COMPREHENSIVE REGIONAL STRATEGY AND ANNUAL REPORTS ON SOMALIA.

SEC. 1226. COMPREHENSIVE REGIONAL STRATEGY AND ANNUAL REPORTS ON SOMALIA.(a) Sense of Congress.—It is the sense of Congress that the United States should—(1) support—(A) the establishment of a functional, legitimate, and unified national government in Somalia;(B) humanitarian assistance to the people of Somalia;(C) efforts to prevent Somalia from becoming a safe haven for terrorists and terrorist activities; and(D) regional stability;(2) broaden and integrate its strategic approach toward Somalia within the context of United States policy and activities in the countries of the Horn of Africa and other relevant countries on the Arabian Peninsula; and(3) coordinate and carry out all diplomatic, humanitarian, counterterrorism, and security-related activities in Somalia within the framework of an interagency process.(b) Comprehensive Regional Strategy.—(1) In general.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on a comprehensive regional strategy toward Somalia within the context of United States policy and activities in the countries of the Horn of Africa and other relevant countries on the Arabian Peninsula.(2) Components.—The comprehensive regional strategy described in the report shall include the following components:(A) A clearly stated policy towards Somalia that will help establish a functional, legitimate, and unified national government in Somalia that is capable of maintaining the rule of law and preventing Somalia from becoming a safe haven for terrorists.(B) A description of the type and form of bilateral, regional, and multilateral efforts to coordinate and strengthen diplomatic engagement with Somalia.120 STAT. 2426(C) A description of an integrated political, humanitarian, intelligence, and military approach to counter transnational security threats in Somalia and throughout the countries of the Horn of Africa.(D) A description of an interagency framework involving the Federal agencies and departments of the United States to plan, coordinate, and execute United States policy and activities in Somalia and throughout the countries of the Horn of Africa and to oversee policy and program implementation.(E) Guidance on the manner in which the comprehensive regional strategy will be implemented.(c) Annual Reports.—Not later than April 1, 2007, and annually thereafter until April 1, 2010, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the status of the implementation of the comprehensive regional strategy toward Somalia required under subsection (b).(d) Form.—Each report under this section, including the comprehensive regional strategy, shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex, as appropriate.(e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.—In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means—(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on International Relations, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.