,,ia  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,j4 ,,res4 #fj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(  
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aa1 #bjac  
,mr4 ,de,fazio 7= himself & ,mr4 ,jones7
 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 am5d ! ,w>     
,p[]s ,resolution4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 jo9t resolution may be cit$ z ! ,w>    
,p[]s ,am5dm5ts ( #bjac4  #b4 ,revision 
( ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution ,! ,w> ,p[]s    
,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda-aedh7  
is am5d$ by /rik+ out all aft] ! resolv+
 clause & ins]t+ 9 lieu !re( ! foll[+3  
#a4 ,%ort title2 purpose2 congressional 
legislative au?ority  7a7 ,%ort title   
,?is jo9t resolution may be cit$ z ! ,w>
 ,p[]s ,resolution4  7b7 ,purpose ,x is 
! purpose ( ?is jo9t resolution to      
fulfill ! int5t ( ! fram]s ( !          

,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ensure 
t ! collective judgm5t ( bo? ! ,congress
 & ! ,presid5t w apply to--  7#a7 !     
introduction ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces into       
ho/ilities2  7#b7 ! cont9u$ use ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces 9 ho/ilities2 &  7#c7 !     
p>ticipation ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 c]ta9    
milit>y op]ations ( ! ,unit$ ,nations4  
7c7 ,congressional legislative au?ority 
,among ! p[]s grant$ to ! ,congress by !
 ,con/itution are--  7#a7 ! p[] to      
decl>e w>2  7#b7 ! p[] ( ! purse 7,no   
,money %all be drawn f ! ,treasury1 b 9 
,consequ5ce ( ,appropriations made by   
,law72 &  7#c7 ! p[] to make all laws   
necess>y & prop] = c>ry+ into execution 
n only its own p[]s b also all o!r p[]s 
ve/$ by ! ,con/itution 9 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 or 9 any dep>tm5t or    
(fic] !re(4  #c4 ,em]g5cy uses ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces 9 ho/ilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,arm$ ,=ces may be introduc$ into       
ho/ilities only z foll[s3  7#a7         
,decl>ation ( w> ,pursuant to a         
decl>ation ( w> by ! ,congress4  7#b7   

,specific /atutory au?orization ,9      
accordance ) a specific /atutory        
au?orization4  7#c7 ,arm$ attack on     
unit$ /ates ,to ! ext5t necess>y--  7,a7
 to repel an arm$ attack ^u ! ,unit$    
,/ates2  7,b7 to take necess>y &        
appropriate retaliatory actions 9 ! ev5t
 ( su* an attack2 or  7,c7 to =e/all !  
direct & imm95t ?reat ( su* an attack4  
7#d7 ,arm$ attack on ! arm$ =ces ,to !  
ext5t necess>y--  7,a7 to repel an arm$ 
attack aga9/ ,arm$ ,=ces locat$ outside 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 to =e/all !   
direct & imm95t ?reat ( su* an attack4  
7#e7 ,evacuation ( unit$ /ates citiz5s  
,to ! ext5t necess>y to protect ,unit$  
,/ates citiz5s or nationals :ile        
evacuat+ !m z rapidly z possible f a    
situation1 outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 t   
directly & imm95tly ?reat5s _! lives or 
lib]ty &--  7,a7 ! ?reat5$ deprivation (
 life or lib]ty is contr>y to           
int]national law or is o!rwise illegal2 
&  7,b7 9 a case :]e ! s\rce ( ! ?reat  
is )9 a =eign c\ntry1 ! ?reat is        

support$ by ! gov]nm5t ( t c\ntry or !  
gov]nm5t ( t c\ntry is unable or unwill+
 to control ! situation4  ,! ,presid5t  
%all make e ef=t to t]m9ate any su*     
?reat )\t us+ ! ,arm$ ,=ces4 ,be=e us+ !
 ,arm$ ,=ces to protect ,unit$ ,/ates   
citiz5s or nationals be+ evacuat$ f a   
=eign c\ntry 9 accordance ) ?is         
p>agraph1 ! ,presid5t %all1 :]e         
possible1 obta9 ! cons5t ( ! gov]nm5t ( 
t c\ntry4  7b7 ,conditions on em]g5cy   
use ( arm$ =ces ,any use ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c71 7#d71 or 
7#e7 ( subsection 7a7--  7#a7 is subject
 to ! requirem5ts ( sections #d1 #e1 &  
#f2 &  7#b7 %all be limit$1 9 t]ms ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces :i* are us$ & ! mann] 9 :i* 
!y are us$1 to su* use z is ess5tial 9  
ord] to a*ieve ! purpose describ$ 9 t   
p>agraph4  7c7 ,fund+ limitation ,funds 
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available "u
 any law may n be obligat$ or exp5d$ =  
any introduction1 o!r ?an an            
introduction describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces into ho/ilities4  #d4   

,consultation betwe5 ! ,presid5t &      
,congress  7a7 ,requirem5ts =           
consultation  7#a7 ,! ,presid5t1 9 e    
possible in/ance1 %all consult ) !      
,congress be=e ! ,arm$ ,=ces are        
introduc$ into ho/ilities 9 accordance )
 p>agraph 7#c71 7#d71 or 7#e7 ( section 
#c7;a74 ,aft] e su* introduction1 !     
,presid5t %all consult regul>ly ) !     
,congress until ! ,arm$ ,=ces are no    
long] 9 ho/ilities4  7#b7 ,! ,presid5t1 
9 e possible in/ance1 %all consult ) !  
,congress--  7,a7 be=e ,arm$ ,=ces are  
introduc$ into ! t]ritory1 airspace1 or 
wat]s ( a =eign c\ntry :ile equipp$ =   
combat1 except = deploym5ts :i* relate  
solely to supply1 replacem5t1 repair1 or
 tra9+ ( su* =ces2  7,b7 be=e ,arm$     
,=ces are introduc$ into ! t]ritory1    
airspace1 or wat]s ( a =eign c\ntry 9   
:i* !re are already ,arm$ ,=ces equipp$ 
= combat if su* introduction w\ld       
sub/antially enl>ge ! numb] ( ,arm$     
,=ces equipp$ = combat locat$ 9 t c\ntry
 or o!rwise sub/antially increase !     

milit>y capabilities ( su* =ces2 or     
7,c7 be=e committ+ ,arm$ ,=ces to an    
op]ation au?oriz$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations  
,security ,c\ncil "u *apt] ,,vii ( !    
,unit$ ,nations ,*>t]4  7b7             
,executive-,legislative consultative    
gr\p ,! consultation requir$ by         
subsection 7a7 %all include p>ticipation
 by--  7#a7 ! ,presid5t & ^? s5ior      
executive bran* (ficials designat$ by ! 
,presid5t2 &  7#b7 ^? ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives designat$ by ! ,speak]
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ^?      
memb]s ( ! ,s5ate designat$ by !        
,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate4  7c7  
,:at consultation requires ,9 ord] to   
satisfy ! consultation requirem5t ( ?is 
section1 ! ,presid5t mu/ ask ,memb]s (  
,congress = _! advice & op9ions be=e !  
decision is made to introduce ! ,arm$   
,=ces4 ,su* consultation requires t all 
in=mation relevant to ! situation mu/ be
 made available to ! ,memb]s ( ,congress
 be+ consult$4 ,! consultation          
requirem5t ( ?is section is n met1      

h[ev]1 if ! ,congress is m]ely in=m$    
ab\t ! situation4  #e4 ,reports to !    
,congress  7a7 ,report+ requirem5t ,!   
,presid5t %all submit ! report describ$ 
9 subsection 7b7 )9 #dh h\rs aft] !     
,arm$ ,=ces are introduc$ into          
ho/ilities 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c71
 7#d71 or 7#e7 ( section #c7;a74  7b7   
,description ( report requir$ ,! report 
requir$ by subsection 7a7 is a writt5   
report submitt$ by ! ,presid5t to !     
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! 
,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate on !   
same cal5d> day1 sett+ =?--  7#a7 !     
circum/ances necessitat+ ! introduction 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7#b7 ! specific       
con/itutional & legislative au?ority "u 
:i* su* introduction took place2 &  7#c7
 ! e/imat$ scope & duration ( !         
ho/ilities or ! involvem5t ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces1 z ! case may be4  ,any su* report
 %all /ate expressly t x is be+ submitt$
 pursuant to ?is section4  7c7          
,additional in=mation ,! ,presid5t %all 
provide su* o!r in=mation z ! ,congress 

may reque/ 9 ! fulfillm5t ( its         
con/itutional responsibilities ) respect
 to committ+ ! ,nation to w> & to ! use 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces abroad4  7d7 ,cont9u+   
reports ,:5ev] ! ,arm$ ,=ces are        
introduc$ into ho/ilities ! ,presid5t   
%all1 s long z ! ,arm$ ,=ces cont9ue to 
be involv$ 9 ^? or relat$ ho/ilities1   
report to ! ,congress p]iodically on !  
/atus ( su* ho/ilities z well z on !    
scope & e/imat$ duration ( su*          
ho/ilities1 b 9 no ev5t %all ! ,presid5t
 report to ! ,congress less (t5 ?an once
 e six mon?s4  #f4 ,congressional action
 ) respect to ho/ilities  7a7 ,receipt (
 section #e7;a7 report ,ea* report      
submitt$ pursuant to section #e7;a7 %all
 be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !
 ,s5ate = appropriate action4 ,if1 :5 ! 
report is transmitt$1 ! ,congress has   
adj\rn$ s9e die or has adj\rn$ = any    
p]iod 9 excess ( ?ree cal5d> days1 !    
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! 

