,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eggh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #a1 #bjad    
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to support /abilization & la/+ peace 
9 nor!a/ ,nig]ia & areas affect$ by     
,boko ,h>am ?r\gh developm5t ( a        
regional /rategy to support multilat]al 
ef=ts to successfully protect civilians 
& elim9ate ! ?reat pos$ by ,boko ,h>am1 
to support ef=ts to rescue female /ud5ts
 abduct$ 9 ,nig]ia on ,april #ad1 #bjad1
 z well z o!r kidnapp+ victims ( ,boko  
,h>am1 & to provide funds = humanit>ian 
relief1 developm5t programs1            
transitional ju/ice1 & victim support1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,boko ,h>am        
,dis>mam5t & ,nor!a/ ,nig]ia ,recov]y   
,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress     
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,on ! night 
( ,april #ad1 #bjad1 #bgf female /ud5ts1
 mo/ ( !m betwe5 #ae & #ah ye>s old1 7  

abduct$ by ,boko ,h>am f ! ,*ibok       
,gov]nm5t ,girls ,second>y ,s*ool1 a    
bo>d+ s*ool locat$ 9 ,borno /ate 9 !    
,f$]al ,republic ( ,nig]ia4  7#b7 ,all  
public second>y s*ools 9 ,borno /ate 7  
clos$ 9 ,m>* #bjad because ( increas+   
attacks by ,boko ,h>am t kill$ hundr$s (
 /ud5ts1 b ! s*oolgirls return$ to      
s*ool1 despite ! pot5tial dang]s1       
det]m9$ to pursue _! education4  7#c7   
,boko ,h>am has claim$ responsibility = 
subsequ5t kidnapp+s 9 ! region4  7#d7   
,boko ,h>am lead]s h ?reat5$ to sell !  
kidnapp$ s*oolgirls into slav]y &       
accord+ to reports1 has previ\sly kept  
female ho/ages z slaves & committ$      
sexual viol5ce aga9/ !m4  7#e7 ,boko    
,h>am seems det]m9$ to c>ry out         
sophi/icat$ & deadly attacks & to exp&  
its area ( op]ation4  7#f7 ,boko ,h>am  
has t>get$ s*ools1 mosques1 *ur*es1     
villages1 & agricultural c5t]s1 z well z
 gov]nm5t facilities1 9 hopes ( creat+  
an ,islamic /ate 9 nor!rn ,nig]ia4  7#g7
 ,!re are e/imates t ,boko ,h>am has    

kill$ m ?an #d1jjj p s9ce #bjaa1 & m ?an
 #b1jjj p ?is ye> alone4  7#h7 ,!re is a
 possibility t _m ( ! girls may h be5   
tak5 into neighbor+ c\ntries4  7#i7     
,boko ,h>am & o!r t]rori/ organizations 
pose a gr[+ ?reat to ,unit$ ,/ates      
int]e/s 9 ! region1 z well z to broad]  
regional peace & security4  7#aj7 ,9 an 
ef=t to locate ! kidnapp$ s*oolgirls1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates au?oriz$ ! deploym5t ( up 
to #hj milit>y p]sonnel to ,*ad 9 ord]  
to help ) intellig5ce & surveillance4   
7#aa7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y h provid$
 tra9+1 equipm5t1 & o!r support =       
c\nt]-t]rorism units 9 ! ,sahel region  
to combat ,al ,qa$a affiliates & relat$ 
gr\ps 9 ,africa4  7#ab7 ,cam]oon1 ,nig]1
 & ,*ad h deploy$ troops 9 an ef=t to   
secure _! bord]s aga9/ ,boko ,h>am4     
7#ac7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates nam$ sev]al      
individuals l9k$ to ,boko ,h>am z       
,specially ,designat$ ,global ,t]rori/s 
9 #bjab & designat$ ,boko ,h>am z a     
,=eign ,t]rori/ ,organization 9 ,novemb]
 #bjac4  7#ad7 ,on ,may #bb1 #bjad1 !   

