,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gcdc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #be1 #bjbj,mr4 ,crow 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,cheney1 ,mr4 ,waltz1 and ,mrs4 ,davis of ,california7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to limit the use of funds to reduce the number of ,armed ,forces deployed to ,afghanistan1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,afghanistan ,partnership and ,transparency ,act4 #b4 ,limitation on use of funds to reduce deployment to ,afghanistan 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 it is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states to deny terrorists safe haven in ,afghanistan1 protect the ,united ,states homeland1 uphold the ,united ,states partnership with the ,government of ,afghanistan and cooperation with the ,afghan ,national ,defense and ,security ,forces1 and protect the hard-fought rights of women1 girls1 and other vulnerable populations in ,afghanistan2 7#b7 a rapid military drawdown and a lack of ,united ,states commitment to the security and stability of ,afghanistan would undermine diplomatic efforts for peace2 7#c7 the current agreement between the ,united ,states and the ,taliban does not provide for the appropriate protections for vulnerable populations1 does not create conditions for the rejection of violence and prevention of terrorist safe havens1 and does not represent a realistic diplomatic solution1 based on verifiable facts and conditions on the ground1 that provides for long-term stability2 and 7#d7 the ,administration has a constitutional obligation to provide ,congress with timely and comprehensive information on the status of security operations and diplomatic efforts in a form that can be transparently communicated to the ,american people4 7b7 ,limitation ,until the date on which the ,secretary of ,defense1 in concurrence with each covered official1 submits the report described in subsection 7c7 to the appropriate congressional committees1 none of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjbj or #bjba for the ,department of ,defense may be obligated or expended for any activity having either of the following effects3 7#a7 ,reducing the total number of ,armed ,forces deployed to ,afghanistan below the lesser of-- 7,a7 #h1jjj1 or 7,b7 the total number of the ,armed ,forces deployed as of the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,reducing the total number of ,armed ,forces deployed to ,afghanistan below #e1jjj4 7c7 ,report ,the report described in this subsection shall include each of the following3 7#a7 ,a certification that the intended withdrawal of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces in ,afghanistan-- 7,a7 will not compromise or otherwise negatively affect the ongoing ,united ,states counterterrorism mission against the ,islamic ,state1 al-,qaeda1 and associated forces2 7,b7 will not unduly increase the risk to ,united ,states personnel in ,afghanistan2 7,c7 will not increase the risk for the expansion of existing or formation of new terrorist safe havens inside ,afghanistan2 7,d7 will be undertaken with the consultation and coordination of allies supporting the ,united ,states- and ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization-led missions2 and 7,e7 is in the best interest of ,united ,states national security and in furtherance of ,united ,states policy toward ,afghanistan for achieving an enduring diplomatic solution4 7#b7 ,an analysis of the impact that the intended withdrawal of ,united ,states ,armed ,forces from ,afghanistan would have on each of the following3 7,a7 ,the threat posed by the ,taliban and terrorist organizations1 including by each covered terrorist organization1 to-- 7i7 the ,united ,states homeland2 7ii7 ,united ,states interests abroad2 7iii7 allied countries of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization2 7iv7 the ,government of ,afghanistan2 and 7v7 regional peace and security4 7,b7 ,the status of the human and civil rights 7including access to voting1 education1 justice1 and economic opportunities7 of women1 girls1 people with disabilities1 religious and ethnic minorities1 and other vulnerable populations in ,afghanistan4 7,c7 ,transparent1 credible1 and inclusive political processes in ,afghanistan4 7,d7 ,the capacity of the ,afghan ,national ,defense and ,security ,forces to effectively-- 7i7 prevent or defend against attacks by the ,taliban or by terrorist organizations 7including by each covered terrorist organization7 on civilian populations2 7ii7 prevent the takeover of one or more provincial capitals by the ,taliban or by associated organizations2 7iii7 conduct counterterrorism operations necessary to deny safe harbor to terrorist organizations1 including each covered terrorist organization2 and 7iv7 maintain institutional order and discipline4 7,e7 ,the influence of malign state actors on the sovereignty of ,afghanistan and the strategic national security interests of the ,united ,states in the region4 7,f7 ,any other matter the ,secretary of ,defense1 in concurrence with each covered official1 determines appropriate4 7#c7 ,an assessment of the manner and extent to which-- 7,a7 the ,taliban has publicly renounced al-,qaeda2 7,b7 the ,taliban has made any efforts to break with al-,qaeda since ,february #bi1 #bjbj1 and a description of these efforts2 7,c7 any senior al-,qaeda leaders1 including ,ayman al-,zawahiri1 or any leaders of al-,qaeda in the ,indian ,subcontinent1 have been present in ,afghanistan since ,february #bi1 #bjbj1 and if so1 the names of the leaders1 the