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S. 615 (117th)

Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2021

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Introduced

5 March 2021

Last action

24 March 2021 · Reported

Status

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Sponsors

Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

14 January 2025

Defence

Summary

Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2021 This bill provides statutory authority for the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program, an interagency program launched in 2005 to partner with countries in the Sahel and Maghreb regions of Africa to counter terrorism and violent extremism. The Department of State, in consultation with the Department of Defense and the U.S. Agency for International Development, shall establish the partnership program, which must coordinate all U.S. programs in North and West Africa related to various counterterrorism activities, such as building foreign-military capacity, enhancing border security, promoting youth employment, and supporting independent media to counter terrorist propaganda. The State Department must submit comprehensive, five-year strategies that include specified activities for the Sahel and Maghreb regions and for program counterterrorism efforts. Further, program activities must, among other things (1) be carried out in countries where there is an adequate level of partner country committment, and (2) have clearly defined outcomes and specific plans with indicators to regularly monitor and evaluate outcomes and impact. Such activities must also take into account the counterterrorism and development strategies of partner countries and align with such strategies to the extent possible. The State Department shall notify Congress before obligating funds for such programs, and must submit annual reports about program activities.

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Timeline

  1. 5 March 2021

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 March 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 March 2021

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

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