,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aaic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1         
#bjai,mr4 ,himes 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,r\da1
 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4        
,gallego1 ,mrs4 ,luria1 ,mr4 ,huffman1  
,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,t$     
,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,miss    
,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1    
,mr4 ,ca/5 ( ,ill9ois1 & ,mr4 ,s*rad]7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,arm$      
,s]vices1 & ,rules1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit funds  
available = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 
to be obligat$ or exp5d$ = introduction 
( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces into        
ho/ilities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,reclamation ( ,w> ,p[]s ,act4  #b4     
,purpose & policy  7a7 ,x is ! purpose (

 ?is ,act to fulfill ! int5t ( ! ,fram]s
 ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
ensure t ! collective judgm5t ( bo?     
,congress & ! ,presid5t w apply to !    
introduction ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces
 into ho/ilities1 or into situations :]e
 imm95t involvem5t 9 ho/ilities is      
cle>ly indicat$ by ! circum/ances1 & to 
! cont9u$ use ( su* =ces 9 ho/ilities or
 9 su* situations4  7b7 ,"u article ,i1 
section #h1 ( ! ,con/itution1 x is      
specifically provid$ t ,congress %all h 
! p[] to make all laws necess>y & prop] 
= c>ry+ into execution1 n only its own  
p[]s b also all o!r p[]s ve/$ by !      
,con/itution 9 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 or 9 any dep>tm5t or (fic] !re(4
  7c7 ,! con/itutional p[]s ( !         
,presid5t z ,comm&]-9-,*ief to deploy   
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces into          
ho/ilities1 or into situations :]e      
imm95t involvem5t 9 ho/ilities is cle>ly
 indicat$ by ! circum/ances1 may be     
ex]cis$ only pursuant to--  7#a7 a      
decl>ation ( w>2  7#b7 specific /atutory

 au?orization2 or  7#c7 a national      
em]g5cy creat$ by attack or imm95t ?reat
 ( attack ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its       
t]ritories or possessions1 or its ,arm$ 
,=ces4  #c4 ,limitation on use ( funds  
7a7 ,limitation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no funds
 available = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces
 may be obligat$ or exp5d$ =            
introduction ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces
 into ho/ilities1 or into situations :]e
 imm95t involvem5t 9 ho/ilities is      
cle>ly indicat$ by ! circum/ances1 9 !  
abs5ce (--  7,a7 a decl>ation ( w>2     
7,b7 specific /atutory au?orization2 or 
7,c7 a national em]g5cy creat$ by an    
attack or imm95t ?reat ( attack ^u !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 its t]ritories or        
possessions1 or ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7    
,additional limitation relat+ to        
national em]g5cy ,funds available = !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces may be        
obligat$ or exp5d$ = introduction (     
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces into          
ho/ilities1 or into situations :]e      
imm95t involvem5t 9 ho/ilities is cle>ly

 indicat$ by ! circum/ances1 by reason (
 a national em]g5cy creat$ by an attack 
or imm95t ?reat ( attack ^u ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 its t]ritories or possessions1  
or ! ,arm$ ,=ces only dur+ ! #fj-;day   
p]iod beg9n+ on su* date ( introduction 
( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces4  7b7       
,prohibition on consid]ation ( bill or  
jo9t resolution 9 violation ( subsection
 7a7  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all n be 9 ord] 
9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate 
to consid] any bill or jo9t resolution t
 w\ld make funds available 9 violation (
 subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,enactm5t z      
ex]cise ( rulemak+ p[] ( ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ,s5ate ,?is subsection
 is enact$ by ,congress-- 7,a7 z an     
ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1             
respectively1 & z su* are deem$ a "p ( !
 rules ( ea* ,h\se1 respectively1 & su* 
proc$ures sup]s$e o!r rules only to !   
ext5t t !y are inconsi/5t ) su* o!r     
rules2 &  7,b7 ) full recognition ( !   
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !

 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t 
,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to !
 same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( 
t ,h\se4  #d4 ,report+ requirem5ts  7a7 
,report relat+ to decl>ation ( w> or    
specific /atutory au?orization  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all1 9 ! case ( a   
decl>ation ( w> or specific au?orization
 = introduction ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$   
,=ces into ho/ilities1 or into          
situations :]e imm95t involvem5t 9      
ho/ilities is cle>ly indicat$ by !      
circum/ances1 submit to ,congress a     
report on ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,an analysis (
 ! ?reat to be c\nt]$ by ! use ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces4  7,b7 ,! specific objectives &  
ju/ification = su* objectives to be     
a*iev$ by ! use ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7,c7  
,a description ( ! scope & duration1    
co/1 & likelihood ( success ( ! use ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7 ,deadl9es ,! initial 
report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
submitt$ to ,congress n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( a bill  
or jo9t resolution t provides = a       

decl>ation ( w> or specific au?orization
 = introduction ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$   
,=ces z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 & an  
update ( su* report %all be submitt$ to 
,congress e #ij days !reaft] until !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces are no long]  
engag$ 9 ho/ilities or situations z     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,report  
relat+ to national em]g5cy  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all1 9 ! case (     
introduction ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces
 into ho/ilities1 or into situations :]e
 imm95t involvem5t 9 ho/ilities is      
cle>ly indicat$ by ! circum/ances1 by   
reason ( a national em]g5cy creat$ by an
 attack or imm95t ?reat ( attack ^u !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 its t]ritories or        
possessions1 or ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 submit to
 ,congress a report on ! matt]s describ$
 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 (       
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,deadl9e ,! report
 requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be       
submitt$ to ,congress n lat] ?an #dh    
h\rs aft] introduction ( ,unit$ ,/ates  
,arm$ ,=ces into ho/ilities1 or into    

situations :]e imm95t involvem5t 9      
ho/ilities is cle>ly indicat$ by !      
circum/ances1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a71 & an update ( su* report %all be  
submitt$ to ,congress n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! date ( submission ( !       
initial report4  #e4 ,rules (           
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be     
con/ru$-- 7#a7 to alt] ! con/itutional  
au?ority ( ,congress or ( ! ,presid5t1  
or ! provisions ( exi/+ treaties2 or    
7#b7 to apply to ^? activities approv$ &
 report$ pursuant to section #ejc ( !   
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjic74  #f4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is
 ,act1 ! t]m introduction ( ,unit$      
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces includes ! 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/ilities4