Sec. 1078. National strategy for countering violent extremist groups
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Not later than June 1, 2018, the President shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on a comprehensive, interagency national strategy for countering violent extremist groups. The comprehensive, interagency national strategy required by paragraph
(1)shall include the following elements: Identification and prioritization of the threats, including a description of capability and intent posed to the United States and United States interests, from violent extremist groups and their ideologies, by region and affiliated group, including any state-sponsors for such groups. Identification of the interagency tools for combating and countering violent extremist groups, including— countering violent extremist group messaging and ideological support; combating terrorist group financing; intelligence gathering and cooperation; law enforcement activities; sanctions; counterterrorism and counterintelligence activities; support to civil-society groups, commercial entities, allies and counter radicalization activities of such groups; and support by the Armed Forces of the United States to combat violent extremist groups. Use of, coordination with, or liaison to international partners, non-governmental organizations, or commercial entities that support United States policy goals in countering violent extremist ideologies and organizations. Synchronization processes for these use of these interagency tools against the priority threats, including the roles and responsibilities of the Global Engagement Center, as well as the National Security Council in coordinating the interagency tools. Recommendations for improving coordination between Federal Government agencies, as well as with State, local, international, and non-governmental entities. Other matters as the President considers appropriate. Not later than one year after the date of the submission of the strategy required by subsection (a), the President shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an assessment of the strategy, including— the status of implementation of the strategy; progress toward the achievement of benchmarks or implementation of any recommendations; and any changes to the strategy since such submission. Each report required by this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committees on Foreign Relations, Armed Services, Appropriations, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Judiciary and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Appropriations, Homeland Security, and the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.