,,iia #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #dd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ag 7legislative day1 ,september #af71 #bjad,mr4 ,kaine introduced the following joint resolution2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,,joint ,,resolution ,to authorize the use of ,united ,states ,armed ,forces against the ,islamic ,state in ,iraq and the ,levant4 ,whereas that the ,islamic ,state in ,iraq and the ,levant 7,,isil71 also known as ,,isis or the ,islamic ,state1 is a terrorist organization committing daily acts of barbarity currently encompassing large portions of ,syria and ,iraq1 and is a serious threat to the ,united ,states and the international community2 ,whereas ,,isil's violence is destructive of religious freedom1 the equality of women1 protections against genocide1 principles of national sovereignty1 freedom of expression1 and other core human rights protected by international law2 ,whereas ,,isil's grisly execution of ,united ,states hostages1 recruitment of ,united ,states citizens and others to serve as foreign fighters that threaten to return to the ,united ,states and other nations1 and pledges to carry out additional acts of violence directly against the ,united ,states make it a threat of growing significance to the ,united ,states2 and ,whereas ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolutions #bafi 7#bjad7 and #bagj 7#bjad7 note that ,,isil's advancement is a major threat to ,iraq's future1 condemn attacks by ,,isil1 reiterate international community support for ,iraq's security and territorial integrity1 and emphasize the need for the international community to work together to help stabilize ,iraq and combat ,,isil3 ,now1 therefore1 be it #a4 ,short title ,this joint resolution may be cited as the ,authorization for ,use of ,military ,force against the ,islamic ,state in ,iraq and the ,levant 4 #b4 ,authorization for use of ,united ,states ,armed ,forces against the ,islamic ,state in ,iraq and the ,levant 7a7 ,in general ,in order to protect the ,united ,states and other countries from terrorist attacks by the ,islamic ,state in ,iraq and the ,levant 7,,isil71 and in order to protect individuals from acts of violence in clear contravention of international law and basic human rights1 the ,president is authorized1 as part of a multinational coalition1 subject to the limitations in subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 to use all necessary and appropriate force to participate in a campaign of airstrikes in ,iraq1 and if the ,president deems necessary1 in ,syria1 to degrade and defeat ,,isil2 and 7#b7 to provide military equipment and training to forces fighting ,,isil in ,iraq or ,syria1 including the ,iraqi security forces1 ,kurdish fighters1 and other legitimate1 appropriately vetted1 non-terrorist opposition groups in ,syria4 7b7 ,no authorization for use of ground forces or force against associated forces ,the authorization in this section does not include-- 7#a7 authorization for the use of ,united ,states ground combat forces1 except for the purposes set forth in subsection 7a77#b7 or as necessary for the protection or rescue of members of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces or ,united ,states citizens from imminent danger posed by ,,isil1 or for limited operations against high value targets2 or 7#b7 authorization for the use of force against forces associated with ,,isil1 unless such forces are identified in a report submitted under section #d as individuals or organizations that are immediately and directly fighting alongside ,,isil in ,iraq and ,syria4 7c7 ,expiration ,the authorization in this section shall expire on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution4 7d7 ,war ,powers ,resolution requirements 7#a7 ,specific statutory authorization ,consistent with section #h7;a77#a7 of the ,war ,powers ,resolution1 the ,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 resolution supercedes any requirement of the ,war ,powers ,resolution4 #c4 ,repeal of prior ,authorization for ,use of ,united ,states ,armed ,forces ,against ,iraq ,the ,authorization for the ,use of ,military ,force ,against ,iraq ,resolution of #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bdc2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda note7 is hereby repealed4 #d4 ,designation of organizations and individuals immediately and directly fighting alongside ,,isil ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this resolution1 and every #ij days thereafter1 the ,president shall submit to ,congress a list of those organizations or individuals immediately and directly fighting alongside ,,isil for purposes of actions taken pursuant to this joint resolution4 ,the list shall be maintained in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex4 #e4 ,reports ,the ,president shall report to ,congress every #ij days after enactment of this resolution regarding the progress of the effort against ,,isil4 #f4 ,rules of construction ,nothing in this resolution shall be construed as-- 7#a7 authorizing support for force in support of1 or in cooperation with1 the national government of ,syria that was in power as of the date of the enactment of this resolution1 or its security services2 or 7#b7 limiting the constitutional or statutory powers of the ,president or ,congress1 or any additional powers held by the ,united ,states pursuant to international law or treaty4