,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fjah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #f1 #bjah,mr4   
,mc,caul 7= himself & ,mr4 ,keat+7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to e/abli% an int]ag5cy program
 to assi/ c\ntries 9 ! ,sahel1 ,maghreb1
 & adjac5t regions ( ,africa to improve 
imm$iate & long-t]m capabilities to     
c\nt] t]rori/ ?reats1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,trans-,sah>a ,c\nt]t]rorism ,p>tn]%ip
 ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,trans-,sah>a       
,c\nt]t]rorism ,p>tn]%ip  7a7           
,trans-,sah>a ,c\nt]t]rorism ,p>tn]%ip  
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9
 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy 
= ,int]national ,developm5t1 %all       
e/abli% a p>tn]%ip1 to be kn[n z !      
,trans-,sah>a ,c\nt]t]rorism ,p>tn]%ip  
7,,tsctp71 to coord9ate all ,unit$      
,/ates programs1 projects1 & activities 
9 ! ,sahel1 ,maghreb1 & adjac5t regions 

( ,africa t are conduct$ = any ( !      
foll[+ purposes3  7,a7 ,to build !      
capacity ( =eign milit>y & law en=cem5t 
entities 9 su* regions to conduct       
c\nt]t]rorism op]ations4  7,b7 ,to      
improve ! ability ( =eign milit>y & law 
en=cem5t entities 9 su* regions to      
coop]ate on c\nt]t]rorism ef=ts4  7,c7  
,to enhance ! bord] security capacity ( 
p>tn] c\ntries 9 su* regions1 includ+ ! 
ability to monitor1 re/ra91 & int]dict  
t]rori/ movem5ts4  7,d7 ,to /r5g!n !    
rule ( law 9 su* c\ntries1 includ+      
access to ju/ice1 & ! ability ( ! law   
en=cem5t entities ( su* p>tn] c\ntries  
to detect1 disrupt1 respond to1         
inve/igate1 & prosecute t]rori/         
activity4  7,e7 ,to monitor & c\nt] !   
f9anc+ ( t]rorism4  7,f7 ,to fur!r r$uce
 any opportunities among communities 9  
su* regions = recruitm5t or incitem5t = 
t]rori/ activities ?r\gh public         
diplomacy ef=ts1 su* z support+ y\?     
employm5t1 promot+ mean+ful p>ticipation
 ( wom51 /r5g!n+ local gov]nance & civil

 society capacity1 & improv+ access to  
education4  7#b7 ,consultation ,9       
coord9at+ programs ?r\gh ! ,,tsctp1 !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate may also consult1 z   
appropriate1 ) ! ,director ( ,national  
,intellig5ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & ! heads ( o!r    
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4    
7#c7 ,congressional notification ,n lat]
 ?an #ae days be=e obligat+ am\nts = an 
activity coord9at$ by ! ,,tsctp pursuant
 to p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>ies ( ,/ate
 %all submit a notification1 9          
accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( section    
#fcd;,a ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (    
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcid-a71 t        
includes ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! =eign c\ntry
 & entity1 z applicable1 ^: capabilities
 are to be enhanc$ 9 accordance ) !     
purposes specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7
 ,! am\nt1 type1 & purpose ( support to 
be provid$4  7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( !     
capacity ( ! =eign c\ntry or entity to  
absorb ! tra9+ or equipm5t to be        
provid$4  7,d7 ,! e/imat$ co/1          

implem5tation timel9e1 & deliv]y s*$ule 
= assi/ance4  7,e7 ,a description ( !   
arrangem5ts to su/a9 any equipm5t       
provid$ by ! activity beyond !          
completion date ( su* activity1 if      
applicable1 & ! e/imat$ co/ & s\rce (   
funds to support su* su/a9m5t4  7,f7 ,! 
am\nt1 type1 /atutory au?orization1 &   
purpose ( any ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance   
provid$ to su* =eign c\ntry dur+ ! ?ree 
prec$+ fiscal ye>s4  7b7 ,compreh5sive  
/rategy = c\nt]t]rorism ef=ts  7#a7     
,developm5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 %all submit to !           
appropriate congressional committees a  
compreh5sive1 int]ag5cy /rategy t--     
7,a7 highlights ! desir$ end /ates1     
/rategic objectives1 & sub-objectives = 
! ,unit$ ,/ates c\nt]t]rorism ef=t 9 !  
,sahel1 ,maghreb1 & adjac5t regions (   
,africa ) respect to ! use ( all =ms (  

,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance to c\nt] viol5t 
extremism2 &  7,b7 includes a plan by ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ! mann] 9 :i*       
programs %all be coord9at$ by ! ,,tsctp 
pursuant to subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7   
,support+ mat]ial 9 annual budget reque/
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all include1 9 ! 
budget mat]ials submitt$ 9 support ( !  
budget ( ! ,presid5t 7submitt$ to       
,congress pursuant to section #aaje (   
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 = ea*   
fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a description ( !  
requirem5ts1 activities1 & plann$       
allocation ( am\nts reque/$ by !        
,,tsctp4  7#c7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by 
p>agraph 7#a7 & ea* description requir$ 
"u p>agraph 7#b7 %all be submitt$ 9     
unclassifi$ =m b may include a classifi$
 annex4  7c7 ,assessm5t1 monitor+1 &    
evaluation ( programs & activities  7#a7
 ,monitor+ & evaluation ,! ,secret>y (  
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           

,developm5t1 %all conduct rigor\sly     
assess1 monitor1 & evaluate programs    
coord9at$ by ! ,,tsctp pursuant to      
subsection 7a77#a7 includ+ by ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,initial assessm5ts ( p>tn]        
capability requirem5ts1 pot5tial        
programmatic risks1 basel9e in=mation1 &
 indicators ( efficacy = purposes (     
plann+1 monitor+1 & evaluation ( !      
programs & activities coord9at$ by !    
,,tsctp4  7,b7 ,evaluations ( !         
effici5cy & effectiv5ess ( su* programs 
& activities4  7,c7 ,monitor+           
implem5tation ( su* programs &          
activities ) respect to ! /at$          
objectives outl9$ 9 ! /rategy requir$ "u
 subsection 7b77#a74  7,d7              
,id5tification ( lessons le>n$ 9 c>ry+  
out su* programs & activities to develop
 recomm5dations = improv+ su* /rategy & 
future security coop]ation programs &   
activities ( ! ,,tsctp4  7#b7 ,be/      
practices requirem5ts ,! ongo+ assessm5t
 requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be       
conduct$ 9 accordance ) ! be/ practices 

describ$ 9 section #chc7;b77#b7 ( title 
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,reports
  7,a7 ,reports to ,congress ,= ! #e-ye>
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees an annual report on ! f9d+s (
 ! ongo+ assessm5t requir$ by p>agraph  
7#a7 dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>4 ,ea*    
report %all include1 ) respect to su*   
previ\s ye>1 ! foll[+3  7i7 ,a          
description ( all activities coord9at$  
by ! ,,tsctp pursuant to subsection     
7a77#a74  7ii7 ,an evaluation ( !       
lessons le>n$ & be/ practices id5tifi$ 9
 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74  7iii7 ,an 
analysis ( major actions tak5 by !      
gov]nm5t ( ea* =eign c\ntry receiv+     
assi/ance coord9at$ by ! ,,tsctp to     
combat corruption1 improve transp>5cy & 
acc\ntability1 & promote o!r =ms ( good 
gov]nance su* z ^? describ$ 9 section   
#acc ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;c7 7relat+ to      
programs to enc\rage good gov]nance74   

7,b7 ,public availability ( effici5cy   
evaluation ,! ,secret>ies ( ,/ate &     
,def5se %all jo9tly make publicly       
available a summ>y ( ea* evaluation     
conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 f   
:i* ! ,secret>ies may r$act or omit any 
in=mation t ! ,secret>ies det]m9e %\ld n
 be disclos$ to ! public 9 ord] to      
protect ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or (
 any relevant =eign c\ntry4  7,c7 ,=m ,!
 report requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may     
include a classifi$ annex4  7d7         
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
congressional committees means--  7#a7 !
 ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,appropriations1 & !      
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations1 ! ,committee on             
,appropriations1 & ! ,select ,committee 

on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate4