,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #biec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ba1 #bjai,mr4
 ,m55dez 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide     
congressional ov]sight ( ,unit$ ,/ates  
talks ) ,taliban (ficials &             
,afghani/an's compreh5sive peace        
process4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,ensur+ a ,durable          
,afghani/an ,peace ,act ( #bjai4  #b4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on     
,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on       
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,unit$ ,/ates  
special repres5tative = ,afghan         

,reconciliation ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates    
,special ,repres5tative = ,afghan       
,reconciliation or ,,sr> ref]s to !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate (fice   
*>g$ ) conduct+ peace talks ) !         
,taliban4  7#c7 ,gov]nm5t ( ,afghani/an 
,! t]m ,gov]nm5t ( ,afghani/an means !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,afghani/an & its ag5cies1  
in/rum5talities1 & controll$ entities4  
7#d7 ,national security committees ,!   
t]m national security committees means--
  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign           
,relations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices1 & ! ,select ,committee on     
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !      
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7#e7 ,taliban (ficials
 ,! t]m ,taliban (ficials ref]s to !    
lead] & memb]s ( ! ,afghan ,taliban1 &  
its (ficials con/itut+ ! ,taliban peace 
delegation1 includ+ ! head ( ! peace    
delegation bas$ 9 ,qat>4  7#f7 ,!       

,taliban ,! t]m ! ,taliban ref]s to !   
organization l$ by ,mawlawi ,hibatullah 
,akhundzada4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes
 ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,aft] al-,qa$a   
attack$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ,septemb]    
#aa1 #bjja1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
s\ght to elim9ate al-,qa$a's safe hav5s 
& tra9+ camps 9 ,afghani/an4  7#b7 ,:ile
 9 p[]1 ! ,taliban gov]nm5t1 l$ by      
,mullah ,om>1 grant$ al-,qa$a sanctu>y 9
 ,afghani/an4 ,! ,taliban gov]nm5t fell 
9 #bjja foll[+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates-l$       
,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om4  7#c7 ,!     
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 int]national 
p>tn]s1 & ! ,afghan ,national ,security 
& ,def5se ,=ces h f\ght ) valor1 honor1 
& effectiv5ess to elim9ate t]rori/      
?reats1 includ+ ?reats aga9/ ! ,unit$   
,/ates4 ,s9ce ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 !re 
h be5 no attacks on ,unit$ ,/ates soil  
emanat+ f ,afghani/an4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates 
has made significant progress t[>ds its 
orig9al c\nt]t]rorism objectives 9      
,afghani/an by decimat+ ! lead]%ip (    
al-,qa$a4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y

 mission 9 ,afghani/an 7,op]ation       
,endur+ ,fre$om & ,op]ation ,fre$om     
,s5t9el7 has be5 ! longe/ milit>y       
op]ation 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory4 ,m ?an 
#b1bjj ,unit$ ,/ates s]vice m5 & wom5 h 
be5 kill$ 9 ,afghani/an1 ) m ?an #bj1jjj
 s]vice memb]s w\nd$4 ,unit$ ,/ates =ces
 cont9ue to disrupt & degrade !         
,taliban's combat op]ations1 ! ,islamic 
,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant-,khorasan     
,prov9ce 7,,isis-,k7 & al-,qa$a         
activities 9 ,afghani/an1 ?r\gh p>tn]$  
op]ations ) ,afghan =ces1 z well z      
unilat]al op]ations4  7#e7 ,respond+ to 
! only ,article ,v invocation 9 ,,nato's
 hi/ory1 #ag1jjj s]vice memb]s f #ci    
c\ntries curr5tly op]ate 9 ,afghani/an1 
includ+ approximately #ab1jjj ,unit$    
,/ates =ces4  7#f7 ,afghan security =ces
 h report$ly lo/ m ?an #de1jjj soldi]s 9
 battle s9ce #bjad4  7#g7 ,9 ,septemb]  
#bjah1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate appo9t$ =m]  
,ambassador to ,afghani/an ,zalmay      
,khalilzad z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,special   
,repres5tative = ,afghan ,reconciliation

