,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #egji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #be1 #bjba,mr4
 ,cr[ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,w5/rup7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on       
,intellig5ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !   
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce to   
produce a ,national ,intellig5ce        
,e/imate on ! situation 9 ,afghani/an1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,afghani/an        
,security ,?r\gh ,intellig5ce ,act4  #b4
 ,national ,intellig5ce ,e/imate on     
security situation 9 ,afghani/an &      
relat$ region  7a7 ,requirem5t ,!       
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 act+
 ?r\gh ! ,national ,intellig5ce ,c\ncil1
 %all produce a ,national ,intellig5ce  
,e/imate on ! situation 9 ,afghani/an & 
! cov]$ region4  7b7 ,matt]s ,!         
,national ,intellig5ce ,e/imate produc$ 
"u subsection 7a7 %all include1 )       
respect to ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !   
date on :i* ! ,e/imate is produc$1 an   

assessm5t ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! pres5ce 9 
,afghani/an 7includ+ f9ancial           
contributions to ! ,taliban1 political  
relations ) ! ,taliban1 milit>y pres5ce 
9 ! cov]$ region1 economic pres5ce 9 !  
cov]$ region1 & diplomatic pres5ce 9 !  
cov]$ region7 ( ,*9a1 ,iran1 ,paki/an1  
,russia1 & any o!r =eign c\ntry det]m9$ 
relevant by ! ,director1 respectively1 &
 an assessm5t ( ! pot5tial risks1 or    
b5efits1 ( any su* pres5ce1             
contributions1 or relations4  7#b7 ,any 
*ange 9 ! ?reat to ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
homel& or ,unit$ ,/ates entities abroad 
z a result ( ! )drawal ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces f
 ,afghani/an on ,augu/ #ca1 #bjba1      
includ+ an assessm5t ( ! risk ( al-,qa$a
 or any affiliates !re(1 ! ,islamic     
,/ate ( ,iraq & a% ,%am-,khorasan or any
 affiliates !re(1 or any o!r simil>     
int]national t]rori/ gr\p1 us+          
,afghani/an z a safe hav5 = laun*+      
attacks on ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its int]e/s
 abroad4  7#c7 ,! political composition 
& su/a9ability ( ! gov]n+ body (        

,afghani/an1 includ+ an assessm5t ( !   
ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to  
influ5ce ! policies ( su* gov]n+ body on
 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,c\nt]t]rorism4  7,b7   
,c\nt]n>cotics4  7,c7 ,human rights     
7p>ticul>ly reg>d+ wom5 & girls &       
traditionally t>get$ e?nic gr\ps74  7,d7
 ,! treatm5t & safe transit ( ,afghans  
hold+ special immigrant visa /atus "u   
section #fjb ( ! ,afghan ,allies        
,protection ,act ( #bjji 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaja note7 & o!r ,afghans :o1 dur+ !   
p]iod beg9n+ 9 #bjja1 assi/$ ef=ts ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,afghani/an or ! cov]$  
region4  7#d7 ,! effect on ! cov]$      
region1 & ,europe1 ( refugees leav+     
,afghani/an4  7#e7 ,! commitm5ts ( !    
,taliban relat+ to c\nt]t]rorism1       
includ+ an assessm5t (-- 7,a7 :e!r su*  
commitm5ts requir$ "u ! agreem5t ent]$  
into betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & 
! ,taliban 9 ,febru>y #bjbj1 h be5 te/$1
 or w be te/$ dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod cov]$ 
by ! ,e/imate1 & :at su* commitm5ts     
entail2  7,b7 :e!r any additional       

