,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #aici  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #af1 #bjad,mr4 
,ka9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 & ,mr4 
,k+7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read
 twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on      
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to repeal
 ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution & to provide = 
prop] w> p[]s consultation1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,w> ,p[]s ,consultation    
,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 purpose  7a7 
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #aeda et seq47 has n work$ z  
int5d$1 & has add$ to ! divisiv5ess &   
unc]ta9ty t exi/s reg>d+ ! w> p[]s ( !  
,presid5t & ,congress4  7#b7 ,! ,am]ican
 p want bo? ! ,presid5t & ,congress     
involv$ 9 ! decisionmak+ process :5     
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces are committ$  
to significant arm$ conflict1 & !       
involvem5t ( bo? bran*es is important 9 
build+ dome/ic und]/&+ & political      
support = do+ s & ensur+ ! s\ndness ( ! 

result+ decision4  7#c7 ,pa/ ef=ts to   
call ^u ! judicial bran* to def9e !     
con/itutional limits ( ! w> p[]s ( !    
executive & legislative bran*es (       
gov]nm5t h g5]ally fail$ because c\rts1 
= ! mo/ "p1 h decl9$ jurisdiction on !  
gr\nds t ! issues involv$ are political 
que/ions or t ! pla9tiffs lack /&+4     
7#d7 ,x h>ms ! c\ntry to h ! ,w> ,p[]s  
,resolution1 ! c5t]piece /atute 9 ?is   
vital area ( ,unit$ ,/ates law1 regul>ly
 & op5ly que/ion$ or ignor$4  7#e7 ,!   
c\ntry ne$s to replace ! ,w> ,p[]s      
,resolution ) a con/ructive means by :i*
 ! judgm5t ( bo? ! ,presid5t & ,congress
 c be br\ght to be> :5 decid+ :e!r !    
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld engage 9 a           
significant arm$ conflict1 )\t prejudice
 to ! rights ( ei!r bran* to ass]t its  
con/itutional w> p[]s or to *all5ge !   
con/itutional w> p[]s ( ! o!r bran*4    
7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to
 e/abli% a con/ructive & practical means
 by :i* ! judgm5t ( bo? ! ,presid5t &   
,congress c be br\ght to be> :5 decid+  

:e!r ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld engage 9 a    
significant arm$ conflict4 ,?is ,act is 
n meant to def9e1 circumscribe1 or      
enhance ! con/itutional w> p[]s ( ei!r !
 executive or legislative bran* (       
gov]nm5t1 & nei!r bran* by support+ or  
comply+ ) ?is ,act %all 9 any way limit 
or prejudice its "r or ability to ass]t 
its con/itutional w> p[]s or its "r or  
ability to "q or *all5ge ! con/itutional
 w> p[]s ( ! o!r bran*4  #c4            
,significant arm$ conflict def9$  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,9 ?is ,act1 except z provid$ "u 
p>agraph 7#b71 ! t]m significant arm$   
conflict means any conflict expressly   
au?oriz$ by ,congress1 or any combat    
op]ation involv+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
la/+ m ?an a week or expect$ by !       
,presid5t to la/ m ?an a week4  7b7     
,exceptions ,! t]m significant arm$     
conflict does n include any commitm5t ( 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces = ! foll[+       
purposes3 7#a7 ,actions tak5 by !       
,presid5t to repel attacks1 or to prev5t
 imm95t attacks1 on ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its

 t]ritorial possessions1 its embassies1 
its consulates1 or its ,arm$ ,=ces      
abroad4  7#b7 ,limit$ acts ( reprisal   
aga9/ t]rori/s or /ates t sponsor       
t]rorism4  7#c7 ,humanit>ian missions 9 
response to natural disa/]s4  7#d7      
,inve/igations or acts to prev5t crim9al
 activity abroad4  7#e7 ,cov]t          
op]ations4  7#f7 ,tra9+ ex]cises4  7#g7 
,missions to protect or rescue ,unit$   
,/ates citiz5s or milit>y or diplomatic 
p]sonnel abroad4  #d4 ,repeal ( ,w>     
,p[]s ,resolution ,! ,w> ,p[]s          
,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda et     
seq47 is h]eby repeal$4  #e4 ,jo9t      
,congressional ,consultation ,committee 
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,jo9t
 ,congressional ,consultation           
,committee4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7        
,composition ,! ,commission %all be     
compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 7,a7 ,!      
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,speak] ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,!     
m9ority lead]s ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4  7,c7 ,! *airman &     

