Sec. 1070. REPORTS ON THE POTENTIAL SECURITY THREAT POSED BY BOKO HARAM

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## SEC. 1070 REPORTS ON THE POTENTIAL SECURITY THREAT POSED BY BOKO HARAM ###

(a)Director of National Intelligence Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to Congress a classified intelligence assessment of the Nigerian organization known as Boko Haram. Such assessment shall address the following: ####

(1)The organizational structure, operational goals, and funding sources of Boko Haram. ####

(2)The extent to which Boko Haram threatens the stability of Nigeria and surrounding countries. ####

(3)The extent to which Boko Haram threatens the security of citizens of the United States or the national security or interests of the United States. ####

(4)Any interaction between Boko Haram and al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb or other al-Qaeda affiliates with respect to operational planning and execution, training, and funding. ####

(5)The capacity of Nigerian security forces to counter the threat posed by Boko Haram and an assessment of the effectiveness of the strategy of the Nigerian government to date. ####

(6)Any intelligence gaps with respect to the leadership, operational goals, and capabilities of Boko Haram. ###

(b)Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense Joint Report Not later than 90 days after the date on which the report required by subsection

(a)is submitted to Congress, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly submit to Congress a classified report describing the strategy of the United States to counter the threat posed by Boko Haram.