,,ic  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bd1 #bjae  
,ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,select     
,committee on ,intellig5ce 7,p]man5t    
,select71 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$    
,,an ,,act  ,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 %[n to
 contribute to ! ability ( ,boko ,h>am  
to radicalize & recruit individuals4    
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 corruption4  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 ,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,h7        
,id5tify ! res\rces requir$ to a*ieve ! 
/rategy's objectives4  7b7 ,assessm5t ,!
 ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce %all

 submit1 to ! appropriate committees (  
,congress1 an assessm5t reg>d+-- 7#a7 ! 
will+ness & capability ( ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,nig]ia & regional p>tn]s to implem5t ! 
/rategy develop$ "u subsection 7a71     
includ+ ! capability gaps1 if any1 ( !  
,gov]nm5t & milit>y =ces ( ,nig]ia t    
w\ld ne$ to be address$ to enable !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia & ! gov]nm5ts ( its 
p>tn] c\ntries 9 ! region--  7,a7 to    
c\nt] ! ?reat ( ,boko ,h>am2 &  7,b7 to 
address ! legitimate grievances (       
vuln]able populations 9 areas affect$ by
 ,boko ,h>am2 &  7#b7 significant ,unit$
 ,/ates intellig5ce gaps conc]n+ ,boko  
,h>am or on ! will+ness & capacity ( !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia & regional p>tn]s to
 implem5t ! /rategy develop$ "u         
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,s5se ( ,congress  
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t lack (       
economic opportunity & access to        
education1 ju/ice1 & o!r social s]vices 
contributes to ! ability ( ,boko ,h>am  
to radicalize & recruit individuals4    
7d7 ,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  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate       
,septemb] #bb1 #bjae4;,julie ,e4        
,adams1,secret>y