; (2) the Government of Afghanistan remains an important partner of the United States in the fight against terrorism, working with the United States Government to eliminate al-Qaeda, ISIS–K, and their affiliates in Afghanistan; (3) Afghanistan’s neighbors play a pivotal role in securing a durable peace in Afghanistan to include facilitating peace discussions, eliminating Taliban and Haqqani Network sanctuaries, and eliminating support for proxies that threaten United States objectives in the region; (4) a secure and stable Afghanistan is in United States national security interests and contributes to regional stability in South Asia; (5) the United States Government pursues negotiations with Taliban officials for the purposes of achieving— (A) verifiable and sustainable counterterrorism assurances that ensure that the Taliban privately and publicly break ties with al-Qaeda and its affiliates, and it never again provides safe haven to al-Qaeda and its affiliates in Afghanistan; (B) a conditions-based United States troop drawdown based on verifiable and sustainable counterterrorism assurances; (C) an intra-Afghan peace settlement ratified through an inclusive and transparent process that includes the participation of Afghan women and minorities; and (D) a comprehensive ceasefire; (6) any action to curtail or remove United States military forces from Afghanistan must include regular consultation with Congress; (7) the United States Government should consult, and if appropriate, include relevant international actors, including Afghanistan’s neighbors, and NATO allies in the Afghanistan peace process; (8) the United States Government should ensure that the Afghan Taliban are not able to secure safe haven in countries neighboring Afghanistan