Civil-Military Coordination Center

(a) Authorization The Secretary of Defense may maintain and continue to operate, until December 31, 2027, the Civil-Military Coordination Center established by the Secretary before the date of the enactment of this Act (in this section referred to as the Center), as— (1) an implementation body for the Board of Peace that oversees the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, dated September 29, 2025; and (2) a joint civil-military coordination body within the Department of Defense. (b) Plan for continuing operations (1) In general Not later than March 1, 2027, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a plan detailing the requirements for the Center to serve as a joint civil-military coordination body within the Department of Defense for activities related to Israel and the territory of the Gaza Strip in order to support the planning and coordination of civil-military activities relating to security, stabilization, and reconstruction efforts in Gaza. (2) Goals The plan required by paragraph (1) shall have the goals of ensuring— (A) the complete and permanent disarmament of Hamas; (B) the permanent exclusion of leaders and members of Hamas from governance at every administrative level; (C) the elimination of access by Hamas to financial and material resources, including by preventing Hamas and its affiliates from diverting or exploiting humanitarian aid; and (D) training an international stabilization force. (3) Elements The plan required by paragraph (1) shall address the following with respect to the Center: (A) The mission structure and organization of the Center. (B) The number and rank of United States personnel required to operate the Center. (C) The responsibilities of the director of the Center. (D) The relationship of the Center to the Board of Peace and relevant allies and partners of the United States. (E) The funding that would be required from the United States to operate the Center and implement the goals described in paragraph (2). (F) The number of personnel operating out of the Center as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (G) The roles and responsibilities of the Center as of such date of enactment with respect to— (i) enforcing the ceasefire in Gaza; (ii) coordinating the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza; and (iii) coordination with the Government of Israel and any Palestinian entities. (H) The goals of the coordination described in subparagraph (G)(iii). (I) The level of support provided, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, to the International Stabilization Force, including activities, mission objectives, and United States personnel involved. (J) The level of support provided, as of such date of enactment, for the generation of Palestinian security forces, including activities, mission objectives, and United States personnel involved. (K) The feasibility of permanently authorizing the Center. (c) Report required (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary, in coordination with the Commander of the United States Central Command, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the Center that includes the following: (A) The number of members of the Armed Forces assigned to the Center. (B) The number of members of the Armed Forces assigned to the International Stabilization Force mission. (C) A statement of any casualties among employees or contractors of the United States Government assigned to the Center during the year preceding submission of the report. (D) A list of all the governmental, nongovernmental, and private sector stakeholder partners of the Center. (E) The number of humanitarian aid trucks and cumulative metric tons of supplies that have entered Gaza from entry points originating in Egypt and Israel, respectively, including, to the extent feasible, the following information: (i) The weight or volume of cooking gas or oil, engine oil, shelter materials, and materials that support the production or distribution of fresh water that have entered Gaza, disaggregated by category and operator. (ii) The weight or volume of medical supplies by type, including medications, vaccines, and equipment that have entered Gaza, disaggregated by category and operator. (iii) The weight or volume of food stuffs by type, including fresh produce, meat, and dry staple goods that have entered Gaza, disaggregated by category and operator. (iv) An accounting by weight or volume and type of humanitarian assistance goods and supplies that have not been permitted into Gaza and the rationale for not permitting such goods and supplies into Gaza. (v) An assessment of— (I) whether Hamas has in any way interfered with the distribution of the items described in any of clauses (i) through (iv); and (II) an assessment of the extent to which Hamas has profited, or attempted to profit, from the distribution, or planned distribution, of those items. (F) An identification of the general officer who is in operational command of International Stabilization Force and the country of which that officer is a citizen. (G) An assessment of whether the International Stabilization Force operates under a multinational, coalition, or other framework. (H) A description of the primary objectives and mission sets of the International Stabilization Force. (I) An assessment of the extent to which the International Stabilization Force is participating in the disarmament of Hamas. (J) A map showing the deployment of the International Stabilization Force within Gaza and the areas it controls. (K) An explanation of the rules of engagement of the International Stabilization Force. (L) A description of the nature of the relationship of the International Stabilization Force with the Palestinian police force or forces. (2) Form Each report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.