,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbc,mr4 
,scott ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,hawley1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4
 ,tub]ville1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,braun1
 & ,mr4 ,cram]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a ,jo9t ,select    
,committee on ,afghani/an to conduct a  
full inve/igation & compile a jo9t      
report on ! ,unit$ ,/ates )drawal f     
,afghani/an4  #a4 ,jo9t ,select         
,committee on ,afghani/an  7a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a jo9t     
select committee ( ,congress to be kn[n 
z ! ,jo9t ,select ,committee on         
,afghani/an 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !
 ,jo9t ,committee74  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,jo9t ,committee %all be   
compos$ ( #ab memb]s appo9t$ pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,appo9tm5t ,memb]s
 ( ! ,jo9t ,committee %all be appo9t$ z 
foll[s3 7,a7 ,! majority lead] ( !      

,s5ate %all appo9t #c memb]s f among    
,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7 ,! m9ority    
lead] ( ! ,s5ate %all appo9t #c memb]s f
 among ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate4  7,c7 ,!     
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all
 appo9t #c memb]s f among ,memb]s ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,d7 ,!       
m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives %all appo9t #c memb]s f 
among ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,co-*airs  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,two ( ! appo9t$ memb]s ( !    
,jo9t ,committee %all s]ve z co-*airs4  
,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate %all jo9tly
 appo9t "o co-*air1 & ! m9ority lead] ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! m9ority   
lead] ( ! ,s5ate %all jo9tly appo9t !   
second co-*air4 ,! co-*airs %all be     
appo9t$ n lat] ?an #ad cal5d> days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7   
,/aff director ,! co-*airs1 act+ jo9tly1
 %all hire ! /aff director ( ! ,jo9t    
,committee4  7#d7 ,date ,memb]s ( !     
,jo9t ,committee %all be appo9t$ n lat] 

?an #ad cal5d> days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#e7 ,p]iod (     
appo9tm5t ,memb]s %all be appo9t$ = !   
life ( ! ,jo9t ,committee4 ,any vacancy 
9 ! ,jo9t ,committee %all n affect its  
p[]s1 b %all be fill$ n lat] ?an #ad    
cal5d> days aft] ! date on :i* ! vacancy
 occurs1 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al     
designation 0 made4 ,if a memb] ( !     
,jo9t ,committee ceases to be a ,memb] (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate1 
z ! case may be1 ! memb] is no long] a  
memb] ( ! ,jo9t ,committee & a vacancy  
%all exi/4  7c7 ,inve/igation & report  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,jo9t 
,committee %all conduct an inve/igation 
& submit to ,congress a report on !     
,unit$ ,/ates #bjba )drawal f           
,afghani/an4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report   
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! 
foll[+ elem5ts3 7,a7 ,a summ>y ( any    
intellig5ce reports t indicat$ an imm95t
 ?reat at ! ,hamid ,k>zai ,int]national 
,airport prec$+ ! deadly attack on      

,augu/ #bf1 #bjba1 & ! risks to ,unit$  
,/ates & alli$ c\ntry civilians z well z
 ,afghan p>tn]s = v>i\s ,unit$ ,/ates   
)drawal sc5>ios4  7,b7 ,a summ>y ( any  
intellig5ce reports t indicat$ t )draw+ 
milit>y p]sonnel & clos+ ,unit$ ,/ates  
milit>y in/allations 9 ,afghani/an be=e 
evacuat+ civilians w\ld negatively      
affect ! evacuation ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
citiz5s1 gre5 c>d hold]s1 & ,afghan     
p>tn]s & ?us put !m at risk4  7,c7 ,a   
full review ( plann+ by ! ,national     
,security ,c\ncil1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 
& ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = a noncombatant
 evacuation f ,afghani/an1 includ+      
details ( all sc5>ios us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to    
plan & prep>e = noncombatant evacuation 
op]ations4  7,d7 ,an analysis ( !       
relation%ip betwe5 ! retrograde &       
noncombatant evacuation op]ation plans &
 op]ations4  7,e7 ,a description ( any  
actions t 7 tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t to protect ! safety ( ,unit$  
,/ates =ces & neutralize ?reats 9 any   