dates they were present in ,afghanistan1 and their other locations since ,february #bi1 #bjbj2 7,d7 any members of al-,qaeda1 al-,qaeda in the ,indian ,subcontinent1 al-,qaeda-affiliated groups1 or any covered terrorist organization have1 since ,february #bi1 #bjbj-- 7i7 fought alongside1 trained alongside1 otherwise operated alongside1 or sheltered with the ,taliban in ,afghanistan2 7ii7 conducted attacks inside ,afghanistan1 and1 if so1 the dates and locations of such attacks2 7iii7 operated training camps or related facilities inside ,afghanistan1 and1 if so1 the locations of those camps or facilities2 7iv7 traveled from ,afghanistan to ,pakistan or ,iran1 or from ,pakistan or ,iran to ,afghanistan2 7v7 continued to have ties to any ,taliban leaders or members located in ,pakistan2 or 7vi7 continued to work with the ,haqqani ,network2 7,e7 any of the prisoners released by the ,government of ,afghanistan as a result of the ,february #bi1 #bjbj1 agreement between the ,united ,states and ,taliban-- 7i7 are members of1 or have ties to1 any covered terrorist organizations or any other organization designated by the ,united ,states as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7 and1 if so1 the names of such former prisoners and the reasons for their detention inside ,afghanistan2 or 7ii7 are suspected of taking part in attacks against ,american service members or civilians or attacks that caused ,american casualties and1 if so1 the names of the prisoners1 the date and location of such attacks1 and the number of ,american casualties attributed to such attacks2 7,f7 any of the prisoners the ,taliban has requested for release1 but who have not yet been released as of the date of the enactment of this ,act1 are members of1 or have ties to1 any covered terrorist organizations or any other organization designated by the ,united ,states as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7 and1 if so1 the names of the prisoners and the organizations to which they are affiliated2 and 7,g7 senior ,taliban leaders1 including members of the ,haqqani ,network1 who are located in ,pakistan continue to exercise control over the insurgency in ,afghanistan4 7#d7 ,the number of attacks that the ,taliban has carried out in ,afghanistan since ,february #bi1 #bjbj1 including the location and date of each attack as well as casualties related to each attack4 7d7 ,form ,the report described in subsection 7c7 shall be submitted in unclassified form without any designation relating to dissemination control1 but may contain a classified annex that is accompanied by an unclassified summary of the annex4 7e7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary of ,defense may waive the limitation under subsection 7b7 if1 in consultation with the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff and the ,commander of ,united ,states ,forces1 ,afghanistan1 the ,secretary-- 7#a7 determines that the waiver is-- 7,a7 necessary due to an imminent and extraordinary threat to members of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces in the ,afghanistan2 or 7,b7 vital to the national security interests of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 submits to the appropriate congressional committees a detailed1 written justification for such waiver1 not later than #aj days after the effective date of the waiver2 and 7#c7 in the case of a determination described in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 includes in such justification each of the following3 7,a7 ,a detailed description of the change in threat assessment leading to the determination4 7,b7 ,an explanation for the reasons for which existing force protection mechanisms were not sufficient to reasonably ensure the safety of members of the ,armed ,forces4 7,c7 ,the steps that have been taken to ensure that ,united ,states equipment does not fall into enemy hands4 7,d7 ,a description of the coordination with allied countries of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization and with other allies and partners with respect to the withdrawal4 7,e7 ,a description of the coordination with the ,department of ,state to ensure the safety of ,american citizens in ,afghanistan in light of and subsequent to the withdrawal4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 and 7,c7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,covered official ,the term covered official means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,state2 7,b7 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence2 7,c7 the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff2 7,d7 the ,commander of ,united ,states ,central ,command2 7,e7 the ,commander of ,united ,states ,forces1 ,afghanistan2 and 7,f7 the ,united ,states ,permanent ,representative to the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization4 7#c7 ,covered terrorist organization ,the term covered terrorist organization means any of the following3 7,a7 al-,qaeda and affiliates1 including al-,qaeda in the ,indian ,subcontinent4 7,b7 ,the ,islamic ,state and affiliates4 7,c7 ,tehrik-e ,taliban ,pakistan4 7,d7 ,the ,haqqani ,network4 7,e7 ,islamic ,movement of ,uzbekistan4 7,f7 ,eastern ,turkistan ,islamic ,movement4 7,g7 ,ansralluh4 7,h7 ,lashkar-e-,tayyiba 7including under the alias ,jamaat-ud-,dawa74 7,i7 ,jaish-e-,mohammed4 7,j7 ,harakat ul-,jihad-,islami4 7,k7 ,harakat ul-,mujahidin4 7,l7 ,jaysh al-,adl4 7,m7 ,lashkar-i-,jhangvi4 7,n7 ,mullah ,nasir ,group4 7,o7 ,hafiz ,gul ,bahadar ,group4 7,p7 ,lashkar-i-,islam4 7,q7 ,islamic ,jihad ,union ,group4 7,r7 ,jamaat-ud-,dawa al ,quran4 7,s7 ,ansarul ,islam4