,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate1 if !y 
deem x advisable 7or if !y are petition$
 by at lea/ #cj p]c5t ( ! memb]%ip ( _! 
respective ,h\ses7 %all jo9tly reque/ ! 
,presid5t to conv5e ! ,congress 9 ord] t
 x may consid] ! report & take          
appropriate action pursuant to ?is      
section4  7b7 ,requirem5t = specific    
/atutory au?orization = cont9u$         
involvem5t ,)9 #fj cal5d> days aft] !   
,arm$ ,=ces are introduc$ into          
ho/ilities 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c71
 7#d71 or 7#e7 ( section #c7;a71 !      
,presid5t %all remove ! ,arm$ ,=ces f ^?
 ho/ilities unless ! ,congress--  7#a7  
has decl>$ w>2  7#b7 has enact$ a jo9t  
resolution provid+ specific au?orization
 = su* use ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7#c7 has   
ext5d$ by law su* #fj-;day p]iod2 or    
7#d7 is physically unable to meet z a   
result ( an arm$ attack ^u ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  ,?is #fj-;day p]iod %all be    
ext5d$ = n m ?an an additional #cj days 
if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & c]tifies to ! 
,congress 9 writ+ t unavoidable milit>y 

necessity respect+ ! safety ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces requires ! cont9u$ use ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces 9 ! c\rse ( br++ ab\t _! prompt   
removal f ho/ilities4  7c7 ,fund+       
limitation ,unless "o ( ! numb]$        
p>agraphs ( subsection 7b7 applies1 aft]
 ! expiration ( ! p]iod specifi$ 9 t    
subsection 7includ+ any ext5sion ( t    
p]iod 9 accordance ) t subsection71     
funds appropriat$ or o!rwise made       
available "u any law may n be obligat$  
or exp5d$ to cont9ue ! involvem5t ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces 9 ! ho/ilities4 ,?is        
subsection does n1 h[ev]1 prohibit ! use
 ( funds to remove ! ,arm$ ,=ces f      
ho/ilities4  #g4 ,congressional exp$it$ 
proc$ures  7a7 ,resolutions subject to  
proc$ures ,z us$ 9 ?is section1 ! t]m   
privileg$ resolution means a jo9t       
resolution--  7#a7 t provides specific  
au?orization = ! use ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9  
ho/ilities1 s long z t resolution       
conta9s only provisions :i* are relevant
 to ^? ho/ilities2 &  7#b7 t is         
introduc$ aft] ! ,presid5t has submitt$ 

a writt5 reque/ to ! ,congress =        
enactm5t ( su* an au?orization ) respect
 to ^? or relat$ ho/ilities4  7b7       
,proc$ure 9 h\se ( repres5tatives  7#a7 
,?is subsection applies to !            
consid]ation ( a privileg$ resolution 9 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,a     
privileg$ resolution introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives %all be ref]r$1 ^u   
introduction1 to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs4 ,a privileg$ resolution %all n
 be sequ5tially ref]r$4  7#c7 7,a7 ,if1 
at ! end ( #aj cal5d> days aft] !       
introduction ( a privileg$ resolution1 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs has n    
report$ t resolution1 t committee %all  
be dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( t     
resolution & t resolution %all be plac$ 
on ! appropriate cal5d> ( ! ,h\se4  7,b7
 ,aft] a privileg$ resolution has be5   
plac$ on ! appropriate cal5d>1 no o!r   
resolution ) respect to ! same or relat$
 ho/ilities may be report$ by or be     
dis*>g$ f any committee "u ?is          
subsection :ile ! fir/ resolution--  7i7

 is be=e ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      
7includ+ rema9+ on ! cal5d>72  7ii7 is  
be=e ! ,s5ate 7includ+ rema9+ on !      
cal5d>7 unless ! ,s5ate has _h a vote on
 f9al passage ) respect to ! resolution 
& a majority ( ^? vot+ did n vote 9 !   
affirmative2  7iii7 is be=e a committee 
( conf]5ce or o!rwise await+ disposition
 ( am5dm5ts betwe5 ! ,h\ses2 or  7iv7 is
 await+ transmittal to ! ,presid5t or is
 be=e ! ,presid5t4  7#d7 7,a7 7i7 ,at   
any "t aft] a privileg$ resolution has  
be5 plac$ on ! appropriate cal5d>1 x is 
9 ord] = any ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives to move t ! ,h\se       
resolve itself into ! ,committee ( !    
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union = !   
consid]ation ( t resolution4 ,! motion  
is highly privileg$4  7ii7 ,! motion "u 
clause 7i7 is 9 ord] ev5 if a previ\s   
motion to ! same effect has be5 disagre$
 to4  7,b7 ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ a    
privileg$ resolution & consid]ation ( ! 
resolution are waiv$4 ,if ! motion "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 is agre$ to1 !         

privileg$ resolution %all rema9 !       
unf9i%$ bus9ess ( ! ,h\se until dispos$ 
(1 to ! exclusion ( all o!r bus9ess 7o!r
 ?an a motion to adj\rn71 except z      
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,a74 ,a motion 
to reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is  
disagre$ to is n 9 ord]4  7,c7 ,g5]al   
debate on a privileg$ resolution %all n 
exce$ #d h\rs1 :i* %all be divid$       
equally betwe5 a ,memb] favor+ & a      
,memb] oppos+ ! resolution4  7,d7 7i7   
,at ! conclusion ( g5]al debate1 a      
privileg$ resolution %all be consid]$ = 
am5dm5t "u ! #e-m9ute rule4  7ii7       
,debate on all am5dm5ts %all n exce$ #ab
 h\rs4 ,aft] ! expiration ( t p]iod1 no 
fur!r am5dm5ts %all be 9 ord]4  7iii7   
,except z provid$ 9 ! next s5t5ce1      
debate on ea* am5dm5t1 & any am5dm5ts   
!reto1 %all n exce$ "o h\r4 ,if !       
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs reports an
 am5dm5t 9 ! nature ( a sub/itute to !  
text ( a privileg$ resolution1 t am5dm5t
 %all be consid]$ to be orig9al text =  
purposes ( am5dm5t & debate on ea*      

