SA 3096. Mr. MERKLEY (for himself,
Mr. PAUL, and Mr.
MANCHIN) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
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GPO's PDF by him to the bill S. 3254, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 1221. COMPLETION OF ACCELERATED TRANSITION OF UNITED STATES COMBAT AND MILITARY AND SECURITY OPERATIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF AFGHANISTAN.
(a)
Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the President shall, in coordination with the Government of Afghanistan, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries, and other allies in Afghanistan, seek to--
(1) undertake all appropriate activities to accomplish the President's stated goal of transitioning the lead responsibility for security to the Government of Afghanistan by mid-summer 2013;
(2) as part of accomplishing this transition of the lead responsibility for security to the Government of Afghanistan, draw down United States troops to the minimum level required to meet this goal;
(3) as previously announced by the President, continue to draw down United States troop levels at a steady pace through the end of 2014; and
(4) end all regular combat operations by United States troops by not later than December 31, 2014, and take all possible steps to end such operations at the earliest date consistent with a safe and orderly draw down of United States troops in Afghanistan.
(b)
Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or prohibit any authority of the President--
(1) to modify the military strategy, tactics, and operations of United States Armed Forces as such Armed Forces redeploy from Afghanistan;
(2) to authorize United States forces in Afghanistan to defend themselves whenever they may be threatened;
(3) to attack Al Qaeda forces wherever such forces are located;
(4) to provide financial support and equipment to the Government of Afghanistan for the training and supply of Afghanistan military and security forces; or
(5) to gather, provide, and share intelligence with United States allies operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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