text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Comprehensive Strategy to Destroy 
  ISIS Act of 2017''.
  
  SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
  
      Congress finds the following:
              (1) Since the civil war in Syria began in 2011, nearly 
          500,000 Syrians have been killed, including 50,000 children.
              (2) The ongoing civil war in Syria has been among the most 
          disruptive and costly of this century, having displaced an 
          estimated 4,900,000 refugees and an additional 6,300,000 
          internally displaced persons according to the United Nations 
          High Commissioner for Refugees.
              (3) In June 2014 the self-described caliphate of the 
          Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) conquered territory in 
          Syria and Iraq.
              (4) According to the House Committee on Homeland Security's 
          Task Force on Combatting Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel, 
          nearly 300,000 people from over 100 countries have traveled to 
          the conflict zone in Iraq and Syria since 2011 to join or 
          attempt to join terrorist groups, including ISIS.
              (5) According to CNN, ISIS has committed 143 attacks in 29 
          countries outside of Iraq and Syria, killing 2,043 people since 
          June 2014.
              (6) According to the United Nations Assistance Mission for 
          Iraq, over 27,000 Iraqi civilians have been killed since June 
          2014.
              (7) On March 17, 2016, Secretary of State John Kerry 
          stated, ``Daesh is responsible for genocide against groups in 
          areas under its control''.
              (8) On January 28, 2017, the President signed National 
          Security Presidential Memo-3 to require the Secretary of 
          Defense to submit to the President within 30 days a ``plan to 
          defeat ISIS''.
  
  SEC. 3. STRATEGY TO DESTROY THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND AL-SHAM AND 
                ITS AFFILIATES.
  
      (a) Strategy Required.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
  the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 
  of State, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal 
  agencies, shall jointly develop and submit to the appropriate 
  committees of Congress a strategy to destroy the Islamic State of Iraq 
  and al-Sham (ISIS) and its affiliates.
      (b) Elements of the Strategy.--The strategy required by subsection 
  (a) shall include the following elements:
              (1) An update on the status and progress of the Global 
          Coalition to Counter ISIS and specific actions being taken in 
          conjunction with such Coalition to destroy and eliminate ISIS.
              (2) A strategy for the deployment of United States military 
          assets, including ground combat forces, to train and equip 
          allies, as well as potential direct confrontation with ISIS 
          fighters and its affiliates.
              (3) A strategy for airstrikes and drone strikes in Iraq and 
          Syria against ISIS senior leaders and infrastructure, as well 
          as the viability of the use of airstrikes in conjunction with 
          regional partners that face a significant threat from ISIS and 
          its affiliates.
              (4) A plan to strengthen the capacity of the Iraqi Security 
          Forces, the Kurdish Peshmerga, the Jordanian Armed Forces, the 
          Afghanistan Security Forces, and others to counter gains by 
          ISIS and its affiliates.
              (5) A plan to provide humanitarian assistance and relief, 
          governance, and rule of law to regions previously impacted by 
          ISIS and its affiliates.
              (6) Prevention of a reconstitution of ISIS or its 
          affiliates in the region.
              (7) A strategy to pursue war crimes prosecutions against 
          ISIS fighters through international fora.
              (8) Use of social media and other communication 
          technologies to counter ISIS's propaganda, influence, and 
          ability to recruit fighters domestically and internationally.
              (9) A strategy to deny financial resources, including 
          revenues from natural resources extraction, sale of 
          antiquities, kidnapping, extortion, and taxation, to ISIS and 
          its affiliates.
      (c) Update.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State 
  shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an update of the 
  strategy required by subsection (a) at least once every 2 years after 
  the date of the initial submission of the strategy.
  
  SEC. 4. STRATEGY TO BRING THE CIVIL WAR IN SYRIA TO A SUSTAINABLE END.
  
      (a) Strategy Required.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
  the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 
  of State, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal 
  agencies, shall jointly develop and submit to the appropriate 
  committees of Congress a strategy to bring the civil war in Syria to a 
  sustainable end.
      (b) Elements of the Strategy.--The strategy required by subsection 
  (a) shall include the following elements:
              (1) A description of military and diplomatic actions to end 
          the Syrian Civil War.
              (2) An assessment on the viability of safe zones for Syrian 
          refugees displaced from their homes to allow such refugees to 
          settle for an unspecified amount of time and live in peace and 
          security.
              (3) A plan to bring the various moderate opposition 
          factions and the Government of Syria to the negotiating table 
          in order to find a peaceful solution to the conflict, and 
          specifically includes plans for a transition of power from the 
          presidency of Bashar al-Assad to a confederation of multi-
          sectarian and moderate parties that does not include any known 
          radical Islamist groups in order to rebuild Syria.
              (4) A strategy to pursue war crimes prosecutions against 
          Bashar al-Assad and Syrian government officials responsible for 
          crimes against humanity.
              (5) A plan that will prevent the reconstitution of the ISIS 
          in Syrian territory.
  
  SEC. 5. ASSESSMENT BY DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.
  
      Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
  the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate 
  committees of Congress an assessment of the following:
              (1) The willingness and capabilities of coalition members 
          and allies to defeat and destroy the Islamic State of Iraq and 
          al-Sham (ISIS) and its affiliates with their own military 
          assets.
              (2) The presence of ISIS or its affiliates in countries 
          other than Syria, Iraq, Libya, Egypt, and Afghanistan.
              (3) Preventing radicalization of citizens of regional 
          countries by ISIS and its affiliates and tactics used by 
          countries to stop radicalization.
              (4) Assessment of the number of foreign fighters joining 
          ISIS and its affiliates and tactics that can be used by 
          countries with foreign fighter populations to prevent further 
          recruitment.
              (5) Significant United States intelligence gaps concerning 
          ISIS and its affiliates and the ability to carry out a regional 
          strategy to defeat ISIS and its affiliates.
  
  SEC. 6. APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.
  
      In this Act, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
  means--
              (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
          Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the 
          Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
          Representatives; and
              (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
          Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the 
          Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
target: Comprehensive Strategy to Destroy ISIS Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of State to jointly develop and submit to Congress: (1) a strategy to destroy the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and its affiliates, (2) a biennial update of such strategy, and (3) a strategy to bring the civil war in Syria to a sustainable end. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to Congress an assessment of:  the willingness and capabilities of coalition members and allies to defeat ISIS with their own military assets; the presence of ISIS or its affiliates in countries other than Syria, Iraq, Libya, Egypt, and Afghanistan; preventing radicalization of citizens of regional countries by ISIS; the number of foreign fighters joining ISIS and tactics to prevent further recruitment; and significant U.S. intelligence gaps concerning ISIS and the ability to carry out a regional strategy to defeat it.       
feat_title: Comprehensive Strategy to Destroy ISIS Act of 2017