REQUIREMENT TO MONITOR AND EVALUATE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIVITIES TO COUNTER VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN AFRICA.

SEC. 1241. REQUIREMENT TO MONITOR AND EVALUATE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIVITIES TO COUNTER VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN AFRICA.(a) In General.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall monitor and evaluate the impact of United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s (CJTF–HOA) activities to counter violent extremism in Africa, including civil affairs, psychological operations, humanitarian assistance, and operations to strengthen the capacity of partner nations.(b) Report.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the following:(1) An evaluation of the impact of CJTF–HOA’s activities described in subsection (a) to advance United States security objectives in the Horn of Africa, including the extent to which CJTF–HOA’s activities—124 STAT. 4405(A) disrupt or deny terrorist networks;(B) combat violent extremist ideology;(C) are aligned with USAFRICOM’s mission; and(D) complement programs conducted by the United States Agency for International Development.(2) USAFRICOM’s efforts to monitor and evaluate the impact of CJTF–HOA’s activities described in subsection (a), including—(A) the means by which CJTF–HOA follows up on such activities to evaluate the effectiveness of such activities;(B) USAFRICOM’s specific assessments of CJTF–HOA’s activities; and(C) a description of plans by the Secretary of Defense to make permanent CJTF–HOA’s presence in Djibouti.(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.—In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means—(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.