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This bill, titled the Comprehensive Strategy to Destroy ISIL Act of 2016, mandates that the Department of Defense and the Department of State jointly create and present to Congress a comprehensive plan to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and its associated groups. This strategy must detail how the United States will work with its global coalition partners, outline plans for military actions including potential ground forces and airstrikes against ISIL leaders and infrastructure, and include measures to strengthen regional security forces like the Iraqi Security Forces and the Kurdish Peshmerga. Furthermore, the strategy must address providing humanitarian aid and establishing governance in areas affected by ISIL, preventing the group's resurgence, and using communication technologies to counter ISIL's propaganda and recruitment efforts. Additionally, the Director of National Intelligence is required to provide Congress with an assessment of coalition members' commitment and capabilities, ISIL's presence in various countries beyond Syria and Iraq, efforts to prevent radicalization, the number of foreign fighters joining ISIL, and any significant intelligence gaps the U.S. faces in combating the group regionally.