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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 · Sec. 1531

Sec. 1531. AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND

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## SEC. 1531 AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND ###
(a)Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— ####
(1)it is the responsibility of the Commander, International Security Assistance Force/Commander, United States Forces—Afghanistan to ensure the security of members of the Armed Forces deployed to Afghanistan and to mitigate internal threats to such forces to the greatest extent possible, while continuing to meet the objectives of the International Security Assistance Force mission in Afghanistan, including the training and equipping of the Afghan National Security Forces so that they may provide for their own security; ####
(2)the Afghan Public Protection Force must meet and maintain key standards to provide force protection for members of the Armed Forces; and ####
(3)if the Secretary of Defense determines that the Afghan Public Protection Force is not meeting such standards, the Secretary should take all appropriate actions to provide force protection for members of the Armed Forces, including, if necessary, having the Armed Forces provide for their own force protection. ###
(b)Continuation of Existing Limitations on Use of Funds in Fund Funds available to the Department of Defense for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund for fiscal year 2013 shall be subject to the conditions contained in subsections
(b)through
(g)of section 1513 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 428), as amended by section 1531(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 124 Stat. 4424). ###
(c)Afghan Public Protection Force ####
(1)Semi-annual certifications Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and semiannually thereafter through December 31, 2014, the Secretary of Defense shall certify in writing to the congressional defense committees the elements specified in paragraph (3). ####
(2)Report following inability to certify any element If the Secretary determines that an element specified in paragraph
(3)cannot be certified in a report required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the following: #####
(A)An explanation why such element cannot be certified. #####
(B)A description of the actions, if any, that are being taken to mitigate the risk associated with such element. #####
(C)A description of the specific actions being taken to achieve the certification of such element, to the extent practicable. ####
(3)Certification elements The elements of each certification specified in this paragraph are the following: #####
(A)That each agreement between the United States and the Government of Afghanistan, or any contract between the Department of Defense and a contractor that subcontracts to the Afghan Public Protection Force, contains— ######
(i)uniform standards that ensure a consistent level of security; ######
(ii)standard procedures and institutional mechanisms for dispute resolution; ######
(iii)requirements for the Afghan Public Protection Force to adhere to the Afghan Public Protection Force Code of Conduct and applicable international standards, such as the Montreux Document, and the International Code of Conduct for private security service providers; and ######
(iv)provisions for the United States, or the contractor, to take actions to address the failure of the Afghan Public Protection Force to perform in a manner consistent with the Afghan Public Protection Force Code of Conduct and applicable international standards. #####
(B)That all Afghan Public Protection Force recruits and personnel are vetted under procedures consistent with the vetting standards of the United States for the Afghan National Security Forces as of the date of the enactment of this Act. #####
(C)That all Afghan Public Protection Force recruits and personnel are biometrically screened in an independent fashion by the United States or contractors. #####
(D)In the case of contracts to provide force protection at installations in Afghanistan where the Armed Forces are garrisoned or housed, that the Commander, International Security and Assistance Force/Commander, United States Forces—Afghanistan, or designees, are provided the ability to— ######
(i)approve or disapprove arming authorization for Afghan Public Protection Force personnel performing activities at such installations; and ######
(ii)account for and maintain records of Afghan Public Protection Force personnel authorized to perform activities at such installations. #####
(E)That the International Security and Assistance Force Command has designated a centralized entity within that Command authorized to provide oversight of coalition activities relating to the Afghan Public Protection Force, including consultations with the Afghanistan Ministry of Interior regarding rules on the use of force, violations of contract, and other performance issues. #####
(F)That there is a mechanism in place sufficient to— ######
(i)account for the transfer of any United States Government-owned, contractor-acquired defense articles to the Afghan Public Protection Force; and ######
(ii)conduct end-use monitoring, of such defense articles, including an inventory of the existence and completeness of any such defense articles. ###
(d)Reports ####
(1)Initial assessment Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth an assessment of the Afghan Public Protection Force. ####
(2)Subsequent assessments On a semiannual basis following the submittal of the report required by paragraph
(1)through September 30, 2014, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees an assessment of the progress in the development of the Afghan Public Protection Force during the preceding six months. ####
(3)Elements Each report under this subsection shall include the following: #####
(A)A description of the size and composition of the Afghan Public Protection Force. #####
(B)An assessment of the recruiting and training for the Afghan Public Protection Force. #####
(C)An assessment of the ability of the Afghan Public Protection Force to perform its tasks and missions. #####
(D)A description of measures of effectiveness for evaluating the Afghan Public Protection Force. #####
(E)Any recommendations provided by the United States to the Afghanistan Ministry of Interior to improve the performance of the Afghan Public Protection Force. #####
(F)A description of any instances of termination of contracts with the Afghan Public Protection Force. #####
(G)An assessment of the ability of the United States, or contractors, to hold the Afghan Public Protection Force accountable for gross or repeated violations. #####
(H)A description of the status of United States Government-owned, contractor-acquired defense articles provided to the Afghan Public Protection Force. ####
(4)Additional elements during fiscal year 2014 reports Each report under paragraph
(2)submitted during fiscal year 2014 shall include a plan, and any updates, on the post-2014 disposition of the Afghan Public Protection Force. ####
(5)Submittal with other reports Each report under paragraph
(2)may be submitted as part of the report on progress toward security and stability in Afghanistan that is submitted under sections 1230 and 1231 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 385, 390). ###
(e)Plan for Use of Afghanistan Security Forces Fund Through Fiscal Year 2017 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for using funds available to the Department of Defense to provide assistance to the security forces of Afghanistan through the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund through September 30, 2017. ###
(f)Agreements The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional committees a copy of each agreement entered into by the United States and Afghanistan for services of the Afghan Public Protection Force for the Department of Defense not later than 30 days after entry into such agreement.
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  • Pub. L. 110-181
  • 122 Stat. 428
  • Pub. L. 111-383
  • 124 Stat. 4424
  • 122 Stat. 385
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Sec. 1531
AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110-181
Stat.122 Stat. 428
Pub. L.Pub. L. 111-383
Stat.124 Stat. 4424
Stat.122 Stat. 385
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