,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bj1 #bjba ,mr4  
,murphy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lee1 & ,mr4   
,s&]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
provide = cl>ification & limitations )  
respect to ! ex]cise ( national security
 p[]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national     
,security ,p[]s ,act ( #bjba4  7b7      
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,,title ,i--,w> 
p[]s re=m ,sec4 #aja4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4
 #ajb4 ,policy4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,sunset (   
exi/+ au?orizations = ! use ( milit>y   
=ce4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,repeal ( ! ,w> ,p[]s  
,resolution4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,notification4 
,sec4 #ajf4 ,requirem5t = au?orization4 
,sec4 #ajg4 ,exp$it$ proc$ures =        
congressional action4 ,sec4 #ajh4       
,t]m9ation ( fund+4 ,sec4 #aji4         

,int]pretation ( /atutory au?ority      
requirem5t4 ,sec4 #aaj4 ,sep>ability    
clause4 ,,title ,,ii--,arms ,export     
,control ,sec4 #bja4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 
#bjb4 ,purpose4 ,sec4 #bjc4             
,congressional au?orization ( arms      
sales4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,proc$ures =         
consid]ation ( jo9t resolution au?oriz+ 
or prohibit+ arms sales4 ,sec4 #bje4    
,em]g5cy proc$ures "u ,arms ,export     
,control ,act4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,con=m+      
am5dm5ts4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,applicability4   
,,title ,,iii--,national ,em]g5cies ,act
 ,re=m ,sec4 #cja4 ,requirem5ts relat+  
to decl>ation & r5ewal ( national       
em]g5cies4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,t]m9ation (     
national em]g5cies4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,review 
by ,congress ( national em]g5cies4 ,sec4
 #cjd4 ,report+ requirem5ts4 ,sec4 #cje4
 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts4 ,sec4 #cjf4          
,applicability4  ,i ,w> p[]s re=m  #aja4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,c\ntry 
,! t]m c\ntry1 :5 us$ 9 a geographic    
s5se1 includes t]ritories 7:e!r or n    
disput$7 & possessions1 t]ritorial      

wat]s1 & airspace4  7#b7 ,ho/ilities ,! 
t]m ho/ilities means any situation      
involv+ any use ( le?al or pot5tially   
le?al =ce by or aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates =ces
 7or1 = purposes ( p>agraph #d7;,b71 by 
or aga9/ =eign regul> or irregul> =ces71
 irrespective ( ! doma91 :e!r su* =ce is
 deploy$ remotely1 or ! int]mitt5cy     
!re(4 ,! t]m does n include activities  
und]tak5 pursuant to section #ejc ( !   
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #ejic7 if su* action is int5d$
 to h exclusively non-le?al effects4    
7#c7 ,ho/ilities report ,! t]m          
ho/ilities report means a writt5 report 
t sets =? ! foll[+ in=mation3  7,a7 ,!  
circum/ances necessitat+ ! introduction 
( ,unit$ ,/ates =ces into ho/ilities or 
a situation :]e !re is a s]i\s risk     
!re(1 or reta9+ !m 9 a location :]e     
ho/ilities or ! s]i\s risk !re( has     
develop$4  7,b7 ,! e/imat$ co/ ( su*    
op]ations4  7,c7 ,! specific legislative
 & con/itutional au?ority = su* action4 
7,d7 ,any int]national law implications 

relat$ to su* action if applicable4     
7,e7 ,! e/imat$ scope & duration ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates =ces' p>ticipation 9      
ho/ilities1 includ+ an acc\nt+ ( !      
p]sonnel & weapons to be deploy$4  7,f7 
,! c\ntry or c\ntries 9 :i* ! op]ations 
or deploym5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates =ces are to
 occur or are ongo+4  7,g7 ,a           
description ( _! mission & ! mission    
objectives t w\ld indicate ! mission is 
complete4  7,h7 ,any =eign p>tn] =ces or
 multilat]al organizations t may be     
involv$ 9 ! op]ations4  7,i7 ,! "n ( !  
specific c\ntry 7or c\ntries7 or        
organiz$ arm$ gr\p 7or gr\ps7 aga9/ :i* 
! use ( =ce is au?oriz$4  7,j7 ,! risk  
to ,unit$ ,/ates =ces or o!r ,unit$     
,/ates p]sons or prop]ty involv$ 9 !    
op]ations4  7,k7 ,any o!r in=mation z   
may be requir$ to fully in=m ,congress4 
7#d7 ,introduce ,! t]m introduce means--
  7,a7 ) respect to ho/ilities or a     
situation :]e !re is a s]i\s risk (     
ho/ilities1 any commitm5t1 engagem5t1 or
 o!r involvem5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates =ces1   

:e!r or n con/itut+ self-def5se measures
 by ,unit$ ,/ates =ces 9 response to an 
attack or s]i\s risk !re( 9 any =eign   
c\ntry 7includ+ its airspace1 cyb]space1
 or t]ritorial wat]s7 or o!rwise outside
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & :e!r or n ,unit$     
,/ates =ces are pres5t or op]at+        
remotely laun*$1 pilot$1 or direct$     
attacks2 or  7,b7 ! assign+ or detail+ (
 memb]s ( ,unit$ ,/ates =ces to comm&1  
advise1 assi/1 accompany1 coord9ate1 or 
provide logi/ical or mat]ial support or 
tra9+ = any =eign regul> or irregul>    
milit>y =ces if--  7i7 ^? =eign =ces are
 involv$ 9 ho/ilities2 &  7ii7 su*      
activities by ,unit$ ,/ates =ces make ! 
,unit$ ,/ates a p>ty to a conflict or   
are m likely ?an n to d s4  7#e7 ,s]i\s 
risk ( ho/ilities ,! t]m s]i\s risk (   
ho/ilities means any situation :]e x is 
m likely ?an n t ! ,unit$ ,/ates =ces w 
become engag$ 9 ho/ilities1 irrespective
 ( :e!r ! prim>y purpose ( ! mission is 
tra9+ or assi/ance4  7#f7 ,specific     
/atutory au?orization ,! t]m specific   

