,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eagd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #c1         
#bjba,ms4 ,/efanik 7= h]self & ,mr4     
,wittman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !      
,national ,commission on ,unit$ ,/ates  
,involvem5t 9 ,afghani/an1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,commission on   
,unit$ ,/ates ,involvem5t 9 ,afghani/an 
,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,e/ablism5t ,!re is  
e/abli%$ 9 ! executive bran* an         
indep5d5t commission to be kn[n z !     
,national ,commission on ,unit$ ,/ates  
,involvem5t 9 ,afghani/an 79 ?is ,act   
ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74 ,!          
,commission %all be consid]$ an         
indep5d5t e/abli%m5t ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t z def9$ by section #ajd (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & a      
tempor>y organization "u section #cafa (
 su* title4  #c4 ,purposes ,! purposes (
 ! ,commission are to-- 7#a7 exam9e &   

report on ! involvem5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 9 ,afghani/an s9ce #bjja1 includ+      
actions by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 
! intellig5ce community1 & all relevant 
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 & ! ef=ts ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ,nor? ,atlantic       
,treaty ,organization p>tn]s2  7#b7     
scrut9ize ! /rategic goals & int]e/s ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,afghani/an z !y       
evolv$1 includ+ c\nt]t]rorism1          
/abilization objectives1 &              
capacity-build+ ef=ts1 & to det]m9e !   
ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to h a*iev$   
su* goals & int]e/s2  7#c7 review !     
progress assessm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
relat$ to ,afghani/an s9ce #bjja1 &     
det]m9e if su* assessm5ts 7 accurately &
 suffici5tly communicat$ to policy mak]s
 & ! ,am]ican public2  7#d7 fully exam9e
 ! drawd[n ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its
 allies 9 ,afghani/an1 culm9at+ 9 !     
#bjba )drawal1 includ+ a full review &  
assessm5t ( diplomatic negotiations ) ! 
,taliban 9 ,doha1 ,qat>1 & ! degree (   
consultation & communication ) ,nor?    

,atlantic ,treaty ,organization allies &
 ! ,afghan gov]nm5t2  7#e7 provide      
insight into ! ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to evacuate citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f 
,afghani/an1 adm9i/] ! ,special         
,immigration ,visa program & provide    
evacuation ( ,afghan allies1 & conduct a
 full acc\nt+ & inv5tory ( milit>y      
equipm5t1 monies1 & ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t assets left 9 ,afghani/an2 &  
7#f7 inve/igate & report to ! ,presid5t 
& ,congress on its f9d+s1 conclusions1 &
 recomm5dations = corrective measures to
 be tak5 to prev5t future policy        
failures abroad4  #d4 ,composition (    
,commission  7a7 ,memb]s ,! ,commission 
%all be compos$ ( #aj memb]s1 ( :om--   
7#a7 #a memb] %all be appo9t$ by !      
,presid5t2  7#b7 #b memb]s %all be      
appo9t$ by lead]%ip ( ! ,democratic     
,p>ty 9 ! ,s5ate2  7#c7 #b memb]s %all  
be appo9t$ by lead]%ip ( ! ,republican  
,p>ty 9 ! ,s5ate2  7#d7 #b memb]s %all  
be appo9t$ by lead]%ip ( ! ,democratic  
,p>ty 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#e7

 #b memb]s %all be appo9t$ by lead]%ip (
 ! ,republican ,p>ty 9 ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives2 &  7#f7 #a memb] %all  
be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se f ! 
,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,afghani/an
 ,recon/ruction :o1 to ! ext5t          
practicable1 %all be a =m] ag5cy        
executive1 or =m] hold] ( a lead]%ip    
position ) ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al 
= ,afghani/an ,recon/ruction4  7b7      
,lead]%ip2 qualifications2 initial meet+
  7#a7 ,lead]%ip ,^u ! fir/ meet+ ( !   
,commission1 memb]s %all designate1 by  
majority vote1 a *airp]son & vice       
*airp]son f among ! memb]s ( !          
,commission to s]ve = ! duration ( !    
,commission4  7#b7 ,qualifications ,x is
 ! s5se ( ,congress t individuals       
appo9t$ to ! ,commission %\ld be prom95t
 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s ) national       
recognition & significant dep? (        
exp]i5ce 9 su* pr(essions z gov]nm5tal  
s]vice1 law en=cem5t1 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1    
law1 public adm9i/ration1 intellig5ce   
ga!r+1 =eign assi/ance1 & =eign affairs4

  7#c7 ,political p>ty affiliation ,to !
 ext5t practicable1 memb]s ( !          
,commission %all n be affiliat$ ) a     
major political p>ty1 ) no m ?an #d     
memb]s be+ f ! same political p>ty4     
7#d7 ,nongov]nm5tal appo9tees ,an       
individual appo9t$ to ! ,commission may 
n be an (fic]1 employee1 or elect$ memb]
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or an elect$ memb]
 ( any ,/ate or local gov]nm5t4  7#e7   
,deadl9e = appo9tm5t ,ea* memb] ( !     
,commission %all be appo9t$ by n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is bill4  7#f7 ,initial meet+ ,!       
,commission %all meet & beg9 ! op]ations
 ( ! ,commission by n lat] ?an #ij days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7c7 ,quorum2 vacancies ,aft] its initial
 meet+1 ! ,commission %all meet ^u !    
call ( ! *airp]son or a majority ( its  
memb]s4 ,six memb]s ( ! ,commission %all
 con/itute a quorum4 ,any vacancy 9 !   
,commission %all n affect its p[]s b    
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* !    
orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4  #e4          

,functions ( commission  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al  
,! functions ( ! ,commission are to c>ry
 out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,inve/igate !       
relevant actions1 decisions1 & policies 
made by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,afghani/an   
aft] ! attacks ( ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1  
includ+ decisions made by presid5tial   
adm9i/rations1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$    
,=ces1 ! intellig5ce community1 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & o!r relevant ,f$]al
 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 & ,unit$ ,/ates   
ef=ts made 9 conjunction ) ,nor?        
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization allies &
 p>tn]s4  7#b7 ,asc]ta9 :e!r !          
objectives & goals ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
policies 9 ,afghani/an 7 execut$        
effectively & provide insight into      
policy & op]ational failures across !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ef=ts made 9  
coord9ation ) allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#c7 ,id5tify1 review1 &      
evaluate ! /ructures1 coord9ation1 &    
managem5t ( ! policymak+ ( ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t relat$ to ,afghani/an s9ce    
#bjja4  7#d7 ,provide a full assessm5t (

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & alli$ drawd[n ef=ts f
 ,afghani/an1 includ+ ! #bjba )drawal1 &
 review ! advice provid$ by ,f$]al      
ag5cies to ! ,presid5t1 z well z !      
decision-mak+ process ) respect to !    
f9al )drawal f ,afghani/an4  7#e7       
,submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress su*  
reports z requir$ by ?is ,act1 conta9+  
su* f9d+s1 conclusions1 & recomm5dations
 z ! ,commission %all det]m9e1 includ+  
propos+ organization1 coord9ation1      
plann+1 & managem5t corrections = !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t z x relates to =eign   
policy & national security decision     
mak+4  7b7 ,scope ( ,inve/igation ,=    
purposes ( subsection 7a77#a71 ! t]m    
actions & decisions include actions &   
decisions relat+ to any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7  
,! ,national ,security ,c\ncil4  7#c7 ,!
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#d7 ,!    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & its relevant      
ag5cies4  7#e7 ,! intellig5ce community4
  7#f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & its       
relevant ag5cies4  7#g7 ,o!r ,f$]al     

dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 z det]m9$          
appropriate by ! ,commission4  #f4 ,p[]s
 ( ! commission  7a7 ,he>+s & ,evid5ce  
,! ,commission may1 = purposes ( c>ry+  
out ?is ,act-- 7#a7 hold he>+s1 sit &   
act at times & places1 take te/imony1   
receive evid5ce1 & adm9i/] oa?s2 &  7#b7
 require1 by subpo5a or o!rwise1 !      
att5dance & te/imony ( witnesses & !    
production ( books1 records1            
correspond5ce1 memor&a1 pap]s1 &        
docum5ts4  7b7 ,subpo5as  7#a7 ,s]vice  
,subpo5as issu$ "u subsection 7a77#b7   
may be s]v$ by any p]son designat$ by ! 
,commission4  7#b7 ,en=cem5t ,9 ! case (
 contumacy or failure to obey a subpo5a 
issu$ "u subsection 7a77#b71 ! ,unit$   
,/ates di/rict c\rt = ! judicial di/rict
 9 :i* ! subpo5a$ p]son resides1 is     
s]v$1 or may be f\nd1 or :]e ! subpo5a  
is returnable1 may issue an ord] requir+
 su* p]son to appe> at any designat$    
place to te/ify or produce docum5t>y or 
o!r evid5ce4 ,any failure to obey ! ord]
 ( ! c\rt may be puni%$ by ! c\rt z a   

contempt ( t c\rt4  7c7 ,clos$ ,meet+s  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law t w\ld 
require meet+s ( ! ,commission to be op5
 to ! public1 any portion ( a meet+ ( ! 
,commission may be clos$ to ! public if 
! ,commission det]m9es t su* portion is 
likely to disclose matt]s t c\ld endang]
 ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7d7 ,contract+ ,! ,commission may1 to   
su* ext5t & 9 su* am\nts z are provid$ 9
 appropriation ,acts1 ent] into         
contracts to enable ! ,commission to    
dis*>ge its duties "u ?is ,act4  7e7    
,in=mation ,f ,f$]al ,ag5cies ,!        
,commission may secure directly f any   
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates any in=mation relat$ to   
any inquiry ( ! ,commission conduct$ "u 
?is ,act4 ,ea* su* dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or  
in/rum5tality %all1 to ! ext5t au?oriz$ 
by law1 furni% su* in=mation directly to
 ! ,commission ^u reque/4  7f7          
,assi/ance ,f ,f$]al ,ag5cies  7#a7     
,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration ,!        
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all     

provide to ! ,commission1 on a          
reimbursable basis1 adm9i/rative support
 & o!r s]vices = ! p]=mance ( !         
functions ( ! ,commission4  7#b7 ,o!r   
,dep>tm5ts & ,ag5cies ,9 addition to !  
assi/ance prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a71   
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
are au?oriz$ to provide to ! ,commission
 su* s]vices1 funds1 facilities1 /aff1 &
 o!r support s]vices z !y may det]m9e   
advisable & z may be au?oriz$ by law4   
7g7 ,gifts ,! ,commission may1 to su*   
ext5t & 9 su* am\nts z are provid$ 9    
appropriations ,acts1 accept1 use1 &    
dispose ( gifts or donations ( s]vices  
or prop]ty4  7h7 ,po/al ,s]vice ,!      
,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7i7 ,p[]s (             
,subcommittees1 ,memb]s1 & ,ag5ts ,any  
subcommittee1 memb]1 or ag5t ( !        
,commission may1 if au?oriz$ by !       
,commission1 take any action :i* !      
,commission is au?oriz$ to take by !    

section4  7j7 ,/aff  7#a7 ,director ,!  
,commission %all h a ,director :o %all  
be appo9t$ by ! *airp]son & ! vice      
*airp]son1 act+ jo9tly4  7#b7 ,o!r /aff 
,! *airp]son1 9 consultation ) ! vice   
*airp]son1 may appo9t additional        
p]sonnel z may be necess>y to enable !  
,commission to c>ry out its functions4  
7#c7 ,applicability ( ,c]ta9 ,civil     
,s]vice ,laws ,! ,director & /aff ( !   
,commission may be appo9t$ )\t reg>d to 
! provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive
 s]vice1 & may be paid )\t reg>d to !   
provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii 
( *apt] #ec ( su* title relat+ to       
classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay     
rates1 except t no rate ( pay fix$ "u   
?is subsection may exce$ ! equival5t ( t
 payable = a position at level ,v ( !   
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,any     
individual appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or  
7#b7 %all be treat$ z an employee =     
purposes ( *apt]s #fc1 #ha1 #hc1 #hd1   