 7,,sr>74  7#h7 ,! ,,nato ,mission      
,comm&]1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,g5]al     
,au/9 ,scott ,mill] /at$ 9 ,octob]      
#bjah1 ,?is w> 9 ,afghani/an is n go+ to
 be won milit>ily ''' ,?is is go+ to be 
a political solution4  7#i7 ,9 ,octob]  
#bjah1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,paki/an releas$   
,mullah ,abdul ,ghani ,b>ad>1 "o ( !    
co-f\nd]s ( ! ,taliban1 :om ,paki/ani   
au?orities _h arre/$ 9 ,k>a*i 9 #bjaj4  
,9 ,janu>y #bjai1 ,mr4 ,b>ad> 0 appo9t$ 
z ! head ( ! ,taliban's political (fice 
9 ,qat> to lead peace talks ) ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7#aj7 ,,sr> ,khalilzad ann\nc$ 
on ,twitt] on ,m>* #ab1 #bjai1 aft]     
peace talks ) ,taliban (ficials1 a      
f\r-prong$ framework = peace 9          
,afghani/an3 c\nt]-t]rorism assurances1 
troop )drawal1 intra-,afghan dialogue1 &
 a compreh5sive ceasefire4 ,he not$ t 9 
,janu>y #bjai1 he & ! ,taliban agre$ 9  
pr9ciple on ! f\r elem5ts1 & t ! two    
sides _h agre$ 9 draft on ! fir/ two    
elem5ts dur+ ! ,m>* #bjai talks4 ,he    
/at$1 ,:5 ! agreem5t 9 draft ab\t a     

)drawal timel9e & effective             
c\nt]t]rorism measures is f9aliz$1 !    
,taliban & o!r ,afghans1 includ+ !      
gov]nm5t1 w beg9 intra-,afghan          
negotiations on a political settlem5t & 
compreh5sive ceasefire ''' & !re is no  
f9al agreem5t until ev]y?+ is agre$4    
7#aa7 ,on ,april #bf1 #bjai1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate issu$ a m$ia   
note on ! ,jo9t ,/atem5t on ,trilat]al  
,meet+ on ,afghan ,peace ,process foll[+
 a meet+ 9 ,mosc[ betwe5 repres5tatives 
f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,*9a1 & ,russia /at+1
 8,!y ! ?ree c\ntry repres5tatives take 
note ( ! ,afghan ,taliban's commitm5t   
to3 fight ,,isis & cut ties ) al-,qa$a1 
,,etim1 & o!r int]national t]rori/s     
gr\ps2 ensure ! areas !y control w n be 
us$ to ?reat5 any o!r c\ntry1 & call on 
!m to prev5t t]rori/ recruit+1 tra9+1 & 
fundrais+1 & expel any kn[n t]rori/s40  
7#ab7 ,9 an int]view ) ! ,new ,york     
,times 9 ,janu>y #bjai1 ,,sr> ,khalilzad
 /at$1 ,! ,taliban (ficials h committ$1 
to our satisfaction1 to d :at is        

necess>y t w\ld prev5t ,afghani/an f ev]
 becom+ a plat=m = int]national t]rori/ 
gr\ps or individuals4  7#ac7 ,al ,qa$a  
consid]s ,afghani/an a cont9u+ safe hav5
 = its lead]%ip1 rely+ on its long-/&+ &
 /rong relation%ip ) ! ,taliban         
lead]%ip4 ,top lead]s ( al ,qa$a rema9  
loyal to ! lead] ( ! ,taliban1 ,mawlawi 
,hibatullah ,akhundzada4 ,osama b9      
,lad5's successor ,ayman al-,zawahiri   
publicly decl>$ 8 allegiance to         
,akhundzada 9 #bjaf4  7#ad7 ,! ,haqqani 
,network is subsum$ "u ! l>g] ,taliban  
umbrella network1 b ma9ta9s di/9ct      
comm&1 control1 & l9es ( op]ations4 ,!  
,haqqani ,network lead] is ,sirajudd9   
,haqqani1 :o is also ! deputy lead] ( ! 
,taliban & ov]sees arm$ combat aga9/    
,unit$ ,/ates & coalition =ces4  7#ae7  
,,isis-,k has claim$ pres5ce 9          
,afghani/an s9ce #bjae1 & suff]$ f      
t]ritorial losses 9 #bjah due to imm5se 
pressure f su/a9$ op]ations by ,unit$   
,/ates & ,afghan =ces4 ,! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se's ,june #bjai report1 ,enhanc+  

