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[H. Res. 1240 Reported in House (RH)]
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House Calendar No. 102
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1240
[Report No. 117-480]
Requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of State, to
transmit to the House of Representatives copies of all documents in
their possession referring or relating to certain aspects of the United
States withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 20, 2022
Mr. McCaul (for himself, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Perry, Mr. Meuser, Mr.
Kinzinger, Mr. Meijer, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr.
Fitzpatrick, Mr. Buck, Mr. Burchett, Ms. Salazar, and Mr. Smith of New
Jersey) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs
September 20, 2022
Additional sponsors: Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Wilson
of South Carolina, and Mr. Barr
September 20, 2022
Reported adversely from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, referred to
the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed
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RESOLUTION
Requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of State, to
transmit to the House of Representatives copies of all documents in
their possession referring or relating to certain aspects of the United
States withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Resolved, That the House of Representatives requests the President,
and directs the Secretary of State, to transmit to the House of
Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption
of this resolution, copies of all documents (including all records,
communications, correspondence (including email), messages (including
text and instant messages), transcripts, summaries, agendas, written
agreements, notes, memoranda, diplomatic cables, reports, legal
opinions, analytical products, briefing materials, intelligence
assessments, white papers, non-papers, meeting readouts, and other
materials, regardless of electronic or physical format), both
classified and unclassified, in the possession of the President or the
Secretary of State, respectively, as of the date of adoption of this
resolution that refer or relate to--
(1) any consultations with NATO allies and partners since
January 20, 2021, regarding the United States withdrawal from
Afghanistan, including any reactions, concerns, or objections
expressed by such allies and partners;
(2) the release of violent extremists (including Taliban,
al-Qaida, and ISIS-K) from prisons in Afghanistan during the
Taliban's 2021 offensive;
(3) numbers of United States citizens, lawful permanent
residents, or Afghan SIV program applicants in contact with the
Department of State to request evacuation assistance from
Afghanistan, from July 30, 2021, to the present;
(4) any agreement, commitment, or understanding reached
with the Taliban related to the evacuation of United States
citizens, lawful permanent residents, Afghan SIV program
applicants, and other at-risk Afghans by the United States
Government or private entities;
(5) any information provided to the Taliban, or to any
Taliban forces, from August 13, 2021, to the present regarding
United States citizens, lawful permanent residents, Afghan SIV
program applicants, or other at-risk Afghans attempting to
depart Afghanistan, including any information provided to
assist the clearance of individuals through Taliban
checkpoints;
(6) the Taliban's compliance with the agreement signed with
the United States at Doha, Qatar, on February 29, 2020,
including its counterterrorism guarantees to prevent any
cooperation, recruiting, training, plotting, and fundraising in
Afghanistan by al-Qaida and other groups that threaten the
United States and our allies;
(7) the relationship between the Taliban and al-Qaida since
February 29, 2020, including any relationship between the
Taliban and the Haqqani Network, and any relationship between
the Haqqani Network and al-Qaida, and any al-Qaida members
returning to Afghanistan following the Taliban's capture of
Kabul;
(8) any funding provided or assets transferred by, or at
the request of, the United States from January 20, 2021, to the
present, either directly or indirectly through a third party or
foreign government, with the knowledge or expectation that the
Taliban would receive the benefit of such funding or assets, to
include paying for seats on aircraft operated by commercial
airliners controlled by the Taliban;
(9) Department of State F-77 reports (identifying numbers
of potential evacuees) for Afghanistan from January 2020 to the
present;
(10) Embassy Kabul Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) and
Noncombatant Evacuation Operations (NEO) plans and operations
in Afghanistan from January 20, 2021, to the present;
(11) assistance to, coordination with, or policies or
directives regarding private and nongovernmental groups,
including those run by American veterans of the Afghanistan
conflict, working to evacuate Afghans at risk because of their
previous work with the United States;
(12) any official views or objections proffered by
Administrator Samantha Power of the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) to the Department of State or
