,,iia  ,cal5d> ,no4 #fhb #aae?          
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4 ,j4      
,,res4 #ed  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!     
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjah    
,mr4 ,s&]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4  
,murphy1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 
,w>r51 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mrs4  
,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1    
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4     
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4  
,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ jo9t resolution2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations  ,novemb] #bh1       
#bjah;,committee dis*>g$1 by motion1    
pursuant to #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedf;a1 &    
plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,,jo9t ,,resolution  
,to direct ! removal ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
,arm$ ,=ces f ho/ilities 9 ! ,republic (
 ,yem5 t h n be5 au?oriz$ by ,congress4 
,:]eas ,congress has ! sole p[] to      
decl>e w> "u article ,i1 section #h1    
clause #aa ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates            
,con/itution2 ,:]eas ,congress has n    
decl>$ w> ) respect to1 or provid$ a    

specific /atutory au?orization =1 !     
conflict betwe5 milit>y =ces l$ by      
,saudi ,arabia1 includ+ =ces f ! ,unit$ 
,arab ,emirates1 ,bahra91 ,kuwait1      
,egypt1 ,jordan1 ,morocco1 ,s5egal1 &   
,sudan 7! ,saudi-l$ coalition71 aga9/ ! 
,h\?is1 also kn[n z ,ans> ,allah1 9 !   
,republic ( ,yem52 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,m>*    
#bjae1 memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$   
,=ces h be5 introduc$ into ho/ilities   
betwe5 ! ,saudi-l$ coalition & ! ,h\?is1
 includ+ provid+ to ! ,saudi-l$         
coalition a]ial t>get+ assi/ance1       
intellig5ce %>+1 & mid-flight a]ial     
refuel+2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has     
e/abli%$ a ,jo9t ,comb9$ ,plann+ ,cell )
 ,saudi ,arabia1 9 :i* memb]s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces assi/ 9 a]ial t>get+
 & help to coord9ate milit>y &          
intellig5ce activities2 ,:]eas1 9       
,decemb] #bjag1 ,secret>y ( ,def5se     
,james ,n4 ,mattis /at$1 ,we h gone 9 to
 be v--to be helpful :]e we c 9 id5tify+
 h[ y d t>get analysis & h[ y make c]ta9
 y hit ! "r ?+42 ,:]eas ! conflict      

betwe5 ! ,saudi-l$ coalition & ! ,h\?is 
con/itutes1 )9 ! mean+ ( section #d7;a7 
( ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4
 #aedc7;a771 ei!r ho/ilities or a       
situation :]e imm95t involvem5t 9       
ho/ilities is cle>ly indicat$ by !      
circum/ances into :i* ,unit$ ,/ates     
,arm$ ,=ces h be5 introduc$2 ,:]eas     
section #e7;c7 ( ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedd7;c77 /ates t at   
any "t t ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces are  
engag$ 9 ho/ilities outside ! t]ritory (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its possessions &     
t]ritories )\t a decl>ation ( w> or     
specific /atutory au?orization1 su* =ces
 %all be remov$ by ! ,presid5t if !     
,congress s directs2 ,:]eas section     
#h7;c7 ( ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #aedg7;c77 def9es !           
introduction ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces
 to include ! assignm5t ( memb]s ( su*  
arm$ =ces to comm&1 coord9ate1          
p>ticipate 9 ! movem5t (1 or accompany !
 regul> or irregul> milit>y =ces ( any  
=eign c\ntry or gov]nm5t :5 su* milit>y 

=ces are engag$1 or !re exi/s an imm95t 
?reat t su* =ces w become engag$1 9     
ho/ilities1 & activities t ! ,unit$     
,/ates is conduct+ 9 support ( !        
,saudi-l$ coalition1 includ+ a]ial      
refuel+ & t>get+ assi/ance1 fall )9 ?is 
def9ition2 ,:]eas section #ajac ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,au?orization ,act1   
,fiscal ,ye>s #aihd & #aihe 7#ej        
,u4,s4,c4 #aedf;a7 provides t any jo9t  
resolution or bill to require ! removal 
( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces engag$ 9    
ho/ilities )\t a decl>ation ( w> or     
specific /atutory au?orization %all be  
consid]$ 9 accordance ) ! exp$it$       
proc$ures ( section #fja7;b7 ( !        
,int]national ,security & ,arms ,export 
,control ,act ( #aigf 7,public ,law     
#id-cbi2 #ij ,/at4 #gfe72 & ,:]eas no   
specific /atutory au?orization = ! use (
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces ) respect to 
! conflict betwe5 ! ,saudi-l$ coalition 
& ! ,h\?is 9 ,yem5 has be5 enact$1 & no 
provision ( law explicitly au?orizes !  
provision ( t>get+ assi/ance or ( midair

 refuel+ s]vices to w>planes ( ,saudi   
,arabia or ! ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates t   
are engag$ 9 su* conflict3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  #a4 ,removal ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$
 ,=ces f ho/ilities 9 ! ,republic (     
,yem5 t h n be5 au?oriz$ by ,congress   
,pursuant to section #ajac ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate ,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal    
,ye>s #aihd & #aihe 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4      
#aedf;a7 & 9 accordance ) ! provisions (
 section #fja7;b7 ( ! ,int]national     
,security ,assi/ance & ,arms ,export    
,control ,act ( #aigf 7,public ,law     
#id-cbi2 #ij ,/at4 #gfe71 ,congress     
h]eby directs ! ,presid5t to remove     
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces f ho/ilities 9
 or affect+ ! ,republic ( ,yem51 except 
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces engag$ 9      
op]ations direct$ at al ,qa$a or        
associat$ =ces1 by n lat] ?an ! date t  
is #cj days aft] ! date ( ! adoption (  
?is jo9t resolution 7unless ! ,presid5t 
reque/s & ,congress au?orizes a lat]    
date71 & unless & until a decl>ation (  
w> or specific au?orization = su* use ( 

,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces has be5       
enact$4  ,novemb] #bh1 #bjah;,committee 
dis*>g$1 by motion1 pursuant to #ej     
,u4,s4,c4 #aedf;a1 & plac$ on ! cal5d>