Sec. 9. Plans and reports to address national security threats caused by Turkey’s military invasion of northern Syria
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Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act— the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees— a plan to ensure that ISIS detainees and families held in Syria remain under proper custody, in accordance with internationally recognized human rights requirements, and in a manner that does not threaten United States security interests; and a report on the impact that Turkey’s military invasion of northern Syria is having on counterterrorism operations in Syria; and the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan for how the United States will assist the Syrian Democratic Forces, Kurdish and Arab civilians, and other religious and ethnic minority communities affected by Turkey’s military invasion of northern Syria on October 9, 2019.