,,iia ,cal5d> ,no4 #fec #aac? ,,congress
  #b;d ,session  ,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #dg     
,report ,no4 #aac-cbc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate   
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ac1  
#bjad,mr4 ,m55dez1 f ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,relations1 report$ ! foll[+     
orig9al jo9t resolution2 :i* 0 read     
twice & plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,,jo9t       
,,resolution  ,to au?orize ! limit$ use 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces aga9/ !   
,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant4     
,:]eas ! t]rori/ organization kn[n z !  
,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant &    
v>i\s o!r names 79 ?is resolution ref]r$
 to z ,,isil7 poses a grave ?reat to ! p
 & t]ritorial integrity ( ,iraq1 ,syria1
 regional /ability1 & ! national        
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its
 allies & p>tn]s2 ,:]eas ,,isil holds   
significant t]ritory 9 ,iraq & ,syria & 
has /at$ its int5tion to seize m        
t]ritory & demon/rat$ ! capability to d 
s2 ,:]eas ,,isil lead]s h /at$ t !y     
int5d to conduct t]rori/ attacks        
int]nationally1 includ+ aga9/ ! ,unit$  

,/ates1 its citiz5s1 & int]e/s2 ,:]eas  
,,isil has committ$ despicable acts (   
viol5ce & mass executions aga9/         
,muslims1 reg>dless ( sect1 :o d n      
subscribe to ,,isil's deprav$1 viol5t1 &
 oppressive ideology2 ,:]eas ,,isil has 
?reat5$ g5ocide & committ$ vici\s acts (
 viol5ce aga9/ religi\s & e?nic m9ority 
gr\ps1 includ+ ,iraqi ,*ri/ians1        
,yezidi1 & ,turkm5 populations2 ,:]eas  
,,isil has t>get$ innoc5t wom5 & girls )
 horrific acts ( viol5ce1 includ+       
abduction1 enslavem5t1 torture1 rape1 & 
=c$ m>riage2 ,:]eas ,,isil is           
responsible = ! brutal murd] ( innoc5t  
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 includ+ ,james   
,foley1 ,/ev5 ,sotl(f1 & ,abdul-,rahman 
,pet] ,kassig2 ,:]eas x is ! policy ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to "w ) regional & global 
allies & p>tn]s to degrade & defeat     
,,isil1 to cut (f its fund+1 to /op !   
fl[ ( =eign fight]s to its ranks1 & to  
support local communities z !y reject   
,,isil2 ,:]eas ! ann\ncem5t ( !         
anti-,,isil ,coalition on ,septemb] #e1 

#bjad1 dur+ ! ,,nato ,summit 9 ,wales1  
/at$ t ,,isil poses a s]i\s ?reat & %\ld
 be c\nt]$ by a broad int]national      
coalition2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,b>ack      
,obama articulat$ five l9es ( ef=t 9 !  
campaign to c\nt] ,,isil1 includ+       
support+ regional milit>y p>tn]s1 /opp+ 
! fl[ ( =eign fight]s1 cutt+ (f ,,isil's
 access to f9anc+1 address+ urg5t       
humanit>ian ne$s1 & conte/+ ,,isil's    
messag+2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t calls on its allies & p>tn]s 9
 ! ,middle ,ea/ & ,nor? ,africa t h n   
already done s to jo9 & p>ticipate 9 !  
anti-,,isil ,coalition2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t has successfully       
conduct$ air/rikes 9 ,iraq1 9           
coord9ation ) ,iraqi & ,kurdi% security 
=ces1 to prev5t humanit>ian cata/rophes1
 protect vuln]able m9ority populations1 
repel ,,isil f areas ( /rategic         
importance1 & demon/rate support to     
communities 9 we/]n & nor!rn ,iraq be+  
t]roriz$ by ,,isil2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t has successfully       

conduct$ air/rikes 9 ,syria1 9          
coord9ation ) local actors on ! gr\nd :o
 demon/rate commitm5t & capability 9    
c\nt]+ ,,isil1 9 ord] to t>get ,,isil   
tra9+ camps & munitions facilities1 /op 
s\rces ( ,,isil fund+1 protect vuln]able
 m9ority populations1 & t>get extremi/  
gr\ps int5t on attack+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 its allies2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,coalition air/rikes to date h succe$$ 9
 halt+ ,,isil's advance 9 ,iraq &       
,syria2 ,:]eas ! ,presid5t %\ld to !    
greate/ ext5t possible act 9 conc]t or  
coop]ation ) ! security =ces ( o!r      
c\ntries 9 ! region to c\nt] ! grave    
?reat to regional /ability &            
int]national security pos$ by ,,isil2   
,:]eas ! anti-,,isil /rategy requires   
effective local security =ces 9 ,iraq & 
,syria1 & emp[]$ political lead]s       
committ$ to lead+ inclusive1            
repres5tative gov]nm5ts t enable citiz5s
 9 bo? c\ntries to a*ieve _! legitimate 
aspirations & to live 9 peace &         
security2 & ,:]eas ,presid5t ,obama /at$

 on ,novemb] #e1 #bjad1 8 commitm5t to  
work+ ) ,congress to pass an            
au?orization = ! use ( milit>y =ce = !  
anti-,,isil milit>y campaign3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
jo9t resolution may be cit$ z !         
,au?orization = ! ,use ( ,milit>y ,=ce  
aga9/ ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & !      
,levant4  #b4 ,au?orization = use (     
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces  7a7          
,au?orization ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$1 
subject to ! limitations 9 subsection   
7c71 to use ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates z ! ,presid5t det]m9es to be     
necess>y & appropriate aga9/ ! ,islamic 
,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant or associat$  
p]sons or =ces z def9$ 9 section #e4    
7b7 ,w> p[]s 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;b771 )9 ! limits 
( ! au?orization e/abli%$ "u ?is        
section4  7#b7 ,applicability ( o!r     
requirem5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is resolution      
sup]s$es any requirem5t ( ! ,w> ,p[]s   
,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda et     
seq474  7c7 ,limitations ,! au?ority    
grant$ 9 subsection 7a7 does n au?orize 
! use ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces = ! 
purpose ( gr\nd combat op]ations except 
z necess>y-- 7#a7 = ! protection or     
rescue ( memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ 
,=ces or ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s f imm95t 
dang] pos$ by ,,isil2 or  7#b7 to       
conduct missions n int5d$ to result 9   
gr\nd combat op]ations by ,unit$ ,/ates 
=ces1 su* z-- 7,a7 intellig5ce          
collection & %>+2  7,b7 enabl+ k9etic   
/rikes2  7,c7 op]ational plann+2 or     
7,d7 o!r =ms ( advice & assi/ance to    
=ces fight+ ,,isil 9 ,iraq or ,syria4   
#c4 ,duration ( ?is au?orization ,?is   
au?orization = ! use ( milit>y =ce %all 
t]m9ate ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is jo9t resolution1 unless  

reau?oriz$4  #d4 ,reports  7a7 ,p]iodic 
report ,! ,presid5t %all report to      
,congress at lea/ once e #fj days on    
specific actions tak5 pursuant to ?is   
au?orization4  7b7 ,compreh5sive /rategy
 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is jo9t resolution1 !       
,presid5t %all submit to ,congress an   
unclassifi$ report1 :i* may include a   
classifi$ annex1 on ! compreh5sive      
/rategy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,iraq &     
,syria1 includ+ all activities au?oriz$ 
by ?is jo9t resolution4 ,! compreh5sive 
/rategy report %all include-- 7#a7 ,!   
specific political & diplomatic         
objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! region 
& ! me?ods propos$ to a*ieve !m4  7#b7  
,cle>ly def9$ milit>y objectives ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 7,a7 a li/ ( ! 
organizations & entities to be t>get$ by
 milit>y op]ations2  7,b7 ! geographic  
scope ( milit>y op]ations2 &  7,c7      
me?ods = limit+ civilian casualties4    
7#c7 ,actual & propos$ contributions f  
coalition p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     

includ+ f9anc+1 equipm5t1 tra9+1 troops1
 & logi/ics support4  7#d7 ,humanit>ian 
assi/ance & support = displac$ civilian 
populations4  7#e7 ,b5*m>ks = assess+   
progress t[>d political1 diplomatic1 &  
milit>y goals4  7#f7 ,a reali/ic end    
goal & exit /rategy4  7#g7 ,an e/imate (
 ! co/s involv$ & h[ any funds made     
available = activities au?oriz$ by ?is  
jo9t resolution w be fully (fset ?r\gh  
r$uc$ sp5d+1 increas$ rev5ue1 or bo?4   
#e4 ,associat$ p]sons or =ces def9$ ,9  
?is jo9t resolution1 ! t]m associat$    
p]sons or =ces means individuals &      
organizations fight+ = or on behalf ( ! 
,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant or a 
closely-relat$ successor entity1 = !    
purposes ( action au?oriz$ to be tak5 "u
 ?is jo9t resolution4  #f4              
,applicability ,! provisions ( ?is jo9t 
resolution p]ta9+ to ! au?orization (   
use ( =ce aga9/ ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq
 & ! ,levant %all sup]s$e any prec$+    
au?orization = ! use ( milit>y =ce4  #g4
 ,repeal ( ,au?orization = ,use (       

,milit>y ,=ce ,aga9/ ,iraq ,!           
,au?orization = ,use ( ,milit>y ,=ce    
,aga9/ ,iraq ,resolution ( #bjjb        
7,public ,law #ajg-bdc2 #aaf ,/at4      
#adih2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda note7 is     
h]eby repeal$4  #h4 ,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 
?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 unless reau?oriz$4  ,decemb] #ac1
 #bjad,read twice & plac$ on ! cal5d>