/atutory au?orization means any jo9t    
resolution or bill introduc$ aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & enact$ into  
law to au?orize ! use ( milit>y =ce t   
includes1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+ elem5ts3
  7,a7 ,a cle>ly def9$ mission &        
op]ational objectives & ! id5tities (   
all individual c\ntries or organiz$ arm$
 gr\ps aga9/ :i* ho/ilities by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates =ces are au?oriz$4  7,b7 ,a      
requirem5t ! ,presid5t seek f !         
,congress a subsequ5t specific /atutory 
au?orization = any expansion ( ! mission
 to include new op]ational objectives1  
additional c\ntries1 or organiz$ arm$   
gr\ps4  7,c7 ,a t]m9ation ( !           
au?orization = su* use ( ,unit$ ,/ates  
=ces )9 two ye>s abs5t ! enactm5t ( a   
subsequ5t specific /atutory au?orization
 = su* use ( ,unit$ ,/ates =ces4  7,d7  
,9 cases :]e ! use ( milit>y =ce 9 a    
p>ticul> situation is be+ reau?oriz$1 an
 e/imate & analysis prep>$ by !         
,congressional ,budget ,(fice ( co/s to 
,unit$ ,/ates taxpay]s to date (        

op]ations conduct$ pursuant to ! prior  
au?orization or au?orizations = t       
situation1 & ( prospective co/s to      
,unit$ ,/ates taxpay]s = op]ations to be
 conduct$ pursuant to ! propos$         
au?orization4  7#g7 ,sub/antially enl>ge
 ,! t]m sub/antially enl>ge means1 = any
 two-ye> p]iod1 an increase 9 ! numb] ( 
,unit$ ,/ates =ces t causes ! total     
numb] ( =ces 9 a =eign c\ntry to exce$ !
 l[e/ numb] ( =ces 9 t c\ntry dur+ t    
p]iod by #be p]c5t or m1 or any increase
 ( #a1jjj or m =ces4 ,tempor>y duty &   
rotational =ces %all be includ$ 9 !     
numb] ( ,unit$ ,/ates =ces = ! purposes 
( ?is title4  7#h7 ,tra9+ ,:5 us$ )     
respect to any =eign regul> or irregul> 
=ces1 ! t]m tra9+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 milit>y education & tra9+ 9 section    
#fdd ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdjc71 b does n include 
tra9+ t is focus$ entirely on obs]vance 
( & respect = ! law ( arm$ conflict1    
human rights & fundam5tal fre$oms1 !    
rule ( law1 & civilian control ( !      

milit>y4  7#i7 ,unit$ ,/ates =ces ,! t]m
 ,unit$ ,/ates =ces means any           
individuals employ$ by1 or "u contract  
to1 or "u ! direction (1 any dep>tm5t or
 ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t :o   
are-- 7,a7 deploy$ milit>y or p>amilit>y
 p]sonnel2 or  7,b7 milit>y or          
p>amilit>y p]sonnel :o use le?al or     
pot5tially le?al =ce 9 ! cyb]space      
doma94  #ajb4 ,policy ,! con/itutional  
au?ority ( ! ,presid5t z ,comm&]-9-,*ief
 to introduce ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 
into ho/ilities or into situations :]e  
!re is a s]i\s risk ( ho/ilities %all be
 ex]cis$ only pursuant to--  7#a7 a     
decl>ation ( w>2  7#b7 specific /atutory
 au?orization2 or  7#c7 :5 necess>y to  
repel a sudd5 attack1 or ! concrete1    
specific1 & imm$iate ?reat ( su* a sudd5
 attack ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its         
t]ritories1 or possessions1 its arm$    
=ces1 or o!r ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s      
ov]seas4  #ajc4 ,sunset ( exi/+         
au?orizations = ! use ( milit>y =ce     
,effective #ahj days aft] ! date ( !    

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ laws are  
h]eby repeal$3  7#a7 ,! ,au?orization = 
,use ( ,milit>y ,=ce ,aga9/ ,iraq       
,resolution ( #bjjb 7,public ,law       
#ajg-bdc2 #aaf ,/at4 #adih2 #ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #aeda note74  7#b7 ,!         
,au?orization = ,use ( ,milit>y ,=ce    
7,public ,law #ajg-dj2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeda note74  7#c7 ,! ,au?orization =   
,use ( ,milit>y ,=ce ,aga9/ ,iraq       
7,public ,law #ajb-a2 #aje ,/at4 #c2 #ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda note74  7#d7 ,! #aieg  
,au?orization = ,use ( ,milit>y ,=ce 9 !
 ,middle ,ea/ 7,public ,law #hg-e74     
#ajd4 ,repeal ( ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution 
,! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution 7,public ,law  
#ic-adh2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda et seq47 is
 h]eby repeal$4  #aje4 ,notification ,! 
,presid5t %all notify ,congress1 9      
writ+1 )9 #dh h\rs aft] ,unit$ ,/ates   
=ces ent] ! t]ritory1 airspace1 or wat]s
 ( a =eign c\ntry--  7#a7 :ile equipp$ =
 combat1 except = deploym5ts :i* relate 
solely to transportation1 supply1       
replacem5t1 or tra9+ ( su* ,unit$ ,/ates

