,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dbjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aj1 #bjae   
,mr4 ,rigell 7= himself & ,mr4 ,wel*7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to au?orize ! use ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces aga9/ ! ,islamic     
,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,au?ority = ! ,use ( ,milit>y ,=ce      
,aga9/ ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & !     
,levant ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress     
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,! t]rori/  
organization t has ref]r$ to itself 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 ( ,iraq &       
,syria1 regional /ability1 & ! national 
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its
 allies & p>tn]s4  7#b7 ,,isil holds    
significant t]ritory 9 ,iraq & ,syria & 
has /at$ its int5tion to seize m        
t]ritory & demon/rat$ ! capability to d 

s4  7#c7 ,,isil lead]s h /at$ t !y int5d
 to conduct t]rori/ attacks             
int]nationally1 includ+ aga9/ ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 its citiz5s1 & int]e/s4  7#d7   
,,isil has committ$ despicable acts (   
viol5ce & mass executions aga9/         
,muslims1 reg>dless ( sect1 :o d n      
subscribe to ,,isil's deprav$1 viol5t1 &
 oppressive ideology4  7#e7 ,,isil has  
?reat5$ g5ocide & committ$ vici\s acts (
 viol5ce aga9/ religi\s & e?nic m9ority 
gr\ps1 includ+ ,iraqi ,*ri/ian1 ,yezidi1
 & ,turkm5 populations4  7#f7 ,,isil has
 t>get$ innoc5t wom5 & girls ) horrific 
acts ( viol5ce1 includ+ abduction1      
enslavem5t1 torture1 rape1 & =c$        
m>riage4  7#g7 ,,isil is responsible = !
 dea?s ( innoc5t ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 
includ+ ,james ,foley1 ,/ev5 ,sotl(f1   
,abdul-,rahman ,pet] ,kassig1 & ,kayla  
,muell]4  7#h7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is work+
 ) 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 ,,isil4  7#i7 ,!
 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 coalition4  7#aj7 ,! ,unit$
 ,/ates calls on its allies & p>tn]s1   
p>ticul>ly 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ & ,nor?     
,africa1 to jo9 ! anti-,,isil ,coalition
 & defeat ?is t]rori/ ?reat4  7#aa7     
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
milit>y lead]s1 & ,unit$ ,/ates allies 9
 ! region h made cle> t x is m effective
 to use ! unique capabilities ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to support regional   
p>tn]s in/ead ( l>ge-scale deploym5ts ( 
,unit$ ,/ates gr\nd =ces 9 ?is mission4 
#c4 ,au?orization = use ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
,arm$ ,=ces  7a7 ,au?orization ,!       
,presid5t is au?oriz$ to use ! ,arm$    
,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ! ,presid5t   
det]m9es necess>y & appropriate aga9/   
,,isil or associat$ p]sons or =ces z    
def9$ 9 section #f4  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;b774  7#b7       
,applicability ( o!r requirem5ts ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act sup]s$es any requirem5ts ( !  
,w> ,p[]s ,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeda et seq474  7c7 ,purpose ,! purpose
 ( ?is au?orization is to protect !     
lives ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & to      
provide milit>y support to regional     
p>tn]s 9 _! battle to defeat ,,isil4 ,! 
use ( significant ,unit$ ,/ates gr\nd   
troops 9 combat aga9/ ,,isil1 except to 
protect ! lives ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 
f imm95t ?reat1 is n consi/5t ) su*     
purpose4  #d4 ,duration ( au?orization  
,! au?orization = ! use ( milit>y =ce "u
 ?is ,act %all t]m9ate ?ree ye>s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 unless    
reau?oriz$4  #e4 ,reports ,! ,presid5t  

%all report to ,congress at lea/ once e 
six mon?s on specific actions tak5      
pursuant to ?is au?orization4  #f4      
,associat$ p]sons or =ces def9$ ,9 ?is  
,act1 ! t]m associat$ p]sons or =ces--  
7#a7 means individuals & organizations  
fight+ =1 on behalf (1 or alongside     
,,isil or any closely relat$ successor  
entity 9 ho/ilities aga9/ ! ,unit$      
,/ates or its coalition p>tn]s2 &  7#b7 
ref]s to any individual or organization 
t pres5ts a direct ?reat to memb]s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 coalition    
p>tn] =ces1 or =ces tra9$ by !          
coalition1 9 _! fight aga9/ ,,isil4  #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$4  #h4 ,sole /atutory      
au?ority = milit>y action aga9/ ,,isil  
,?is au?orization %all con/itute ! sole 
/atutory au?ority = ,unit$ ,/ates       

milit>y action aga9/ ! ,islamic ,/ate ( 
,iraq & ! ,levant & associat$ p]sons or 
=ces1 & sup]s$es any prior au?orization 
= ! use ( milit>y =ce involv+ action    
aga9/ ,,isil4