,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #af1 #bjag,mr4
 ,lee 7= himself & ,mr4 ,paul7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide t !  
,presid5t mu/ seek congressional        
approval be=e engag+ memb]s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9 milit>y humanit>ian
 op]ations4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,milit>y ,humanit>ian   
,op]ations ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,milit>y  
humanit>ian op]ation def9$  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m milit>y humanit>ian 
op]ation means a milit>y op]ation       
involv+ ! deploym5t ( memb]s or weapons 
sy/ems ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces :]e
 ho/ile activities are reasonably       
anticipat$ & ) ! aim ( prev5t+ or       
respond+ to a humanit>ian cata/rophe1   
includ+ its regional consequ5ces1 or    
address+ a ?reat pos$ to int]national   
peace & security4 ,! t]m includes--     
7#a7 op]ations und]tak5 pursuant to !   

pr9ciple ( ! 8responsibility to protect0
 z ref]5c$ 9 ,unit$ ,nations ,security  
,c\ncil ,resolution #afgd 7#bjjf72  7#b7
 op]ations specifically au?oriz$ by !   
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil1 or   
o!r int]national organizations2 &  7#c7 
unilat]al deploym5ts & deploym5ts made 9
 coord9ation ) int]national             
organizations1 treaty-bas$              
organizations1 or coalitions =m$ to     
address specific humanit>ian            
cata/rophes4  7b7 ,op]ations n includ$  
,! t]m milit>y humanit>ian op]ation does
 n mean a milit>y op]ation und]tak5 = ! 
foll[+ purposes3  7#a7 ,respond+ to or  
repell+ attacks1 or prev5t+ imm95t      
attacks1 on ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any ( its
 t]ritorial possessions1 embassies1 or  
consulates1 or memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7 ,direct acts (       
reprisal = attacks on ! ,unit$ ,/ates or
 any ( its t]ritorial possessions1      
embassies1 or consulates1 or memb]s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#c7 ,invok+
 ! inh]5t "r to individual or collective

 self-def5se 9 accordance ) ,article #ea
 ( ! ,*>t] ( ! ,unit$ ,nations4  7#d7   
,milit>y missions to protect or rescue  
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s or milit>y or     
diplomatic p]sonnel abroad4  7#e7 ,c>ry+
 out treaty commitm5ts to directly aid  
allies 9 di/ress4  7#f7 ,humanit>ian    
missions 9 response to natural disa/]s  
:]e no civil unre/ or combat ) ho/ile   
=ces is reasonably anticipat$1 & :]e su*
 op]ation is = n m ?an #cj days4  7#g7  
,actions to ma9ta9 m>itime fre$om (     
navigation1 includ+ actions aim$ at     
combat+ piracy4  7#h7 ,tra9+ ex]cises   
conduct$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 
abroad :]e no combat ) ho/ile =ces is   
reasonably anticipat$4  #c4 ,requirem5t 
= congressional au?orization ,!         
,presid5t may n deploy memb]s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces into ! t]ritory1    
airspace1 or wat]s ( a =eign c\ntry = a 
milit>y humanit>ian op]ation n previ\sly
 au?oriz$ by /atute unless--  7#a7 !    
,presid5t submits to ,congress a =mal   
reque/ = au?orization to use memb]s ( ! 

,arm$ ,=ces = ! milit>y humanit>ian     
op]ation2 &  7#b7 ,congress enacts a    
specific au?orization = su* use ( =ces4 
#d4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is
 ,act is held to be uncon/itutional1 !  
rema9d] ( ! ,act %all n be affect$4