,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #agde ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #bj1 #bjac,mr4 ,coons introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to promote security1 /ability & good gov]nance 9 ,somalia ?r\gh a coord9at$ int]ag5cy /rategy t supports ! consolidation ( rec5t security & political ga9s 9 ,somalia4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,somalia ,/abilization ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,s9ce ! collapse ( ! ,siad ,b>re regime 9 #aiia1 ,somalia has /ruggl$ to rebuild a gov]nm5t & ass]t ord] & control ov] w>lords1 clan militias1 & extremi/ gr\ps4 7#b7 ,! lack ( function+ /ate & gov]n+ /ructures l$ to *ronic humanit>ian ne$ )9 ,somalia & enabl$ t]rori/ gr\ps1 m>itime crime1 illicit traffick+1 & mass refugee fl[s to fl\ri%4 7#c7 ,9 #bjjg1 ! ,e?iopian milit>y ou/$ ! ,islamic ,c\rts ,union & ! ,unit$ ,nations au?oriz$ ! ,african ,union to deploy a peacekeep+ =ce to ,somalia1 ! ,african ,union ,mission to ,somalia 7,,amisom71 9 ord] to support ! ,transitional ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to e/abli% ord] 9 ,somalia4 ,,amisom curr5tly consi/s ( troops f ,burundi1 ,djib\ti1 ,k5ya1 ,si]ra ,leone1 & ,ug&a4 7#d7 ,9 #bjjh1 ,h>akat al-,%abaab al-,mujahide5 7al-,%abaab7 0 designat$ a ,=eign ,t]rori/ ,organization & a ,specially ,designat$ ,global ,t]rori/ entity by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 7#e7 ,9 #bjaj1 al-,%abaab took control ( s\!rn & c5tral ,somalia & in/itut$ /rict ,%>ia law4 7#f7 ,9 ,july #bjaj1 ,al-,%abaab retaliat$ aga9/ a contributor to ,,amisom by c>ry+ out an attack 9 ,kampala1 ,ug&a1 :i* kill$ #gd p & injur$ #gj o!rs4 7#g7 ,9 #bjaj1 9 response to gr[+ al-,%abaab dom9ance & brutality1 ! ,,amisom m&ate 0 exp&$ to directly t>get & c\nt] al-,%abaab 9 ,somalia4 7#h7 ,9 #bjaa & #bjab1 :5 _m p>ts ( ! c\ntry 7 suff]+ f sev]e food insecurity & fam9e1 al-,%abaab d5i$ humanit>ian access to its resid5ts1 result+ 9 ! dea? ( close to #bfj1jjj p & acute food insecurity = millions4 7#i7 ,9 #bjaa1 ! ,k5yan ,def5se ,=ce jo9$ ,,amisom1 to help take control ( urban areas l ,mogadi%u & ,kismayo f al-,%abaab control4 7#aj7 ,9 #bjab1 improv$ security 9 mu* ( urban ,somalia enabl$ ! ,transitional ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to complete a draft con/itution & end its transitional t]m4 7#aa7 ,9 #bjab1 a regionally repres5tative ,somali con/itu5t assembly elect$ a new ,f$]al p>liam5t1 :i* 9 turn elect$ ,presid5t ,hassan ,%eikh ,mohamud4 7#ab7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,arab & ,european c\ntries1 ! ,unit$ ,nations1 & ! ,african ,union (ficially recogniz$ ! new ,somali gov]nm5t1 cit+ ! process t creat$ x z be+ ! mo/ cr$ible & inclusive process to date4 7#ac7 ,on ,m>* #f1 #bjac1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil pass$ ,resolution #bjic1 creat+ a new exemption to ! #ba-ye>-old arms emb>go = a p]iod ( #ab mon?s1 to all[ = deliv]ies ( weapons or milit>y equipm5t or ! provision ( advice1 assi/ance or tra9+1 int5d$ solely = ! developm5t ( ! ,national ,security ,=ces ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ( ,somalia1 & call+ = ! tra9+1 equipp+1 & capacity-build+ ( ,somali ,security ,=ces1 includ+ bo? its arm$ =ces & police1 ) special focus on ! developm5t ( infra/ructure to ensure ! safe /orage1 regi/ration1 ma9t5ance & di/ribution ( milit>y equipm5t1 & proc$ures & codes ( conduct ''' = ! regi/ration1 di/ribution1 use1 & /orage ( weapons4 7#ad7 ,on ,may #b1 #bjac1 ! ,unit$ ,national ,security ,c\ncil pass$ ,resolution #bajb1 e/abli%+ ! ,unit$ ,nations ,assi/ance ,mission 9 ,somalia 7,,unsom7 "u ! lead]%ip ( a ,special ,repres5tative ( ! ,secret>y-,g5]al to support ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,somalia ) peace-build+1 /ate-build+ & gov]nance1 z well z ! coord9ation ( int]national assi/ance4 7#ae7 ,?\gh greet$ ) great optimism1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,somalia has run into _m *all5ges1 :i* has /all$ its ef=ts to f9alize ! con/itution1 guide ! /ructure ( ! new /ate1 or provide s]vices to ! population4 7#af7 ,presid5t ,hassan ,%eikh ,mohamud & 8 gov]nm5t h committ$ to ! completion ( ^! tasks & to hold+ a con/itutional ref]5dum & national election by #bjaf4 7#ag7 ,on ,septemb] #af1 #bjac1 ! int]national community & a high level ,somali delegation endors$ a compact bas$ on ! ,new ,deal ,/rategy = ,engagem5t 9 ,fragile ,/ates4 ,donors pl$g$ #b1djj1jjj1jjj ov] ?ree ye>s to support ,somali developm5t priorities1 includ+ #fi1jjj1jjj f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#ah7 ,al ,%abaab cont9ues to use t]rori/ tactics to attack s(t t>gets4 ,on ,septemb] #ba-bd1 #bjac1 al-,%abaab p]petrat$ an attack on ! ,we/gate