American Forces Going Home After Noble Service Act or the AFGHAN Service Act
This bill repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force enacted in response to the September 11, 2001, attacks. It also directs the Department of Defense to report to Congress a plan for (1) the orderly withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, and (2) political reconciliation and elections in Afghanistan independent of U.S. involvement.
All members of the U.S. Armed Forces deployed in support of the Global War on Terror shall receive a $2,500 bonus.
To withdraw all United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``American Forces Going Home After 
Noble Service Act'' or the ``AFGHAN Service Act''.

SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM AFGHANISTAN.

    (a) Plan Required.--Not later than 45 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, or designee, in 
cooperation with the heads of all other relevant Federal agencies 
involved in the conflict in Afghanistan shall--
            (1)(A) formulate a plan for the orderly drawdown and 
        withdrawal of all soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines from 
        Afghanistan who were involved in operations intended to provide 
        security to the people of Afghanistan, including policing 
        action, or military actions against paramilitary organizations 
        inside Afghanistan, excluding members of the military assigned 
        to support United States embassies or consulates, or 
        intelligence operations authorized by Congress; and
            (B) appear before the relevant congressional committees to 
        explain the proposed implementation of the plan formulated 
        under subparagraph (A); and
            (2)(A) formulate a framework for political reconciliation 
        and popular democratic elections independent of United States 
        involvement in Afghanistan, which may be used by the Government 
        of Afghanistan to ensure that any political party that meets 
        the requirements under Article 35 of the Constitution of 
        Afghanistan is permitted to participate in general elections; 
        and
            (B) appear before the relevant congressional committees to 
        explain the proposed implementation of the framework formulated 
        under subparagraph (A).
    (b) Removal and Bonuses.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act--
            (1) all United States Armed Forces in Afghanistan as of 
        such date of enactment shall be withdrawn and removed from 
        Afghanistan; and
            (2) the Secretary of Defense shall provide all members of 
        the United States Armed Forces who were deployed in support of 
        the Global War on Terror with a $2,500 bonus to recognize that 
        these Americans have served in the Global War On Terrorism 
        exclusively on a volunteer basis and to demonstrate the 
        heartfelt gratitude of our Nation.
    (c) Repeal of Authorization for Use of Military Force.--The 
Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40) is repealed 
effective on the earlier of--
            (1) the date that is 395 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act; or
            (2) the date on which the Secretary of Defense certifies 
        that all United States Armed Forces involved in operations or 
        military actions in Afghanistan (as described in subsection 
        (a)(1)(A)) have departed from Afghanistan.
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AFGHAN Service Act
A bill to withdraw all United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan, and for other purposes.
AFGHAN Service Act
American Forces Going Home After Noble Service Act
Sen. Paul, Rand