rank+ memb] ( ea* ( ! foll[+ committees 
( ! ,s5ate3 7i7 ,! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations4  7ii7 ,! ,committee on ,arm$
 ,s]vices4  7iii7 ,! ,select ,committee 
on ,intellig5ce4  7iv7 ,! ,committee on 
,appropriations4  7,d7 ,! *airman &     
rank+ memb] ( ea* ( ! foll[+ committees 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives3 7i7 ,!     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs4  7ii7 ,! 
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices4  7iii7 ,! 
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce4  7iv7 ,! ,committee on    
,appropriations4  7c7 ,*airman%ip ,!    
*airman%ip & vice *airman%ip ( ! ,jo9t  
,congressional ,consultation ,committee 
%all alt]nate betwe5 ! majority lead] ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 ) ! =m] s]v+ z !       
*airman 9 ea* odd-numb]$ ,congress & !  
latt] s]v+ z ! *airman 9 ea* ev5-numb]$ 
,congress4  7d7 ,/aff ( jo9t committee  
,! *airman & vice *airman ( ! ,jo9t     
,congressional ,consultation ,committee 
may jo9tly appo9t & fix ! comp5sation ( 
a p]man5t1 bip>tisan /aff z !y deem     

necess>y1 )9 ! guidel9es = employees ( !
 ,s5ate & foll[+ all applicable rules & 
employm5t requirem5ts ( ! ,s5ate4 ,!    
/aff %all h access to all relevant      
national security & intellig5ce         
in=mation consid]$ by ! ,committee4  #f4
 ,consultation & report+  7a7 ,regul>   
consultation ,! ,presid5t %all consult  
regul>ly ) ! ,jo9t ,congressional       
,consultation ,committee reg>d+         
significant matt]s ( =eign policy &     
national security4  7b7 ,consultation & 
report+ requir$ prior to engagem5t 9    
significant arm$ conflicts  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,be=e ord]+ ! deploym5t ( memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces into a significant arm$  
conflict1 ! ,presid5t %all-- 7,a7       
consult ) ! ,jo9t ,congressional        
,consultation ,committee1 includ+       
provid+ suffici5t "t = ! ex*ange ( views
 reg>d+ :e!r to engage 9 ! significant  
arm$ conflict2 &  7,b7 submit 9 writ+ to
 ! ,jo9t ,congressional ,consultation   
,committee a classifi$ report sett+ =? !
 circum/ances necessitat+ ! significant 

arm$ conflict1 ! objectives1 & ! e/imat$
 scope & duration ( ! conflict4  7#b7   
,exception ,if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t ! 
ne$ = secrecy or o!r em]g5cy            
circum/ances preclude c>ry+ out !       
consultation requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 ( p>agraph 7#a7 or submitt+ ! report   
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su*       
p>agraph be=e significant arm$ conflict 
is ord]$ or beg9s1 ! ,presid5t %all c>ry
 out su* consultation or submit su*     
report n lat] ?an ?ree cal5d> days aft] 
! beg9n+ ( ! significant arm$ conflict4 
7c7 ,ongo+ consultation dur+ significant
 arm$ conflicts ,! ,presid5t %all       
consult ) ! ,jo9t ,congressional        
,consultation ,committee at lea/ e two  
mon?s = ! duration ( any significant    
arm$ conflict4  7d7 ,annual report ,n   
lat] ?an ,april #ae ( ea* ye>1 !        
,presid5t %all submit to ! ,jo9t        
,congressional ,consultation ,committee 
a classifi$ writt5 report describ+1 = ! 
previ\s cal5d> ye>-- 7#a7 all           
significant arm$ conflicts 9 :i* !      

