S.Amdt. 2513

1. Adds SEC. 1220. DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGY IN AFGHANISTAN 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. DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGY IN AFGHANISTAN.

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

   Inserted: (1) According to the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), as of September 30, 2013, the United States had appropriated approximately $96,600,000,000 for relief and reconstruction assistance in Afghanistan since 2002. The SIGAR report actually finds, "Since 2002, the United States has appropriated over $96 billion for reconstruction assistance in Afghanistan and, as part of that assistance, has designated numerous programs or activities to directly or indirectly help strengthen the ability of Afghan government institutions to combat corruption." It also finds, "U.S. anti-corruption activities in Afghanistan are not guided by a comprehensive U.S. strategy or related guidance that defines clear goals and objectives for U.S. efforts to strengthen the Afghan government's capability to combat corruption and increase accountability."

   Inserted: (2) To improve the capability to achieve a long-term secure, stable, and successful Afghanistan, the Government of Afghanistan, in coordination with the Department of State and the Department of Defense, must improve its capacity to combat corruption.

   Inserted: (b) Comprehensive Strategy and Plan.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and in consultation with the Government of Afghanistan, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on anti-corruption activities and plans in Afghanistan.

   Inserted: (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall include--

   Inserted: (A) an assessment of the sectors of the Government of Afghanistan that are most susceptible to corruption;

   Inserted: (B) a description of the goals and measurable outcomes for reducing corruption in the most vulnerable sectors of the government identified in subparagraph (A);

   Inserted: (C) plan for the implementation of the anti-corruption goals that identifies objectives, benchmarks, and timelines; and

   Inserted: (D) a resourcing plan that includes personnel and funding requirements.

   Inserted: (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, the term "appropriate congressional committees" means--

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   Inserted: (1) the congressional defense committees; and

   Inserted: (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.

   Original wording

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

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