 =ces2 or  7#b7 9 numb]s t sub/antially 
enl>ge ! numb] ( ,unit$ ,/ates =ces     
already locat$ 9 a =eign nation4  #ajf4 
,requirem5t = au?orization  7a7 ,prior  
au?orization = c]ta9 activities relat+  
to ho/ilities ,except z provid$ 9       
subsection 7b71 be=e introduc+ ,unit$   
,/ates =ces into ho/ilities or a        
situation :]e !re is a s]i\s risk (     
ho/ilities1 ! ,presid5t %all provide a  
ho/ilities report to ,congress & obta9 a
 specific /atutory au?orization = su*   
introduction4 ,! ,presid5t %all provide 
cont9u+ ho/ilities reports to ,congress 
#cj days aft] ! initial report & e #cj  
days !reaft]1 9 accordance ) subsection 
7d74  7b7 ,au?orization = c]ta9         
activities relat+ to ho/ilities ,9 cases
 :]e ! ,presid5t introduces ,unit$      
,/ates =ces into ho/ilities or a        
situation :]e !re is a s]i\s risk (     
ho/ilities ei!r because ( ! ne$ to repel
 a sudd5 attack ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its 
t]ritories or possessions1 its arm$     
=ces1 or o!r ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s      

ov]seas or because ! concrete1 specific1
 & imm$iate ?reat ( su* a sudd5 attack1 
& ! "t requir$ to provide ,congress ) a 
brief+ necess>y to in=m a vote to obta9 
prior au?orization f ,congress )9 #gb   
h\rs w\ld prev5t an effective def5se    
aga9/ ! attack or ?reat ( imm$iate      
attack1 ! ,presid5t %all--  7#a7 )9 #dh 
h\rs ( ord]+ ! introduction ( ,unit$    
,/ates =ces into ho/ilities or a        
situation :]e !re is a s]i\s risk (     
ho/ilities1 in=m ,congress ( !          
,presid5t's decision1 describe ! action 
tak51 ! ju/ification = proce$+ )\t prior
 au?orization1 & c]tify+ ei!r t         
ho/ilities h conclud$ or t !y are       
cont9u+2 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an #g cal5d>   
days aft] ord]+ ! introduction ( ,unit$ 
,/ates =ces into ho/ilities or a        
situation :]e !re is a s]i\s risk (     
ho/ilities1 submit to ,congress a       
ho/ilities report & reque/ = specific   
/atutory au?orization except 9 cases :]e
 a c]tification is submitt$ to ,congress
 t ! ,presid5t--  7,a7 has )drawn1      

remov$1 & o!rwise ceas$ ! use ( ,unit$  
,/ates =ces f ! situation t trigg]$ ?is 
requirem5t2 &  7,b7 does n int5d to     
re9troduce !m4  7c7 ,t]m9ation (        
activities relat$ to ho/ilities ,if     
,congress does n enact a specific       
/atutory au?orization = ,unit$ ,/ates   
=ces to engage 9 ho/ilities 9 response  
to a reque/ 9 accordance ) subsection   
7b7 )9 #bj days aft] ! introduction (   
,unit$ ,/ates =ces into ho/ilities or a 
situation :]e !re is a s]i\s risk (     
ho/ilities1 ! ,presid5t %all )draw1     
remove1 & o!rwise cease ! use ( ,unit$  
,/ates =ces4 ,?is #bj-;day p]iod %all be
 ext5d$ = n m ?an an additional #aj days
 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es1 c]tifies1 &   
ju/ifies to ,congress 9 writ+ t         
unavoidable milit>y necessity involv+ ! 
safety ( ! =ces requires ! cont9u$ use (
 ! =ces = ! sole purpose ( br++ ab\t _! 
safe removal f ho/ilities4  7d7 ,cont9u+
 ho/ilities reports ,if ! ,presid5t     
obta9s specific /atutory au?orization1 !
 ,presid5t %all cont9ue to provide      

ho/ilities reports to ,congress on !    
,unit$ ,/ates' =ces' engagem5t or       
possible engagem5t 9 ho/ilities :5ev]   
!re is a mat]ial *ange 9 ! in=mation    
previ\sly report$ "u ?is section & 9 no 
ev5t less frequ5tly ?an e #cj days f !  
deliv]y ( ! fir/ ho/ilities report4  7e7
 ,=m ,any report submitt$ pursuant to   
subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7d7 %all be     
submitt$ to ,congress 9 unclassifi$ =m  
)\t any designation relat+ to           
dissem9ation control & may include a    
classifi$ annex only to ! ext5t requir$ 
to protect ! national security ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7 ,transmittal ,ea*   
report submitt$ pursuant to subsection  
7a71 7b71 or 7d7 %all be transmitt$ to  
ea* h\se ( ,congress on ! same cal5d>   
day4 ,! report %all be--  7#a7 ref]r$   
to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices1 & ! ,select ,committee on     
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !      
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       

,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 made available 
to any memb] ( ,congress ^u reque/4     
#ajg4 ,exp$it$ proc$ures = congressional
 action  7a7 ,consid]ation by ,congress 
,any resolution ( disapproval describ$ 9
 subsection 7b7 may be consid]$ by      
,congress us+ ! exp$it$ proc$ures set =?
 9 ?is section4  7b7 ,resolution (      
disapproval ,= purposes ( ?is section1 !
 t]m resolution means only a jo9t       
resolution ( ! two ,h\ses ( ,congress-- 
7#a7 ! title ( :i* is z foll[s3 ,a jo9t 
resolution disapprov+ ( ! use ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ! prosecution (   
c]ta9 conflict42  7#b7 :i* does n h a   
preamble2 &  7#c7 ! sole matt] aft] !   
resolv+ clause ( :i* is z foll[s3 ,t    
,congress does n approve ! use ( milit>y
 =ce 9 ! prosecution ( 1 ) ! blank space
 be+ fill$ ) a description ( ! conflict 
conc]n$4  7c7 ,ref]ral ,a resolution    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 introduc$ 9 ! 
,s5ate %all be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on

 ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4 ,a       
resolution describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 t  
is introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 %all be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on      
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7d7 ,dis*>ge ,if !    
committee to :i* a resolution describ$ 9
 subsection 7b7 is ref]r$ has n report$ 
su* resolution 7or an id5tical          
resolution7 by ! end ( #aj cal5d> days  
beg9n+ on ! date ( introduction1 su*    
committee %all be1 at ! end ( su* p]iod1
 dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( su*     
resolution1 & su* resolution %all be    
plac$ on ! appropriate cal5d> ( ! ,h\se 
involv$4  7e7 ,consid]ation  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,on or aft] ! ?ird cal5d> day aft]
 ! date on :i* ! committee to :i* su* a 
resolution is ref]r$ has report$1 or has
 be5 dis*>g$ 7"u subsection 7d77 f fur!r
 consid]ation (1 su* a resolution1 x is 
9 ord] 7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s motion to !  
same effect has be5 disagre$ to7 = any  
,memb] ( ! respective ,h\se to move to  
proce$ to ! consid]ation ( ! resolution4

 ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! resolution 7&
 aga9/ consid]ation ( ! resolution7 are 
waiv$4 ,! motion is highly privileg$ 9 !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & is privileg$ 
9 ! ,s5ate & is n debatable4 ,! motion  
is n subject to am5dm5t1 or to a motion 
to po/pone1 or to a motion to proce$ to 
! consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess4 ,a motion 
to reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is  
agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n be 9     
ord]4 ,if a motion to proce$ to !       
consid]ation ( ! resolution is agre$ to1
 ! respective ,h\se %all imm$iately     
proce$ to consid]ation ( ! jo9t         
resolution )\t int]v5+ motion1 ord]1 or 
o!r bus9ess1 & ! resolution %all rema9 !
 unf9i%$ bus9ess ( ! respective ,h\se   
until dispos$ (4  7#b7 ,debate ,debate  
on ! resolution1 & on all debatable     
motions & appeals 9 connection !re)1    
%all be limit$ to n m ?an #aj h\rs1 :i* 
%all be divid$ equally betwe5 ^? favor+ 
& ^? oppos+ ! resolution4 ,an am5dm5t to
 ! resolution is n 9 ord]4 ,a motion    
fur!r to limit debate is 9 ord] & n     

debatable4 ,a motion to po/pone1 or a   
motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( o!r
 bus9ess1 or a motion to recommit !     
resolution is n 9 ord]4 ,a motion to    
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! resolution is 
agre$ to or disagre$ to is n 9 ord]4    
7#c7 ,vote on f9al passage ,imm$iately  
foll[+ ! conclusion ( ! debate on !     
resolution & a s+le quorum call at !    
conclusion ( ! debate if reque/$ 9      
accordance ) ! rules ( ! appropriate    
,h\se1 ! vote on f9al passage ( !       
resolution %all occur4  7#d7 ,appeals f 
decisions ( *air ,appeals f ! decisions 
( ! ,*air relat+ to ! application ( !   
rules ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 z ! case may be1 to !  
proc$ure relat+ to a resolution %all be 
decid$ )\t debate4  7f7 ,consid]ation by
 o!r ,h\se  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 be=e !   
passage by "o ,h\se ( a resolution ( t  
,h\se describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 t ,h\se
 receives f ! o!r ,h\se a resolution    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 !n ! foll[+  
proc$ures %all apply3  7,a7 ,!          

resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se %all n be      
ref]r$ to a committee4  7,b7 7i7 ,!     
consid]ation z describ$ 9 subsection 7e7
 9 t ,h\se %all be ! same z if no       
resolution _h be5 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se2
 b  7ii7 ,! vote on f9al passage %all be
 on ! resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se4  7#b7   
,foll[+ disposition ,^u disposition ( ! 
resolution receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se1 x %all
 no long] be 9 ord] to consid] !        
resolution t orig9at$ 9 ! receiv+ ,h\se4
  7g7 ,vetoes ,if ! ,presid5t vetoes a  
resolution1 debate 9 ! ,s5ate ( any veto
 message ) respect to ! resolution1     
includ+ all debatable motions & appeals 
9 connection ) ! resolution1 %all be    
limit$ to #aj h\rs1 :i* %all be divid$  
equally betwe5 ^? favor+ & ^? oppos+ !  
resolution4  7h7 ,rules ( ! s5ate & h\se
 ( repres5tatives ,?is section is enact$
 by ,congress--  7#a7 z an ex]cise ( !  
rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & z su* x
 is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1   
respectively1 b applicable only )       

respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t  
,h\se 9 ! case ( a resolution describ$ 9
 subsection 7b71 & x sup]s$es o!r rules 
only to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su* 
rules2 &  7#b7 ) full recognition ( !   
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t 
,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to !
 same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( 
t ,h\se4  #ajh4 ,t]m9ation ( fund+      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 no    
funds appropriat$ or o!rwise made       
available "u any law may be obligat$ or 
exp5d$ = any activity by ,unit$ ,/ates  
=ces = :i* prior congressional          
au?orization is requir$ "u ?is title b  
has n be5 obta9$1 or = :i* au?orization 
is requir$ "u ?is title b has n be5     
obta9$ by ! deadl9e specifi$ 9 section  
#ajf7;c7 or = :i* a resolution (        
disapproval 9 accordance ) section      
#ajg7;b7 has be5 enact$ into law4  #aji4
 ,int]pretation ( /atutory au?ority     
requirem5t ,/atutory au?ority to        
introduce ,unit$ ,/ates =ces into       

