#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4 ,j4 
,,res4 #g  ,,jo9t ,,resolution  ,to     
direct ! removal ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$  
,=ces f ho/ilities 9 ! ,republic ( ,yem5
 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 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$4  7#g7      
,section #e7;c7 ( ! ,w> ,p[]s           
,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedd7;c77   
/ates t at any "t t ,unit$ ,/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#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  #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$4 ,= purposes ( ?is resolution1 9 
?is section1 ! t]m ho/ilities includes  
9-flight refuel+ ( non-,unit$ ,/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 %all 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 relat+ to ?reats 9 or emanat+
 f ,yem5 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 coalition p>tn] 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  #g4 ,rule (          
con/ruction reg>d+ no au?orization = use
 ( milit>y =ce ,consi/5t ) section      
#h7;a77#a7 ( ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution    
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedg7;a77#a771 no?+ 9   
?is jo9t resolution may be con/ru$ z    
au?oriz+ ! use ( milit>y =ce4  ,pass$ ! 
,s5ate ,m>* #ac1 #bjai4  ,secret>y