am5dm5t to t am5dm5t1 & any am5dm5ts    
!reto1 %all n exce$ "o h\r4  7,e7 ,at ! 
conclusion ( consid]ation ( am5dm5ts to 
a privileg$ resolution1 ! ,committee ( !
 ,:ole %all rise & report ! resolution  
back to ! ,h\se1 & ! previ\s "q %all be 
consid]$ z ord]$ on ! resolution1 ) any 
am5dm5ts adopt$ 9 ! ,committee ( !      
,:ole1 to f9al passage )\t int]v5+      
motion1 except "o motion to recommit )  
or )\t in/ructions4  7#e7 7,a7 ,except z
 provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 if1 be=e ! 
passage by ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( a
 privileg$ resolution ( ! ,h\se1 ! ,h\se
 receives a privileg$ resolution f !    
,s5ate ) respect to ! same or relat$    
ho/ilities1 !n ! foll[+ proc$ures %all  
apply3  7i7 ,! resolution ( ! ,s5ate    
%all n be ref]r$ to a committee4  7ii7  
,) respect to ! privileg$ resolution ( !
 ,h\se--  7,i7 ! proc$ure 9 ! ,h\se %all
 be ! same z if no resolution _h be5    
receiv$ f ! ,s5ate2 b  7,,ii7 !         
privileg$ resolution ( ! ,s5ate %all be 
consid]$ to h be5 read = ! ?ird "t2 !   

vote on f9al passage %all be on !       
resolution ( ! ,s5ate 7if ! resolutions 
are id5tical71 or on ! resolution ( !   
,s5ate 7if !y are n id5tical7 ) ! text (
 ! resolution ( ! ,h\se ins]t$ 9 lieu ( 
! text ( ! resolution ( ! ,s5ate2 & !   
vote on f9al passage %all occur )\t     
debate or any int]v5+ action4  7iii7 ,^u
 disposition ( a privileg$ resolution   
receiv$ f ! ,s5ate1 consid]ation ( !    
privileg$ resolution ( ! ,h\se %all no  
long] be privileg$ "u ?is section4  7,b7
 ,if ! ,h\se receives f ! ,s5ate a      
privileg$ resolution be=e any privileg$ 
resolution is introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se )     
respect to ! same or relat$ ho/ilities1 
!n ! resolution ( ! ,s5ate %all be      
ref]r$ to ! appropriate committee or    
committees1 & ! proc$ures 9 ! ,h\se )   
respect to t resolution %all be ! same  
"u ?is subsection z if ! resolution     
receiv$ _h be5 introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se4     
7,c7 ,if ! ,h\se receives f ! ,s5ate a  
privileg$ resolution aft] ! ,h\se has   
dispos$ ( an id5tical privileg$         

resolution1 x %all be 9 ord] to proce$  
by a highly privileg$1 nondebatable     
motion to consid]ation ( ! resolution ( 
! ,s5ate1 & t resolution %all be dispos$
 ( )\t debate & )\t am5dm5t4  7#f7 ,a   
motion to disagree ) am5dm5ts ( ! ,s5ate
 to a privileg$ resolution ( ! ,h\se &  
reque/ or agree to a conf]5ce ) !       
,s5ate1 or a motion to insi/ on ! ,h\se 
am5dm5ts to a privileg$ resolution ( !  
,s5ate & reque/ or agree to a conf]5ce (
 ! ,s5ate1 is highly privileg$4  7#g7   
7,a7 ,if ! conf]ees are unable to agree 
on resolv+ ! diff]5ces betwe5 ! two     
,h\ses ) respect to a privileg$         
resolution )9 #gb h\rs aft] ! second    
,h\se is notifi$ t ! fir/ ,h\se has     
agre$ to conf]5ce1 !y %all report back  
to _! respective ,h\se 9 disagreem5t4   
7,b7 ,not)/&+ any rule ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives conc]n+ ! pr9t+ (       
conf]5ce reports 9 ! ,congressional     
,record or conc]n+ any delay 9 !        
consid]ation ( su* reports1 a conf]5ce  
report ) respect to a privileg$         

resolution1 includ+ a report fil$ 9     
disagreem5t1 %all be act$ on 9 ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives n lat] ?an #b session  
days aft] ! fir/ ,h\se files ! report   
or1 9 ! case ( ! ,h\se act+ fir/1 !     
report has be5 available = #b h\rs4 ,!  
conf]5ce report 7& any am5dm5t report$ 9
 disagreem5t7 %all be deem$ to h be5    
read4 ,debate on su* a conf]5ce report  
%all be limit$ to #c h\rs1 equally      
divid$ betwe51 & controll$ by !         
,majority ,lead] & ! ,m9ority ,lead] 7or
 _! designees74  7,c7 ,z us$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m session day     
means a day on :i* ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives conv5es4  7#h7 ,?is     
subsection is enact$ by ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives--  7,a7 z an ex]cise ( !
 rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives1 & z su* x is deem$ a "p
 ( ! rules ( ! ,h\se1 b applicable only 
) respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 !
 ,h\se 9 ! case ( a privileg$           
resolution1 & x sup]s$es o!r rules only 
to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su*      

rules2 &  7,b7 ) full recognition ( !   
con/itutional "r ( ! ,h\se to *ange its 
rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( !  
,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to !
 same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( 
! ,h\se4  7c7 ,proc$ures 9 ! s5ate  7#a7
 ,?is subsection applies to !           
consid]ation ( a privileg$ resolution 9 
! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,= purposes ( ?is       
subsection1 ! t]m session days means    
days on :i* ! ,s5ate is 9 session4  7#c7
 ,a privileg$ resolution introduc$ 9 !  
,s5ate %all be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations4  7#d7 7,a7 ,if !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations has n   
report$ a privileg$ resolution 7or an   
id5tical resolution7 at ! end ( #g      
cal5d> days aft] ! introduction ( t     
resolution1 t committee %all be dis*>g$ 
f fur!r consid]ation ( t resolution1 & t
 resolution %all be plac$ on !          
appropriate cal5d> ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7    
,aft] a committee reports or is dis*>g$ 
f a privileg$ resolution1 no o!r        
resolution ) respect to ! same or relat$

 ho/ilities may be report$ by or be     
dis*>g$ f su* committee :ile ! fir/     
resolution--  7i7 is be=e ! ,s5ate      
7includ+ rema9+ on ! cal5d>72  7ii7 is  
be=e ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7includ+ 
rema9+ on ! cal5d>71 unless ! ,h\se has 
_h a vote on f9al passage ) respect to !
 resolution & a majority ( ^? vot+ did n
 vote 9 ! affirmative2  7iii7 is be=e a 
committee ( conf]5ce or o!rwise await+  
disposition ( am5dm5ts betwe5 ! ,h\ses2 
or  7iv7 is await+ transmittal to !     
,presid5t or is be=e ! ,presid5t4  7#e7 
7,a7 7i7 ,:5 ! committee to :i* a       
privileg$ resolution is ref]r$ has      
report$1 or has be5 dis*>g$ "u p>agraph 
7#d7 f fur!r consid]ation ( t           
resolution1 x is at any "t !reaft] 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 ( ! resolution1 not)/&+   
any rule or prec$5t ( ! ,s5ate1 includ+ 
,rule #bb4 ,except z provid$ 9 clause   
7ii7 ( ?is subp>agraph or subp>agraph   

7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph 7ins(> z x relates  
to g]man5ess & relevancy ( am5dm5ts71   
all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ a privileg$      
resolution & consid]ation ( ! resolution
 are waiv$4 ,! motion is privileg$ & is 
n debatable4 ,! motion is n subject to a
 motion to po/pone4 ,a motion to        
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is     
agre$ to or disagre$ to %all be 9 ord]1 
except t su* motion may n be ent]$ =    
future disposition4 ,if a motion to     
proce$ to ! consid]ation ( a privileg$  
resolution is agre$ to1 ! resolution    
%all rema9 ! unf9i%$ bus9ess ( ! ,s5ate1
 to ! exclusion ( all o!r bus9ess1 until
 dispos$ (1 except z o!rwise provid$ 9  
p>agraph 7#f77;,a74  7ii7 ,:5ev] a po9t 
( ord] is rais$ 9 ! ,s5ate aga9/ !      
privileg$ /atus ( a resolution t has be5
 laid be=e ! ,s5ate & be5 initially     
id5tifi$ z privileg$ = consid]ation "u  
?is subsection ^u its introduction1 su* 
po9t ( ord] %all be submitt$ directly to
 ! ,s5ate4 ,! po9t ( ord]1 ,! resolution
 is n privileg$ "u ! ,w> ,p[]s          

,resolution1 %all be decid$ by ! yeas & 
! nays aft] f\r h\rs ( debate1 equally  
divid$ betwe51 & controll$ by1 ! ,memb] 
rais+ ! po9t ( ord] & ! manag] ( !      
resolution1 except t 9 ! ev5t ! manag]  
is 9 favor ( su* po9t ( ord]1 ! "t 9    
opposition !reto %all be controll$ by ! 
,m9ority ,lead] or 8 designee4 ,su* po9t
 ( ord] %all n be consid]$ to e/abli%   
prec$5t = det]m9ation ( future cases4   
7,b7 7i7 ,consid]ation 9 ! ,s5ate ( a   
privileg$ resolution1 & all am5dm5ts &  
debatable motions 9 connection !re)1    
%all be limit$ to n m ?an #ab h\rs1 :i*1
 except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is         
subsection1 %all be equally divid$      
betwe51 & controll$ by1 ! ,majority     
,lead] & ! ,m9ority ,lead]1 or by _!    
designees4 ,! ,majority ,lead] or !     
,m9ority ,lead] or _! designees may1 f !
 "t "u _! control on ! resolution1 allot
 additional "t to any ,s5ator dur+ !    
consid]ation ( any am5dm5t1 debatable   
motion1 or appeal4  7ii7 ,only am5dm5ts 
:i* are g]mane & relevant to a privileg$

