,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bibb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj1         
#bjba,ms4 ,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,ms4     
,hirono1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4
 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1  
,mr4 ,b5net1 & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a commission to    
/udy ! w> 9 ,afghani/an4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,afghani/an ,w> ,commission ,act (      
#bjba4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,applicable p]iod ,! t]m applicable
 p]iod means ! p]iod beg9n+ ,june #a1   
#bjja1 & end+ ,augu/ #cj1 #bjba4  7#b7  
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !      
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,select ,committee on   
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (

 ,repres5tatives2  7,e7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,f7 ! ,p]man5t     
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7          
,intellig5ce community ,! t]m           
intellig5ce community has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m 9 section #c7d7 ( ! ,national      
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjc7d774  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t (           
,commission  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is    
e/abli%$ ! ,afghani/an ,w> ,commission  
79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74 
7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,composition ,!     
,commission %all be compos$ ( #ac memb]s
 ( :om-- 7,a7 #a %all be appo9t$ by !   
,presid5t2  7,b7 #a %all be appo9t$ by !
 ,*airman ( ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 #a %all be   
appo9t$ by ! rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee 
on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 #a  
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,*airman ( !       
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives2  7,e7 #a %all be      
appo9t$ by ! rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee 

on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives2  7,f7 #a %all be       
appo9t$ by ! ,*airman ( ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,g7 #a  
%all be appo9t$ by ! rank+ memb] ( !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2  7,h7 #a %all be appo9t$ by !   
,*airman ( ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2   
7,i7 #a %all be appo9t$ by ! rank+ memb]
 ( ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,j7 #a %all  
be appo9t$ by ! ,*airman ( ! ,select    
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2  
7,k7 #a %all be appo9t$ by ! rank+ memb]
 ( ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce 
( ! ,s5ate2  7,l7 #a %all be appo9t$ by 
! ,*airman ( ! ,p]man5t ,select         
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives2 &  7,m7 #a %all be     
appo9t$ by ! rank+ memb] ( ! ,p]man5t   
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7          
,qualifications ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress
 t ea* memb] ( ! ,commission appo9t$ "u 

p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld h significant        
pr(essional exp]i5ce f a position 9--   
7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7,b7 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7,c7 ! intellig5ce  
community2 or  7,d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t4     
7#c7 ,prohibitions ,a memb] ( !         
,commission appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may
 n-- 7,a7 be a curr5t or =m] memb] (    
,congress2  7,b7 h s]v$ 9 milit>y or    
civilian positions hav+ significant     
op]ational or /rategic responsibilities 
9 ,afghani/an dur+ ! applicable p]iod2  
or  7,c7 h be5 a p>ty to any ,unit$     
,/ates or coalition def5se contract dur+
 ! applicable p]iod4  7#d7 ,date ,!     
appo9tm5ts ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission   
%all be made n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,p]iod 
( appo9tm5t2 vacancies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a
 memb] ( ! ,commission %all be appo9t$ =
 ! life ( ! ,commission4  7#b7          
,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,commission-- 
7,a7 %all n affect ! p[]s ( !           
,commission2 &  7,b7 %all be fill$ 9 !  

same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4  7d7  
,meet+s  7#a7 ,initial meet+ ,n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] ! date on :i* all memb]s 
( ! ,commission h be5 appo9t$1 !        
,commission %all hold ! fir/ meet+ ( !  
,commission4  7#b7 ,frequ5cy ,!         
,commission %all meet at ! call ( !     
,*airp]son4  7#c7 ,quorum ,a majority ( 
! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute 
a quorum1 b a less] numb] ( memb]s may  
hold he>+s4  7e7 ,*airp]son & ,vice     
,*airp]son ,! ,commission %all select a 
,*airp]son & a ,vice ,*airp]son f among 
! memb]s ( ! ,commission4  #d4 ,purpose 
( ,commission ,! purpose ( ! ,commission
 is to exam9e ! w> 9 ,afghani/an1 create
 /rategic & gr& /rategic lessons le>n$1 
& develop recomm5dations = ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & future policymak]s & 
s5ior milit>y decision mak]s 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  #e4 ,duties ( ,commission  7a7 
,/udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all
 conduct a ?or\gh /udy ( all matt]s     
relat+ to combat op]ations1             
recon/ruction & security =ce assi/ance  

activities1 intellig5ce op]ations1 &    
diplomatic activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]ta9+ to ! w> 9 ,afghani/an4  7#b7     
,matt]s ,/udi$ ,! matt]s /udi$ by !     
,commission %all include-- 7,a7 !       
activities & actions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
imm$iately prior to ! attacks on        
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & dur+ ! initial  
invasion ( ,afghani/an by ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7,b7 ! resurg5ce ( ! ,taliban  
dur+ ! applicable p]iod2  7,c7 !        
transition to security =ce assi/ance &  
c\nt]-t]rorism op]ations 9 ,afghani/an2 
7,d7 peace negotiations involv+ ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 ! ,islamic ,republic (         
,afghani/an1 & ! ,taliban2 &  7,e7 !    
)drawal ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y f     
,afghani/an4  7#c7 ,cont5ts ,! /udy     
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! 
foll[+ elem5ts3 7,a7 ,an analysis ( !   
political & /rategic decisions t        
influ5c$-- 7i7 int]actions ( ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,afghani/an2  7ii7 ! /rategic objectives
 ( ! w> dur+ ! applicable p]iod2  7iii7 

