S.Amdt. 2311

1. Adds SEC. 1535. AFGHANISTAN at the end of subtitle C of title XV

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. 1535. AFGHANISTAN.

   Inserted: (a) United States Policy on the Global War on Terror.--It shall be the policy of the United States Government that the foremost objective of the United States in the Global War on Terror is to capture or kill Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri, and other leaders of al Qaeda and to destroy the al Qaeda network.

   Inserted: (b) Statement of Policy on the Afghan National Army.--It shall be the policy of United States to assist the Government of Afghanistan in building and supporting an effective 70,000 soldier Afghan National Army, as agreed to in December 2002 by the Administration of President George W. Bush at the Bonn II conference.

   Inserted: (c) Transition of United States Forces in Afghanistan.--

   Inserted: (1) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:

   Inserted: (A) United States efforts in Afghanistan have been complicated by the overriding force of United States attention and resources in Iraq.

   Inserted: (B) The longer United States political and military resources are primarily focused in Iraq, the greater chance al Qaeda has of launching another attack against the United States.

   Inserted: (C) Consistent with the recommendation of the Iraq Study Group Report, it is critical for the United States to provide additional political, economic, and military support for Afghanistan, including resources that might become available as combat forces are moved from Iraq.

   Inserted: (2) Authorization of appropriations.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--

   Inserted: (i) Central intelligence agency.--There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Central Intelligence Agency for fiscal year 2008 such sums as may be necessary to reestablish the Counterterrorist Center unit Bin Laden Issue Station, also known as Alec Station.

   Inserted: (ii) Afghan security forces fund.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by section 1512 for Afghan Security Forces Fund is hereby increased by $2,700,000,000, with the amount of the increase to be available to assist the Government of Afghanistan in building and supporting a 70,000 soldier Afghan National Army and adequately equipping Afghan Police Forces.

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   Inserted: (iii) Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by section 1509 for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide is hereby increased by $257,618,000, with the amount of the increase to be available for drug interdiction and counterdrug activities in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

   Inserted: (iv) Operation enduring freedom.--The aggregate amount authorized to be appropriated by this title and available for Operation Enduring Freedom is hereby increased by $26,000,000, with the amount of the increase to be available for additional translators and language translation technologies, including the languages of Pashto and Farsi.

   Inserted: (v) Operation enduring freedom.--The aggregate amount authorized to be appropriated by this title and available Operation Enduring Freedom is hereby increased by such sums as are necessary to enhance operations to secure the borders of Pakistan and Iran.

   Inserted: (vi) NATO common funded budgets.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by section 1004 for United States Contribution to NATO common-funded budgets is hereby increased by $363,190,000, with the amount of the increase to be available as follows:

   Inserted: (I) $362,159,000 for the Military Budget.

   Inserted: (II) $1,031,000 for the Civil Budget.

   Inserted: (vii) NATO security investment program.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by section 2502 for contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program is hereby increased by $257,618,000, with the amount of the increase to be available as specified in section 2501.

   Inserted: (B) Supplement not supplant.--The amounts authorized to be appropriated by clauses (i) through (vi) of subparagraph (A) for the purposes specified in such clauses are in addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act for such purposes.

   Inserted: (d) Implementation of United States Force Reduction in Iraq as Part of Comprehensive Strategy in Afghanistan.--

   Inserted: (1) Deployment of united states forces in iraq during drawdown.--As the United States begins to draw down combat forces in Iraq, the Secretary of Defense may deploy or maintain members of the Armed Forces in Iraq only for the following missions:

   Inserted: (A) Protecting United States and Coalition personnel and infrastructure.

   Inserted: (B) Training, equipping, and providing logistical support for the Iraqi Security Forces.

   Inserted: (C) Conducting targeted counterterrorism operations.

   Inserted: (2) Repositioning of forces.--As the drawdown of United States combat forces in Iraq begins, the forces being drawn down should be repositioned to support operations in Afghanistan, including Operation Enduring Freedom, the International Security Assistance Force Afghanistan, and special operations to capture or kill Osama bin Laden, and to increase security cooperation inside Pakistan.

   Inserted: (e) Requirements for Deployment of Units.--Each unit of the Armed Forces deploying in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, including the International Security Assistance Force Afghanistan, should meet a baseline C1 readiness standard before such deployment.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle C of title XV, add the following:

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