ho/ilities or into situations :]e !re is
 a s]i\s risk ( ho/ilities1 or to reta9 
!m 9 a situation :]e ho/ilities or !    
s]i\s risk !re( has develop$1 %all n be 
inf]r$--  7#a7 f any provision ( law1   
includ+ any provision conta9$ 9 any     
appropriation ,act1 unless su* provision
 expressly au?orizes su* introduction or
 ret5tion & /ates t x is int5d$ to      
con/itute specific /atutory au?orization
 )9 ! mean+ ( ?is title2 or  7#b7 f any 
s\rce ( int]national legal obligation   
b9d+ on ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ any    
resolution ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security
 ,c\ncil & any treaty ratifi$ be=e1 on1 
or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
unless su* treaty is implem5t$ by       
legislation specifically au?oriz+ su*   
introduction or ret5tion & /at+ t x is  
int5d$ to con/itute specific /atutory   
au?orization )9 ! mean+ ( ?is title4    
#aaj4 ,sep>ability clause ,if any       
provision ( ?is title or ! application  
!re( to any p]son or circum/ance is held
 invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ! resolution & !  

application ( su* provision to any o!r  
p]son or circum/ance %all n be affect$  
!reby4  ,,ii ,arms ,export ,control     
#bja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$
 z ! ,arms ,export ,re=m ,act ( #bjba4  
#bjb4 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is    
title to ensure ! prop] role ( ,congress
 9 national security decisions p]ta9+ to
 sales1 exports1 leases1 & loans (      
def5se articles1 especially ) respect to
 arm$ conflict & human rights4  #bjc4   
,congressional au?orization ( arms sales
  7a7 ,c]tification requir$  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
9 ! case ( a cov]$ lett] ( (f]1 a cov]$ 
application = a lic5se1 or a cov]$      
agreem5t1 be=e su* a lett] ( (f] or     
lic5se is issu$ or be=e su* an agreem5t 
is ent]$ into or r5ew$1 ! ,presid5t %all
 submit to ,congress a c]tification     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7 ,cov]$  
lett]s ( (f]s1 applications = lic5ses1 &
 agreem5ts ,= purposes ( ?is subsection3
 7,a7 ,a cov]$ lett] ( (f] is any lett] 
( (f] to sell "u ! ,arms ,export        

,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et   
seq47 any item describ$ 9 subsection    
7c74  7,b7 ,a cov]$ application = a     
lic5se is any application by a p]son    
7o!r ?an ) reg>d to a sale "u section   
#ba or #bb ( ! ,arms ,export ,control   
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa1 #bgfb77 = a  
lic5se = ! export ( any item describ$ 9 
subsection 7c74  7,c7 ,a cov]$ agreem5t 
is any agreem5t involv+ ! lease "u *apt]
 #f ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bgif et seq471 or ! loan "u 
*apt] #b ( "p ,,ii ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance
 ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcaa et   
seq471 ( any item describ$ 9 subsection 
7c7 to any =eign c\ntry or int]national 
organization = a p]iod ( "o ye> or      
long]4  7#c7 ,c]tification describ$ ,a  
c]tification describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is 
a numb]$ c]tification conta9+ ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,9 ! case ( a lett] ( (f] to sell1 
! in=mation describ$ 9 section          
#cf7;b77#a7 ( ! ,arms ,export ,control  
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf7;b77#a77 &    
section #cf7;b77#b7 ( su* ,act1 z       

r$esignat$ by section #bjf7;a7 ( ?is    
,act1 )\t reg>d to ! doll> am\nt ( su*  
sale1 except z specifi$ 9 subsection    
7c74  7,b7 ,9 ! case ( a lic5se = export
 7o!r ?an ) reg>d to a sale "u section  
#ba or #bb ( ! ,arms ,export ,control   
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa1 #bgfb771 !   
in=mation describ$ 9 section #cf7;c7 (  
su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf7;c771 z   
am5d$ by section #bjf7;b7 ( ?is ,act1   
)\t reg>d to ! doll> am\nt ( su* export1
 except z specifi$ 9 subsection 7c74    
7,c7 ,9 ! case ( a lease or loan        
agreem5t1 ! in=mation describ$ 9 section
 #fb7;a7 ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgif;a7a771 unless     
section #fb7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#bb         
,u4,s4,c4 #bgif;a7b77 applies1 )\t reg>d
 to ! doll> am\nt ( su* lease or loan1  
except z specifi$ 9 subsection 7c74  7b7
 ,congressional au?orization requir$    
7#a7 ,prior congressional au?orization  
,no lett] ( (f] may be issu$ "u ! ,arms 
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bgea et seq47 ) respect to a propos$   

sale ( any item describ$ 9 subsection   
7c7 to any c\ntry or int]national       
organization 7o!r ?an a c\ntry or       
int]national organization describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b771 no lic5se may be issu$  
"u su* ,act ) respect to a propos$      
export ( any su* item to any su* c\ntry 
or organization1 & no lease may be made 
"u *apt] #f ( su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#bgif et seq47 & no loan may be made "u 
*apt] #b ( "p ,,ii ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance
 ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcaa et   
seq47 ( any su* item to any su* c\ntry  
or organization1 unless !re is enact$ a 
jo9t resolution or o!r provision ( law  
au?oriz+ su* sale1 export1 lease1 or    
loan1 z ! case may be4  7#b7 ,,nato &   
c]ta9 c\ntries ,no lett] ( (f] or lic5se
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may be issu$ &
 no lease or loan describ$ 9 su*        
p>agraph may be made ) respect to a     
propos$ sale1 export1 lease1 or loan1 z 
! case may be1 ( any item describ$ 9    
subsection 7c7 to ! ,nor? ,atlantic     
,treaty ,organization 7,,nato71 any     