the White House from April 2021 to the present regarding the
Afghanistan withdrawal, including any views regarding impacts
on USAID program implementers left behind;
(13) any agreement, commitment, or understanding reached
with the Taliban regarding eventual United States recognition
of the Taliban as the lawful government of Afghanistan;
(14) the August 15, 2021, offer made by the Taliban to
allow the United States military to have responsibility for
security in Kabul and for the Taliban to stay out of the city
during the evacuation, and the United States Government
decision to reject that offer;
(15) any agreement with a foreign government to grant the
United States basing, runway, or airspace access, and
logistical supply that would support the extension of United
States intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) or
counterterrorism strike capabilities into Afghanistan;
(16) any agreement with a foreign government to allow the
continued presence in its territory of Afghan SIV applicants
and their family members while their applications are processed
and considered by the United States;
(17) any agreement or understanding with a foreign
government regarding commitments or obligations of the United
States toward Afghan citizens transported into that country's
territory on a United States Government-chartered or military
flight from Afghanistan;
(18) any agreement or understanding with a foreign
government regarding that government's willingness to permit
entry or continued presence by Afghan evacuees who fail United
States security or refugee screening processes;
(19) Afghans evacuated on United States Government-
chartered or military flights from Afghanistan who have failed
initial screening or have otherwise been determined to be
inadmissible to the United States, including any information
regarding the number and current location of such individuals;
(20) any role or procedures of the Department of State or
another United States Government agency in approving or
disapproving privately chartered flights intended to evacuate
persons from Afghanistan, including review or approval of
passenger manifests, flight plans, or landing approval in
foreign countries;
(21) passenger manifests for United States Government-
chartered and military flights with civilian passengers aboard,
departing Afghanistan from July 30, 2021, to the present,
including any information regarding the accuracy or
completeness of such manifests, and any comparisons or
disparities between passenger lists at departure and upon
arrival;
(22) information regarding civilian passengers aboard
United States Government-chartered and military flights
departing Afghanistan from July 30, 2021, to the present,
including the numbers of--
(A) United States citizens;
(B) lawful permanent residents of the United
States;
(C) Afghan SIV program applicants and their
immediate family members;
(D) Afghan P1 and P2 refugee program applicants;
and
(E) other at-risk Afghans not eligible for the SIV
program, P1 refugee program referral, or P2 refugee
program referral, to include members of the Afghan
security forces;
(23) efforts and processes to identify and screen Afghan
passengers aboard United States Government-chartered and
military flights departing Afghanistan from July 30, 2021, to
the present, including any assessments, criticisms, or
complaints regarding the adequacy of such security screening
processes;
(24) communications with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani,
from July 23, 2021, to the present;
(25) any discussions, assessments, or opinions regarding
United States Government decisions to cease support to members
of the internationally recognized Afghan government and
security forces continuing to fight the Taliban;
(26) communication with members of the Afghan security
forces from August 10, 2021, to the present regarding cessation
of United States support to members of the internationally
recognized Afghan government and security forces;
(27) the destruction at United States consular facilities
in Afghanistan of documentation regarding Afghan visa
applicants and recipients, including information regarding
documentation not digitized or archived prior to destruction;
(28) the disposition of United States-origin defense
articles provided to the Afghan National Defense and Security
Forces, including those delivered to Afghanistan after April
14, 2021, whether in the Taliban's possession or transferred to
third parties; and
(29) documents, reports, and original findings, even if in
draft form, produced by the internal State Department review of
the Afghanistan withdrawal led by Ambassador Dan Smith,
including transcribed interviews.
House Calendar No. 102
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1240
[Report No. 117-480]
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RESOLUTION
Requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of State, to
transmit to the House of Representatives copies of all documents in
their possession referring or relating to certain aspects of the United
States withdrawal from Afghanistan.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 20, 2022
Reported adversely from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, referred to
the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed