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,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #df  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( 
,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #c1 #bjad 
,mr4 ,paul introduc$ ! foll[+ jo9t      
resolution2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations      
,,jo9t ,,resolution  ,to decl>e t a /ate
 ( w> exi/s betwe5 ! organization ref]r+
 to itself z ! ,islamic ,/ate & !       
,gov]nm5t & ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & to 
make provisions to prosecute ! same4    
,:]eas article ,i1 section #h1 ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution provides1 ,! 
,congress %all h ! ,p[] to ''' decl>e   
w>2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,george ,wa%+ton1  
:o presid$ ov] ! ,con/itutional         
,conv5tion1 lectur$3 ,! ,con/itution    
ve/s ! p[] ( decl>+ w> ) ,congress4     
,!re=e no (f5sive exp$ition ( importance
 c be und]tak5 until aft] !y h delib]at$
 ^u ! subject1 & au?oriz$ su* a         
measure42 ,:]eas ,james ,madison1 fa!r (
 ! ,con/itution1 elaborat$ 9 a lett] to 
,?omas ,jeff]son3 ,! con/itution        
supposes1 :at ! ,hi/ory ( all ,gov]nm5ts

 demon/rates1 t ! ,executive is ! bran* 
( p[] mo/ int]e/$ 9 w>1 & mo/ prone to  
x4 ,x has accord+ly ) /udi$ c>e ve/$ !  
"q ( w> 9 ! ,legislature42 ,:]eas ,james
 ,madison wrote 9 8 ,lett]s (           
,helvidius3 ,9 ?is case1 ! con/itution  
has decid$ :at %all n be deem$ an       
executive au?ority2 ?\gh x may n h      
cle>ly decid$ 9 e case :at %all be s    
deem$4 ,! decl>+ ( w> is expressly made 
a legislative function42 ,:]eas !       
organization ref]r+ to itself z !       
,islamic ,/ate has decl>$ w> on ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & its allies2 & ,:]eas !        
,islamic ,/ate pres5ts a cle> & pres5t  
dang] to ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic       
facilities 9 ! region1 includ+ our      
embassy 9 ,baghdad1 ,iraq1 & consulate 9
 ,erbil1 ,iraq3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  #a4   
,%ort ,title ,?is jo9t resolution may be
 cit$ z ! ,decl>ation ( ,w> aga9/ !     
,organization kn[n z ! ,islamic ,/ate4  
#b4 ,decl>ation ( a ,/ate ( ,w> betwe5 !
 ,p & ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,aga9/
 ! ,organization ,kn[n z ! ,islamic     

,/ate  7a7 ,decl>ation ,! /ate ( w>     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! organization 
ref]r+ to itself z ! ,islamic ,/ate1    
also kn[n z ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & !
 ,levant 7,,isil7 & ! ,islamic ,/ate (  
,iraq & ,syria 7,,isis71 :i* has be5    
?ru/ ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 is h]eby =mally
 decl>$ pursuant to article ,i1 section 
#h1 clause #aa1 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,con/itution4  7b7 ,au?orization ,!     
,presid5t is h]eby au?oriz$ & direct$ to
 use ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
protect ! p & facilities ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates 9 ,iraq & ,syria aga9/ ! ?reats  
pos$ !reto by ! organization ref]r+ to  
itself z ! ,islamic ,/ate1 also kn[n z !
 ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant     
7,,isil7 & ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq &   
,syria 7,,isis74  7c7 ,rules (          
,con/ruction  7#a7 ,scope ( au?ority    
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z   
decl>+ w> or au?oriz+ =ce aga9/ any     
organization-- 7,a7 o!r ?an !           
organization ref]r+ to itself z !       
,islamic ,/ate1 also kn[n z ! ,islamic  

,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant 7,,isil7 & !  
,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ,syria         
7,,isis72 or  7,b7 bas$ on affiliation )
 ! organization ref]r+ to itself z !    
,islamic ,/ate1 also kn[n z ! ,islamic  
,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant 7,,isil7 & !  
,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ,syria         
7,,isis74  7#b7 ,no extraord9>y au?ority
 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z  
grant+ ! executive bran* any p[]s beyond
 ^? expressly provid$ "u subsection 7b74
  7#c7 ,limitation on use ( gr\nd combat
 =ces ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be       
con/ru$ z au?oriz+ ! use ( gr\nd combat 
=ces except-- 7,a7 z necess>y = !       
protection or rescue ( memb]s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces or ,unit$ ,/ates    
citiz5s f imm95t dang] pos$ by !        
organization ref]r+ to itself z !       
,islamic ,/ate1 also kn[n z ! ,islamic  
,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant 7,,isil7 & !  
,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ,syria         
7,,isis72  7,b7 = limit$ op]ations aga9/
 high value t>gets2 or  7,c7 z necess>y 
= advisory & intellig5ce ga!r+          

op]ations4  7d7 ,w> p[] resolution      
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,specific /atutory    
au?orization ,consi/5t ) section        
#h7;a77#a7 ( ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution    
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedg7;a77#a771 ,congress
 decl>es t ?is section is int5d$ to     
con/itute specific /atutory au?orization
 )9 ! mean+ ( section #e7;b7 ( ! ,w>    
,p[]s ,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4        
#aedd7;b774  7#b7 ,applicability ( o!r  
requirem5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is resolution      
sup]s$es any requirem5t ( ! ,w> ,p[]s   
,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda et     
seq474  #c4 ,repeal ( prior au?orization
 = use ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces aga9/
 ,iraq ,! au?orization = ! ,use (       
,milit>y ,=ce ,aga9/ ,iraq ,resolution (
 #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bdc2 #ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #aeda note7 is h]eby repeal$4 
#d4 ,no exi/+ au?ority ,! ,au?orization 
= ! ,use ( ,milit>y ,=ce 7,public ,law  
#ajg-dj2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda note7 does 
n provide any au?ority = ! use ( milit>y
 =ce aga9/ ! organization ref]r+ to     
itself z ! ,islamic ,/ate1 & %all n be  

con/ru$ z provid+ su* au?ority4  #e4    
,sunset ( #bjja ,au?orization = ! ,use (
 ,milit>y ,=ce ,! ,au?orization = ! ,use
 ( ,milit>y ,=ce 7,public ,law #ajg-dj2 
#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda note7 %all t]m9ate  
on ! date t is "o ye> aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is jo9t resolution4  #f4    
,expiration ,! decl>ation & au?orization
 9 ?is jo9t resolution %all expire on ! 
date t is "o ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is jo9t resolution4