memb] c\ntry ( su* organization1        
,au/ralia1 ,japan1 ! ,republic ( ,korea1
 ,israel1 ,new ,zeal&1 or ,taiwan1 if1 n
 lat] ?an #bj cal5d> days aft] receiv+ !
 appropriate c]tification1 a jo9t       
resolution is enact$ prohibit+ ! propos$
 sale1 export1 lease1 or loan1 z ! case 
may be4  7c7 ,items describ$ ,! items   
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ^? items (
 types & classes z foll[s 7includ+ p>ts1
 compon5ts1 & te*nical data73 7#a7      
,fire>ms & ammunition ( #a1jjj1jjj or m4
  7#b7 ,air to gr\nd munitions (        
#ad1jjj1jjj or m4  7#c7 ,tanks1 armor$  
vehicles1 & relat$ munitions (          
#ad1jjj1jjj or m4  7#d7 ,fix$ & rot>y1  
mann$ or unmann$ arm$ aircraft (        
#ad1jjj1jjj or m4  7#e7 ,s]vices or     
tra9+ to security s]vices ( #ad1jjj1jjj 
or m4  #bjd4 ,proc$ures = consid]ation (
 jo9t resolution au?oriz+ or prohibit+  
arms sales  7a7 ,consid]ation by        
,congress ,any jo9t resolution "u       
section #bjc7;b7 %all be consid]$ by    
,congress us+ ! exp$it$ proc$ures set =?

 9 section #ajg7;c7-7h74  7b7 ,=m ( jo9t
 resolutions  7#a7 ,prior congressional 
au?orization ,! jo9t resolution requir$ 
by section #bjc7;b77#a7 is a jo9t       
resolution ! text ( :i* consi/s only (  
"o or m sections1 ea* ( :i* reads z     
foll[s3 ,! propos$  to  describ$ 9 !    
c]tification submitt$ pursuant to       
section #bjc7;a7 ( ! ,arms ,export ,re=m
 ,act ( #bjba1 :i* 0 receiv$ by         
,congress on  7,transmittal numb]7 is   
au?oriz$41 ) ! appropriate activity1    
:e!r sale1 export1 lease1 or loan1 & !  
appropriate c\ntry or int]national      
organization1 date1 & transmittal numb] 
ins]t$4  7#b7 ,,nato & c]ta9 c\ntries ,!
 jo9t resolution requir$ by section     
#bjc7;b77#b7 is a jo9t resolution ! text
 ( :i* consi/s ( only "o section1 :i*   
reads z foll[s3 ,t ! propos$  to        
describ$ 9 ! c]tification submitt$      
pursuant to section #bjc7;a7 ( ! ,arms  
,export ,re=m ,act ( #bjba1 :i* 0       
receiv$ by ,congress on  7,transmittal  
numb]7 is n au?oriz$41 ) ! appropriate  

activity1 :e!r sale1 export1 lease1 or  
loan1 & ! appropriate c\ntry or         
int]national organization1 date1 & !    
transmittal numb] ins]t$4  #bje4        
,em]g5cy proc$ures "u ,arms ,export     
,control ,act ,section #cf ( ! ,arms    
,export ,control ,act is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,re/riction on  
em]g5cy au?ority relat+ to arms sales "u
 ?is ,act ,a det]m9ation ( ! ,presid5t t
 an em]g5cy exi/s requir+ a propos$     
transf] ( def5se articles or def5se     
s]vices 9 ! national security int]e/s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ?us waiv+ !            
congressional review requirem5ts        
pursuant to section #c -- 7#a7 %all     
apply only if--  7,a7 ! ,presid5t       
submits a det]m9ation & ju/ification =  
ea* individual approval1 lett] ( (f]1 or
 lic5se = ! def5se articles or def5se   
s]vices t includes a specific & detail$ 
description ( h[ su* waiv] ( !          
congressional review requirem5ts        
directly responds to or addresses !     
circum/ances ( ! em]g5cy cit$ 9 !       

det]m9ation2 &  7,b7 ! deliv]y ( !      
def5se articles or def5se s]vices w take
 place n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date  
on :i* su* det]m9ation is made1 unless  
o!rwise au?oriz$ by ,congress2 &  7#b7  
%all n apply 9 ! case ( def5se articles 
or def5se s]vices t include manufactur+ 
or co-production ( ! articles or s]vices
 outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  #bjf4     
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7                   
,gov]nm5t-to-,gov]nm5t sales  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #cf7;b7 ( ! ,arms ,export
 ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf7;b77
 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 
9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 9 !  
fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,subject to       
p>agraph 7#f7 & ins]t+ ,subject to      
p>agraph 7#d72 &  7ii7 9 ! flu% text    
foll[+ subp>agraph 7,p71 by /rik+ ! la/ 
#b s5t5ces2  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraphs    
7#b7 & 7#c72  7,c7 by r$esignat+        
p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f7 z p>agraphs
 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d71 respectively2  7,d7
 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#c71 z s
 r$esignat$1 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+  