commitm5ts relat+ to c\nt]t]rorism agre$
 to by ! ,taliban pursuant to subsequ5t 
negotiations ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 foll[+ ,febru>y #bjbj1 h be5 te/$1 or w
 be te/$ dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod cov]$ by ! 
,e/imate1 &1 if applicable1 :at su*     
commitm5ts entail2  7,c7 any b5*m>ks    
aga9/ :i* ! ,taliban are to be evaluat$ 
) respect to commitm5ts relat+ to       
c\nt]t]rorism2 &  7,d7 ! int5tions &    
capabilities ( ! ,taliban ) respect to  
c\nt]t]rorism 7z su* t]m is und]/ood by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & by ! ,taliban1        
respectively71 includ+ ! relations ( !  
,taliban ) al-,qa$a or any affiliates   
!re(1 ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & a%     
,%am-,khorasan or any affiliates !re(1  
or any o!r simil> int]national t]rori/  
gr\p4  7c7 ,submission to ,congress     
7#a7 ,submission ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,director %all submit to ! congressional
 intellig5ce committees ! ,national     
,intellig5ce ,e/imate produc$ "u        
subsection 7a71 includ+ all intellig5ce 

report+ und]ly+ ! ,e/imate4  7#b7 ,=m ,!
 ,national ,intellig5ce ,e/imate %all be
 submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 classifi$  
=m4  7d7 ,public v]sion ,consi/5t ) !   
protection ( intellig5ce s\rces &       
me?ods1 at ! same "t z ! ,director      
submits to ! congressional intellig5ce  
committees ! ,national ,intellig5ce     
,e/imate "u subsection 7c71 ! ,director 
%all make publicly available on !       
int]net website ( ! ,director an        
unclassifi$ v]sion ( ! key f9d+s ( !    
,national ,intellig5ce ,e/imate4  7e7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,congressional intellig5ce committees ,!
 t]m congressional intellig5ce          
committees means ! ,p]man5t ,select     
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,select ,committee  
on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,cov]$
 region ,! t]m cov]$ region includes !  
foll[+ c\ntries3 7,a7 ,*9a4  7,b7 ,!    
,gulf ,coop]ation ,c\ncil c\ntries1     
includ+ ,qat>1 ,saudi ,arabia1 ! ,unit$ 
,arab ,emirates4  7,c7 ,india4  7,d7    

,iran4  7,e7 ,paki/an4  7,f7 ,tajiki/an4
  7,g7 ,turkey4  7,h7 ,turkm5i/an4  7,i7
 ,uzbeki/an4  7#c7 ,unit$ ,/ates entity 
,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates entity means a     
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 an embassy or 
consulate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or an      
in/allation1 facility1 or p]sonnel ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  #c4 ,report on
 intellig5ce collection po/ure & o!r    
matt]s relat+ to ,afghani/an & relat$   
region  7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 9   
consultation ) ! heads ( elem5ts ( !    
intellig5ce community det]m9$ relevant  
by ! ,director1 %all submit to !        
congressional intellig5ce committees a  
report on ! collection po/ure ( !       
intellig5ce community & o!r matt]s      
relat+ to ,afghani/an & ! cov]$ region4 
7b7 ,matt]s ,! report "u subsection 7a7 
%all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a detail$  
description ( ! collection po/ure ( !   
intellig5ce community ) respect to      
,afghani/an1 includ+ ) respect to !     

foll[+3 7,a7 ,! c\nt]+ ( t]rorism ?reats
 t are direct$ at ! ,unit$ ,/ates homel&
 or ,unit$ ,/ates entities abroad4  7,b7
 ,! f9ances ( ! ,taliban1 includ+       
f9ancial contributions to ! ,taliban f  
=eign c\ntries 7p>ticul>ly f ,*9a1      
,iran1 ,russia1 & any o!r =eign c\ntry 9
 ! ,arab ,gulf region 7or else:]e7      
det]m9$ relevant by ! ,director1        
respectively74  7,c7 ,! detection1 &    
prev5tion (1 any increas$ ?reat to !    
,unit$ ,/ates homel& or ,unit$ ,/ates   
entities abroad z a result ( ! )drawal (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces f          
,afghani/an on ,augu/ #ca1 #bjba1       
includ+ any su* increas$ ?reat result+ f
 al-,qa$a or any affiliates !re(1 !     
,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & a%             
,%am-,khorasan or any affiliates !re(1  
or any o!r simil> int]national t]rori/  
gr\p1 us+ ,afghani/an z a safe h>bor4   
7#b7 ,a detail$ description ( any plans1
 /rategies1 or ef=ts to improve !       
collection po/ure describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,a71 includ+ by fill+ any gaps    