,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil add$  
,boko ,h>am to ! #abfg sanctions li/1 a 
li/ ( ,al ,qa$a-l9k$ t]rori/            
organizations subject to weapons        
emb>goes1 travel bans1 & asset freezes4 
7#ae7 ,! ,s5ate & ,h\se h bo? pass$     
resolutions condemn+ ,boko ,h>am & !    
abduction ( female /ud5ts by ! gr\p f   
s*ools 9 ! nor!a/]n prov9ce ( ,borno 9 !
 ,f$]al ,republic ( ,nig]ia4  #c4       
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to "w vigor\sly = a la/+  
resolution to ! conflict 9 nor!a/       
,nig]ia & o!r ,boko ,h>am-affect$ areas 
by--  7#a7 elim9at+ ! ?reat pos$ by     
,boko ,h>am to civilians & regional     
/ability ?r\gh political1 economic1     
humanit>ian1 law en=cem5t1 milit>y1 &   
intellig5ce support = a compreh5sive    
multilat]al ef=t to protect civilians 9 
affect$ areas & to defeat & demobilize  
,boko ,h>am fight]s2  7#b7 support+     
ef=ts to rescue ^? individuals :o h be5 
abduct$ by ,boko ,h>am2 &  7#c7 fur!r   
support+ compreh5sive recon/ruction1    

transitional ju/ice1 developm5t &       
humanit>ian programs1 & reconciliation  
ef=ts4  #d4 ,requirem5t ( a regional    
/rategy = defeat+ ,boko ,h>am  7a7      
,requirem5t = /rategy ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all develop & submit 
to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress 
a regional /rategy to guide ,unit$      
,/ates support = multilat]al ef=ts to   
protect civilians f attacks by ,boko    
,h>am1 to elim9ate ! ?reat to civilians 
& regional /ability pos$ by ,boko ,h>am1
 & to en=ce ! rule ( law & ensure full  
humanit>ian access 9 areas affect$ by   
,boko ,h>am4  7b7 ,cont5t ( /rategy ,!  
/rategy %\ld include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a 
plan to "w ) ,nig]ia & o!r int]national 
p>tn]s to f9d ,boko ,h>am's kidnapp+    
victims & lib]ate !m & a viable plan to 
protect civilians & elim9ate ! ?reat    
pos$ by ,boko ,h>am4  7#b7 ,an int]ag5cy
 framework to plan1 coord9ate1 & execute
 all diplomatic1 economic1 intellig5ce1 
developm5t1 humanit>ian1 law en=cem5t1 &

 milit>y elem5ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates policy 
across ! region reg>d+ ,boko ,h>am4     
7#c7 ,a framework to evaluate ! progress
 & effectiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
/rategy t[>d elim9at+ ! ?reat pos$ by   
,boko ,h>am4  7c7 ,=m ,! /rategy "u ?is 
section %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$  
=m1 b may include a classifi$ annex4    
#e4 ,humanit>ian assi/ance = areas      
affect$ by ,boko ,h>am  7a7 ,au?ority ,9
 accordance ) section #dia ( ! ,=eign   
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bbib7 & section #b ( ! ,migration &    
,refugee ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifb 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bfja71 ! ,presid5t is        
au?oriz$ to provide humanit>ian &       
developm5t assi/ance to ! populations 9 
areas affect$ by ,boko ,h>am4  7b7      
,availability ( am\nts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,am\nts equival5t to ! funds receiv$ by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t pursuant to ! 
f9al judgm5t 9 ! case specifi$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b7 %all1 not)/&+ any o!r     
provision ( law1 be made available to   
c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7 ,case ,!    

case ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is ,unit$
 ,/ates ( ,am]ica v4 ,all ,assets ,held 
9 ,acc\nt ,numb] #hjjbjgif1 9 "n (      
,doraville ,prop]ties ,corporation1 at  
,deuts*e ,bank ,int]national1 ,limit$ 9 
,j]sey1 ,*annel ,isl&s1 & ,all ,int]e/1 
,b5efits1 or ,assets ,traceable ,!reto1 
et al41 ,case ,no4                      
#a3ac-;cv-#jahcb-;,,jdb 7,d4,d4,c474    
#f4 ,assi/ance = recov]y & recon/ruction
 9 areas affect$ by ,boko ,h>am  7a7    
,au?ority ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,presid5t %\ld support ef=ts by ! p (   
,boko ,h>am-affect$ areas & ! ,gov]nm5ts
 ( ,nig]ia1 ,*ad1 ,cam]oon1 & ,nig]1 z  
security conditions p]mit--  7#a7 to    
assi/ int]nally displac$ p & returnees 9
 secur+ durable solutions by spurr+     
economic gr[?1 support+ livelihoods1    
help+ to alleviate pov]ty1 & promot+    
access to basic s]vices 9 nor!a/        
,nig]ia1 includ+ education & employm5t  
opportunities2  7#b7 to enhance !       
acc\ntability & adm9i/rative compet5cy (
 /ate & local gov]nance in/itutions &   