,subject to p>agraph 7#f7 & ins]t+      
,subject to p>agraph 7#d72 &  7,e7 9    
p>agraph 7#d71 z r$esignat$ by          
subp>agraph 7,c7 ( ?is p>agraph1 9 !    
matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 
9 p>agraph 7#e77;,c7 & ins]t+ 9 p>agraph
 7#c77;,c74  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t       
,section #ch7;f77#e77;,b77ii7 ( su* ,act
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggh7;f77#e77;,b77ii77 
is am5d$ by /rik+ section               
#cf7;b77#e77;,a7 & ins]t+ section       
#cf7;b77#c77;,a74  7b7 ,comm]cially     
lic5s$ sales ,section #cf7;c7 ( su* ,act
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf7;c77 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1  
by /rik+ ,subject to p>agraph 7#e71 9 & 
ins]t+ ,92  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7
 ?r\gh 7#e72 &  7#c7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraph 7#f7 z p>agraph 7#b74  7c7     
,legislative review ( leases & loans    
7#a7 ,repeal ,section #fc ( su* ,act    
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgif;b7 is repeal$4     
7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #fb7;b7 ( 
su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4 #bigf;a7b77 is     
am5d$1 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 7& 9 ! 

case & all t foll[s ?r\gh ( t section74 
#bjg4 ,applicability ,?is title & !     
am5dm5ts made by ?is title %all apply ) 
respect to any lett] ( (f] or lic5se =  
export issu$1 or any lease or loan made1
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   
,,iii ,national ,em]g5cies ,act ,re=m   
#cja4 ,requirem5ts relat+ to decl>ation 
& r5ewal ( national em]g5cies ,section  
#bja ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej 
,u4,s4,c4 #afba7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #bja4 ,decl>ations & r5ewals ( 
national em]g5cies  7a7 ,au?ority ,to   
decl>e national em]g5cies ,) respect to 
,acts ( ,congress au?oriz+ ! ex]cise1   
dur+ ! p]iod ( a national em]g5cy1 ( any
 special or extraord9>y p[]1 ! ,presid5t
 is au?oriz$ to decl>e su* a national   
em]g5cy by proclamation4 ,su*           
proclamation %all imm$iately be         
transmitt$ to ,congress & publi%$ 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/]4  7b7 ,specification (   
provisions ( law ,to be ex]cis$  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,no p[]s or au?orities made      
available by /atute = use dur+ ! p]iod (

 a national em]g5cy %all be ex]cis$     
unless & until ! ,presid5t specifies !  
provisions ( law "u :i* ! ,presid5t     
proposes t ! ,presid5t or o!r (fic]s w  
act 9--  7,a7 a proclamation decl>+ a   
national em]g5cy "u subsection 7a72 or  
7,b7 "o or m ,executive ord]s relat+ to 
! em]g5cy publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] &  
transmitt$ to ,congress4  7#b7          
,limitations ,! ,presid5t may-- 7,a7    
specify "u p>agraph 7#a7 only provisions
 ( law t make available p[]s &          
au?orities t relate to ! nature ( !     
national em]g5cy2 &  7,b7 ex]cise su*   
p[]s & au?orities only to address !     
national em]g5cy4  7c7 ,tempor>y        
effective p]iods  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a      
decl>ation ( a national em]g5cy "u      
subsection 7a7 may la/ = #cj days f !   
issuance ( ! proclamation 7n c\nt+ ! day
 on :i* ! proclamation 0 issu$7 & %all  
t]m9ate :5 t #cj-;day p]iod expires     
unless !re is enact$ into law a jo9t    
resolution ( approval "u section #bjc ) 
respect to ! proclamation4  7#b7        

,ex]cise ( p[]s & au?orities ,any p[] or
 au?ority made available "u a provision 
( law describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 &       
specifi$ pursuant to subsection 7b7 may 
be ex]cis$ = #cj days f ! issuance ( !  
proclamation or ,executive ord] 7n c\nt+
 ! day on :i* su* proclamation or       
,executive ord] 0 issu$74 ,t p[] or     
au?ority _c be ex]cis$ once t #cj-;day  
p]iod expires1 unless !re is enact$ into
 law a jo9t resolution ( approval "u    
section #bjc approv+-- 7,a7 !           
proclamation ( ! national em]g5cy or !  
,executive ord]2 &  7,b7 ! ex]cise ( !  
p[] or au?ority specifi$ by ! ,presid5t 
9 su* proclamation or ,executive ord]4  
7#c7 ,exception if congress is unable to
 conv5e ,if ,congress is physically     
unable to conv5e z a result ( an arm$   
attack ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ano!r      
national em]g5cy1 ! #cj-;day p]iods     
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all   
beg9 on ! fir/ day ,congress conv5es = !
 fir/ "t aft] ! attack or o!r em]g5cy4  
7d7 ,prohibition on subsequ5t actions if

 em]g5cies n approv$  7#a7 ,subsequ5t   
decl>ations ,if a jo9t resolution (     
approval is n enact$ "u section #bjc )  
respect to a national em]g5cy be=e !    
expiration ( ! #cj-;day p]iod describ$ 9
 subsection 7c71 or ) respect to a      
national em]g5cy propos$ to be r5ew$ "u 
subsection 7e71 ! ,presid5t may n1 dur+ 
! rema9d] ( ! t]m ( (fice ( t ,presid5t1
 decl>e a subsequ5t national em]g5cy "u 
subsection 7a7 ) respect to ! same      
circum/ances4  7#b7 ,ex]cise (          
au?orities ,if a jo9t resolution (      
approval is n enact$ "u section #bjc )  
respect to a p[] or au?ority specifi$ by
 ! ,presid5t 9 a proclamation "u        
subsection 7a7 or an ,executive ord] "u 
subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 ) respect to a  
national em]g5cy1 ! ,presid5t may n1    
dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! t]m ( (fice ( t      
,presid5t1 ex]cise t p[] or au?ority )  
respect to t em]g5cy4  7e7 ,r5ewal (    
national em]g5cies ,a national em]g5cy  
decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u subsection 7a7 
or previ\sly r5ew$ "u ?is subsection1 & 

