123STA T . 2 5 2 8PUBLIC LA W 111 – 8 4—O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9(C)Adescript i on o fh o w districts or pro v inces wi l l b e chosen to p a rticipate in the pro g ra m s , incl u ding an e x planation of the following
(i) W hat mechanisms the G overnment of Afghani - stan will use to select additional districts or provinces, including participants in the decision process and the criteria used . (ii) H ow the views of relevant U nited S tates Government departments and agencies and of the N orth Atlantic T reat yO rgani z ation (NATO) I nter- national Security Assistance F orce (ISAF) will be ta k en into account by the Government of Afghanistan when choosing districts or provinces to participate in the programs. (iii) What process will be used to evaluate any changes to the programs as executed in the past to account for different or uni q ue circumstances in addi- tional areas of expansion. ( D ) An assessment of personnel, assets, or funding of the Department of Defense that would likely be required to support any expansion of the programs. ( E ) A description of the formal process, led by the Government of Afghanistan, that will be used to evaluate the programs, including a description of the following: (i) A listing of the criteria that are expected to be considered in the process. (ii) The roles in the process of — (I) the Government of Afghanistan
(II) relevant United States Government departments and agencies; (III) NATO-ISAF; (I V ) nongovernmental representatives of the people of Afghanistan; and (V) any other appropriate individuals and enti- ties. (F) A description of whether members of the forces developed under the programs will be transitioned to the ANSF or to other employment in the future, including a description of— (i) the process that will be used to transition the forces; (ii) additional training that may be required; and (iii) how decisions will be made to transition the forces to the ANSF or other employment. (G) The Afghan chain of command that will be used to implement the programs and provide command and con- trol over the units created by the programs. SEC.12 2 9 . UPDAT ES OFR EPORT O N CO M MAND AND CONTRO L STRUC - TURE FOR M I LITAR Y FORCES OPERATIN G IN AFG H ANI- STAN. Section 12 1 6 (d) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Y ear 2 0 0 9 ( P ublic L aw 110 –4 1 7
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Stat. 46 3 4) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘ ‘Any update of the report required under subsection (c) may be included in the report required under section 1230 of 10USC 11 3note.