 resolution are 9 ord]4  7iii7 ,debate  
on any am5dm5t to a privileg$ resolution
 %all be limit$ to two h\rs1 except t   
?is limitation does n apply to an       
am5dm5t 9 ! nature ( a sub/itute to !   
text ( ! resolution t is report$ by !   
,committee on ,=eign ,relations4 ,debate
 on any am5dm5t to an am5dm5t %all be   
limit$ to #a h\r4  7iv7 ,! "t ( debate =
 ea* am5dm5t %all be equally divid$     
betwe51 & controll$ by1 ! mov] ( !      
am5dm5t & ! manag] ( ! resolution1      
except t 9 ! ev5t ! manag] is 9 favor ( 
any su* am5dm5t1 ! "t 9 opposition !reto
 %all be controll$ by ! ,m9ority ,lead] 
or 8 designee4  7v7 ,"o am5dm5t by !    
,m9ority ,lead] is 9 ord] to be (f]$ "u 
a "o-h\r "t limitation imm$iately foll[+
 ! expiration ( ! #ab-;h\r "t limitation
 if ! ,m9ority ,lead] has _h no         
opportunity prior !reto to (f] an       
am5dm5t to ! privileg$ resolution4 ,"o  
am5dm5t may be (f]$ to ! am5dm5t ( !    
,m9ority ,lead] "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 &   
debate %all be limit$ on su* am5dm5t to 

"o-half h\r :i* %all be equally divid$  
betwe51 & controll$ by1 ! mov] ( !      
am5dm5t & ! manag] ( ! resolution1      
except t 9 ! ev5t ! manag] is 9 favor ( 
any su* am5dm5t1 ! "t 9 opposition !reto
 %all be controll$ by ! ,m9ority ,lead] 
or 8 designee4  7vi7 ,a motion to       
po/pone or a motion to recommit a       
privileg$ resolution is n 9 ord]4 ,a    
motion to reconsid] ! vote by :i* a     
privileg$ resolution is agre$ to or     
disagre$ to is 9 ord]1 except t su*     
motion may n be ent]$ = future          
disposition1 & debate on su* motion %all
 be limit$ to #a h\r4  7,c7 ,:5ev] all !
 "t = debate on a privileg$ resolution  
has be5 us$ or yield$ back1 no fur!r    
am5dm5ts may be propos$1 except z       
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77iii71 & !    
vote on ! adoption ( ! resolution %all  
occur )\t any int]v5+ motion or am5dm5t1
 except t a s+le quorum call at !       
conclusion ( ! debate if reque/$ 9      
accordance ) ! rules ( ! ,s5ate may     
occur imm$iately be=e su* vote4  7,d7   

,appeals f ! decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ 
to ! application ( ! ,rules ( ! ,s5ate  
to ! proc$ure relat+ to a privileg$     
resolution %all be limit$ to "o-half h\r
 ( debate1 equally divid$ betwe51 &     
controll$ by1 ! ,memb] mak+ ! appeal & !
 manag] ( ! resolution1 except t 9 !    
ev5t ! manag] is 9 favor ( any su*      
appeal1 ! "t 9 opposition !reto %all be 
controll$ by ! ,m9ority ,lead] or 8     
designee4  7#f7 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b71 if1 be=e ! passage by
 ! ,s5ate ( a privileg$ resolution ( !  
,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate receives a privileg$   
resolution f ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives )
 respect to ! same or relat$ ho/ilities1
 !n ! foll[+ proc$ures %all apply3  7i7 
,! privileg$ resolution ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives %all n be ref]r$ to a   
committee4  7ii7 ,) respect to !        
privileg$ resolution ( ! ,s5ate--  7,i7 
! proc$ure 9 ! ,s5ate %all be ! same z  
if no resolution _h be5 receiv$ f !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 b  7,,ii7 !    
resolution ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  

%all be consid]$ to h be5 read = ! ?ird 
"t2 ! vote on f9al passage %all be on ! 
resolution ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
7if su* resolutions are id5tical7 or on 
! resolution ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 7if n id5tical71 ) ! text ( !          
resolution ( ! ,s5ate ins]t$ 9 lieu ( ! 
text ( ! resolution ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives2 & su* vote on f9al     
passage %all occur )\t debate or any    
int]v5+ action4  7iii7 ,^u disposition (
 a privileg$ resolution receiv$ f !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 x %all no long]
 be 9 ord] to consid] ! resolution      
orig9at$ 9 ! ,s5ate4  7,b7 ,if ! ,s5ate 
receives a privileg$ resolution f !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives be=e any        
privileg$ resolution is introduc$ 9 !   
,s5ate ) respect to ! same or relat$    
ho/ilities1 !n ! resolution receiv$ %all
 be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,relations1 & ! proc$ures 9 ! ,s5ate )  
respect to t resolution %all be ! same  
"u ?is section z if ! resolution receiv$
 _h be5 introduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate4  7#g7 ,if 

