MODIFICATION TO SEMIANNUAL REPORT ON ENHANCING SECURITY AND STABILITY IN AFGHANISTAN.

SEC. 1215. MODIFICATION TO SEMIANNUAL REPORT ON ENHANCING SECURITY AND STABILITY IN AFGHANISTAN. (a) Reports Required.—Subsection (a)(2) of section 1225 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3550) is amended by striking “December 15, 2017” and inserting “December 15, 2019”. (b) Matters To Be Included.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following: “(8) Afghan personnel and pay system. A description of the status of the implementation of the Afghan Personnel and Pay System (APPS) at the Afghan Ministry of Interior and the Afghan Ministry of Defense for personnel funds provided through the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, including, with respect to each such Ministry— “(A) the expected completion date for full implementation of the APPS; “(B) the extent to which the APPS is being utilized; “(C) an explanation of any challenges or delays affecting full implementation of the APPS; “(D) a description of the steps taken to mitigate fraud, waste, and abuse in the disbursement of personnel funds prior to full implementation of the APPS; and “(E) an estimate of cost savings by reason of full implementation of the APPS.” .