To provide for the development of objectives for the United States with respect to Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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   Inserted: Sec. 1121. (a) Objectives for Afghanistan and Pakistan.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, based on information gathered and coordinated by the National Security Council, shall develop and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the following:

   Inserted: (1) A clear statement of the objectives of United States policy with respect to Afghanistan and Pakistan.

   Inserted: (2) Metrics to be utilized to assess progress toward achieving the objectives developed under paragraph (1).

   Inserted: (b) Reports.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than March 30, 2010 and every 90 days thereafter, the President, on the basis of information gathered and coordinated by the National Security Council and in consultation with Coalition partners as appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report setting forth the following:

   Inserted: (A) 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 developed under subsection (a)(1).

   Inserted: (B) Any modification of the metrics developed under subsection (a)(2) in light of circumstances in Afghanistan or Pakistan, together with a justification for such modification.

   Inserted: (C) Recommendations for the additional resources or authorities, if any, required to achieve such objectives for Afghanistan and Pakistan.

   Inserted: (2) Form.--Each report under this subsection may be submitted in classified or unclassified form. Any report submitted in classified form shall include an unclassified annex or summary of the matters contained in the report.

   Inserted: (3) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this subsection, the term "appropriate committees of Congress" means--

   Inserted: (A) 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

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   Inserted: (B) 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.

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