! ,s5ate receives a privileg$ resolution
 f ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives aft] !     
,s5ate has dispos$ ( an id5tical        
privileg$ resolution1 x %all be 9 ord]  
to proce$ by nondebatable motion to     
consid]ation ( ! resolution receiv$ by !
 ,s5ate1 & t resolution %all be dispos$ 
( )\t debate & )\t am5dm5t4  7#h7 7,a7  
7i7 ,! "t = debate 9 ! ,s5ate on all    
motions requir$ = ! disposition (       
am5dm5ts betwe5 ! ,h\ses %all n exce$ #b
 h\rs1 equally divid$ betwe51 &         
controll$ by1 ! mov] ( ! motion & !     
manag] ( ! resolution at ea* /age ( !   
proce$+s betwe5 ! two ,h\ses1 except t 9
 ! ev5t ! manag] is 9 favor ( any su*   
motion1 ! "t 9 opposition !reto %all be 
controll$ by ! ,m9ority ,lead] or 8     
designee4 ,9 ! case ( any disagreem5t   
betwe5 ! two ,h\ses ( ,congress )       
respect to a privileg$ resolution :i* is
 n resolv$1 any ,s5ator may make any    
motion or motions ref]r$ to 9 ?is clause
 )9 #b session days aft] action by !    
second ,h\se or be=e ! appo9tm5t (      

conf]ees1 :i*ev] comes fir/4  7ii7 ,9 ! 
ev5t ! conf]ees are unable to agree )9  
#gb h\rs aft] ! second ,h\se is notifi$ 
t ! fir/ ,h\se has agre$ to conf]5ce1 !y
 %all report back to _! respective ,h\se
 9 disagreem5t4  7iii7 ,not)/&+ any rule
 9 ! ,s5ate conc]n+ ! pr9t+ ( conf]5ce  
reports 9 ! ,congressional ,record or   
conc]n+ any delay 9 ! consid]ation ( su*
 reports1 su* report1 includ+ a report  
fil$ or return$ 9 disagreem5t1 %all be  
act$ on 9 ! ,s5ate n lat] ?an #b session
 days aft] ! fir/ ,h\se files ! report  
or1 9 ! case ( ! ,s5ate act+ fir/1 !    
report is fir/ made available on ! desks
 ( ! ,s5ators4 ,debate 9 ! ,s5ate on a  
conf]5ce report or a report fil$ or     
return$ 9 disagreem5t on any su*        
resolution %all be limit$ to #c h\rs1   
equally divid$ betwe51 & controll$ by1 !
 ,majority ,lead] & ! ,m9ority ,lead]1 &
 _! designees4  7,b7 ,if a privileg$    
resolution is veto$ by ! ,presid5t1 ! "t
 = debate 9 consid]ation ( ! veto       
message on su* measure %all be limit$ to

 #bj h\rs 9 ! ,s5ate1 equally divid$    
betwe51 & controll$ by1 ! ,majority     
,lead] & ! ,m9ority ,lead]1 & _!        
designees4  7#i7 ,?is subsection is     
enact$ by ! ,s5ate--  7,a7 z an ex]cise 
( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate1 z su* x is 
deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ! ,s5ate b       
applicable only ) respect to ! proc$ure 
to be foll[$ 9 ! ,s5ate 9 ! case ( a    
privileg$ resolution1 & x sup]s$es o!r  
rules only to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t 
) su* rules2 &  7,b7 ) full recognition 
( ! con/itutional "r ( ! ,s5ate to *ange
 its rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure 
( ! ,s5ate7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 &
 to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r   
rule ( ! ,s5ate4  #h4 ,judicial review  
7a7 ,/&+ ( memb]s ( ,congress ,any      
,memb] ( ,congress may br+ an action 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia = decl>atory       
judgm5t & injunctive relief on ! gr\nd t
 ! ,presid5t or ! ,arm$ ,=ces h n       
compli$ ) any provision ( ?is jo9t      
resolution4  7b7 ,ju/iciability ,9 any  

action describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! c\rt
 %all n decl9e to make a det]m9ation on 
! m]its on ! gr\nd t ! issue (          
compliance is a political "q or is      
o!rwise nonju/iciable4  7c7             
,congressional int5t ,not)/&+ ! numb]1  
position1 or p>ty affiliation ( any     
pla9tiffs 9 an action describ$ 9        
subsection 7a71 x is ! int5t ( !        
,congress t ! c\rt--  7#a7 inf]         
congressional disapproval ( ! involvem5t
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ho/ilities2 &  7#b7  
f9d t an impasse exi/s betwe5 !         
,congress & ! ,executive :i* requires   
judicial resolution4  7d7 ,exp$it$      
consid]ation ,any c\rt 9 :i* an action  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is he>d %all  
accord su* action ! highe/ priority &   
%all ann\nce its judgm5t z spe$ily z !  
requirem5ts ( ,article ,,iii ( !        
,con/itution p]mit4  7e7 ,judicial rem$y
  7#a7 ,if ! c\rt 9 an action describ$ 9
 subsection 7a7 f9ds t ! ,presid5t has  
fail$ to submit a report requir$ by     
section #e7;a7 ( ?is jo9t resolution1 ! 