! numb] ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,s]vices 9   
,afghani/an dur+ ! applicable p]iod2 &  
7iv7 measures ( effectiv5ess us$ =      
measur+ progress t[>ds /rategic         
objectives4  7,b7 ,a /atem5t address+ ! 
milit>y1 diplomatic1 & intellig5ce      
int]actions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ,paki/an
 dur+ ! applicable p]iod4  7,c7 ,an     
exam9ation ( ! p>ticipation 9 ! w> 9    
,afghani/an by memb] /ates ( ! ,nor?    
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization4  7,d7  
,an exam9ation ( ! long-t]m impact ( !  
w> 9 ,afghani/an on gov]nm5t in/itutions
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,e7 ,a description
 ( any o!r matt]s t ! ,commission       
det]m9es significantly affect$ ! conduct
 & ! outcome ( ! w> 9 ,afghani/an4  7,f7
 ,recomm5dations = legislation &        
adm9i/rative actions to address any     
mi/akes 9 ! conduct ( ! w> 9 ,afghani/an
 id5tifi$ by ! ,commission4  7b7 ,report
 requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,annual   
report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
! initial meet+ ( ! ,commission1 &      
annually !reaft]1 ! ,commission %all    

submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report describ+ ! progress 
( ! ,commission4  7,b7 ,f9al report ,n  
lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( ! initial
 meet+ ( ! ,commission1 ! ,commission   
%all submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress a
 report t conta9s a detail$ /atem5t ( ! 
f9d+s & conclusions ( ! ,commission1    
toge!r ) ! recomm5dations ( !           
,commission4  7#b7 ,=m ,! report requir$
 by p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all be submitt$ 
& publicly releas$ on a ,gov]nm5t       
website 9 unclassifi$ =m b may conta9 a 
classifi$ annex4  #f4 ,p[]s (           
,commission  7a7 ,he>+s ,! ,commission  
may hold su* he>+s1 sit & act at su*    
times & places1 take su* te/imony1 &    
receive su* evid5ce z ! ,commission     
consid]s advisable to c>ry out ?is ,act4
  7b7 ,assi/ance f ,f$]al ag5cies  7#a7 
,in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission
 may secure directly f a ,f$]al dep>tm5t
 or ag5cy su* in=mation z ! ,commission 
consid]s necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 
7,b7 ,furni%+ in=mation ,on reque/ ( !  

,*airp]son ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( !  
dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all exp$iti\sly      
furni% ! in=mation to ! ,commission4    
7#b7 ,g5]al s]vices ,^u ! reque/ ( !    
,commission1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al    
,s]vices %all provide to ! ,commission1 
on a reimbursable basis1 ! adm9i/rative 
support s]vices & (fice space necess>y =
 ! ,commission to c>ry out its purposes 
& functions "u ?is ,act4  7c7 ,po/al    
s]vices ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$ 
,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same 
conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7d7 ,gifts ,!       
,commission may accept1 use1 & dispose (
 gifts or donations ( s]vices or        
prop]ty4  #g4 ,commission p]sonnel      
matt]s  7a7 ,comp5sation ( memb]s ,a    
memb] ( ! ,commission :o is n an (fic]  
or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all be
 comp5sat$ at a rate equal to ! daily   
equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay   
prescrib$ = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive   
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day 7includ+ 

travel "t7 dur+ :i* ! memb] is engag$ 9 
! p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,commission4  
7b7 ,travel exp5ses ,a memb] ( !        
,commission %all be all[$ travel        
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees
 ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away
 f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9
 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission4  
7c7 ,/aff  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*airp]son1 
9 consultation ) ! ,vice ,*airp]son ( ! 
,commission1 may1 )\t reg>d to ! civil  
s]vice laws 7includ+ regulations71      
appo9t & t]m9ate an executive director &
 su* o!r additional p]sonnel z may be   
necess>y to enable ! ,commission to p]=m
 its duties1 except t ! employm5t ( an  
executive director %all be subject to   
confirmation by ! ,commission4  7#b7    
,qualifications = p]sonnel ,! ,*airp]son
 & ! ,vice ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission   
%all give pref]5ce 9 su* appo9tm5ts "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 to individuals f academic 
backgr\nds1 & =m] milit>y p]sonnel %\ld 

include repres5tation f ! res]ve        
compon5ts4  7#c7 ,comp5sation ,!        
,*airp]son1 9 consultation ) ! ,vice    
,*airp]son ( ! ,commission1 may fix !   
comp5sation ( ! executive director & o!r
 p]sonnel )\t reg>d to *apt] #ea &      
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to          
classification ( positions & ,g5]al     
,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate ( pay
 = ! executive director & o!r p]sonnel  
may n exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v ( 
! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( 
t title4  7d7 ,detail ( gov]nm5t        
employees ,a ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee  
may be detail$ to ! ,commission )\t     
reimbursem5t1 & su* detail %all be )\t  
int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice /atus
 or privilege4  7e7 ,procurem5t (       
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices ,!        
,*airp]son1 9 consultation ) ! ,vice    
,*airp]son ( ! ,commission1 may procure 
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section
 #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 at rates = individuals t d n     

exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate 
( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,v ( !    
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( t 
title4  #h4 ,t]m9ation ( ,commission ,! 
,commission %all t]m9ate #ij days aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,commission submits !    
report requir$ "u section #e7;b74  #i4  
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,commission su* am\nts z necess>y 
to c>ry out activities "u ?is ,act4  7b7
 ,availability ,any sums appropriat$ "u 
! au?orization conta9$ 9 ?is section    
%all rema9 available1 )\t fiscal ye>    
limitation1 until ! date ( ! t]m9ation (
 ! ,commission "u section #h4