies, partners, and associates of the United 
States concerning the withdrawal of United 
States Armed Forces from the AFRICOM 
AOR. 
(J) An assessment of the likely response 
from the governments and military forces of 
France, the United Kingdom, and Canada to 
the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces 
from the AFRICOM AOR. 
(2) VIOLENT EXTREMIST ORGANIZATIONS DE-
SCRIBED.—The violent extremist organizations de-
scribed in this paragraph are each of the following: 
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(A) Islamic State in Iraq and Syria 
(‘‘ISIS’’). 
(B) Al Qaeda. 
(C) Ansaroul Islam. 
(D) Boko Haram. 
(E) Al-Shabaab. 
(F) Other adversarial groups and forces in 
the AFRICOM AOR, as determined by the cov-
ered official. 
(c) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive 
the limitation under subsection (a) if, upon advice of the 
relevant military commanders, the Secretary determines 
that the waiver is necessary due to an imminent and ex-
traordinary threat to members of the United States 
Armed Forces in the AFRICOM AOR. 
(d) FORM.—The report described in subsection (b) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 
a classified annex. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees 
(which has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States 
Code); 
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(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 
(C) the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the House of Representatives 
and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered official’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of Defense; 
(B) the Secretary of State; 
(C) the Director of National Intelligence; 
(D) the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Policy; 
(E) the Under Secretary of Defense for In-
telligence; 
(F) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
International Security Affairs; 
(G) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict; 
(H) the Commander of United States Afri-
ca Command; 
(I) the Commander of United States Spe-
cial Operations Command; and 
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(J) the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development. 
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