,,ia #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,j4 ,,res4 #abc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #h1 #bjad ,mr4 ,issa 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,ross1 ,mr4 ,jolly1 ,mr4 ,byrne1 ,mr4 ,bentivolio1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,williams1 ,mr4 ,gowdy1 and ,mr4 ,sam ,johnson of ,texas7 introduced the following joint resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,,joint ,,resolution ,to authorize the use of ,united ,states ,armed ,forces against the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and the ,levant 7,,isil74 ,whereas the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and the ,levant 7,,isil7 has committed acts of terrorism and crimes against humanity and continues to train and equip jihadists to further commit humanitarian atrocities in the region2 ,whereas ,,isil jihadists have directly threatened the ,united ,states and its allies2 ,whereas ,,isil poses a direct threat to ,united ,states personnel in ,iraq and to the immediate security and stability of the ,middle ,east region2 ,whereas1 on ,august #h1 #bjad1 ,united ,states ,armed ,forces conducted airstrikes in ,iraq as authorized by the ,president1 consistent with the requirements of the ,war ,powers ,resolution 7,public ,law #ic-adh72 ,whereas the ,war ,powers ,resolution requires the ,president to obtain congressional authorization for the continued use of ,united ,states ,armed ,forces after the limitations specified in section #e7;b7 of such ,resolution have been met2 ,whereas ,congress1 in order to determine the actions necessary and appropriate to protect the national security interests of the ,united ,states1 must receive a strategic outlook on the role of ,united ,states ,armed ,forces in combating ,,isil2 ,whereas the ,president has authority under the ,constitution to take action in order to deter and prevent acts of international terrorism against the ,united ,states1 as ,congress recognized in the ,authorization for ,use of ,military ,force 7,public ,law #ajg-dj72 and ,whereas it is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states to restore international peace and security to the ,middle ,east region3 ,now1 therefore1 be it #a4 ,short title ,this joint resolution may be cited as the ,authorization for the ,use of ,military ,force ,against the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and the ,levant 7,,isil74 #b4 ,authorization for limited use of ,united ,states ,armed ,forces 7a7 ,authorization ,the ,president is authorized to use the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states as the ,president determines to be necessary and appropriate in order to defend the national security of the ,united ,states against the continuing threat posed by the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and the ,levant 7,,isil74 7b7 ,termination ,the authority of subsection 7a7 shall terminate at the close of the date that is #abj days after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution4 7c7 ,war powers resolution requirements 7#a7 ,specific statutory authorization ,consistent with section #h7;a77#a7 of the ,war ,powers ,resolution1 ,congress declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section #e7;b7 of the ,war ,powers ,resolution4 7#b7 ,applicability of other requirements ,nothing in this joint resolution supersedes any requirement of the ,war ,powers ,resolution4 #c4 ,repeal of prior authorization for use of ,united ,states ,armed ,forces ,the ,authorization for ,use of ,military ,force ,against ,iraq ,resolution of #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bdc2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda note7 is hereby repealed4 #d4 ,reports to ,congress 7a7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution1 the ,president shall submit to the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,president pro tempore of the ,senate1 and the committees of ,congress specified in subsection 7c7 a report on the following3 7,a7 ,the status of all actions taken pursuant to the exercise of the authority under section #b4 7,b7 ,a description of all proposed actions that the ,president determines may be necessary and appropriate to combat the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and the ,levant's 7,,isil7 threats to the ,united ,states and ,middle ,east region4 7,c7 ,the status of engagement of allies of the ,united ,states and international coalitions in combating ,,isil's threats4 7#b7 ,consolidation ,to the extent that the submission of any report described in this subsection coincides with the submission of any other report on matters relevant to this joint resolution otherwise required to be submitted to ,congress pursuant to the reporting requirements of the ,war ,powers ,resolution1 all such reports may be submitted as a single consolidated report to the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,president pro tempore of the ,senate1 and the committees of ,congress specified in subsection 7c74 7b7 ,budgetary effects ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution1 the ,president shall submit to the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,president pro tempore of the ,senate1 and the committees of ,congress specified in subsection 7c7 the estimated budgetary effects of actions proposed under the reporting requirements of subsection 7a74 7c7 ,committees of ,congress ,the committees of ,congress specified in this subsection are-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate4