Sec. 1225. Report and strategy on Russia’s support for foreign terrorist organizations in Syria
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report and strategy to utilize existing authorities to counter Russia’s support of foreign terrorist organizations and specially designated global terrorists in Syria. The report and strategy required by paragraph
(1)shall include the following elements: A description of past Russian support for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
(IRGC)in Syria and any current potential support, including military coordination between Russia and the IRGC, as well as any potential transfers of materiel or military supplies between Russia and the IRGC and the extent of coordination on efforts to evade United States sanctions. A description of past Russian military cooperation with Hezbollah in Syria, including Russia’s provision of air support to Hezbollah in Syria during the period from 2013 through 2018, as well as any potential ongoing support as well as a description of the extent of Hezbollah’s role training Russian forces and their affiliates on the use of Iranian-origin unmanned aerial vehicles
(UAVs)in Syria. A description of any potential Russian military support for Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq (AAH), Harakat al-Nujaba
(HAN)and Akram ‘Abbas al-Kabi, the Fatemiyoun Division, Zaynabiyoun Brigade, and Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada
(KSS)and KSS leader Hashim Finyan Rahim al-Saraji. A strategy of How the Department of Defense can utilize existing authorities to detect and monitor activities related to Russia’s military support of terrorists in Syria, including how the Department can evaluate existing policies, procedures, processes, and resources that affect the ability of the Department to counter the threat of Russia’s support of terrorists in Syria. An affirmation by the Department that countering Russia’s support of terrorists in Syria is a key policy objective in United States policy towards Syria. A description of how Russia’s violations of the deconfliction agreement with the United States in Syria may have undermined efforts to combat ISIS in the region and helped destabilize the region and plans to address such violations. The report required by subsection
(b)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. The scope of the report required by subsection
(b)shall include the period beginning on January 1, 2014, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act.