public ag5cies 9 nor!a/ ,nig]ia ) reg>d 
to budget managem5t1 provision ( public 
goods & s]vices1 & relat$ ov]sight      
functions2  7#c7 to provide all *ildr5 )
 a quality basic education :ile ensur+ !
 safety ( /ud5ts & s*ool faculty2  7#d7 
to /r5g!n ! op]ational capacity ( !     
civilian police 9 ,nig]ia to enhance    
public safety1 prev5t crime & communal &
 sect>ian viol5ce1 & deal s5sitively )  
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 :ile /r5g!n+         
acc\ntability measures to prev5t        
corruption & abuses2 &  7#e7 to promote 
programs to address physical h>m &      
psy*osocial trauma1 includ+             
po/-traumatic /ress disord]4  7b7       
,future ye> fund+ ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate &       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t %\ld "w ) !   
appropriate committees ( ,congress to   
increase assi/ance 9 future fiscal ye>s 
to support activities describ$ 9 ?is    
section if ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia        
demon/rates a commitm5t to transp>5t &  

acc\ntable recon/ruction 9 ,boko        
,h>am-affect$ areas ( ,nig]ia1          
specifically by--  7#a7 increas+        
ov]sight activities & report+ to ensure 
funds us$ to combat ,boko ,h>am are us$ 
effici5tly & ) m9imal wa/e2 &  7#b7     
committ+ sub/antial funds ( its own1    
above & beyond /&>d budget allocations  
to /ate & local gov]nm5ts1 = ! task (   
combat+ ,boko ,h>am & rebuild+ ^?       
regions affect$ by ,boko ,h>am attacks4 
7c7 ,coord9ation ) o!r donor nations ,! 
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld "w ) o!r donor       
nations1 on a bilat]al & multilat]al    
basis1 to increase contributions =      
recov]y ef=ts 9 nor!a/ ,nig]ia & o!r    
areas affect$ by ,boko ,h>am1 & /r5g!n  
acc\ntability me*anisms to ensure !     
transp>5t & timely use ( ^? funds4  7d7 
,t]m9ation ( assi/ance ,x is ! s5se (   
,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld    
)hold bilat]al assi/ance to ,nig]ia = ! 
purposes describ$ "u ?is section if !   
,secret>y det]m9es t ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,nig]ia is n committ$ to transp>5t &    

acc\ntable recon/ruction &              
reconciliation 9 ! ,boko ,h>am-affect$  
areas ( ,nig]ia4  #g4 ,report  7a7      
,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! submission ( ! /rategy requir$ "u     
section #d1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all    
prep>e & submit to ! appropriate        
committees ( ,congress a report on !    
progress made t[>d ! implem5tation ( !  
/rategy requir$ "u section #d & a       
description & evaluation ( ! assi/ance  
provid$ "u ?is ,act t[>d ! policy       
objectives describ$ 9 section #c4  7b7  
,cont5ts ,! report requir$ "u section   
7a7 %all include--  7#a7 a description &
 evaluation ( actions tak5 t[>d !       
implem5tation ( ! /rategy requir$ "u    
section #d2  7#b7 a description (       
assi/ance provid$ "u section #e &       
section #f2  7#c7 an evaluation (       
bilat]al assi/ance provid$ to ,nig]ia & 
associat$ programs 9 light ( /at$ policy
 objectives2 &  7#d7 a description (    
am\nts ( assi/ance committ$1 & am\nts   
provid$1 to ,nig]ia dur+ ! report+ p]iod

 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia1 ea* donor    
c\ntry1 & all relevant organizations4   
#h4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m       
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means--  7#a7 ! ,committee on           
,appropriations & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations &
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !  
,s5ate4