Sec. 1267. Report relating to reduction in the total number of United States Armed Forces deployed to United States Africa Command area of responsibility
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If the Department of Defense reduces the number of United States Armed Forces deployed to the United States Africa Command area of responsibility (in this section referred to as AFRICOM AOR ) (other than United States Armed Forces described in paragraph (2)) to a number that is below 80 percent of the number deployed as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, shall, not later than 90 days after date of such a reduction, submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report described in subsection (b).
United States Armed Forces described in this paragraph are United States Armed Forces that are deployed to AFRICOM AOR but are not under the direct authority of the Commander of United States Africa Command, including— forces deployed in conjunction with other Commands; forces participating in joint exercises; forces identified for pre-planned activities; forces used to assist in emergency situations; and forces designated or assigned for diplomatic or embassy security. A report described in this subsection is a report that includes each of the following:
A strategic plan to— degrade each of the violent extremist organizations described in paragraph
(2)within the AFRICOM AOR, to include an assessment of the extent to which such violent extremist organizations pose a direct threat to the United States; and counter the military influence of China and Russia within the AFRICOM AOR. The average number of United States Armed Forces that are under the direct authority of the Commander of United States Africa Command and deployed to AFRICOM AOR and the amount of associated expenditures, to be listed by month for each of the fiscal years 2019 and 2020 and disaggregated by mission and country, to include those forces deployed to secure United States embassies. The average number of United States Armed Forces that are planned to be under the direct authority of the Commander of United States Africa Command and deployed to AFRICOM AOR and the amount of projected associated expenditures, to be listed by month for fiscal years 2021 and 2022 and disaggregated by mission and country, to include those forces deployed to secure United States embassies. The effect that a reduction described in subsection
(a)would have on military and intelligence efforts to combat each of the violent extremist organizations described in paragraph (2), including a statement of the current objectives of the Secretary of Defense with respect to such efforts. A description of any consultation or coordination with the Department of State or the United States Agency for International Development with respect to such a reduction and the effect that such a reduction would have on diplomatic, developmental, or humanitarian efforts in Africa, including statements of the current objectives of the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development with respect to such efforts. The strength, regenerative capacity, and intent of such violent extremist organizations in the AFRICOM AOR, including— an assessment of the number of fighters in the Sahel, the Horn of Africa, and West Africa who are members of such violent extremist organizations; the threat such violent extremist organizations pose to host nations and United States allies and partners, and the extent to which such violent extremist organizations pose a direct threat to the United States; and the likely reaction of such violent extremist organizations to the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces. The strategic risks involved with countering such violent extremist organizations following such a reduction. The operational risks involved with conducting United States led or enabled operations in Africa against such violent extremist organizations following such a reduction. For any region of the AFRICOM AOR in which United States Armed Forces currently are present or conduct activities, the effect such a reduction would have on power and influence of China and Russia in such region. Any consultation or coordination with United States allies and partners concerning such a reduction. An assessment of the response from the governments and military forces of France, the United Kingdom, and Canada to such a reduction. An assessment of how the frequency of air strikes could change as a result of such reduction. An assessment of the commitment of partner security forces in the AFRICOM AOR to address gross violations of internationally recognized human rights and uphold international humanitarian law, and the impact such reduction could have on such commitment. The violent extremist organizations described in this paragraph are adversarial groups and forces in the AFRICOM AOR, as determined by the Secretary of Defense. 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 report that includes the information required by subsection (b)(1)(B). The reports required by subsections
(b)and
(c)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means— the congressional defense committees (which has the meaning given the term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code); the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.