,unit$ ,/ates 0 engag$2 &  7#b7 all o!r 
op]ations1 z describ$ 9 section #c7;b71 
o!r ?an cov]t op]ations1 9 :i* ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 0 engag$4  #g4 ,congressional    
approval or disapproval  7a7 ,jo9t      
resolution ( approval  7#a7 ,requirem5t 
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! deploym5t ( 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces into a           
significant arm$ conflict ) respect to  
:i* ,congress has n enact$ a =mal       
decl>ation ( w> or o!rwise enact$ a     
specific au?orization = ! use ( milit>y 
=ce1 ! *air & vice *air ( ! ,jo9t       
,congressional ,consultative ,committee 
%all introduce a jo9t resolution (      
approval4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ( resolution ,=
 purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m jo9t  
resolution ( approval means a jo9t      
resolution ! sole matt] aft] ! resolv+  
clause ( :i* is z foll[s3 ,t ,congress  
approves ! use ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
= ! significant arm$ conflict cov]$ 9 ! 
report submitt$ to ! ,jo9t              
,congressional ,consultation ,committee 
pursuant to section #f7;b7 ( ! ,w> ,p[]s

 ,consultation ,act ( #bjad on 41 ) !   
blank space be+ fill$ ) ! appropriate   
date4  7#c7 ,ref]ral to committee ,a    
jo9t resolution ( approval introduc$ 9 !
 ,s5ate %all be ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4 ,a jo9t
 resolution ( approval introduc$ 9 !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all be ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#d7 ,dis*>ge 
( committee ,if ! committee to :i* is   
ref]r$ a jo9t resolution ( approval has 
n report$ su* resolution 7or an id5tical
 resolution7 at ! end ( #g cal5d> days  
aft] its introduction1 su* committee    
%all be deem$ to be dis*>g$ f fur!r     
consid]ation ( su* resolution & su*     
resolution %all be plac$ on !           
appropriate cal5d> ( ! ,h\se involv$4   
7#e7 ,floor consid]ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,:5 ! committee to :i* a resolution is  
ref]r$ has report$1 or has be5 deem$ to 
be dis*>g$ 7"u p>agraph 7#d77 f fur!r   
consid]ation (1 a jo9t resolution (     
approval1 x is at any "t !reaft] 9 ord] 

7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s motion to ! same    
effect has be5 disagre$ to7 = any ,memb]
 ( ! respective ,h\se to move to proce$ 
to ! consid]ation ( ! resolution1 & all 
po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! resolution 7& aga9/
 consid]ation ( ! resolution7 are waiv$4
 ,! motion is highly privileg$ 9 ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & is privileg$ 9 !   
,s5ate & 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
 ! resolution %all rema9 ! unf9i%$      
bus9ess ( ! respective ,h\se until      
dispos$ (4  7,b7 ,debate ,debate on !   
resolution1 & on all debatable motions &
 appeals 9 connection !re)1 %all be     
limit$ to n m ?an #aj h\rs1 :i* %all be 
divid$ equally betwe5 ^? favor+ & ^?    
oppos+ ! resolution4 ,a motion fur!r to 
limit debate is 9 ord] & n debatable4   

,an am5dm5t to1 or a motion to po/pone1 
or a motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation 
( o!r bus9ess1 or a motion to recommit !
 resolution is n 9 ord]4 ,a motion to   
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! resolution is 
agre$ to or disagre$ to is n 9 ord]4    
7,c7 ,vote on f9al passage ,imm$iately  
foll[+ ! conclusion ( ! debate on ! jo9t
 resolution ( approval & a s+le quorum  
call at ! conclusion ( ! debate if      
reque/$ 9 accordance ) ! rules ( !      
appropriate ,h\se1 ! vote on f9al       
passage ( ! resolution %all occur4  7,d7
 ,rul+s ( ! *air on proc$ure ,appeals f 
! decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ to !       
application ( ! rules ( ! ,s5ate or !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 z ! case may   
be1 to ! proc$ure relat+ to a jo9t      
resolution ( approval %all be decid$ )\t
 debate4  7#f7 ,coord9ation ) action by 
o!r h\se ,if1 be=e ! passage by "o ,h\se
 ( a jo9t resolution ( approval ( t     
,h\se1 t ,h\se receives f ! o!r ,h\se a 
jo9t resolution ( approval1 !n ! foll[+ 
proc$ures %all apply3 7,a7 ,! resolution

 ( ! o!r ,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a    
committee4  7,b7 ,) respect to ! jo9t   
resolution ( approval ( ! ,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#g7 ,rules ( ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives & ,s5ate ,?is subsection
 is enact$ by ,congress-- 7,a7 z an     
ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate &   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 respectively1 &
 z su* x is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea*  
,h\se1 respectively1 b applicable only )
 respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t 
,h\se 9 ! case ( a jo9t resolution (    
approval1 & x sup]s$es o!r rules only to
 ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 
&  7,b7 ) full recognition ( !          
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t 
,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann] & to ! 
same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( t
 ,h\se4  7b7 ,jo9t resolution (         
disapproval  7#a7 ,cont5ts ( resolution 

