Sec. 2. Report and other matters relating to evacuation of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents who remain behind enemy lines in Afghanistan
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It is the sense of Congress that the United States Government should take every necessary step to evacuate all citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States from Afghanistan, regardless of United States troop presence on the ground in Afghanistan after August 31, 2021. Not later than two days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a report on the efforts to evacuate citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States from Afghanistan.
The report required by this subsection shall include, as of the date on which the report is submitted, each of the following: The total number of citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States who remain in Afghanistan. The total number of immediate family members of citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States who remain in Afghanistan. The total number, for each category, of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa applicants, and Afghan nationals designated as Priority 1
(P1)and Priority 2
(P2)for the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program who remain in Afghanistan. The total number of citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States, as well as their immediate family members, who have requested but not received evacuation from Afghanistan, including a description of the location of such individuals to the extent practicable and consistent with the safety of such individuals. The total number of citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States, as well as their immediate family members, who have been evacuated from Afghanistan since August 13, 2021. The total number of citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States, as well as their immediate family members, in Afghanistan who have been unable to evacuate, including an explanation of— conditions that prohibited such evacuation; and any efforts being made to overcome such conditions. The total number of citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States, as well as their immediate family members, who have been detained by the Taliban and a description of the efforts being made to secure the release of such individuals. The total number of citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States, as well as their immediate family members, who have been injured or killed in Afghanistan since August 13, 2021. The total number of Department of Defense and Civil Reserve Air Fleet aircraft used to evacuate citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States from Afghanistan since August 13, 2021. The total number of nationals of Afghanistan who have been evacuated from Afghanistan on Department of Defense aircraft since August 13, 2021, and a description of the final destinations of such individuals and the number of such individuals evacuated to each such final destination. The total number of citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States, as well as their immediate family members, and nationals of Afghanistan who have been evacuated from Afghanistan on chartered and other civilian aircraft since August 13, 2021. The total number of nationals of Afghanistan eligible for evacuation from Afghanistan on Department of Defense aircraft. When the President determines that all citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States who are seeking evacuation from Afghanistan have been evacuated from Afghanistan, the President shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a certification of such determination. None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 may be obligated or expended for any activity that would provide support to the Taliban, either— by payments or contributions of material support to the Taliban, whether provided directly or indirectly, including through third parties; or by relief from, or the removal of, bilateral or multilateral sanctions applicable to the Taliban or Taliban leaders as of the date of enactment of this Act.