,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ah1 #bjae ,ms4  
,coll9s 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,ayotte7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to require a   
regional /rategy to address ! ?reat pos$
 by ,boko ,h>am4  #a4 ,regional /rategy 
to address ! ?reat pos$ by ,boko ,h>am  
7a7 ,/rategy requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all jo9tly    
develop & submit to ! appropriate       
committees ( ,congress a five-ye>       
/rategy to help enable ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,nig]ia1 memb]s ( ! ,mult9ational ,jo9t 
,task ,=ce to ,combat ,boko ,h>am       
7,,mnjtf7 au?oriz$ by ! ,african ,union1
 & relevant p>tn]s to c\nt] ! regional  
?reat ( ,boko ,h>am & assi/ ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,nig]ia & its neighbors to accept &   
address legitimate grievances (         
vuln]able populations 9 areas affect$ by

 ,boko ,h>am4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,at a      
m9imum1 ! /rategy mu/ address ! foll[+  
elem5ts3 7,a7 ,enhance1 pursuant to     
exi/+ au?orities & re/rictions1 !       
in/itutional capacity1 includ+ milit>y  
capabilities1 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia & 
p>tn] nations 9 ! region1 z appropriate1
 to c\nt] ! ?reat pos$ by ,boko ,h>am4  
7,b7 ,provide humanit>ian support to    
civilian populations impact$ by ,boko   
,h>am's activity4  7,c7 ,specific       
activities ?r\gh :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t int5ds to improve & enhance ! 
capacity ( ,mult9ational ,jo9t ,task    
,=ce to ,combat ,boko ,h>am p>tn]       
nations to inve/igate & prosecute human 
rights abuses by security =ces & promote
 respect = ! rule ( law )9 ! milit>y4   
7,d7 ,a means = assi/+ ,nig]ia1 & z     
appropriate1 ,mult9ational ,jo9t ,task  
,=ce to ,combat ,boko ,h>am nations1 to 
c\nt] viol5t extremism1 includ+ ef=ts to
 address und]ly+ societal factors t     
contribute to ! ability ( ,boko ,h>am to
 radicalize & recruit individuals       

7includ+ pov]ty1 ! lack ( economic      
opportunity & access to education1      
public heal?1 & o!r social s]vices74    
7,e7 ,a plan to /r5g!n & promote ! rule 
( law1 includ+ by improv+ ! capacity ( !
 civilian police & judicial sy/em 9     
,nig]ia1 enhanc+ public safety1 &       
respond+ to crime 7includ+ g5d]-bas$    
viol5ce71 :ile respect+ human rights &  
/r5g!n+ acc\ntability measures1 includ+ 
measures to prev5t corruption & abuses4 
7,f7 ,/r5g!n ! long-t]m capacity ( !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia to enhance security 
= s*ools su* t *ildr5 are saf] & girls  
seek+ an education are bett] protect$1 &
 to combat g5d]-bas$ viol5ce & g5d]     
inequality4  7,g7 ,support ! adoption ( 
a ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil     
,resolution au?oriz+ a regional         
,mult9ational ,jo9t ,task ,=ce to c\nt] 
,boko ,h>am4  7,h7 ,id5tify & develop   
me*anisms = coord9at+ ! implem5tation ( 
! /rategy across ! int]-ag5cy & ) !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia1 regional p>tn]s1 & 
o!r relevant =eign p>tn]s4  7,i7        

,id5tify ! res\rces requir$1 9 an am\nt 
n less ?an #be1jjj1jjj1 to a*ieve !     
/rategy's objectives4  7b7 ,assessm5t ,!
 ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce %all
 submit to ! appropriate committees (   
,congress an assessm5t 79 classifi$ =m7 
reg>d+ ! will+ness & capability ( !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia to implem5t !       
/rategy requir$ by subsection 7a71      
includ+ ! capability gaps1 if any1 ( !  
gov]nm5t & milit>y =ces ( ,nig]ia t w\ld
 ne$ to be address$ 9 ord] to enable !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia & ! gov]nm5ts ( its 
p>tn] c\ntries 9 ! region to c\nt] !    
?reat ( ,boko ,h>am & to address        
grievances ( vuln]able populations 9    
areas affect$ by ,boko ,h>am4  7c7      
,appropriate committees ( ,congress     
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
committees ( ,congress means-- 7#a7 !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,appropriations1 & !      
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$   

,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 ! ,committee on               
,appropriations1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select   
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4