c\rt %all--  7,a7 direct ! ,presid5t to 
submit t report2 &  7,b7 specify ! date 
on :i* ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7 introduc$ into   
ho/ilities4  7#b7 ,if ! c\rt 9 an action
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 f9ds t       
section #c or section #f7;b7 ( ?is jo9t 
resolution has be5 violat$1 ! c\rt %all 
direct ! ,presid5t to remove ! ,arm$    
,=ces f ! ho/ilities4 ,! ,arm$ ,=ces    
%all be remov$ pursuant to ! c\rt's     
ord]--  7,a7 imm$iately2 or  7,b7 if !  
,presid5t det]m9es & c]tifies to !      
,congress 9 writ+ t unavoidable milit>y 
necessity respect+ ! safety ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces requires ! cont9u$ use ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces 9 ! c\rse ( br++ ab\t _! prompt   
removal f ho/ilities1 )9 a p]iod n to   
exce$ #cj days aft] ! ord] is issu$4    
7f7 ,appeals ,any judgm5t 9 an action   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be       
directly appealable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,supreme ,c\rt4  #i4 ,rules (           
int]pretation  7a7 ,o!r /atutes &       
treaties ,au?ority to introduce ! ,arm$ 
,=ces into ho/ilities %all n be inf]r$--

  7#a7 f any provision ( law 7includ+   
any provision 9 effect be=e ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is jo9t resolution71 includ+
 any provision conta9$ 9 any            
appropriation ,act1 unless t provision  
specifically au?orizes ! introduction ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces into ho/ilities & /ates t 
x is int5d$ to con/itute specific       
/atutory au?orization )9 ! mean+ ( ?is  
jo9t resolution2 or  7#b7 f any treaty  
h]et(ore or h]eaft] ratifi$ unless t    
treaty is implem5t$ by legislation      
specifically au?oriz+ ! introduction ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces into ho/ilities & /at+ t x 
is int5d$ to con/itute specific /atutory
 au?orization )9 ! mean+ ( ?is jo9t     
resolution4  7b7 ,congressional action  
or inaction ,! failure ( ! ,congress to 
adopt a measure--  7#a7 t]m9at+1 limit+1
 or prohibit+ ! involvem5t ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces 9 ho/ilities2 or  7#b7 f9d+ t !   
,presid5t or ! ,arm$ ,=ces are act+ 9   
violation ( ?is jo9t resolution1  may n 
be con/ru$ z indicat+ congressional     
au?orization or approval (1 or          

acquiesc5ce 91 ! involvem5t ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces 9 any ho/ilities or z a f9d+ by ! 
,congress t su* involvem5t is consi/5t )
 ?is jo9t resolution4  #aj4 ,def9itions 
,= purposes ( ?is jo9t resolution1 !    
foll[+ def9itions apply3  7#a7 ,arm$    
,=ces ,! t]m ,arm$ ,=ces means ! arm$   
=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7           
,ho/ilities ,! t]m ho/ilities includes a
 situation :]e ov]t acts ( w>f>e are    
tak+ place1 su* z--  7,a7 ! ex*ange (   
fire betwe5 regul> or irregul> milit>y  
=ces2 or  7,b7 ! a]ial or naval         
bomb>dm5t ( milit>y or civilian t>gets  
by regul> or irregul> milit>y =ces1     
reg>dless ( :e!r ! ,arm$ ,=ces are      
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ex*ange ( fire or !      
bomb>dm5t4  7#c7 ,introduce ,! t]m      
introduce includes--  7,a7 any          
commitm5t1 engagem5t1 or o!r involvem5t 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ho/ilities1 includ+ ! 
tak+ ( self-def5se measures by ! ,arm$  
,=ces 9 response to an attack or ?reat5$
 attack2  7,b7 ! assign+ or detail+ (   
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to comm&1        

coord9ate1 p>ticipate 9 ! movem5t (1    
accompany1 or provide logi/ical support 
or tra9+ = any =eign regul> or irregul> 
milit>y =ces if ^? =ces are involv$ 9   
ho/ilities 7reg>dless ( :e!r ^?         
ho/ilities involve insurg5t =ces or !   
milit>y =ces ( a =eign c\ntry72 &  7,c7 
! assign+ or detail+ ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces to an op]ation au?oriz$ by !      
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil "u    
*apt] ,,vii ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*>t]4  
7#d7 ,unit$ /ates2 c\ntry ,! t]ms ,unit$
 ,/ates & c\ntry1 :5 us$ 9 a geographic 
s5se1 include t]ritories & possessions4 
#aa4 ,sep>ability clause ,if any        
provision ( ?is jo9t resolution or !    
application !re( to any p]son or        
circum/ance is held invalid1 ! rema9d] (
 ! jo9t resolution & ! application ( su*
 provision to any o!r p]son or          
circum/ance %all n be affect$ !reby4  4