,security & ,/ability 9 ,afghani/an1    
submitt$ to ,congress 9 accordance )    
section #abbe ( ! ,c>l ,lev9 & ,h[>d ,p4
 ,buck ,mc,keon ,national ,def5se       
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjae 
7,public ,law #aac-bia2 #abh ,/at4      
#ceej71 not$ t ! ,,isis-,k _h made      
t]ritorial ga9 dur+ ! report+ p]iod4 ,! 
report /at$1 ,,isis-,k poses a ?reat n  
only to ,afghani/an1 b also to ! ,we/1  
:i* x cont9u\sly seeks to t>get =       
t]rori/ activity4  7#af7 ,on ,june #be1 
#bjai1 ,secret>y ,mike ,pompeo ann\nc$  
dur+ a visit to ,kabul t-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & ,taliban (ficials 7 
ne>ly ready to conclude a draft text    
outl9+ ! ,taliban's c\nt]t]rorism       
assurances2  7,b7 discussions _h begun )
 ! ,taliban reg>d+ =eign milit>y        
pres5ce1 :i* rema9s conditions-bas$1 & t
 !re is no agre$ timel9e = )drawal2     
7,c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 0 lay+ ! 
gr\ndwork = int]-,afghan negotiations on
 a timel9e & political roadmap = rea*+ a
 compreh5sive peace agreem5t2 &  7,d7 ! 

success or failure ( ,afghani/an's      
relation%ip ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates & donor   
community w re/ 9 "p on ma9ta9+ ! civil 
rights ( wom5 & m9orities & pres]v+ !   
ga9s ( ! la/ #ah ye>s4  7#ag7 ,!        
,gov]nm5t ( ,afghani/an has n be5       
includ$ 9 ! direct negotiations betwe5  
,,sr> & ,taliban (ficials4 ,taliban     
(ficials cont9ue to refuse to recognize 
! legitimacy ( ! ,gov]nm5t (            
,afghani/an4  7#ah7 ,afghan wom5 &      
m9orities 7 includ$ 9 ! ,july #g-h1     
#bjai1 intra-,afghan dialogue ) ,taliban
 (ficials 9 ,doha1 b !y h n be5 includ$ 
9 ! direct negotiations betwe5 ,,sr> &  
,taliban (ficials4  7#ai7 ,examples (   
ga9s 9 democratic developm5t & human    
rights 9 ,afghani/an include ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,a vibrant civil society1 includ+  
indep5d5t m$ia4  7,b7 ,! "r ( wom5 &    
e?nic m9orities to vote 9 local &       
national elections4  7,c7 ,! ,afghan    
,con/itution gives full recognition to  
v>i\s m9ority gr\ps 9 ,afghani/an1      
includ+ e?nic ,haz>as4 ,"o p>liam5t>y   

seat is res]v$ = ! ,sikh & ,h9du        
communities & #aj seats are res]v$ =    
repres5tatives ( ! nomadic ,ku*i        
peoples4  7,d7 ,afghani/an's ,l[] ,h\se 
( ,p>liam5t 7,wolesi ,jirga7 res]ves #fh
 seats out ( #bej = wom54  7,e7 ,!re are
 f\r female ambassadors 9 ! curr5t      
,afghan gov]nm5t4  7,f7 ,!re are        
approximately #f1cie wom5 9 ! ,afghan   
,national ,def5se ,security ,=ces       
7,,&sf74  7,g7 ,! #bjji passage ( !     
,elim9ation ( ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 law 
& ! #bjah passage ( ! revis$ ,p5al ,code
 9 ,afghani/an re9=ce protections =     
wom54  7,h7 ,m ?an #fj p]c5t ( !        
population 9 ,afghani/an is "u ! age (  
#be1 half ( :om are "u ! age ( #ae & h  
only liv$ 9 a po/-#bjja ,afghani/an t   
has enjoy$ fre$oms su* z music & sports1
 :i* 7 bann$ "u ! ,taliban rule4  7#bj7 
,on ,septemb] #g1 #bjai1 ,presid5t      
,donald ,j4 ,trump reveal$ 9 a s]ies (  
tweets t he _h invit$ major ,taliban    
lead]s & ,afghan ,presid5t ,a%raf ,ghani
 to meet ) him sep>ately at ,camp ,david

