S.Amdt. 2196

1. Adds SEC. 1220. PROHIBITION ON USE OF UNITED STATES FUNDS FOR PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS IN AFGHANISTAN THAT CANNOT BE PHYSICALLY ACCESSED BY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN PERSONNEL at the end of subtitle B of title XII

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   In S. 1197 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense should seek not to commence any new long-term nation building or large-scale infrastructure development project in Afghanistan after 2014.

   Inserted: SEC. 1220. PROHIBITION ON USE OF UNITED STATES FUNDS FOR PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS IN AFGHANISTAN THAT CANNOT BE PHYSICALLY ACCESSED BY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN PERSONNEL.

   Inserted: (a) Prohibition.--Amounts available to the department and agencies of the United States Government may not be obligated or expended for a program or project in Afghanistan if civilian personnel of the United States Government with authority to conduct oversight of such program or project cannot physically access such program or project.

   Inserted: (b) Waiver.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--The prohibition in subsection (a) may be waived with respect to a program or project otherwise covered by that subsection if a determination described in paragraph (2) is made as follows:

   Inserted: (A) In the case of a program or project with an estimated lifecycle cost of less than $1,000,000, by the contracting officer assigned to oversee the program or project.

   Inserted: (B) In the case of a program or project with an estimated lifecycle cost of $1,000,000 or more, but less than $40,000,000, by the mission director of the department or agency concerned, the United States Ambassador to Afghanistan, or the Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).

   Inserted: (C) In the case of a program or project with an estimated lifecycle cost of $40,000,000 or more, by the head of the department or agency of the United States Government concerned.

   Inserted: (2) Determination.--A determination described in this paragraph with respect to a program or project is a determination of each of the following:

   Inserted: (A) That the program or project clearly contributes to United States national interests or strategic objectives.

   Inserted: (B) That the people of Afghanistan want or need the program or project.

   Inserted: (C) That the program or project has been coordinated with the Afghanistan Government, and with any other implementing agencies or international donors.

   Inserted: (D) That security conditions permit effective implementation and oversight of the program or project.

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   Inserted: (E) That the program or project includes safeguards to detect, deter, and mitigate corruption.

   Inserted: (F) That the people of Afghanistan have the financial resources, technical capacity, and political will to sustain the program or project.

   Inserted: (G) That all implementing agencies have established meaningful metrics for determining outcomes and measuring success of the program or project.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle B of title XII, add the following:

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