,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m jo9t
 resolution ( disapproval means a jo9t  
resolution introduc$ 9 a ,h\se aft] t   
,h\se has vot$ aga9/ passage ( a jo9t   
resolution ( approval "u subsection 7a71
 ! sole matt] aft] ! resolv+ clause (   
:i* is z foll[s3 ,t ,congress           
disapproves ! use ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces = ! significant arm$ conflict     
cov]$ 9 ! report submitt$ to ! ,jo9t    
,congressional ,consultation ,committee 
pursuant to section #f7;b7 ( ! ,w> ,p[]s
 ,consultation ,act ( #bjad on 41 ) !   
blank space be+ fill$ ) ! appropriate   
date4  7#b7 ,floor consid]ation  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,aft] a jo9t resolution (        
disapproval has be5 introduc$ "u ?is    
subsection1 x is at any "t !reaft] 9    
ord] 7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s motion to !    
same effect has be5 disagre$ to7 = any  
,memb] ( ! respective ,h\se to move to  
proce$ to ! consid]ation ( ! resolution1
 & all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! resolution  
7& aga9/ consid]ation ( ! resolution7   
are waiv$4 ,! motion is highly privileg$

 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & is       
privileg$ 9 ! ,s5ate & 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
 ! resolution %all rema9 ! unf9i%$      
bus9ess ( ! respective ,h\se until      
dispos$ (4  7,b7 ,debate ,debate on !   
resolution1 & on all debatable motions &
 appeals 9 connection !re)1 %all be     
limit$ to n m ?an #aj h\rs1 :i* %all be 
divid$ equally betwe5 ^? favor+ & ^?    
oppos+ ! resolution4 ,a motion fur!r to 
limit debate is 9 ord] & n debatable4   
,an am5dm5t to1 or a motion to po/pone1 
or a motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation 
( o!r bus9ess1 or a motion to recommit !
 resolution is n 9 ord]4 ,a motion to   
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! resolution is 
agre$ to or disagre$ to is n 9 ord]4    
7,c7 ,vote on f9al passage ,imm$iately  

foll[+ ! conclusion ( ! debate on ! jo9t
 resolution ( disapproval & a s+le      
quorum call at ! conclusion ( ! debate  
if reque/$ 9 accordance ) ! rules ( !   
appropriate ,h\se1 ! vote on f9al       
passage ( ! resolution %all occur4  7,d7
 ,rul+s ( ! *air on proc$ure ,appeals f 
! decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ to !       
application ( ! rules ( ! ,s5ate or !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 z ! case may   
be1 to ! proc$ure relat+ to a jo9t      
resolution ( disapproval %all be decid$ 
)\t debate4  7#c7 ,coord9ation ) action 
by o!r h\se ,if1 be=e ! passage by "o   
,h\se ( a jo9t resolution ( disapproval 
( t ,h\se1 t ,h\se receives f ! o!r     
,h\se a jo9t resolution ( disapproval1  
!n ! foll[+ proc$ures %all apply3 7,a7  
,! resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se %all n be   
ref]r$ to a committee4  7,b7 ,) respect 
to ! jo9t resolution ( disapproval ( !  
,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#d7 ,rules ( ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
,s5ate ,?is subsection is enact$ by     
,congress-- 7,a7 z an ex]cise ( !       
rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & z su* x
 is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1   
respectively1 b applicable only )       
respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t  
,h\se 9 ! case ( a jo9t resolution (    
disapproval1 & x sup]s$es o!r rules only
 to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su*     
rules2 &  7,b7 ) full recognition ( !   
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t 
,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann] & to ! 
same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( t
 ,h\se4  7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9
 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z limit+ or
 o!rwise affect+ ! "r ( any ,memb] (    
,congress to introduce a resolution or  
bill approv+1 disapprov+1 exp&+1 n>r[+1 
or end+ a significant arm$ conflict4    
#h4 ,treaties ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be  
con/ru$ z modify+ any obligations ( !   

,unit$ ,/ates "u any treaty or          
int]national agreem5t4  #i4 ,sev]ability
 ,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 or !     
application ( a provision to any p]son  
or circum/ance1 is held to be           
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ! ,act1 & !
 application ( ! provisions to any p]son
 or circum/ance1 %all n be affect$ by ! 
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