S.Amdt. 5473

1. Adds SEC. 1233. REPORTS ON ENHANCING SECURITY AND STABILIZATION IN THE REGION ALONG THE BORDER OF AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN on page 360, line 20

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   Inserted: SEC. 1233. REPORTS ON ENHANCING SECURITY AND STABILIZATION IN THE REGION ALONG THE BORDER OF AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN.

   Inserted: (a) Additional Reports Required.--Subsection (a) of section 1232 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 392) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in paragraph (1)--

   Inserted: (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking "In general" and inserting "Initial report"; and

   Inserted: (B) by inserting after "the appropriate congressional committees" the following: ", the majority leader and minority leader of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the minority leader of the House of Representatives";

   Inserted: (2) by striking paragraph (4);

   Inserted: (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and

   Inserted: (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:

   Inserted: "(3) Subsequent reports.--Concurrent with the submission of each report submitted under section 1230 after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional defense committees, the majority leader and minority leader of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the minority leader of the House of Representatives a report on enhancing security and stability in the region along the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Each such report shall include the following:

   Inserted: "(A) A detailed description of the efforts by the Government of Pakistan to achieve the following objectives:

   Inserted: "(i) Eliminate safe havens for Taliban, Al Qaeda, and other violent extremist forces on the national territory of Pakistan.

   Inserted: "(ii) Prevent the movement of such forces across the border of Pakistan into Afghanistan to engage in insurgent or terrorist activities.

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   Inserted: "(B) An assessment of the Secretary of Defense as to whether Pakistan is making substantial and sustained efforts to achieve the objectives specified in subparagraph (A).

   Inserted: "(C) A description of any peace agreements between the Government of Pakistan and tribal leaders from regions along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border that contain commitments to prevent cross-border incursions into Afghanistan and any mechanisms in such agreements to enforce such commitments.

   Inserted: "(D) An assessment of the effectiveness of such peace agreements in preventing cross-border incursions into Pakistan and of the Government of Pakistan in enforcing those agreements.".

   Inserted: (b) Extension of Notification Requirement Relating to Department of Defense Coalition Support Funds for Pakistan.--Subsection (b)(5) of such section is amended by striking "September 30, 2009" and inserting "September 30, 2010".

   Inserted: (c) Submission of Afghanistan Report to Congressional Leadership.--Section 1230(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 385) is amended by inserting after "the appropriate congressional committees" the following: ", the majority leader and minority leader of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the minority leader of the House of Representatives".

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   On page 360, after line 20, add the following:

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