Sec. 601. National Intelligence Estimate on security situation in Afghanistan and related region
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The Director of National Intelligence, acting through the National Intelligence Council, shall produce a National Intelligence Estimate on the situation in Afghanistan and the covered region. The National Intelligence Estimate produced under subsection
(a)shall include, with respect to the 2-year period beginning on the date on which the Estimate is produced, an assessment of the following: The presence in Afghanistan (including financial contributions to the Taliban, political relations with the Taliban, military presence in the covered region, economic presence in the covered region, and diplomatic presence in the covered region) of China, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, and any other foreign country determined relevant by the Director, respectively, and an assessment of the potential risks, or benefits, of any such presence, contributions, or relations. Any change in the threat to the United States homeland or United States entities abroad as a result of the withdrawal of the Armed Forces from Afghanistan on August 31, 2021, including an assessment of the risk of al-Qaeda or any affiliates thereof, the Islamic State of Iraq and ash Sham-Khorasan or any affiliates thereof, or any other similar international terrorist group, using Afghanistan as a safe haven for launching attacks on the United States and its interests abroad. The political composition and sustainability of the governing body of Afghanistan, including an assessment of the ability of the United States Government to influence the policies of such governing body on the following: Counterterrorism. Counternarcotics. Human rights (particularly regarding women and girls and traditionally targeted ethnic groups). The treatment and safe transit of Afghans holding special immigrant visa status under section 602 of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 note) and other Afghans who, during the period beginning in 2001, assisted efforts of the United States in Afghanistan or the covered region. The effect on the covered region, and Europe, of refugees leaving Afghanistan. The commitments of the Taliban relating to counterterrorism, including an assessment of— whether such commitments required under the agreement entered into between the United States Government and the Taliban in February 2020, have been tested, or will be tested during the 2-year period covered by the Estimate, and what such commitments entail; whether any additional commitments relating to counterterrorism agreed to by the Taliban pursuant to subsequent negotiations with the United States Government following February 2020, have been tested, or will be tested during the 2-year period covered by the Estimate, and, if applicable, what such commitments entail; any benchmarks against which the Taliban are to be evaluated with respect to commitments relating to counterterrorism; and the intentions and capabilities of the Taliban with respect to counterterrorism (as such term is understood by the United States and by the Taliban, respectively), including the relations of the Taliban with al-Qaeda or any affiliates thereof, the Islamic State of Iraq and ash Sham-Khorasan or any affiliates thereof, or any other similar international terrorist group. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees the National Intelligence Estimate produced under subsection (a), including all intelligence reporting underlying the Estimate. The National Intelligence Estimate shall be submitted under paragraph
(1)in classified form. Consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods, at the same time as the Director submits to the congressional intelligence committees the National Intelligence Estimate under subsection (c), the Director shall make publicly available on the internet website of the Director an unclassified version of the key findings of the National Intelligence Estimate. In this section: The term covered region includes the following countries: China. The Gulf Cooperation Council countries, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates. India. Iran. Pakistan. Tajikistan. Turkey. Turkmenistan. Uzbekistan. The term United States entity means a citizen of the United States, an embassy or consulate of the United States, or an installation, facility, or personnel of the United States Government.
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