S.Amdt. 2536

1. Adds SEC. 1066. REPORT ON PLANS TO DISRUPT AND DEGRADE HAQQANI NETWORK ACTIVITIES AND FINANCES at the end of subtitle G of title X

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   (b) Limitation on Certain Actions.--The Secretary of the Air Force may not undertake any changes to the organization or control of the Eagle Vision system until 90 days after the date of the submittal to the congressional defense committees of the report required by subsection (a).

   Inserted: SEC. 1066. REPORT ON PLANS TO DISRUPT AND DEGRADE HAQQANI NETWORK ACTIVITIES AND FINANCES.

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

   Inserted: (1) The Haqqani Network is a primary partner for the Taliban, al Qaeda, regional militants, and other global Islamic jihadists committing acts of violence, as well as political and economic oppression in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

   Inserted: (2) The Haqqani Network continues to be a strategic threat to the safety, security, and stability of Afghanistan, as well as the broader region.

   Inserted: (3) The Haqqani Network is directly responsible for a significant number of United States casualties and injuries on the battlefield in Afghanistan.

   Inserted: (4) The Haqqani Network continues to actively plan potentially catastrophic attacks against United States interests and personnel in Afghanistan.

   Inserted: (5) On September 19, 2012, the Secretary of State formally designated the Haqqani Network a Foreign Terrorist Organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).

   Inserted: (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Administration should urgently prioritize efforts, and utilize its full authority, to disrupt and degrade the Haqqani Network and to deny the organization finances it requires to carry out their activities.

   Inserted: (c) Report on Activities and Plans to Disrupt and Degrade Haqqani Network Activities and Finances.--

   Inserted: (1) Report required.--The President shall report to the appropriate committees of Congress, not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of their Act, on activities and plans to disrupt and degrade Haqqani Network activities and finances.

   Inserted: (2) Coordination.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be prepared by the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, and the Director of National Intelligence, and any other department or agency of the United States Government involved in activities related to disrupting and degrading the Haqqani Network.

   Inserted: (3) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:

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   Inserted: (A) A description of the current activities of the Department of Defense, the Department of State, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Justice, and the elements of the intelligence community to disrupt and degrade Haqqani Network activities, finances, and resources.

   Inserted: (B) An assessment of the intelligence community-- (i) of the operations of the Haqqani Network in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and its activities outside the region; and (ii) of the relationships, networks, and vulnerabilities of the Haqqani Network, including with Pakistan's military, intelligence services, and government officials, including provincial and district officials.

   Inserted: (C) A review of the plans and intentions of the Haqqani Network with respect to the continued drawdown of United States and coalition troops.

   Inserted: (D) A review of the current United States policies, operations, funding, and plans for applying sustained and systemic pressure against the Haqqani Network's financial infrastructure, including--

   Inserted: (i) identification of the agencies that would participate in implementing such plans;

   Inserted: (ii) a description of the legal authorities under which such a plan would be conducted;

   Inserted: (iii) a description of the objectives and desired outcomes of such a plan, including specific steps to achieve these objectives and outcomes;

   Inserted: (iv) metrics to measure the success of the plan; and

   Inserted: (v) the identity of the agency of office to be designated as the lead agency in implementing such a plan.

   Inserted: (E) An examination of the role current United States and coalition contracting processes have in furthering the financial interests of the Haqqani Network, and how such strategy will mitigate the unintended consequences of such processes.

   Inserted: (F) An assessment of formal and informal business sectors penetrated by the Haqqani Network in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and other countries, particularly in the Persian Gulf region, and a description of steps to counter these activities.

   Inserted: (G) An estimate of associated costs required to plan and execute any proposed activities to disrupt and degrade the Haqqani Network's operations and resources.

   Inserted: (H) A description of how activities and plans specified in paragraph (1) fit in the broader United States efforts to stabilize Afghanistan and prevent the region from being a safe haven for al Qaeda and its affiliates.

   Inserted: (4) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

   Inserted: (d) Definitions.--In this section:

   Inserted: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term "appropriate committees of Congress" means--

   Inserted: (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and

   Inserted: (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

   Inserted: (2) Intelligence community.--The term "intelligence community" has the meaning given that term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)).

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

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