#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,j4 
,,res4 #cg  ,,jo9t ,,resolution         
,direct+ ! removal ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$
 ,=ces f ho/ilities 9 ! ,republic (     
,yem5 t h n be5 au?oriz$ by ,congress4  
#a4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,congress has ! sole p[] to decl>e w>  
"u article ,i1 section #h1 clause #aa ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution4  7#b7     
,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 ( ,yem54   
7#c7 ,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+4  7#d7 ,! ,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 activities4  7#e7 ,9        
,decemb] #bjag1 ,secret>y ( ,def5se     
,james ,n4 ,mattis /at$1 ,we h gone 9 to
 be v--to be helpful :]e we c 9 id5tify+
 h[ y d t>get analysis & h[ y make c]ta9
 y hit ! "r ?+44  7#f7 ,! conflict      
betwe5 ! ,saudi-l$ 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$4  7#g7      
,section #e7;c7 ( ! ,w> ,p[]s           
,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedd7;c77   
/ates t1 at any "t t ,unit$ ,/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 directs4  
7#h7 ,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 def9ition4  7#i7 
,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$ures (      
section #fja7;b7 ( ! ,int]national      
,security & ,arms ,export ,control ,act 
( #aigf 7,public ,law #id-cbi2 #ij ,/at4
 #gfe74  7#aj7 ,no specific /atutory    
au?orization = ! use ( ,unit$ ,/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* conflict4  7#aa7 ,x is 9 ! national 
security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
combat anti-,semitism ar\nd ! _w        
because--  7,a7 anti-,semitism is a     
*all5ge to ! basic pr9ciples ( tol]ance1
 pluralism1 & democracy1 & ! %>$ values 
t b9d ,am]icans toge!r2  7,b7 !re has   
be5 a significant am\nt ( anti-,semitic 
& anti-,israel hatr$ t mu/ be mo/       
/rongly condemn$2 &  7,c7 !re is an     
urg5t ne$ to ensure ! safety & security 
( ,jewi% communities1 includ+           

synagogues1 s*ools1 cemet]ies1 & o!r    
in/itutions4  7#ab7 ,x is 9 ! =eign     
policy int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
cont9ue to emphasize ! importance (     
combat+ anti-,semitism 9 our bilat]al & 
multilat]al relations1 includ+ ) !      
,unit$ ,nations1 ,european ,union       
in/itutions1 ,arab ,league1 & !         
,organization = ,security & ,coop]ation 
9 ,europe4  7#ac7 ,because x is         
important to ! national security int]e/ 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9 /rong       
bip>tisan support = ,israel1 ! only     
democracy 9 ! ,middle ,ea/1 all attempts
 to delegitimize & d5y ,israel's "r to  
exi/ mu/ be d5\nc$ & reject$4  7#ad7 ,x 
is 9 ! national security int]e/ ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates to oppose re/rictive trade
 practices or boycotts fo/]$ or impos$  
by any =eign c\ntry aga9/ o!r c\ntries  
fri5dly to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or aga9/ any 
,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  #b4 ,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 ( ! enactm5t (
 ?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$4 ,= purposes ( ?is resolution1 9 
?is section1 ! t]m ho/ilities includes  
9-flight refuel+ (1 non-,unit$ ,/ates   
aircraft conduct+ missions z "p ( !     
ongo+ civil w> 9 ,yem54  #c4 ,rule (    
con/ruction reg>d+ cont9u$ milit>y      

op]ations & coop]ation ) ,israel ,no?+ 9
 ?is jo9t resolution may be con/ru$ to  
influ5ce or disrupt any milit>y         
op]ations & coop]ation ) ,israel4  #d4  
,rule ( con/ruction reg>d+ intellig5ce  
%>+ ,no?+ 9 ?is jo9t resolution may be  
con/ru$ to influ5ce or disrupt any      
intellig5ce1 c\nt]9tellig5ce1 or        
inve/igative activities conduct$ by1 or 
9 conjunction )1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t involv+-- 7#a7 ! collection ( 
intellig5ce2  7#b7 ! analysis (         
intellig5ce2 or  7#c7 ! %>+ (           
intellig5ce betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & any
 =eign c\ntry if ! ,presid5t det]m9es   
su* %>+ is appropriate & 9 ! national   
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #e4
 ,report on risks pos$ by ceas+ ,saudi  
,arabia support op]ations ,n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
jo9t resolution1 ! ,presid5t %all submit
 to ,congress a report assess+ ! risks  
pos$ to ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & !       
civilian population ( ,saudi ,arabia & !
 risk ( regional humanit>ian crises if !

 ,unit$ ,/ates 7 to cease support       
op]ations ) respect to ! conflict betwe5
 ! ,saudi-l$ coalition & ! ,h\?is 9     
,yem54  #f4 ,report on increas$ risk (  
t]rori/ attacks to ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$  
,=ces abroad1 allies1 & ! cont95tal     
,unit$ ,/ates if ,saudi ,arabia ceases  
,yem5-relat$ intellig5ce %>+ ) ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is jo9t resolution1 !   
,presid5t %all submit to ,congress a    
report assess+ ! increas$ risk ( t]rori/
 attacks on ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces   
abroad1 allies1 & to ! cont95tal ,unit$ 
,/ates if ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia 7
 to cease ,yem5-relat$ intellig5ce %>+ )
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives ,febru>y #ac1           
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