,,ia  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,j4 ,,res4 #abh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( 
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ai1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut introduc$ !  
foll[+ jo9t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to 
! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,rules1 = a 
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,jo9t ,,resolution 
,to au?orize ! use ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$
 ,=ces aga9/ ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & 
! ,levant4  ,:]eas ! ,islamic ,/ate (   
,iraq & ! ,levant 7,,isil7 has committ$ 
gruesome atrocities 9 ,iraq & ,syria2   
,:]eas ,,isil has be5 in/igat+ sect>ian 
viol5ce t ?reat5s ! /ability ( ! ,middle
 ,ea/ region & ! national security      
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,,isil 
has directly ?reat5$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
has kidnapp$ & kill$ ,unit$ ,/ates      
citiz5s 9 ,syria2 ,:]eas su* acts       
cont9ue to pose an unusual & extraord9>y
 ?reat to ! national security & =eign   

policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas su*    
acts r5d] x bo? necess>y & appropriate t
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ex]cise its rights to  
self-def5se & to protect ,unit$ ,/ates  
citiz5s bo? at home & abroad2 ,:]eas    
consi/5t ) ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution      
7,public ,law #ic-adh71 ! ,presid5t     
au?oriz$ a s]ies ( limit$ air/rikes 9   
,iraq to protect ,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel 
& support c]ta9 humanit>ian op]ations2 &
 ,:]eas cont9u$ use ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,arm$ ,=ces aft] ! "t limitations       
specifi$ 9 section #e7;b7 ( ! ,w> ,p[]s 
,act requires au?orization by ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,congress3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is jo9t resolution may be 
cit$ z ! ,au?orization = ,use ( ,milit>y
 ,=ce ,aga9/ ,,isil ,resolution4  #b4   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t--  7#a7 ! ,presid5t has     
rightly committ$ limit$ =ces 9 ,iraq to 
protect ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic &      
milit>y p]sonnel aga9/ ! ?reat ( !      
,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant      
7,,isil72  7#b7 ! ,presid5t %\ld be     

comm5d$ = au?oriz+ milit>y op]ations to 
protect e?nic & religi\s m9orities f    
slaught] at ! h&s ( ,,isil & = provid+  
assi/ance to prev5t a humanit>ian       
disa/]2  7#c7 ! ,presid5t %\ld be       
comm5d$ = work+ ) ,nor? ,atlantic       
,treaty ,organization allies to =m a    
coord9at$ _w response to ! ?reat (      
,,isil2  7#d7 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t 
x is necess>y to use ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,arm$ ,=ces aga9/ ,,isil1 ! ,presid5t-- 
7,a7 %\ld seek cons5sus 9 ! ,unit$      
,nations ,security ,c\ncil prior to     
pursu+ a multilat]al milit>y campaign   
aga9/ ,,isil2  7,b7 %\ld endeavor to =m 
a coalition ( allies z broadly bas$ z   
practicable to support & p>ticipate ) ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 &  7,c7 %\ld 
seek equal p>ticipation & assi/ance f   
memb]s ( ! ,arab ,league2 &  7#e7 al?\gh
 milit>y int]v5tion might be necess>y to
 significantly disrupt & degrade        
,,isil's activities & op]ational        
capabilities 9 ,iraq & ,syria1 a        
negotiat$ political solution among e?nic

 gr\ps is ! only sure solution to end   
sect>ian viol5ce & rea* p]man5t peace4  
#c4 ,au?orization = use ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
,arm$ ,=ces 9 accordance ) ,unit$       
,nations ,security ,c\ncil resolution   
7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,presid5t is       
au?oriz$ to use ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$   
,=ces z ! ,presid5t det]m9es to be      
necess>y & appropriate 9 ord] to--  7#a7
 def5d ! national security ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates aga9/ ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & 
! ,levant 7,,isil72 &  7#b7 en=ce a     
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
resolution adopt$ on or aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is jo9t resolution t--  7,a7
 provides = multilat]al action aga9/    
,,isil1 includ+ sanctions1 humanit>ian  
assi/ance to ^? affect$ by ! viol5ce1 & 
! protection ( civilians1 refugees1     
nongov]nm5tal organization work]s &     
j\rnali/s2 &  7,b7 au?orizes a milit>y  
=ce1 =m$ by a coalition ( nations1      
includ+ memb]s ( ! ,arab ,league1 "u !  
auspices ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security  
,c\ncil = ! individual & collective     

self-def5se aga9/ ,,isil & to degrade   
its capacities to commit t]rori/ acts1  
de/abilize peaceful gov]nm5ts1 &        
p]petuate fur!r attacks4  7b7 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 subsection 7a7 %all 
be con/ru$ to prev5t or o!rwise limit ! 
au?ority ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to use all     
appropriate =ce = self-def5se & en=cem5t
 purposes4  #d4 ,au?orization = use (   
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9 abs5ce (    
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
resolution  7a7 ,au?orization ,!        
,presid5t is au?oriz$ to use ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces z ! ,presid5t        
det]m9es to be necess>y & appropriate to
 def5d ! national security ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates aga9/ ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & 
! ,levant 7,,isil71 o!r ?an ! use ( su* 
,arm$ ,=ces 9 direct gr\nd combat       
op]ations1 if--  7#a7 ! ,presid5t       
submits to ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t pro       
tempore ( ! ,s5ate--  7,a7 a            
c]tification describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 
&  7,b7 a /rategy = ! use ( milit>y =ce 

aga9/ ,,isil2 &  7#b7 a jo9t resolution 
t meets ! requirem5ts ( a qualify+      
resolution "u section #e is enact$ into 
law4  7b7 ,c]tification describ$ ,a     
c]tification describ$ 9 ?is subsection  
is a c]tification t--  7#a7  7,a7 !     
,unit$ ,/ates has s\ght adoption by !   
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil ( a   
resolution describ$ 9 section #b7d71 & !
 ,security ,c\ncil has fail$ to adopt   
su* a resolution1 & no o!r action tak5  
by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil  
has be5 suffici5t to compel action aga9/
 ,,isil2 or  7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,nations     
,security ,c\ncil has pass$ a resolution
 t does n sanction ! use ( =ce1 &--  7i7
 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil is 
unlikely to take fur!r action t w result
 9 au?oriz+ milit>y action2 &  7ii7 !   
use ( milit>y =ce aga9/ ,,isil is       
necess>y to combat its ?reat2 &  7#b7 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates is 9 ! process ( e/abli%+1
 or has e/abli%$1 a coalition ( o!r     
c\ntries z broadly bas$ z practicable to
 support & p>ticipate ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates 

9 any action t is tak5 aga9/ ,,isil4    
#e4 ,exp$it$ congressional consid]ation 
( jo9t resolution au?oriz+ use ( =ce "u 
section #d  7a7 ,qualify+ resolution    
7#a7 ,?is section applies ) respect to a
 jo9t resolution ( ! ,s5ate or ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives--  7,a7 t is a qualify+ 
resolution2 &  7,b7 t is introduc$ 7by  
reque/7 by a qualify+ ,memb] z describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b7 n lat] ?an ! next       
legislative day aft] ! date ( submission
 ( a c]tification describ$ 9 section    
#d7;b7 by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t pro       
tempore ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,c7 ! text ( :i*
 is z foll[s3 ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$  
to use ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces z !  
,presid5t det]m9es to be necess>y &     
appropriate to def5d ! national security
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ ! ,islamic     
,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant 7,,isil71 o!r 
?an ! use ( su* ,arm$ ,=ces 9 direct    
gr\nd combat op]ations44  7#b7 ,=       
purposes ( ?is subsection1 a qualify+   
,memb] is--  7,a7 9 ! case ( ! ,h\se (  

,repres5tatives1 ! majority lead] or    
m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( !   
,s5ate1 ! majority lead] or m9ority     
lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7b7 ,placem5t on     
cal5d> ,^u introduction 9 ei!r ,h\se ( a
 resolution describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !
 resolution %all be plac$ on !          
appropriate cal5d> ( ! ,h\se involv$4   
7c7 ,consid]ation 9 ! h\se (            
repres5tatives  7#a7 ,a resolution      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be       
consid]$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9  
accordance ) ! provisions ( ?is         
subsection4  7#b7 ,on or aft] ! fir/    
legislative day aft] ! day on :i* su* a 
resolution is introduc$1 x is 9 ord]    
7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s motion to ! same    
effect has be5 disagre$ to7 = any ,memb]
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to move to 
proce$ to ! consid]ation ( ! resolution4
 ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! resolution 7&
 aga9/ consid]ation ( ! resolution7 are 
waiv$4 ,su* a motion is privileg$ & is n
 debatable4 ,an am5dm5t to ! motion is n

