#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#aib  ,,an ,,act  ,to e/abli% an        
int]ag5cy program to assi/ c\ntries 9   
,nor? & ,we/ ,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  
,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !    
s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 !            
,trans-,sah>a ,c\nt]t]rorism ,p>tn]%ip1 
laun*$ 9 #bjje1 is an int]ag5cy program 
to assi/ p>tn] c\ntries 9 ! ,sahel &    
,maghreb regions ( ,africa on _!        
imm$iate & long-t]m capabilities to     
address t]rori/ ?reats & prev5t ! spread
 ( viol5t extremism2  7#b7 arm$ gr\ps & 
viol5t ,islami/ t]rori/ organizations1  
su* z ,al ,qa$a 9 ! ,islamic ,maghreb1  
,boko ,h>am1 ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,we/    
,africa1 & o!r affiliat$ gr\ps1 h kill$ 
t5s ( ?\s&s ( innoc5t civilians1        
displac$ populations1 de/abiliz$ local &
 national gov]nm5ts1 & caus$ mass human 
suff]+ 9 ! affect$ communities2  7#c7 x 

is 9 ! national security int]e/ ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates to combat ! spread (      
radical ,islami/ extremism & build p>tn]
 c\ntries' capacity to combat ^! ?reats 
9 ,africa2  7#d7 extremi/ movem5ts      
exploit vuln]able & m>g9aliz$           
communities suff]+ f pov]ty1 lack (     
economic opportunity 7p>ticul>ly among  
y\? populations71 & weak gov]nance2 &   
7#e7 to address critical security1      
political1 economic1 & humanit>ian      
*all5ges 9 ^! regions ( ,africa1 a      
coord9at$1 int]ag5cy approa* is ne$$ to 
appropriately allocate res\rces1 %>e    
responsibility1 de-conflict programs1 & 
maximize ! effectiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
def5se1 diplomatic1 & developm5t        
capabilities4  #c4 ,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 ,nor? & ,we/ ,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 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r p>tn]  
c\ntries 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/s4  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$uce any vuln]abilities 
among affect$ populations 9 su* regions 
to 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 economic  
opportunities & education4  7,g7 ,to    
support indep5d5t1 local-language m$ia1 
p>ticul>ly 9 rural areas1 to c\nt] m$ia 
op]ations & recruitm5t propag&a by      
t]rori/ organizations4  7#b7            
,consultation ,9 coord9at+ programs     
?r\gh ! ,,tsctp1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate    
%all also consult1 z appropriate1 ) !   
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 !   
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,attorney    
,g5]al1 ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia    
7=m]ly kn[n z ! ,broadca/+ ,bo>d (      
,gov]nors71 & ! heads ( o!r relevant    
,f$]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>y ( ,/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 ! assi/ance to be provid$4  7,d7 
,! e/imat$ co/ & anticipat$             
implem5tation timel9e = assi/ance4  7,e7
 ,z applicable1 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 security    
assi/ance provid$ to su* =eign c\ntry   
dur+ ! ?ree prec$+ fiscal ye>s pursuant 
to au?orities "u title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (

 #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq471 or
 any o!r tra9 & equip au?orities ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7b7 ,compreh5sive 
/rategy = c\nt]t]rorism ef=ts  7#a7     
,developm5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj 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 /ates ! objectives ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates c\nt]t]rorism ef=t 9 ,nor? & ,we/
 ,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#a71 includ+ 
:i* ag5cy or bureau ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate1 z applicable1 w be responsible = 
lead+ & coord9at+ ea* su* program2 &    
7,c7 outl9es a plan to monitor &        
evaluate ,,tsctp programs & id5tifies ! 

key indicators t w be us$ to measure    
p]=mance & progress "u ! /rategy4  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  7c7 ,monitor+ & evaluation (  
programs & activities  7#a7 ,monitor+ & 
evaluation ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9      
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =
 ,int]national ,developm5t1 %all monitor
 & evaluate ! programs coord9at$ by !   
,,tsctp pursuant to subsection 7a77#a7 9
 accordance ) ! plan outl9$ pursuant to 
subsection 7b77#a77;,c74  7#b7 ,report  
,= ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      

appropriate congressional committees an 
annual report on monitor+ & evaluation  
ef=ts pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 t       
describes--  7,a7 ! progress made 9     
meet+ ! objectives li/$ 9 ! /rategy     
requir$ by subsection 7b77#a71 includ+  
any lessons le>n$ 9 c>ry+ out ,,tsctp   
programs & activities & any             
recomm5dations = improv+ su* programs & 
activities2  7,b7 ! ef=ts tak5 to       
coord9ate1 de-conflict1 & /reaml9e      
,,tsctp programs to maximize res\rce    
effectiv5ess2  7,c7 ! ext5t to :i* ea*  
p>tn] c\ntry has demon/rat$ ! ability to
 absorb ! equipm5t or tra9+ provid$ 9 ! 
ye> previ\s "u ,,tsctp programs1 & :]e  
applicable1 ! ability to ma9ta9 &       
appropriately utilize su* equipm5t      
provid$2  7,d7 ! ext5t to :i* ea* p>tn] 
c\ntry is inve/+ its own res\rces to    
advance ! goals describ$ 9 subsection   
7a77#a7 or demon/rat$ a commitm5t &     
will+ness to coop]ate ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to advance su* goals2 &  7,e7 ! actions 
tak5 by ! gov]nm5t ( ea* p>tn] c\ntry   

receiv+ assi/ance ?r\gh programs        
coord9at$ by ! ,,tsctp to combat        
corruption1 improve transp>5cy &        
acc\ntability1 & promote o!r =ms ( good 
gov]nance4  7d7 ,=m ,! /rategy requir$  
by subsection 7b77#a7 & ! report requir$
 by subsection 7c77#b7 %all be submitt$ 
9 unclassifi$ =m b may include a        
classifi$ annex4  7e7 ,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  ,pass$ !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,janu>y #aj1    
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