,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bjfj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #c1 #bjai,mr4 ,banks 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,*5ey1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 & ,mr4 ,waltz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to provide ov]sight ov] talks betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,taliban1 limit ! use ( funds to r$uce ! total numb] ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ on active duty :o are deploy$ to ,afghani/an until c]ta9 conditions on ! gr\nd are fulfill$1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ensur+ a ,secure ,afghani/an ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a premature )drawal ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces f ,afghani/an w\ld result 9 increas$ in/ability1 viol5ce1 & ! loss ( human rights e/abli%$ ?r\gh ! pres5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies ov] ! pa/ #ag ye>s4 7#b7 ,x is ! objective ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to ensure a secure & /able ,afghani/an t has ! ability to secure its bord]s1 ma9ta9 its own milit>y =ces1 & prev5t ! e/abli%m5t ( t]rori/ safe hav5s t c\ld be us$ to laun* attacks aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,a ha/y )drawal )\t ensur+ ! /ability ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,afghani/an & its ability to p]=m ! functions z outl9$ w impact ! security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies4 ,additionally1 a ha/y )drawal w jeop>dize ! trem5d\s ga9s made 9 developm5t & human rights = ! citiz5s ( ,afghani/an4 7#d7 ,! curr5t talks ) ! ,taliban l$ by ,special ,repres5tative ,zalmay ,khalilzad h exclud$ ! legitimate ,afghan gov]nm5t1 despite ! app>5t completion ( two draft agreem5ts betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,taliban4 ,o!r vital con/itu5cies h be5 exclud$ z well4 7#e7 ,! =eign t]rori/ organization al ,qa$a1 responsible = ! attacks ( ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 cont9ues to op]ate 9 ,afghani/an4 7#f7 ,! ,taliban1 :i* conte/s or controls approximately half ( ,afghani/an1 has a /rong & intricate relation%ip ) al ,qa$a1 & al ,qa$a /ill sees ,afghani/an z a safe hav5 = its lead]%ip4 7#g7 ,! ,taliban has n publicly disav[$ al ,qa$a1 ,osama b9 ,lad51 or al ,qa$a's curr5t lead]1 ,ayman al ,zawahiri4 ,! ,taliban has also nev] apologiz$ = h>bor+ al ,qa$a1 ! #i_/aa hijack]s1 & o!rs responsible = murd]+ ?\s&s ( ,am]ican citiz5s4 7#h7 ,! )drawal ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces f ,afghani/an1 a long-/&+ ,taliban dem&1 is a key compon5t ( ! ongo+ talks betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,taliban4 7#i7 ,! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ,syria1 also kn[n z ,,isis1 grew rapidly aft] ! ,unit$ ,/ates )drawal ( =ces f ,iraq 9 #bjaa4 ,today1 ,,isis /ill controls ?\s&s ( militants1 includ+ 9 ,afghani/an4 7#aj7 ,accord+ to ! adm9i/ration's ,s\? ,asia /rategy1 ann\nc$ by ! ,presid5t 9 ,augu/ #bjag1 ,conditions on ! gr\nd--n arbitr>y timetables--w guide our /rategy f n[ on44 #c4 ,brief+ on ,unit$ ,/ates-,taliban or ,afghan talks & any effects on ! total numb] ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ on active duty :o are deploy$ to ,afghani/an 7a7 ,brief+ requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,special ,repres5tative = ,afghani/an ,reconciliation %all1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 brief ! appropriate congressional committees reg>d+ talks ) ! ,afghan gov]nm5t or ! ,taliban if any su* talks are ongo+1 z well z ! effects ^! talks are hav+ or w h on ! po/ure ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ,afghani/an4 ,! brief+ may be provid$ 9 unclassifi$ or classifi$ =m4 7b7 ,mon?ly update ,a brief+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all occur-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] any initial diplomatic engagem5t ) ! ,taliban or ! ,afghan ,gov]nm5t2 7#b7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 if su* engagem5t is ongo+ on su* date ( enactm5t2 & 7#c7 e #cj days !reaft] until ! close ( talks4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate4 #d4 ,limitation on use ( funds to r$uce ! total numb] ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ on active duty :o are deploy$ to ,afghani/an 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,none ( ! funds made available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = fiscal ye> #bjai may be us$ to r$uce ! total numb] ( memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ on active duty :o are deploy$ to ,afghani/an bel[ #aj1jjj unless1 n lat] ?an #ahj days prior to su* r$uction1 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional committees t ! ,taliban-- 7#a7 includ+ *ief & deputy ,taliban lead]s :o may n h be5 pres5t at ! talks betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,taliban1 has reject$ al ,qa$a by "n2 7#b7 has committ$ n to-- 7,a7 fight alongside al ,qa$a2 7,b7 h f9ancial ties ) al ,qa$a2 7,c7 communicate ) al ,qa$a2 & 7,d7 h any o!r affiliation ) al ,qa$a2 7#c7 supports ! legitimacy ( ! ,afghan ,con/itution2 7#d7 commits to protect+ ! rights ( wom5 & girls to access public heal?c>e1 hold prop]ty1 access education1 & h fre$om ( movem5t2 7#e7 commits to /op receiv+ funds & milit>y support f non-,afghan gov]nm5ts or organizations2 7#f7 w assi/ & be an active p>ticipant ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,afghani/an 9 future c\nt]t]rorism op]ations2 7#g7 commits to ensur+ t its full memb]%ip is subject to ! assurances describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph2 & 7#h7 commits to turn ov] to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,afghani/an any memb]s ( ! ,taliban t violate any ( ! assurances describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph4 7b7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate4