REPORT ON THREATS TO THE UNITED STATES FROM UNGOVERNED AREAS.

SEC. 1267. REPORT ON THREATS TO THE UNITED STATES FROM UNGOVERNED AREAS.(a) Report Required.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, shall jointly submit to the specified congressional committees a report on the threats posed to the United States from ungoverned areas, including the threats to the United States from terrorist groups and individuals located in such areas who direct their activities against the national security interests of the United States and its allies.(b) Elements.—The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following:(1) A description of those areas the United States Government considers ungoverned, including—(A) a description of the geo-political and cultural influences exerted within such areas and by whom;(B) a description of the economic conditions and prospects and the major social dynamics of such areas; and(C) a description of the United States Government’s relationships with entities located in such areas, including with relevant national or other governments and relevant tribal or other groups.(2) A description of the capabilities required by the United States Government to support United States policy aimed at 122 STAT. 410 managing the threats described in subsection (a), including, specifically, the technical, linguistic, and analytical capabilities required by the Department of Defense and the Department of State.(3) An assessment of the extent to which the Department of Defense and the Department of State possess the capabilities described in paragraph (2) as well as the necessary resources and organization to support United States policy aimed at managing the threats described in subsection (a).(4) A description of the extent to which the implementation of Department of Defense Directive 3000.05, entitled “Military Support for Stability, Security, Transition, and Reconstruction Operations”, will support United States policy for managing such threats.(5) A description of the actions, if any, to be taken to improve the capabilities of the Department of Defense and the Department of State described in paragraph (2), and the schedule for implementing any actions so described.(c) Form.—The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, to the maximum extent practicable, but may contain a classified annex, if necessary.(d) Definition.—In this section, the term “specified congressional committees” means—(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.