 9 ord]4 ,x %all n be 9 ord] to move to 
po/pone ! motion or to proce$ to !      
consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess4 ,a motion to
 reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is    
agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n be 9     
ord]4 ,if a motion to proce$ to !       
consid]ation ( ! resolution is agre$ to1
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all         
imm$iately proce$ to consid]ation ( !   
resolution )\t int]v5+ motion1 & !      
resolution %all rema9 ! unf9i%$ bus9ess 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives until       
dispos$ (4  7#c7 ,debate on ! resolution
 %all be limit$ to n m ?an a total ( #bj
 h\rs1 :i* %all be divid$ equally betwe5
 ! majority lead] & ! m9ority lead] or  
_! designees4 ,a motion to fur!r limit  
debate is n debatable4 ,an am5dm5t to1  
or motion to recommit1 ! resolution is n
 9 ord]4  7#d7 ,imm$iately foll[+ !     
conclusion ( ! debate on ! resolution1 !
 vote on f9al passage ( ! resolution    
%all occur4  7#e7 ,a motion to reconsid]
 ! vote by :i* ! resolution is agre$ to 
or disagre$ to is n 9 ord]4  7d7        

,consid]ation 9 s5ate  7#a7 ,a          
resolution describ$ 9 subsection 7a7    
%all be consid]$ 9 ! ,s5ate 9 accordance
 ) ! provisions ( ?is subsection4  7#b7 
,on or aft] ! fir/ legislative day aft] 
! day on :i* su* a resolution is        
introduc$1 x is 9 ord] 7ev5 ?\gh a      
previ\s motion to ! same effect has be5 
disagre$ to7 = any ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate to 
move to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( !    
resolution4 ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ !   
resolution 7& aga9/ consid]ation ( !    
resolution7 are waiv$4 ,! motion is     
privileg$ & is n debatable4 ,! motion is
 n subject to am5dm5t1 or to a motion to
 po/pone1 or to a motion to proce$ to ! 
consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess4 ,a motion to
 reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is    
agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n be 9     
ord]4 ,if a motion to proce$ to !       
consid]ation ( ! resolution is agre$ to1
 ! ,s5ate %all imm$iately proce$ to     
consid]ation ( ! resolution )\t int]v5+ 
motion1 ord]1 or o!r bus9ess1 & !       
resolution %all rema9 ! unf9i%$ bus9ess 

( ! ,s5ate until dispos$ (4  7#c7       
,debate on ! resolution1 & on all       
debatable motions & appeals 9 connection
 !re)1 %all be limit$ to n m ?an a total
 ( #bj h\rs1 :i* %all be divid$ equally 
betwe5 ! majority lead] & ! m9ority     
lead] or _! designees4 ,a motion to     
fur!r limit debate is n debatable4 ,an  
am5dm5t to1 or motion to recommit1 !    
resolution is n 9 ord]4  7#d7           
,imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion ( !     
debate on a resolution & a s+le quorum  
call at ! conclusion ( ! debate if      
reque/$ 9 accordance ) ! rules ( !      
,s5ate1 ! vote on f9al passage ( !      
resolution %all occur4  7#e7 ,a motion  
to reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! resolution 
is agre$ to or disagre$ to is n 9 ord]4 
7#f7 ,appeals f ! decisions ( ! ,*air   
relat+ to ! application ( ! rules ( !   
,s5ate to ! proc$ure relat+ to a        
resolution describ$ 9 subsection 7a7    
%all be decid$ )\t debate4  7e7 ,action 
on measure f o!r h\se  7#a7 ,if1 be=e ! 
passage by "o ,h\se ( a resolution ( t  

,h\se describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 t ,h\se
 receives f ! o!r ,h\se a resolution    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !n ! foll[+  
proc$ures %all apply3  7,a7 ,!          
resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se %all n be      
ref]r$ to a committee & may n be        
consid]$ 9 ! ,h\se receiv+ x except z   
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii74  7,b7 ,)
 respect to a resolution describ$ 9     
subsection 7a7 ( ! ,h\se receiv+ !      
resolution--  7i7 ! proc$ure 9 t ,h\se  
%all be ! same z if no resolution _h be5
 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se2 b  7ii7 ! vote  
on f9al passage %all be on ! resolution 
( ! o!r ,h\se4  7#b7 ,^u disposition    
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii7 ( a  
resolution describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 t  
is receiv$ by "o ,h\se f ! o!r ,h\se1 x 
%all no long] be 9 ord] to consid] su* a
 resolution t 0 introduc$ 9 ! receiv+   
,h\se4  7f7 ,legislative day def9$ ,= ! 
purposes ( ?is section1 ) respect to    
ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress1 a legislative   
day is a cal5d> day on :i* t ,h\se is 9 
session4  7g7 ,section enact$ z ex]cise 

( rulemak+ p[] ( ! two h\ses ,!         
provisions ( ?is section 7o!r ?an       
subsection 7h77 are enact$ by !         
,congress--  7#a7 z an ex]cise ( !      
rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & ! ,s5ate1 respectively1 &1 z su*1    
%all be consid]$ z "p ( ! rules ( ei!r  
,h\se & %all sup]s$e o!r rules only to !
 ext5t !y are inconsi/5t !re)2 &  7#b7 )
 full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r (
 ei!r ,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z !y 
relate to ! proc$ures ( t ,h\se7 at any 
"t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 
9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4  7h7 
,presid5tial recall ( congress ,9 ! ev5t
 t ,congress is n 9 session ^u          
submission ( a ,presid5tial c]tification
 "u section #d1 ! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ 
to conv5e a special session ( !         
,congress to all[ consid]ation ( a jo9t 
resolution "u ?is section4  #f4 ,reports
 to ,congress  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,at lea/    
once e #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is jo9t resolution1 ! ,presid5t %all
 transmit to ,congress a report on      

matt]s relevant to ?is jo9t resolution4 
,! ,presid5t %all include 9 su* report  
:51 :]e1 & "u :at circum/ances le?al =ce
 has be5 us$ pursuant to ! au?orization 
= use ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces "u  
section #c or #d 7z ! case may be71 & h[
 _m civilian casualties h result$ f ^?  
actions z well z an e/imate (           
exp5ditures by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & alli$  
nations to combat ! ,islamic ,/ate (    
,iraq & ! ,levant 7,,isil74 ,! ,presid5t
 %all include 9 su* report ! /atus (    
plann+ = ef=ts t are expect$ to be      
requir$ = ! r$eploym5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates  
,arm$ ,=ces aft] actions tak5 pursuant  
to ?is jo9t resolution are complet$4    
7b7 ,consultation ,! ,presid5t %all     
consult on a regul> basis ) !           
congressional committees ( jurisdiction 
to provide updat$ in=mation on actions  
be+ tak5 pursuant to ?is jo9t resolution
 9 ei!r public or clos$ sessions4  #g4  
,w> p[]s resolution requirem5ts  7a7    
,specific /atutory au?orization         
,consi/5t ) section #h7;a77#a7 ( ! ,w>  

,p[]s ,resolution1 ! ,congress decl>es t
 section #c or #d 7z ! case may be7 is  
int5d$ to con/itute specific            
au?orization )9 ! mean+ ( section #e7;b7
 ( ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution4  7b7        
,applicability ( o!r requirem5ts ,no?+ 9
 ?is resolution sup]s$es any requirem5t 
( ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution4  #h4 ,inh]5t 
"r to self-def5se ,no?+ 9 ?is jo9t      
resolution is int5d$ to d]ogate or      
o!rwise limit ! au?ority ( ! ,presid5t  
to use milit>y =ce 9 self-def5se        
pursuant to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution4  #i4  
,repeals  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to      
subsection 7b71 ! foll[+ provisions (   
law are h]eby repeal$3  7#a7 ,!         
,au?orization = ,use ( ,milit>y ,=ce    
,aga9/ ,iraq ,resolution ( #bjjb        
7,public ,law #ajg-bdc74  7#b7 ,!       
,au?orization = ,use ( ,milit>y ,=ce    
7,public ,law #ajg-dj74  7b7 ,effective 
date ,! repeal made by subsection       
7a77#b7 %all be effective z ( ! date t  
is two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  

?is jo9t resolution4  #aj4 ,sunset ,?is 
jo9t resolution & ! au?orities "u ?is   
jo9t resolution 7o!r ?an section #i7    
%all expire on ! date t is two ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is jo9t         
resolution4