id5tifi$ pursuant to su* p>agraph4  7#c7
 ,an assessm5t ( ! effect ( publicly    
docum5t+ abuses engag$ 9 by ! ,taliban1 
& a description ( ! ef=ts ( !           
intellig5ce community to support o!r    
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 ) respect to ! collection &            
docum5tation ( su* abuses4  7#d7 ,an    
assessm5t ( ! relation%ip betwe5 !      
intellig5ce community & c\ntries 9 !    
cov]$ region1 includ+ an assessm5t ( !  
foll[+3 7,a7 ,intellig5ce & in=mation   
%>+ ) su* c\ntries4  7,b7 ,any *ange 9 !
 collection po/ure ( ! intellig5ce      
community ) respect to ! nucle>         
activities ( su* c\ntries z a result ( !
 )drawal ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces f
 ,afghani/an on ,augu/ #ca1 #bjba4  7,c7
 ,! collection po/ure ( ! intellig5ce   
community ) respect to ! pres5ce ( su*  
c\ntries 9 ,afghani/an 7includ+ f9ancial
 contributions to ! ,taliban1 political 
relations ) ! ,taliban1 milit>y pres5ce 
9 ,afghani/an1 economic pres5ce 9       
,afghani/an1 & diplomatic pres5ce 9     

,afghani/an7 & ! und]/&+ ( ! intellig5ce
 community reg>d+ ! pot5tial risks1 or  
b5efits1 ( any su* pres5ce1             
contributions1 or relations4  7,d7 ,!   
ability ( ! intellig5ce community to use
 ! airspace ( any su* c\ntries4  7#e7   
,an assessm5t ( any f9ancial            
contributions to ! ,taliban f =eign     
c\ntries 7p>ticul>ly f ,*9a1 ,iran1     
,russia1 & any o!r =eign c\ntry 9 !     
,arab ,gulf region 7or else:]e7 det]m9$ 
relevant by ! ,director1 respectively7  
made dur+ ! ye> prec$+ ! )drawal ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces f ,afghani/an 
on ,augu/ #ca1 #bjba4  7c7 ,=m ,! report
 "u subsection 7a7 may be submitt$ 9    
classifi$ =m1 b %all include an         
unclassifi$ summ>y4  7d7 ,biannual      
updates ,on a biannual basis dur+ !     
#e-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! date ( !          
submission ( ! report "u subsection 7a71
 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 9
 consultation ) ! heads ( ! elem5ts ( ! 
intellig5ce community det]m9$ relevant  
by ! ,director1 %all submit to !        

congressional intellig5ce committees an 
update to su* report4  7e7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,congressional     
intellig5ce committees ,! t]m           
congressional intellig5ce committees    
means ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on  
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce 
( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,cov]$ region ,! t]m  
cov]$ region includes ! foll[+ c\ntries3
 7,a7 ,*9a4  7,b7 ,! ,gulf ,coop]ation  
,c\ncil c\ntries1 includ+ ,qat>1 ,saudi 
,arabia1 ! ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates4  7,c7
 ,india4  7,d7 ,iran4  7,e7 ,paki/an4   
7,f7 ,tajiki/an4  7,g7 ,turkey4  7,h7   
,turkm5i/an4  7,i7 ,uzbeki/an4  7#c7    
,unit$ ,/ates entity ,! t]m ,unit$      
,/ates entity means a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 an embassy or consulate ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 or an in/allation1       
facility1 or p]sonnel ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t4