12 2 STA T .409PUBLIC LA W 110 – 1 8 1 —J A N .28 , 2008 as s e ss ingth e c a p a b i l it yof the D epa r t m ent of Defense to pro v i d e training and g u idance to the command of an international intervention force that see k s to prevent mass atrocities .(2)CONTE NT. —T he report re q uired under paragraph ( 1 ) shall include the follo w ing
( A ) An evaluation of any doctrine currently used by the S ecretary of Defense to prepare for the training and guidance of the command of an international intervention force. ( B ) An assessment of the potential capability of the Department of Defense and other F ederal departments and agencies to support the development of new doctrines for the training and guidance of an international intervention force in keeping with the ‘ ‘responsibility to protect ’ ’ doc - trine. (C) R ecommendations as to the steps necessary to allow the Secretary of Defense to provide more effective training and guidance to an international intervention force. (D) A summary of any assessments or studies of the Department of Defense or other Federal departments or agencies relating to ‘‘ O peration Artemis’’ , the 2 0 0 4 French military deployment and intervention in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo to protect civilians from local warring factions. (c) I NTE R N A T I ONA L INTER V ENTION FOR C E.—For the purposes of this section, ‘‘international intervention force’’ means a military force that— (1) is authori z ed by the U nited N ations
and (2) has a mission that is narrowly focused on the protection of civilian life and the prevention of mass atrocities such as genocide. SEC.1267 . R E PO R T O N T H RE A TS TO THE U N I TE D STATES F RO M UN G O V ERNED AREAS. (a) RE P ORT RE QU IRE D .—Not later than 1 8 0 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 j ointly 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) E LE M ENT S .—The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A description of those areas the United States G overn- ment considers ungoverned, including— (A) a description of the geo-political and cultural influ- ences e x erted within such areas and by whom; (B) a description of the economic conditions and pros- pects 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
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