Sec. 1069. REPORTS ON OVERSIGHT OF AFGHANISTAN
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## SEC. 1069 REPORTS ON OVERSIGHT OF AFGHANISTAN ###
(a)Reports Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until December 31, 2026, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence and consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on Afghanistan. Each such report shall address, with respect to Afghanistan, the following matters: ####
(1)An up-to-date assessment of the over-the-horizon capabilities of the United States. ####
(2)A description of the concept of force with respect to the over-the-horizon force of the United States. ####
(3)The size of such over-the-horizon force. ####
(4)The location of such over-the-horizon force, including the locations of the forces as of the date of the submission of the report and any plans to adjust such locations. ####
(5)The chain of command for such over-the-horizon force. ####
(6)The launch criteria for such over-the-horizon force. ####
(7)Any plans to expand or adjust such over-the-horizon force capabilities in the future, to account for evolving terrorist threats in Afghanistan. ####
(8)An assessment of the terrorist threat in Afghanistan. ####
(9)An assessment of the status of— #####
(A)defense intelligence assets dedicated to Afghanistan and used by the Department of Defense, including the types and amounts of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance coverage over Afghanistan during the period covered by the report; and #####
(B)the ability of the United States to detect emerging threats emanating from Afghanistan against the United States, its allies, and its partners. ####
(10)An assessment of local or indigenous counterterrorism partners of the Department of Defense. ####
(11)An assessment of risks to the mission and risks to United States military personnel involved in over-the-horizon counterterrorism operations. ####
(12)An update on Department of Defense efforts to secure new basing or access agreements with countries in Central Asia. ####
(13)An update on the policy guidance for counterterrorism operations of the Department of Defense in Afghanistan. ####
(14)An assessment of the quantity and types of United States military equipment remaining in Afghanistan, including an indication of whether the Secretary plans to leave, recover, or destroy such equipment. ####
(15)Contingency plans for the retrieval or hostage rescue of United States citizens located in Afghanistan. ####
(16)Contingency plans related to the continued evacuation of Afghans who hold special immigrant visa status under section 602 of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) or who have filed a petition for such status, following the withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan. ####
(17)A concept of logistics support to support the over-the-horizon force of the United States, including all basing and transportation plans. ####
(18)An assessment of changes in the ability of al-Qaeda and ISIS-K to conduct operations within Taliban-held Afghanistan or outside of Afghanistan against the United States and allies of the United States. ####
(19)An assessment of the threat posed by prisoners released by the Taliban from the Pul-e-Charkhi prison and Parwan detention facility, Afghanistan, in August 2021, including, for each such prisoner— #####
(A)the country of origin of the prisoner; #####
(B)any affiliation of the prisoner with a foreign terrorist organization; and #####
(C)in the case of any such prisoner determined to pose a risk for external operations outside of Afghanistan, the assessed location of the prisoner. ####
(20)The status of any military cooperation between the Taliban and China, Russia, or Iran. ####
(21)Any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate. ###
(b)Form Each report required under this section may be submitted in either unclassified or classified form, as determined appropriate by the Secretary. ###
(c)Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means— ####
(1)the Committee on Armed Services and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and ####
(2)the Committee on Armed Services and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
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Sec. 1069
REPORTS ON OVERSIGHT OF AFGHANISTAN
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