S.Amdt. 2318
What it does: Adds SEC. 1237. INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON AL-SHABAAB at the end of subtitle C of title XII
Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS)What it changes
1 change to S. 1197 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1237. INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON AL-SHABAAB at the end of subtitle C of title XII
Adds a sectionIn S. 1197 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
Inserted: SEC. 1237. INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON AL-SHABAAB.
Inserted: (a) Intelligence Assessment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a classified intelligence assessment of the terrorist organization known as Al-Shabaab. Such assessment shall include the following:
Inserted: (1) A description of organizational structure, operational objectives, and funding sources for Al-Shabaab.
Inserted: (2) An assessment of the extent to which Al-Shabaab threatens security and stability within Somalia and surrounding countries.
Inserted: (3) An assessment of the extent to which Al-Shabaab threatens the security of United States citizens or the national security or interests of the United States.
Inserted: (4) The description of the relationship between Al-Shabaab and Al-Qaeda and Al-Qaeda affiliates.
Inserted: (5) An assessment of the capacity of the Government of Somalia to counter the threat posed by Al-Shabaab.
Inserted: (6) An assessment of the capacity of regional countries and organizations, including the African Union, to counter the threat posed by Al-Shabaab.
Inserted: (b) Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense Joint Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the intelligence assessment required by subsection (a) is submitted, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, jointly, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the strategy of the United States to counter the threat posed by Al-Shabaab.
Inserted: (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section, the term "appropriate committees of Congress" means--
Inserted: (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
Inserted: (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
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At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following:
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As printed
SA 2318. Mr. MORAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1197, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 1237. INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON AL-SHABAAB.
(a) Intelligence Assessment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a classified intelligence assessment of the terrorist organization known as Al-Shabaab. Such assessment shall include the following:
(1) A description of organizational structure, operational objectives, and funding sources for Al-Shabaab.
(2) An assessment of the extent to which Al-Shabaab threatens security and stability within Somalia and surrounding countries.
(3) An assessment of the extent to which Al-Shabaab threatens the security of United States citizens or the national security or interests of the United States.
(4) The description of the relationship between Al-Shabaab and Al-Qaeda and Al-Qaeda affiliates.
(5) An assessment of the capacity of the Government of Somalia to counter the threat posed by Al-Shabaab.
(6) An assessment of the capacity of regional countries and organizations, including the African Union, to counter the threat posed by Al-Shabaab.
(b) Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense Joint Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the intelligence assessment required by subsection (a) is submitted, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, jointly, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the strategy of the United States to counter the threat posed by Al-Shabaab.
(c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section, the term “appropriate committees of Congress” means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 19, 2013