Sec. 1224. Report on prevention of future terrorist organizations in Iraq and Syria
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that describes the political, economic, and security conditions in Iraq and Syria that would be necessary and sufficient to prevent the formation of future terrorist organizations in Iraq and Syria that may present a danger to the United States, its allies, and the stability of Iraq, Syria, and the rest of the Middle East region. The report required under subsection
(a)shall include the following: A detailed construct of the conditions that must be met for the Islamic State to be considered defeated and a successful conclusion to Operation Inherent Resolve achieved. A detailed explanation of the political, economic, and security conditions that would— provide reasonable confidence a new terrorist organization, including a successor to al Qaeda or Islamic State, or an unrelated organization, would not form in the region in the short and long term; decrease probability of terrorist attacks on the United States, its allies, and countries in the Middle East; eliminate safe havens for terrorist organizations in Syria and Iraq; and diminish refugee flows within and out of Iraq and Syria. A strategy for the United States and its allies and partners to facilitate those political, economic, and security conditions in the short and long term, including a description of— the posture, roles, and activities of the Department of Defense in Iraq and Syria and the region; the roles and responsibilities of United States’ allies and regional partners; and the roles and responsibilities for other countries and groups in the region, including Kurds, Shia, and Sunni groups in Iraq and Syria, and Saudi Arabia and Iran. Any other matters the Secretary of Defense may determine to be appropriate. The report required under subsection
(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex if necessary.