mall 9 ,nairobi1 ,k5ya1 kill+ at lea/ #fg p4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld-- 7#a7 support ! ,somali ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 regional adm9i/rations1 ,f$]al units1 & p 9 _! ongo+ ef=ts to consolidate political ga9s & develop cr$ible1 transp>5t1 & repres5tative gov]nm5t sy/ems & in/itutions1 & fo/] complem5t>y processes at ! local1 regional1 & national levels2 7#b7 cont9ue to support ,african-l$ regional ef=ts to improve security & /ability 9 ,somalia1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,african ,union ,mission to ,somalia 7,,amisom7 & ! ,unit$ ,nations ,assi/ance ,mission 9 ,somalia 7,,unsom72 7#c7 support ! p & ,gov]nm5t ( ,somalia to develop pr(essional & regionally & e?nically repres5tative ,somali security =ces t are capable ( ma9ta9+ & exp&+ security )9 ,somalia1 confront+ int]national security ?reats su* z t]rorism1 & prev5t+ human rights abuses2 7#d7 cont9ue to provide lifesav+ humanit>ian assi/ance z ne$$1 :ile bol/]+ resili5ce & build+ a f\ndation = su/a9$1 inclusive developm5t = ! p ( ,somalia2 & 7#e7 c>ry out all diplomatic1 economic1 intellig5ce1 milit>y1 & developm5t activities 9 ,somalia )9 ! context ( a compreh5sive /rategy coord9at$ ?r\gh an int]ag5cy process4 #d4 ,requirem5t ( a /rategy to support ! consolidation ( security & gov]nance ga9s 9 ,somalia 7a7 ,requirem5t = /rategy ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a /rategy to guide future ,unit$ ,/ates action 9 support ( ! ,gov]nm5t & p ( ,somalia to fo/] economic gr[? & opportunity1 c\nt] arm$ ?reats to /ability1 & develop cr$ible1 transp>5t1 & repres5tative gov]nm5t sy/ems & in/itutions4 7b7 ,cont5t ( /rategy ,! /rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %\ld include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,a cle>ly /at$ policy t[>d ,somalia on support+ ! consolidation ( political ga9s at ! national level1 :ile also enc\rag+ & support+ complem5t>y processes at ! local & regional levels4 7#b7 ,measures to support ! developm5t goals id5tifi$ by ! p & ,gov]nm5t ( ,somalia4 7#c7 ,plans = /r5g!n+ ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,somalia1 ! ,african ,union1 & regional gov]nm5ts to /abilize ! security situation )9 ,somalia & fur!r degrade al-,%abaab's capabilities1 9 ord] to enable ! ev5tual transf] ( security op]ations to ,somali security =ces capable (-- 7,a7 ma9ta9+ & exp&+ security )9 ,somalia2 7,b7 confront+ int]national security ?reats2 & 7,c7 prev5t+ human rights abuses4 7#d7 ,plans = support+ ! developm5t & pr(essionalization ( regionally & e?nically repres5tative ,somali security =ces1 includ+ ! infra/ructure & proc$ures requir$ to ensure *a9 ( cu/ody & ! safe /orage ( milit>y equipm5t & an assessm5t ( ! b5efits & risks ( ! provision ( weaponry to ! ,somali security =ces by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#e7 ,a description ( ,unit$ ,/ates national security objectives address$ ?r\gh milit>y-to-milit>y coop]ation activities ) ,somali security =ces4 7#f7 ,a description ( security risks to ,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel conduct+ security coop]ation activities )9 ,somalia & plans to assi/ ! ,somali security =ces 9 prev5t+ infiltration & insid] attacks1 includ+ ?r\gh ! application ( lessons le>n$ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y tra9+ ef=ts 9 ,afghani/an4 7#g7 ,a description ( ,unit$ ,/ates tools = monitor+ & respond+ to violations ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil arms emb>go1 *>coal ban1 & o!r int]national agreem5ts affect+ ! /ability ( ,somalia4 7#h7 ,a description ( me*anisms = coord9at+ ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y & non-milit>y assi/ance ) o!r int]national donors1 regional gov]nm5ts1 & relevant multilat]al organizations4 7#i7 ,plans to increase ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic engagem5t ) ,somalia1 includ+ ?r\gh ! future e/abli%m5t ( an embassy or o!r diplomatic po/s 9 ,mogadi%u4 7#aj7 ,any o!r elem5t ! ,presid5t det]m9es appropriate4 7c7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj days f ! submission ( ! /rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a71 & annually !reaft] = ?ree ye>s1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress an update on implem5tation ( ! /rategy & progress made 9 ,somalia 9 security1 /ability1 developm5t1 & gov]nance4 7d7 ,=m ,! /rategy "u ?is section %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a classifi$ annex4 ,! reports may take ! =m ( a brief+1 unclassifi$ report1 or unclassifi$ report ) a classifi$ annex4 7e7 ,appropriate committees ( congress def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 & ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4