 on ! foll[+ day4 ,he wrote t1 because a
 ,taliban attack kill$ sev]al p1 includ+
 a ,unit$ ,/ates soldi]1 9 ,kabul on    
,septemb] #e1 #bjai1 he _h imm$iately   
cancell$ ! meet+ & call$ (f peace       
negotiations4  7#ba7 ,! ,afghan         
con/itution provides ! p ( ,afghani/an !
 ability to directly elect _! ,presid5t 
& ,memb]s ( ,p>liam5t4 ,! con/itution   
protects human rights & has result$ 9   
ga9s = wom51 m9orities1 indep5d5t press 
& m$ia1 & democratic gov]nance s9ce !   
,taliban 7 remov$ f p[] 9 #bjja4  #d4   
,s5se ( ,congress on ,unit$ ,/ates      
policy ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7
 x is 9 ! vital national security       
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t ,afghani/an 
nev] aga9 s]ves z a plat=m or sanctu>y =
 t]rori/ attacks aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
our allies1 or p>tn]s2  7#b7 ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,afghani/an rema9s an important p>tn]
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! fight aga9/      
t]rorism1 work+ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t to elim9ate al-,qa$a1         
,,isis-,k1 & _! affiliates 9            

,afghani/an2  7#c7 ,afghani/an's        
neighbors play a pivotal role 9 secur+ a
 durable peace 9 ,afghani/an to include 
facilitat+ peace discussions1 elim9at+  
,taliban & ,haqqani ,network sanctu>ies1
 & elim9at+ support = proxies t ?reat5  
,unit$ ,/ates objectives 9 ! region2    
7#d7 a secure & /able ,afghani/an is 9  
,unit$ ,/ates national security int]e/s 
& contributes to regional /ability 9    
,s\? ,asia2  7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t pursues negotiations )        
,taliban (ficials = ! purposes (        
a*iev+--  7,a7 v]ifiable & su/a9able    
c\nt]t]rorism assurances t ensure t !   
,taliban privately & publicly break ties
 ) al-,qa$a & its affiliates1 & x nev]  
aga9 provides safe hav5 to al-,qa$a &   
its affiliates 9 ,afghani/an2  7,b7 a   
conditions-bas$ ,unit$ ,/ates troop     
drawd[n bas$ on v]ifiable & su/a9able   
c\nt]t]rorism assurances2  7,c7 an      
intra-,afghan peace settlem5t ratifi$   
?r\gh an inclusive & transp>5t process t
 includes ! p>ticipation ( ,afghan wom5 

& m9orities2 &  7,d7 a compreh5sive     
ceasefire2  7#f7 any action to curtail  
or remove ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y =ces f  
,afghani/an mu/ include regul>          
consultation ) ,congress2  7#g7 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld consult1 & if    
appropriate1 include relevant           
int]national actors1 includ+            
,afghani/an's neighbors1 & ,,nato allies
 9 ! ,afghani/an peace process2  7#h7 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld ensure t ! 
,afghan ,taliban are n able to secure   
safe hav5 9 c\ntries neighbor+          
,afghani/an2  7#i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t %\ld safegu>d ! social1       
economic1 & political progress !        
,gov]nm5t & p ( ,afghani/an h a*iev$    
s9ce #bjja1 includ+ progress on access  
to univ]sally recogniz$ human rights1   
education1 ju/ice1 & jobs1 includ+ 9    
gov]nm5t in/itutions = all ,afghans1    
includ+ wom5 & girls & m9orities1       
democratic gov]nance & rule ( law1 &    
fre$oms ( press & m$ia2 &  7#aj7 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld ensure     

memb]s ( ! int]national community w h   
unfett]$ access to ,afghani/an & its    
in/itutions to monitor ! /atus ( human  
rights1 includ+ wom5's rights1 9        
,afghani/an4  #e4 ,s5se ( ,congress on  
congressional he>+s & brief+s ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 regul>        
congressional ov]sight ?r\gh brief+s by 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate = memb]s & /aff ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,congress is important    
:ile peace talks betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ,taliban (ficials cont9ue2 &  7#b7 !  
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %\ld1 z    
appropriate1 hold he>+s on ,unit$ ,/ates
 policy 9 ,afghani/an1 includ+ ) !      
p>ticipation ( (ficial witnesses1 &     
o!rwise obta9 in=mation 9 ord] to fully 
review ! negotiations4  #f4 ,ov]sight ( 
peace process & relevant agreem5ts  7a7 
,transmission to ,congress ( agreem5ts  
7#a7 ,transmission ( agreem5ts ,n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] f9aliz+ an agreem5t ) 
,taliban (ficials1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 

