Sec. 7117. COMPREHENSIVE COALITION STRATEGY FOR FIGHTING TERRORISM
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## SEC. 7117 COMPREHENSIVE COALITION STRATEGY FOR FIGHTING TERRORISM **[**[22 U.S.C. 2656 note](/us/usc/t22/s2656)**]** ###
(a)Findings Consistent with the report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, Congress makes the following findings: ####
(1)Almost every aspect of the counterterrorism strategy of the United States relies on international cooperation. ####
(2)Since September 11, 2001, the number and scope of United States Government contacts with foreign governments concerning counterterrorism have expanded significantly, but such contacts have often been ad hoc and not integrated as a comprehensive and unified approach to counterterrorism. ###
(b)In General The Secretary of State is authorized in consultation with relevant United States Government agencies, to negotiate on a bilateral or multilateral basis, as appropriate, international agreements under which parties to an agreement work in partnership to address and interdict acts of international terrorism. ###
(c)International Contact Group on Counterterrorism ####
(1)Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that the President— #####
(A)should seek to engage the leaders of the governments of other countries in a process of advancing beyond separate and uncoordinated national counterterrorism strategies to develop with those other governments a comprehensive multilateral strategy to fight terrorism; and #####
(B)to that end, should seek to establish an international counterterrorism policy contact group with the leaders of governments providing leadership in global counterterrorism efforts and governments of countries with sizable Muslim populations, to be used as a ready and flexible international means for discussing and coordinating the development of important counterterrorism policies by the participating governments. ####
(2)Authority The President is authorized to establish an international counterterrorism policy contact group with the leaders of governments referred to in paragraph
(1)for the following purposes: #####
(A)To meet annually, or more frequently as the President determines appropriate, to develop in common with such other governments important policies and a strategy that address the various components of international prosecution of the war on terrorism, including policies and a strategy that address military issues, law enforcement, the collection, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence, issues relating to interdiction of travel by terrorists, counterterrorism-related customs issues, financial issues, and issues relating to terrorist sanctuaries. #####
(B)To address, to the extent (if any) that the President and leaders of other participating governments determine appropriate, long-term issues that can contribute to strengthening stability and security in the Middle East.
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