REPORT ON PROGRESS TOWARD SECURITY AND STABILITY IN AFGHANISTAN.

SEC. 1230. REPORT ON PROGRESS TOWARD SECURITY AND STABILITY IN AFGHANISTAN.(a) Report Required.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter through the end of fiscal year 2010, the President, acting through the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on progress toward security and stability in Afghanistan.(b) Coordination.—The report required under subsection (a) shall be prepared in coordination with the Secretary of State, the Director of National Intelligence, the Attorney General, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the head of any other department or agency of the Government of the United States involved with activities relating to security and stability in Afghanistan.(c) Matters to Be Included: Strategic Direction of United States Activities Relating to Security and Stability in Afghanistan.—The report required under subsection (a) shall include a description of a comprehensive strategy of the United States for security and stability in Afghanistan. The description of such strategy shall consist of a general overview and a separate detailed section for each of the following:(1) North atlantic treaty organization international security assistance force.—A description of the following:(A) Efforts of the United States to work with countries participating in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan (hereafter in this section referred to as “NATO ISAF countries”).(B) Any actions by the United States to achieve the following goals relating to strengthening the NATO ISAF, and the results of such actions:(i) Encourage NATO ISAF countries to fulfill commitments to the NATO ISAF mission in Afghanistan, and ensure adequate contributions to efforts to build the capacity of the Afghanistan National Security Forces (ANSF), counter-narcotics efforts, and 122 STAT. 386 reconstruction and development activities in Afghanistan.(ii) Remove national caveats on the use of forces deployed as part of the NATO ISAF.(iii) Reduce the number of civilian casualties resulting from military operations of NATO ISAF countries and mitigate the impact of such casualties on the Afghan people.(2) Afghanistan national security forces.—A description of the following:(A) A comprehensive and effective long-term strategy and budget, with defined objectives, for activities relating to strengthening the resources, capabilities, and effectiveness of the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) and the Afghanistan National Police (ANP) of the ANSF, with the goal of ensuring that a strong and fully-capable ANSF is able to independently and effectively conduct operations and maintain security and stability in Afghanistan.(B) Any actions by the United States to achieve the following goals relating to building the capacity of the ANSF, and the results of such actions:(i) Improve coordination with all relevant departments and agencies of the Government of the United States, as well as NATO ISAF countries and other international partners.(ii) Improve ANSF recruitment and retention, including through improved vetting and salaries for the ANSF.(iii) Increase and improve ANSF training and mentoring.(iv) Strengthen the partnership between the Government of the United States and the Government of Afghanistan.(3) Provincial reconstruction teams and other reconstruction and development activities.—A description of the following:(A) A comprehensive and effective long-term strategy and budget, with defined objectives, for reconstruction and development in Afghanistan, including a long-term strategy with a mission and objectives for each United States-led Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Afghanistan.(B) Any actions by the United States to achieve the following goals with respect to reconstruction and development in Afghanistan, and the results of such actions:(i) Improve coordination with all relevant departments and agencies of the Government of the United States, as well as NATO ISAF countries and other international partners.(ii) Clarify the chain of command, and operations plans for United States-led PRTs that are appropriate to meet the needs of the relevant local communities.(iii) Promote coordination among PRTs.(iv) Ensure that each PRT is adequately staffed, particularly with civilian specialists, and that such staff receive appropriate training.122 STAT. 387(v) Expand the ability of the Afghan people to assume greater responsibility for their own reconstruction and development projects.(vi) Strengthen the partnership between the Government of the United States and the Government of Afghanistan.(vii) Ensure proper reconstruction and development oversight activities, including implementation, where appropriate, of recommendations of any United States inspectors general, including the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction appointed pursuant to section 1229.(4) Counter-narcotics activities.—A description of the following:(A) A comprehensive and effective long-term strategy and budget, with defined objectives, for the activities of the Department of Defense relating to counter-narcotics efforts in Afghanistan, including—(i) roles and missions of the Department of Defense within the overall counter-narcotics strategy for Afghanistan of the Government of the United States, including a statement of priorities;(ii) a detailed, comprehensive, and effective strategy with defined one-year, three-year, and five-year objectives and a description of the accompanying allocation of resources of the Department of Defense to accomplish such objectives;(iii) in furtherance of the strategy described in clause (i), actions that the Department of Defense is taking and has planned to take to—(I) improve coordination within the Department of Defense and with all relevant departments and agencies of the Government of the United States;(II) strengthen significantly the Afghanistan National Counter-narcotics Police;(III) build the capacity of local and provincial governments of Afghanistan and the national Government of Afghanistan to assume greater responsibility for counter-narcotics-related activities, including interdiction; and(IV) improve counter-narcotics-related intelligence capabilities and tactical use of such capabilities by the Department of Defense and other appropriate departments and agencies of the Government of the United States; and(iv) the impact, if any, including the disadvantages and advantages, if any, on the primary counter-terrorism mission of the United States military of providing enhanced logistical support to departments and agencies of the Government of the United States and counter-narcotics partners of the United States in their interdiction efforts, including apprehending or eliminating major drug traffickers in Afghanistan.