This is a bill related to security assistance and foreign aid, specifically the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year [Year]. The text provides a detailed outline of various sections that address:
1. **Security Assistance Planning**: Establishes a framework for planning and coordinating security assistance efforts.
2. **Country Prioritization**: Requires the Coordinator to develop and submit annual lists of priority recipient countries for security assistance, based on policy objectives and political conditions.
3. **Regional Strategies**: Mandates the inclusion of security assistance planning in comprehensive regional strategies and country strategies produced by the Department of State.
4. **Coordination of Resources**: Requires coordination between the Office of Security Assistance and other relevant departments and agencies to allocate resources for security assistance.
5. **Reporting Requirements**: Establishes reporting requirements for the Secretary to submit unclassified reports to Congress, including information on priority recipient countries and results of evaluations.
The bill also defines various terms, such as “Coordinator,” “Department,” “Office,” “Secretary,” and “security assistance.”
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