To require a report on insider attacks in Afghanistan and their effect on the United States transition strategy for Afghanistan.

1. Adds SEC. 1536. REPORT ON INSIDER ATTACKS IN AFGHANISTAN AND THEIR EFFECT ON THE UNITED STATES TRANSITION STRATEGY FOR AFGHANISTAN at the end of subtitle C of title XV

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   (3) Form.--The report required by paragraph (2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

   Inserted: SEC. 1536. REPORT ON INSIDER ATTACKS IN AFGHANISTAN AND THEIR EFFECT ON THE UNITED STATES TRANSITION STRATEGY FOR AFGHANISTAN.

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

   Inserted: (1) The United States security strategy in Afghanistan, as established by the President and reaffirmed at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Conference in Chicago in May 2012 and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Defense Ministerial in Brussels in October 2012, prioritizes a process of "irreversible transition" of security responsibility from the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) to the Afghanistan National Security Forces (ANSF) by the end of 2014, and the training of "sufficient and capable" Afghanistan National Security Forces by the Afghanistan Government through the assistance of international donors.

   Inserted: (2) As a key part of the strategy in Afghanistan, North Atlantic Treaty Organization/International Security Assistance Force (NATO/ISAF) forces have conducted partnered combat and training operations with the Afghanistan National Security Forces. In the course of these operations, as of November 13, 2012, there have been at least 60 deaths and 80 non-fatal casualties from insider attacks conducted by members of the Afghanistan National Security Forces or insurgent infiltrators in Afghanistan in 2012. These attacks account for 16 percent of coalition casualties in Afghanistan in 2012, an almost three-fold increase in the percentage of casualties caused by such attacks in 2011 and more than 16 times greater than the percentage of casualties caused by such attacks in 2008 and earlier.

   Inserted: (3) In September 2012, in a media interview, General John Allen, Commander of North Atlantic Treaty Organization/ International Security Assistance Force forces in Afghanistan, stated that "we're willing to sacrifice a lot for this campaign, but we're not willing to be murdered for it", in response to a question on insider attacks in Afghanistan.

   Inserted: (4) In September 2012, General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stated that insider attacks in Afghanistan were a "very serious threat to the campaign" and stated that "something has to change" to rectify the situation.

   Inserted: (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Commander of North Atlantic Treaty Organization/International Security Assistance Force forces in Afghanistan, submit to Congress a report on the attacks and associated threats by Afghanistan National Security Forces personnel, Afghanistan National Security Forces impersonators, and private security contractors against United States, Afghanistan, and coalition military and civilian personnel ("insider attacks") in Afghanistan, and the effect of these attacks on the overall transition strategy in Afghanistan.

   Inserted: (c) Elements.--The report required by subsection (b) shall include the following:

   Inserted: (1) A description of the nature and proximate causes of the attacks described in subsection (b), including the following:

   Inserted: (A) An estimate of the number of such attacks on United States, Afghanistan, and coalition military personnel since January 1, 2007.

   Inserted: (B) An estimate of the number of United States, Afghanistan, and coalition personnel killed or wounded in such attacks.

   Inserted: (C) The circumstances or conditions that may have influenced such attacks.

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   Inserted: (D) An assessment of the threat posed by infiltration, and a best assessment of the extent of infiltration by insurgents into the Afghanistan National Security Forces.

   Inserted: (E) A description of trends in the prevalence of such attacks, including where such attacks occur, the political and ethnic affiliation of attackers, and the targets of attackers.

   Inserted: (2) A description of the restrictions and other actions taken by the United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization/International Security Assistance Force forces to protect military and civilian personnel from future insider attacks, including measures in predeployment training.

   Inserted: (3) A description of the actions taken by the Government of Afghanistan to prevent and respond to insider attacks, including improved vetting practices.

   Inserted: (4) A description of the insider threat-related factors that will influence the size and scope of the post-2014 training mission for the Afghanistan National Security Forces.

   Inserted: (5) An assessment of the impact of the insider attacks in Afghanistan in 2012 on the overall transition strategy in Afghanistan and its prospects for success, including an assessment how such insider attacks impact--

   Inserted: (A) partner operations between North Atlantic Treaty Organization/International Security Assistance Force forces and Afghanistan National Security Forces;

   Inserted: (B) training programs for the Afghanistan National Security Forces, including proposed training plans to be executed during the post-2014 training mission for the Afghanistan National Security Forces;

   Inserted: (C) United States Special Forces training of the Afghan Local Police and its integration into the Afghanistan National Security Forces; and

   Inserted: (D) the willingness of North Atlantic Treaty Organization/ International Security Assistance Force allies to maintain forces in Afghanistan or commit to the post-2014 training mission for the Afghanistan National Security Forces.

   Inserted: (6) An assessment of the impact that a reduction in training and partnering would have on the independent capabilities of the Afghanistan National Security Forces, and whether the training of the Afghanistan National Security Forces should remain a key component of the United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization strategy in Afghanistan.

   Inserted: (d) Unclassified Executive Summary.--The report submitted under subsection (c) shall include an executive summary of the contents of the report in unclassified form.

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

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