#he1 #hg1 #hi1 & #ij ( t title4  7#d7   
,detailees ,any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t        
employee may be detail$ to ! ,commission
 )\t reimbursem5t f ! ,commission1 & su*
 detailee %all reta9 ! rights1 /atus1 & 
privileges ( 8 or h] regul> employm5t   
)\t int]ruption4  7k7 ,consultant       
,s]vices ,! ,commission is au?oriz$ to  
procure ! s]vices ( exp]ts & consultants
 9 accordance ) section #caji ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b at rates n to
 exce$ ! daily rate paid a p]son occupy+
 a position at level ,,iv ( ! ,executive
 ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #g4 ,comp5sation &
 travel exp5ses  7a7 ,comp5sation ,ea*  
memb] ( ! ,commission may be comp5sat$  
at a rate n to exce$ ! daily equival5t (
 ! annual rate ( basic pay 9 effect = a 
position at level ,v ( ! ,executive     
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day dur+ :i* 
t memb] is engag$ 9 ! actual p]=mance ( 
! duties ( ! ,commission4  7b7 ,travel  
,exp5ses ,:ile away f _! homes or regul>

 places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices
 = ! ,commission1 memb]s ( ! ,commission
 %all be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+  
p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 ! same    
mann] z p]sons employ$ int]mitt5tly 9 ! 
,gov]nm5t s]vice are all[$ exp5ses "u   
section #egjc7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  #h4 ,security cle>ance = 
commission memb]s & /aff ,! appropriate 
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies %all coop]ate
 ) ! ,commission 9 exp$iti\sly provid+  
to ! memb]s & /aff ( ! ,commission      
appropriate security cle>ances 9 a mann]
 consi/5t ) exi/+ proc$ures &           
requirem5ts1 except t no p]son %all be  
provid$ ) access to classifi$ in=mation 
"u ?is section :o w\ld n o!rwise qualify
 = su* security cle>ance4  #i4 ,reports 
( ! commission2 t]m9ation  7a7 ,initial 
report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( 
! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,commission1 !         
,commission %all submit to ! ,presid5t &
 ,congress an initial report conta9+ su*
 f9d+s1 conclusions1 & recomm5dations = 
future corrective measures z h be5 agre$

 to by a majority ( ,commission memb]s4 
7b7 ,f9al ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye>    
aft] ! submission ( ! initial report ( !
 ,commission1 ! ,commission %all submit 
to ! ,presid5t & ,congress a f9al report
 conta9+ su* f9d+s1 conclusions1 &      
recomm5dations = future corrective      
measures z h be5 agre$ to by a majority 
( ,commission memb]s4  7c7 ,=m ( reports
 ,! reports requir$ "u subsections 7a7 &
 7b7 %all ea* be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ 
=m1 b may conta9 a classifi$ annex4  7d7
 ,t]m9ation  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!          
,commission1 & all ! au?orities ( ?is   
,act1 %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #fj   
days aft] ! date on :i* ! f9al report is
 submitt$ "u subsection 7b74  7#b7      
,adm9i/rative ,activities ,be=e         
,t]m9ation ,! ,commission may use !     
#fj-;day p]iod ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 = ! purpose ( conclud+ its activities1 
includ+ provid+ te/imony to committees (
 ,congress conc]n+ its reports &        
dissem9at+ ! f9al report4  #aj4         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,commission to c>ry out ?is ,act        
#bj1jjj1jjj1 :i* %all rema9 available   
until ! t]m9ation ( ! ,commission "u    
section #i7;d74