)drawal sc5>ios4  7,f7 ,a full review ( 
all )drawal sc5>ios compil$ by !        
intellig5ce community & ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se ) timel9es = ! decisions tak51  
includ+ all advice provid$ by milit>y   
lead]s to ,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid5 & 
8 national security team beg9n+ 9       
,janu>y #bjba4  7,g7 ,an analysis ( :y !
 )drawal timel9e exp$it$ f ! ,septemb]  
#aa1 #bjba1 date set by ,presid5t ,bid5 
e>li] ?is ye>4  7,h7 ,an analysis (     
,unit$ ,/ates & alli$ intellig5ce %>$ ) 
! ,taliban4  7,i7 ,an analysis ( any    
actions tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t to proactively prep>e = a     
successful )drawal4  7,j7 ,a summ>y (   
intellig5ce t in=m$ /atem5ts &          
assurances made to ! ,am]ican p t !     
,taliban w\ld n take ov] ,afghani/an ) !
 spe$ t x did 9 ,augu/ #bjba4  7,k7 ,a  
full & unr$act$ transcript ( ! phone    
call betwe5 ,presid5t ,joe ,bid5 &      
,presid5t ,a%raf ,ghani ( ,afghani/an on
 ,july #bc1 #bjba4  7,l7 ,a summ>y ( any
 docum5ts1 reports1 or intellig5ce t    

indicates :e!r any memb]s ( !           
intellig5ce community1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,arm$ ,=ces1 or ,,nato p>tn]s support+ !
 mission w>n$ t ! ,taliban w\ld swiftly 
reclaim ,afghani/an4  7,m7 ,a           
description ( ! ext5t to :i* any memb]s 
( ! intellig5ce community1 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 or ,,nato p>tn]s    
support+ ! mission advis$ /eps to be    
tak5 by ! ,:ite ,h\se t 7 ultimately    
reject$4  7,n7 ,an assessm5t ( !        
decision n to ord] a noncombatant       
evacuation op]ation until ,augu/ #ad1   
#bjba4  7,o7 ,an assessm5t ( ^: advice !
 ,presid5t he$$ 9 ma9ta9+ ! timel9e & ! 
/atus ( =ces on ! gr\nd be=e ,?ursday1  
,augu/ #ab1 #bjba4  7,p7 ,a description 
( ! initial views & advice ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & ! intellig5ce      
community giv5 to ! ,national ,security 
,c\ncil & ! ,:ite ,h\se be=e ! decisions
 7 tak5 reg>d+ closure ( ,unit$ ,/ates  
milit>y in/allations1 )drawal ( ,unit$  
,/ates assets1 & )drawal ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 milit>y p]sonnel4  7,q7 ,an assessm5t (

 ,unit$ ,/ates assets1 z well z any     
assets left beh9d by allies1 t c\ld n[  
be us$ by ! ,taliban1 ,,isis-,k1 & o!r  
t]rori/ organizations op]at+ )9 !       
region4  7,r7 ,an assessm5t ( ,unit$    
,/ates assets slat$ to be deliv]$ to    
,afghani/an1 if any1 ! deliv]y ( :i* 0  
paus$ because ( ! ,presid5t's decision  
to )draw1 & ! /atus ( & plans = ^?      
assets n[4  7,s7 ,an assessm5t ( vett+  
proc$ures = ,afghan civilians to be     
evacuat$ ) a timel9e = ! decision mak+ &
 ultimate decisions tak5 to ensure t no 
t]rori/ suspects1 p]sons ) ties to      
t]rori/s1 or dang]\s individuals w\ld be
 admitt$ into ?ird c\ntries or ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7,t7 ,an assessm5t ( !         
discussions betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t & allies support+ our ef=ts 9 
,afghani/an & a timel9e = decision mak+ 
reg>d+ ! )drawal ( ,unit$ ,/ates =ces1  
includ+ discussion & decisions ab\t h[  
to "w toge!r to repatriate all =eign    
nationals desir+ to return to _! home   
c\ntries4  7,u7 ,a review ( ! policy    

decisions ) timel9e reg>d+ all ,afghan  
nationals & o!r refugees evacuat$ f     
,afghani/an by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 & br\ght to ?ird c\ntries & ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 includ+ a report on :at role !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces p]=m$ 9 vett+ 
ea* individual & :at coord9ation !      
,dep>tm5ts ( ,/ate & ,def5se engag$ 9 to
 safegu>d memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces f      
infecti\s diseases & t]rori/ ?reats4    
7#c7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b
 may conta9 a classifi$ annex4  7d7     
,meet+s  7#a7 ,initial meet+ ,n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] ! date on :i* all memb]s 
( ! ,jo9t ,committee h be5 appo9t$1 !   
,jo9t ,committee %all hold its fir/     
meet+4  7#b7 ,frequ5cy ,! ,jo9t         
,committee %all meet at ! call ( !      
co-*airs4  7#c7 ,quorum ,a majority ( ! 
memb]s ( ! ,jo9t ,committee %all        
con/itute a quorum1 b a less] numb] (   
memb]s may hold he>+s4  7#d7 ,vot+ ,no  
proxy vot+ %all be all[$ on behalf ( !  
memb]s ( ! ,jo9t ,committee4  7e7       