(B) The counter-narcotics roles and missions assumed by the local and provincial governments of Afghanistan and the national Government of Afghanistan, appropriate 122 STAT. 388 departments and agencies of the Government of the United States (other than the Department of Defense), the NATO ISAF, and the governments of other countries.(C) The plan and efforts to coordinate the counter-narcotics strategy and activities of the Department of Defense with the counter-narcotics strategy and activities of the Government of Afghanistan, the NATO-led interdiction and security forces, other appropriate countries, and other counter-narcotics partners of the United States, and the results of such efforts.(D) The progress made by the governments, organizations, and entities specified in subparagraph (B) in executing designated roles and missions, and in coordinating and implementing counternarcotics plans and activities, and based on the results of this progress whether, and to what extent, roles and missions for the Department of Defense should be altered in the future, or should remain unaltered.(5) Public corruption and rule of law.—A description of any actions, and the results of such actions, to help the Government of Afghanistan fight public corruption and strengthen governance and the rule of law at the local, provincial, and national levels.(6) Regional considerations.—A description of any actions and the results of such actions to increase cooperation with countries geographically located around Afghanistan’s border, with a particular focus on improving security and stability in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border areas.(d) Matters to Be Included: Performance Indicators and Measures of Progress Toward Sustainable Long-Term Security and Stability in Afghanistan.—(1) In general.—The report required under subsection (a) shall set forth a comprehensive set of performance indicators and measures of progress toward sustainable long-term security and stability in Afghanistan, as specified in paragraph (2), and shall include performance standards and progress goals, together with a notional timetable for achieving such goals.(2) Performance indicators and measures of progress specified.—The performance indicators and measures of progress specified in this paragraph shall include, at a minimum, the following:(A) With respect to the NATO ISAF, an assessment of unfulfilled NATO ISAF mission requirements and contributions from individual NATO ISAF countries, including levels of troops and equipment, the effect of contributions on operations, and unfulfilled commitments.(B) An assessment of military operations of the NATO ISAF, including of NATO ISAF countries, and an assessment of separate military operations by United States forces. Such assessments shall include—(i) indicators of a stable security environment in Afghanistan, such as number of engagements per day, and trends relating to the numbers and types of hostile encounters; and(ii) the effects of national caveats that limit operations, geographic location of operations, and estimated number of civilian casualties.122 STAT. 389(C) For the Afghanistan National Army (ANA), and separately for the Afghanistan National Police (ANP), of the Afghanistan National Security Forces (ANSF) an assessment of the following:(i) Recruitment and retention numbers, rates of absenteeism, vetting procedures, and salary scale.(ii) Numbers trained, numbers receiving mentoring, the type of training and mentoring, and number of trainers, mentors, and advisers needed to support the ANA and ANP and associated ministries.(iii) Type of equipment used.(iv) Operational readiness status of ANSF units, including the type, number, size, and organizational structure of ANA and ANP units that are—(I) capable of conducting operations independently;(II) capable of conducting operations with the support of the United States, NATO ISAF forces, or other coalition forces; or(III) not ready to conduct operations.(v) Effectiveness of ANA and ANP officers and the ANA and ANP chain of command.(vi) Extent to which insurgents have infiltrated the ANA and ANP.(vii) Estimated number and capability level of the ANA and ANP needed to perform duties now undertaken by NATO ISAF countries, separate United States forces and other coalition forces, including defending the borders of Afghanistan and providing adequate levels of law and order throughout Afghanistan.(D) An assessment of the estimated strength of the insurgency in Afghanistan and the extent to which it is composed of non-Afghan fighters and utilizing weapons or weapons-related materials from countries other than Afghanistan.(E) A description of all terrorist and insurgent groups operating in Afghanistan, including the number, size, equipment strength, military effectiveness, sources of support, legal status, and any efforts to disarm or reintegrate each such group.(F) An assessment of security and stability, including terrorist and insurgent activity, in Afghanistan-Pakistan border areas and in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas.(G) An assessment of United States military requirements, including planned force rotations, for the twelve-month period following the date of the report required under subsection (a).(H) For reconstruction and development, an assessment of the following:(i) The location, funding (including the sources of funding), staffing requirements, current staffing levels, and activities of each United States-led Provincial Reconstruction Team.(ii) Key indicators of economic activity that should be considered the most important for determining the prospects of stability in Afghanistan, including—122 STAT. 390(I) the indicators set forth in the Afghanistan Compact, which consist of roads, education, health, agriculture, and electricity; and(II) unemployment and poverty levels.(I) For counter-narcotics efforts, an assessment of the activities of the Department of Defense in Afghanistan, as described in subsection (c)(4), and the effectiveness of such activities.(J) Key measures of political stability relating to both central and local Afghan governance.(K) For public corruption and rule of law, an assessment of anti-corruption and law enforcement activities at the local, provincial, and national levels and the effectiveness of such activities.(e) Form.—The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex, if necessary.(f) Congressional Briefings.—The Secretary of Defense shall supplement the report required under subsection (a) with regular briefings to the appropriate congressional committees on the subject matter of the report.(g) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.—In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means—(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.