9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1  
%all transmit to ! *airm5 & rank+ memb]s
 ( ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! 
majority & m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 & !
 ,speak]1 majority lead]1 & m9ority     
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives !     
agreem5t1 includ+ all relat$ mat]ials & 
annexes1 to include details relat$ to   
c\nt]t]rorism assurances by ! ,taliban1 
,unit$ ,/ates troop )drawals f          
,afghani/an1 & ! /atus ( intra-,afghan  
negotiations & a compreh5sive ceasefire4
  7#b7 ,initial v]ification assessm5t   
report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj   
days aft] f9aliz+ an agreem5t ) ,taliban
 (ficials1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9       
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1    
%all prep>e1 ) respect to su* agreem5t1 
a report assess+--  7i7 ! ext5t to :i* !
 ,secret>y w be able to v]ify t ,taliban
 (ficials are comply+ ) obligations &   
commitm5ts "u ! peace agreem5t1 includ+ 
h[ ,taliban (ficials w ensure           

c\nt]t]rorism assurances & gu>antee     
,afghani/an w n be a safe hav5 = t]rori/
 organizations1 su* z al-,qa$a2  7ii7   
:e!r ,taliban (ficials h made a         
complete1 transp>5t1 public1 & v]ifiable
 decl>ation ( ! ,taliban break+ all ties
 ) al-,qa$a1 includ+ a rejection (      
al-,qa$a lead] ,ayman al ,zawahiri's    
loyalty pl$ge to ,taliban lead] ,mawlawi
 ,haibatullah ,akhunzada2  7iii7 :e!r ! 
,haqqani ,network has brok5 ties )      
al-,qa$a1 & ! ,haqqani ,network's lead] 
,sirajudd9 ,haqqani rema9s "p ( !       
lead]%ip /ructure ( ! ,taliban2  7iv7 ! 
viability ( ! intra-,afghan gov]n+      
agreem5t2 &  7v7 :e!r ! t]ms ( ceasefire
 are be+ met by all sides 9 ! conflict4 
7,b7 ,classifi$ annex ,! report requir$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be transmitt$ 9
 unclassifi$ =m1 b %all include a       
classifi$ annex1 prep>$ 9 consultation )
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 t provides      
relevant classifi$ in=mation1 includ+   
in=mation on any o!r matt] t ! ,secret>y
 deems relevant4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress 

on ,afghani/an peace f9al agreem5t ,x is
 ! s5se ( ,congress t any b9d+ agreem5t 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taliban       
(ficials %\ld be submitt$ to ,congress4 
7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act
 %all prejudice :e!r an agreem5t        
conclud$ ) ! ,taliban con/itutes a      
treaty = purposes ( ,article ,,ii ( !   
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #g4    
,ensur+ a durable peace 9 ,afghani/an2  
semiannual report on v]ification &      
compliance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ent]+ into an agreem5t ) 
,taliban (ficials1 & n less frequ5tly   
?an once e #ahj days !reaft]1 !         
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report       
assess+ :e!r key t5ets ( ! peace deal ) 
,taliban (ficials are pres]v$ & honor$4 
7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u       
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 an   
assessm5t ( :e!r ,taliban (ficials are  
comply+ ) obligations & commitm5ts "u ! 
peace agreem5t1 includ+ :e!r ,taliban   
(ficials are ensur+ c\nt]t]rorism       

assurances & gu>antee+ ,afghani/an is n 
a safe hav5 = t]rori/ organizations1 su*
 z al ,qa$a2  7#b7 an assessm5t (       
t]rori/ activity 9 ,afghani/an &        
,taliban actions ) respect to           
c\nt]t]rorism gu>antees1 & an assessm5t 
( ?reats aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates homel&2  
7#c7 an updat$ assessm5t ( ! viability (
 ! intra-,afghan gov]n+ agreem5t2  7#d7 
an assessm5t z to :e!r ! t]ms (         
ceasefire are be+ met by all sides 9 !  
conflict2  7#e7 an ov]view & assessm5t (
 any action t brea*es ! agreem5t or puts
 ,taliban (ficials 9 noncompliance ) !  
t]ms ( ! agreem5t2  7#f7 a description (
 ! /atus ( human rights1 includ+ !      
rights ( wom5 & m9orities1 z well z _!  
access to education1 ju/ice1 & economic 
opportunities1 9 ,afghani/an foll[+ a   
peace deal ) ,taliban (ficials2  7#g7 a 
description ( ! con/itution (           
,afghani/an's gu>ante$ rights &         
protections2 &  7#h7 a description ( !  
/atus ( ! rule ( law1 & gov]nance       
/ructures at ! c5tral1 prov9cial1 &     

di/rict levels ( gov]nm5t1 fre$oms (    
m$ia & press1 & civil society's op]at+  
space4