,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to enable 
! ,jo9t ,committee to ex]cise its p[]s1 
functions1 & duties1 !re are au?oriz$ to
 be disburs$ by ! ,s5ate ! actual &     
necess>y exp5ses ( ! ,jo9t ,committee   
approv$ by ! co-*airs1 subject to !     
rules & regulations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7   
,exp5ses ,9 c>ry+ out its functions1 !  
,jo9t ,committee is au?oriz$ to incur   
exp5ses 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same      
conditions z ! ,jo9t ,economic          
,committee is au?oriz$ by section #aa ( 
,public ,law #gi-cjd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajbd 7d774  7#c7 ,he>+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,jo9t ,committee may1 = ! purpose (  
c>ry+ out ?is section1 hold su* he>+s1  
sit & act at su* times & places1 require
 att5dance ( witnesses & production (   
books1 pap]s1 & docum5ts1 take su*      
te/imony1 receive su* evid5ce1 & adm9i/]
 su* oa?s z ! ,jo9t ,committee consid]s 
advisable4  7,b7 ,he>+ proc$ures &      
responsibilities ( co-*airs  7i7        
,ann\ncem5t ,! co-*airs ( ! ,jo9t       
,committee %all make a public ann\ncem5t

 ( ! date1 place1 "t1 & subject matt] ( 
any he>+ to be conduct$1 n less ?an #g  
days 9 advance ( su* he>+1 unless !     
co-*airs det]m9e t !re is good cause to 
beg9 su* he>+ at an e>li] date4  7ii7   
,writt5 /atem5t ,a witness appe>+ be=e !
 ,jo9t ,committee %all file a writt5    
/atem5t ( propos$ te/imony at lea/ #b   
cal5d> days be=e ! appe>ance ( !        
witness1 unless ! requirem5t is waiv$ by
 ! co-*airs1 foll[+ _! det]m9ation t !re
 is good cause = failure to comply ) su*
 requirem5t4  7#d7 ,coop]ation f ,f$]al 
ag5cies  7,a7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,^u   
writt5 reque/ ( ! co-*airs1 a ,f$]al    
ag5cy %all provide te*nical assi/ance to
 ! ,jo9t ,committee 9 ord] = ! ,jo9t    
,committee to c>ry out its duties4  7,b7
 ,provision ( in=mation ,! ,secret>y (  
,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !         
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 !   
heads ( ! elem5ts ( ! intellig5ce       
community1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security1 & ! ,national ,security      
,c\ncil %all exp$iti\sly respond to     

reque/s = in=mation relat$ to compil+ ! 
report "u subsection 7c74  7f7 ,/aff (  
,jo9t ,committee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
co-*airs ( ! ,jo9t ,committee may jo9tly
 appo9t & fix ! comp5sation ( /aff z !y 
deem necess>y1 )9 ! guidel9es =         
employees ( ! ,s5ate & foll[+ all       
applicable rules & employm5t requirem5ts
 ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,e?ical /&>ds ,memb]s
 on ! ,jo9t ,committee :o s]ve 9 ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives %all be gov]n$ by !  
e?ics rules & requirem5ts ( ! ,h\se4    
,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate :o s]ve on ! ,jo9t   
,committee & /aff ( ! ,jo9t ,committee  
%all comply ) ! e?ics rules ( ! ,s5ate4 
7g7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,jo9t ,committee %all 
t]m9ate on ! date t is "o ye> aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7h7      
,fund+ ,fund+ = ! ,jo9t ,committee %all 
be d]iv$ 9 equal portions f-- 7#a7 !    
applicable acc\nts ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! cont+5t fund 
( ! ,s5ate f ! appropriations acc\nt    
,miscellane\s ,items1 subject to ! rules
 & regulations ( ! ,s5ate4