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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 · Sec. 1213

Sec. 1213. UNITED STATES MILITARY SUPPORT IN AFGHANISTAN

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## SEC. 1213 UNITED STATES MILITARY SUPPORT IN AFGHANISTAN ###
(a)Notification The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees of any decision of the President to change force levels of United States Armed Forces deployed in Afghanistan. ###
(b)Submittal Required Not later than 30 days after a decision by the President to change the force levels of United States Armed Forces deployed in Afghanistan, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall, through the Secretary of Defense, submit to the congressional defense committees a detailed assessment of the risk to the United States mission and interests in Afghanistan as the change in levels is implemented. ###
(c)Elements The risk assessment under subsection
(b)on a change in force levels of United States Armed Forces in Afghanistan shall include the following: ####
(1)A description of the current security situation in Afghanistan. ####
(2)A description of any anticipated changes to United States military operations and objectives in Afghanistan associated with such change in force levels. ####
(3)An identification and assessment of any changes in United States military capabilities, including manpower, logistics, intelligence, and mobility support, in Afghanistan associated with such change in force levels. ####
(4)An identification and assessment of the risk associated with any changes in United States mission, military capabilities, operations, and objectives in Afghanistan associated with such change in force levels. ####
(5)An identification and assessment of any capability gaps within the Afghanistan security forces that will impact their ability to conduct operations following such change in force levels. ####
(6)An identification and assessment of the risk associated with the transition of combat responsibilities to the Afghanistan security forces following such change in force levels. ####
(7)An assessment of the impact of such change in force levels on coalition military contributions to the mission in Afghanistan. ####
(8)A description of the assumptions to be in force regarding the security situation in Afghanistan following such change in force levels. ####
(9)Such other matters regarding such change in force levels as the Chairman considers appropriate. ###
(d)Termination The requirement to notify the congressional defense committees under subsection
(a)shall terminate on December 31, 2014.
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