,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hahf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #h1 #bjbj,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl& introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 = 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$ ,a ,,bill ,to require a report on ! activities & res\rces requir$ to enhance security & economic p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,african c\ntries1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,africa ,=eign ,relations1 ,int]national ,coop]ation1 & ,assi/ance ,act ( #bjbj or ! ,,africa ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,report on enhanc+ p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,african c\ntries 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,june #a1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! activities & res\rces requir$ to enhance security & economic p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,african c\ntries4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! infra/ructure accessible to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se on ! cont95t ( ,africa4 7#b7 ,an id5tification ( ! ability ( ! ,dep>tm5t to conduct fre$om ( movem5t on ! cont95t1 includ+ id5tify+ ! activities ( p>tn]s1 allies1 & o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t are facilitat$ by ! ,dep>tm5t's ability to conduct fre$om ( movem5t4 7#c7 ,recomm5dations to meet ! requirem5ts id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 includ+-- 7,a7 dual-use infra/ructure projects2 7,b7 milit>y con/ruction2 7,c7 ! acquisition ( additional mobility capability by ,african c\ntries or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ /rategic air lift1 tactical air lift1 or sealift capability2 or 7,d7 any o!r option z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#d7 ,recomm5dations to exp& & /r5g!n p>tn] & ally capability1 includ+ traditional activities ( ! combatant comm&s1 tra9 & equip opportunities1 p>tn]%ips ) ! ,national ,gu>d & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d1 & multilat]al contributions4 7#e7 ,recomm5dations = enhanc+ jo9t ex]cises & tra9+4 7#f7 ,an analysis ( ! security1 economic1 & /ability b5efits ( ! recomm5dations id5tifi$ "u p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e74 7#g7 7,a7 ,a plan to fully res\rce ,unit$ ,/ates =ce po/ure1 capabilities1 & /ability op]ations1 includ+-- 7i7 a detail$ assessm5t ( ! res\rces requir$ to address ! elem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e71 includ+ specific co/ e/imates = recomm5d$ inve/m5ts or projects2 & 7ii7 a detail$ timel9e to a*ieve ! recomm5dations describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d74 7,b7 ,! specific co/ e/imates requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a77i7 %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,) respect to procurem5t acc\nts-- 7,i7 am\nts display$ by acc\nt1 budget activity1 l9e numb]1 l9e item1 & l9e item title2 & 7,,ii7 a description ( ! requirem5ts = ea* su* am\nt4 7ii7 ,) respect to rese>*1 developm5t1 te/1 & evaluation acc\nts-- 7,i7 am\nts display$ by acc\nt1 budget activity1 l9e numb]1 program elem5t1 & program elem5t title2 & 7,,ii7 a description ( ! requirem5ts = ea* su* am\nt4 7iii7 ,) respect to op]ation & ma9t5ance acc\nts-- 7,i7 am\nts display$ by acc\nt title1 budget activity title1 l9e numb]1 & subactivity gr\p title2 & 7,,ii7 a description ( ! specific mann] 9 :i* ea* su* am\nt w\ld be us$4 7iv7 ,) respect to milit>y p]sonnel acc\nts-- 7,i7 am\nts display$ by acc\nt1 budget activity1 budget subactivity1 & budget subactivity title2 & 7,,ii7 a description ( ! requirem5ts = ea* su* am\nt4 7v7 ,) respect to ea* project "u milit>y con/ruction acc\nts 7includ+ unspecifi$ m9or milit>y con/ruction & am\nts = plann+ & design71 ! c\ntry1 location1 project title1 & project am\nt = ea* fiscal ye>4 7vi7 ,) respect to any exp5diture or propos$ appropriation n describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv71 a level ( detail equival5t or great] ?an ! level ( detail provid$ 9 ! future-ye>s def5se program submitt$ pursuant to section #bba7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7c7 ,consid]ations ,9 prep>+ ! report requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid]-- 7#a7 ! economic developm5t & /ability ( ,african c\ntries2 7#b7 ! /rategic & economic value ( ! relation%ips betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,african c\ntries2 7#c7 ! milit>y1 intellig5ce1 diplomatic1 developm5tal1 & humanit>ian ef=ts ( ,*9a & ,russia on ! ,african cont95t2 & 7#d7 ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 allies1 & p>tn]s to combat viol5t extremi/ organizations op]at+ 9 ,africa4 7d7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 may be submitt$ 9 classifi$ =m1 b %all include an unclassifi$ summ>y4 7e7 ,int]im brief+ requir$ ,n lat] ?an ,april #ae1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,policy1 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se 7,comptroll]71 & ! ,director ( ,co/ ,assessm5t & ,program ,evaluation7 & ! ,*airman ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs ( ,/aff %all provide to ! congressional def5se committees a jo9t int]im brief+1 & any writt5 comm5ts ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,*airman ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs ( ,/aff consid] necess>y1 ) respect to _! assessm5ts ( ! report anticipat$ to be submitt$ "u subsection 7a74 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,dual-use infra/ructure projects ,! t]m dual-use infra/ructure projects means projects t may be us$ = ei!r milit>y or civilian purposes4 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! congressional def5se committees2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 #c4 ,exp&+ ! /ate p>tn]%ip program 9 ,africa ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,*ief ( ! ,national ,gu>d ,bureau1 %all seek to build p>tn] capacity & int]op]ability 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,africa ,comm& area ( responsibility ?r\gh increas$ p>tn]%ips ) c\ntries on ! ,african cont95t1 milit>y-to-milit>y engagem5ts1 & traditional activities ( ! combatant comm&s4