Sec. 1221. REPORT ON UNITED STATES STRATEGY IN SYRIA
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## SEC. 1221 REPORT ON UNITED STATES STRATEGY IN SYRIA ###
(a)In General Not later than February 1, 2018, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes the strategy of the United States in Syria. ###
(b)Matters to Be Included The report required by subsection
(a)shall include each of the following: ####
(1)A description of— #####
(A)the key United States security interests and the political and military objectives, long-term goals, and end-states for Syria; and #####
(B)indicators for the effectiveness of efforts to achieve such objectives, goals, and end-states. ####
(2)A description of United States assumptions underlying current intelligence assessments, the roles and ambitions of other countries, and the interests of relevant Syrian groups with respect to such objectives. ####
(3)A description of how current military, diplomatic, and humanitarian assistance efforts in Syria align with such objectives. ####
(4)The estimated annual resources required through fiscal year 2022 for the relevant departments and agencies to achieve such objectives. ####
(5)An analysis of the threats posed to United States interests, including to United States military or civilian personnel in Syria or the surrounding region, by Russian and Iranian activities in Syria, as well as the threats posed to such interests or personnel by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Al Qaeda, Hezbollah, and other violent extremist organizations in Syria. ####
(6)A description of United States objectives for a sustainable political settlement in Syria. ####
(7)A description of the coordination between the Department of Defense and the Department of State regarding the transition from military operations to stabilization efforts in areas liberated from the control of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, including a description of how local governance and civil society will be restored in areas secured through coalition military operations in Syria. ####
(8)A description of the current and planned response of the United States to the humanitarian crisis in Syria as a result of attacks by the Syrian Government on its people, including support for the needs of refugees and internally displaced populations and for improving access to humanitarian aid, especially in areas where such aid has been blocked. ####
(9)A description of amounts and sources of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria financing in Syria and efforts to disrupt this financing as part of the broader strategy of the United States in Syria. ####
(10)An assessment of the capabilities and willingness of the Syrian government and its allies to use chemical or other weapons of mass destruction against its citizens or against United States and associated military forces in Syria. ####
(11)A description of the roles and responsibilities of United States allies and partners and other countries in the region in establishing regional stability. ####
(12)A description of all mechanisms for coordination and deconfliction between the United States and the governments of Russia and other state actors in order to achieve the United States strategy in Syria. ####
(13)A description of the current legal authorities that support the strategy of the United States in Syria and any additional legal authorities that may be necessary to implement such strategy. ####
(14)A description of the military conditions that must be met for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria to be considered defeated. ####
(15)Any other matters the President determines to be relevant. ###
(c)Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means— ####
(1)the congressional defense committees; and ####
(2)the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.