Sec. 3. Strategy and report to counter the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant
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Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution, the President, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall develop a comprehensive diplomatic, political, economic, and regionally led strategy to degrade and dismantle the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant
(ISIL)and submit to Congress a report that contains the strategy. The strategy required by paragraph
(1)shall include, at a minimum, the following: A detailed timeline and the metrics of success used to evaluate the progress of the strategy. A summary of the number and types of military equipment provided by the United States to partner elements in Syria in support of the strategy. A summary of the number of partner elements in Syria vetted pursuant to applicable human rights vetting laws for, at a minimum, associations with terrorist groups, including ISIL, Jabhat al Nusrah, Ahrar al Sham, other al-Qaeda related groups, and Hezbollah. A description of the United States strategy to retrieve or destroy supplied arms and equipment at the end of hostilities. A description of the number of alleged civilian casualties as a result of United States-led air strikes against ISIL, a plan to undertake an independent investigation of such air strikes and provide, as needed, compensation to the victims and their families. A description of the costs of Operation Inherent Resolve to the United States. The President shall update the strategy required by paragraph
(1)not less than once every 90 days after the date of submission of the initial report under paragraph
(1)and submit to Congress a report that contains the update of the strategy. The report required by subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex if necessary.