[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6089 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6089
To limit the use of funds to be used to reduce the total number of
United States Armed Forces deployed to the United States Africa Command
area of responsibility.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 4, 2020
Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Crow, and Mr. Brown of
Maryland) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To limit the use of funds to be used to reduce the total number of
United States Armed Forces deployed to the United States Africa Command
area of responsibility.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``U.S.-Africa Strategic Security
Act''.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR A REDUCTION OF THE TOTAL NUMBER
OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES DEPLOYED TO UNITED STATES
AFRICA COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY.
(a) Limitation.--No amounts authorized to be appropriated for
fiscal year 2020 may be obligated or expended to reduce the total
number of United States Armed Forces deployed to United States Africa
Command area of responsibility (in this section referred to as
``AFRICOM AOR'') until the date on which each covered official jointly
submits to the appropriate congressional committees a report described
in subsection (b).
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--A report described in this subsection is a
report that addresses each of the following:
(A) The effect that the withdrawal of any United
States Armed Forces from the AFRICOM AOR would have on
military, intelligence, diplomatic, developmental, and
humanitarian efforts to combat each of the violent
extremist organizations described in paragraph (2),
including a statement of the current objectives of each
covered official with respect to such efforts.
(B) The strength, regenerative capacity, and intent
of each such violent extremist organizations described
in paragraph (2) in the AFRICOM AOR, including--
(i) an assessment of the number of fighters
in the area of responsibility;
(ii) the domestic and international threat
the violent extremist organizations pose to the
United States and its allies; and
(iii) the likely reaction of such violent
extremist organizations to the withdrawal of
United States Armed Forces.
(C) The strategic risks involved with countering
such violent extremist organizations following a
withdrawal of United States Armed Forces.
(D) The operational risks involved with conducting
United States led or enabled operations in Africa
against such violent extremist organizations following
a withdrawal of United States Armed Forces.
(E) The military and political strategy of the
covered official for meeting any threat from such
violent extremist organizations.
(F) The effect any United States withdrawal from
Africa would have on Chinese power and influence in
Africa.
(G) The effect any United States withdrawal from
Africa would have on Russian power and influence in
Africa.
(H) Any efforts the covered official plans to
undertake to support legitimate, effective, and
democratic local governance in Africa to diminish the
intent, capability, and likelihood of return of such
violent extremist organizations.
(I) Any consultation or coordination with allies,
partners, and associates of the United States
concerning the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces
from the AFRICOM AOR.
(J) An assessment of the likely response from the
governments and military forces of France, the United
Kingdom, and Canada to the withdrawal of United States
Armed Forces from the AFRICOM AOR.
(2) Violent extremist organizations described.--The violent
extremist organizations described in this paragraph are each of
the following:
(A) Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (``ISIS'').
(B) Al Qaeda.
(C) Ansaroul Islam.
(D) Boko Haram.
(E) Al-Shabaab.
(F) Other adversarial groups and forces in the
AFRICOM AOR, as determined by the covered official.
(c) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation
under subsection (a) if, upon advice of the relevant military
commanders, the Secretary determines that the waiver is necessary due
to an imminent and extraordinary threat to members of the United States
Armed Forces in the AFRICOM AOR.
(d) Form.--The report described in subsection (b) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the congressional defense committees (which has
the meaning given the term in section 101(a)(16) of
title 10, United States Code);
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate; and
(C) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
of the House of Representatives and the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
(2) The term ``covered official'' means--
(A) the Secretary of Defense;
(B) the Secretary of State;
(C) the Director of National Intelligence;
(D) the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy;
(E) the Under Secretary of Defense for
Intelligence;
(F) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
International Security Affairs;
(G) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special
Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict;
(H) the Commander of United States Africa Command;
(I) the Commander of United States Special
Operations Command; and
(J) the Administrator of the United States Agency
for International Development.
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