,,iia ,cal5d> ,no4 #dba #aaf? ,,congress
  #b;d ,session  ,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #fh  ,,9
 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates    
,janu>y #i1 #bjbj,mr4 ,ka9e 7= himself1 
,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,paul1     
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,k+1
 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1   
,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4     
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 
,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4   
,coons1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4  
,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4 
,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mrs4       
,murray1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ jo9t resolution2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations  ,febru>y #ab1       
#bjbj;,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 aga9/ !        
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran t h n be5    
au?oriz$ by ,congress4  #a4 ,f9d+s      
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 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 yet decl>$ w> ^u1 nor   
enact$ a specific /atutory au?orization 
= use ( milit>y =ce aga9/1 ! ,islamic   
,republic ( ,iran4 ,! #bjja             
,au?orization = ,use ( ,milit>y ,=ce    
7,public ,law #ajg-dj2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeda note7 aga9/ ! p]petrators ( !     
#i_/aa attack & ! ,au?orization = ,use (
 ,milit>y ,=ce ,aga9/ ,iraq ,resolution 
( #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bdc2 #ej     
,u4,s4,c4 #aeda note7 d n s]ve z a      
specific /atutory au?orization = ! use (
 =ce aga9/ ,iran4  7#c7 ,! conflict     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,islamic     
,republic ( ,iran 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#d7 ,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  
directs4  7#e7 ,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>   
=ces ( any =eign c\ntry or gov]nm5t :5  
su* milit>y =ces are engag$1 or !re     
exi/s an imm95t ?reat t su* =ces w      
become engag$ 91 ho/ilities4  7#f7 ,!   
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces h be5         
introduc$ into ho/ilities1 z def9$ by ! 
,w> ,p[]s ,resolution1 aga9/ ,iran4     
7#g7 ,! "q ( :e!r ,unit$ ,/ates =ces    
%\ld be engag$ 9 ho/ilities aga9/ ,iran 
%\ld be answ]$ foll[+ a full brief+ to  

,congress & ! ,am]ican public ( ! issues
 at /ake1 a public debate 9 ,congress1 &
 a congressional vote z contemplat$ by !
 ,con/itution4  7#h7 ,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$ures ( section #fja7;b7 ( !        
,int]national ,security & ,arms ,export 
,control ,act ( #aigf4  #b4 ,t]m9ation (
 ! use ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,=ces =          
ho/ilities aga9/ ! ,islamic ,republic ( 
,iran  7a7 ,t]m9ation ,pursuant to      
section #ajac ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate     
,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye>s #aihd 
& #aihe 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedf;a71 & 9    
accordance ) ! provisions ( section     
#fja7;b7 ( ! ,int]national ,security    
,assi/ance & ,arms ,export ,control ,act
 ( #aigf1 ,congress h]eby directs !     

,presid5t to t]m9ate ! use ( ,unit$     
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces = ho/ilities aga9/ ! 
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran or any "p (  
its gov]nm5t or milit>y1 unless         
explicitly au?oriz$ by a decl>ation ( w>
 or specific au?orization = use (       
milit>y =ce aga9/ ,iran4  7b7 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to prev5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates f     
def5d+ itself f imm95t attack4  ,febru>y
 #ab1 #bjbj;,committee dis*>g$1 by      
motion1 pursuant to #ej ,u4,s4,c4       
#aedf;a1 & plac$ on ! cal5d>