united states policy report on afghanistan and pakistan

united states policy report on afghanistan and pakistanSec. 1117. (a) Statement of Objectives.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a clear statement of the objectives of United States policy with respect to Afghanistan and Pakistan, and the metrics to be utilized to assess progress toward achieving such objectives.(b) Reporting Requirement.—Not later than March 30, 2010 and every 180 days thereafter until September 30, 2011, the President, in consultation with Coalition partners as appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report, in classified form if necessary, setting forth the following:(1) a description and assessment of the progress of United States Government efforts, including those of the Department of Defense, the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, and the Department of Justice, in achieving the objectives for Afghanistan and Pakistan in subsection (a);(2) any modification of the metrics in subsection (a) in light of circumstances in Afghanistan or Pakistan, together with a justification for such modification; and(3) recommendations for the additional resources or authorities, if any, required to achieve such objectives for Afghanistan and Pakistan.(c) Classification.—Any report submitted in classified form shall include an unclassified annex or summary of the matters contained in the report.(d) Definition.—For purposes of this section, “appropriate congressional committees” means—(1) the Committees on Armed Services, Appropriations, Foreign Relations, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Judiciary, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and(2) the Committees on Armed Services, Appropriations, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, and the Judiciary, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.