n already t]m9at$ pursuant to subsection
 7c7 or section #bjb7;a71 %all t]m9ate  
on a date t is n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! 
,presid5t transmitt$ to ,congress !     
proclamation decl>+ ! em]g5cy "u        
subsection 7a7 or ,congress approv$ a   
previ\s r5ewal pursuant to ?is          
subsection1 unless-- 7#a7 ! ,presid5t   
publi%es 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & transmits 
to ,congress an ,executive ord] r5ew+ ! 
em]g5cy2 &  7#b7 !re is enact$ into law 
a jo9t resolution ( approval r5ew+ !    
em]g5cy pursuant to section #bjc be=e ! 
t]m9ation ( ! em]g5cy or previ\s r5ewal 
( ! em]g5cy4  7f7 ,effect ( future laws 
,no law enact$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act %all sup]s$e ?is title unless
 x does s 9 specific t]ms1 ref]r+ to ?is
 title1 & decl>+ t ! new law sup]s$es ! 
provisions ( ?is title4  4  #cjb4       
,t]m9ation ( national em]g5cies ,section
 #bjb ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #afbb7 is am5d$ to read z    
foll[s3  #bjb4 ,t]m9ation ( national    
em]g5cies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any national   

em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section
 #bja7;a7 %all t]m9ate on ! e>lie/ (--  
7#a7 ! date provid$ = 9 section         
#bja7;c72  7#b7 ! date on :i* ,congress1
 by /atute1 t]m9ates ! em]g5cy2  7#c7 ! 
date on :i* ! ,presid5t issues a        
proclamation t]m9at+ ! em]g5cy2 or  7#d7
 ! date provid$ = 9 section #bja7;e74   
7b7 #e-,ye> limitation ,"u no           
circum/ances may a national em]g5cy     
decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section        
#bja7;a7 cont9ue on or aft] ! date t is 
#e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! national   
em]g5cy 0 fir/ decl>$4  7c7 ,effect (   
t]m9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,effective on !
 date ( ! t]m9ation ( a national em]g5cy
 "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7--  7,a7 except
 z provid$ by p>agraph 7#b71 any p[]s or
 au?orities ex]cis$ by reason ( !       
em]g5cy %all cease to be ex]cis$2  7,b7 
any am\nts reprogramm$ or transf]r$ "u  
any provision ( law ) respect to !      
em]g5cy t rema9 unobligat$ on t date    
%all be return$ & made available = !    
purpose = :i* su* am\nts 7 appropriat$2 

&  7,c7 any contracts ent]$ into "u any 
provision ( law relat+ to ! em]g5cy %all
 be t]m9at$4  7#b7 ,sav+s provision ,!  
t]m9ation ( a national em]g5cy %all n   
moot--  7,a7 any legal action tak5 or   
p5d+ legal proce$+ n f9ally conclud$ or 
det]m9$ on ! date ( ! t]m9ation "u      
subsection 7a7 or 7b72 or  7,b7 any     
legal action or legal proce$+ bas$ on   
any act committ$ prior to t date4  4    
#cjc4 ,review by ,congress ( national   
em]g5cies ,title ,,ii ( ! ,national     
,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afba et 
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #bjc4 ,review by ,congress (   
national em]g5cies  7a7 ,jo9t           
resolutions ( approval & ( t]m9ation    
7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7,a7  
,jo9t resolution ( approval ,! t]m jo9t 
resolution ( approval means a jo9t      
resolution t conta9s only ! foll[+      
provisions aft] its resolv+ clause3 7i7 
,a provision approv+--  7,i7 a          
proclamation ( a national em]g5cy made  
"u section #bja7;a72  7,,ii7 an         

,executive ord] issu$ "u section        
#bja7;b77#a77;,b72 or  7,,iii7 an       
,executive ord] issu$ "u section        
#bja7;e74  7ii7 ,a provision approv+ a  
li/ ( all or a portion ( ! provisions ( 
law specifi$ by ! ,presid5t "u section  
#bja7;b7 9 ! proclamation or ,executive 
ord] t is ! subject ( ! jo9t resolution4
  7,b7 ,jo9t resolution ( t]m9ation ,!  
t]m jo9t resolution ( t]m9ation means a 
jo9t resolution t]m9at+-- 7i7 a national
 em]g5cy decl>$ "u section #bja7;a72 or 
7ii7 ! ex]cise ( any p[]s or au?orities 
pursuant to t em]g5cy4  7#b7 ,proc$ures 
= consid]ation ( jo9t resolutions (     
approval  7,a7 ,introduction ,aft] !    
,presid5t transmits to ,congress a      
proclamation decl>+ a national em]g5cy  
"u section #bja7;a71 or an ,executive   
ord] r5ew+ an em]g5cy "u section        
#bja7;e7 or specify+ em]g5cy p[]s or    
au?orities "u section #bja7;b77#a77;,b71
 a jo9t resolution ( approval or a jo9t 
resolution ( t]m9ation may be introduc$ 
9 ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress by any memb] ( 

t ,h\se4  7,b7 ,reque/s to conv5e       
congress dur+ recesses ,if1 :5 !        
,presid5t transmits to ,congress a      
proclamation decl>+ a national em]g5cy  
"u section #bja7;a71 or an ,executive   
ord] r5ew+ an em]g5cy "u section        
#bja7;e7 or specify+ em]g5cy p[]s or    
au?orities "u section #bja7;b77#a77;,b71
 ,congress has adj\rn$ s9e die or has   
adj\rn$ = any p]iod 9 excess ( #c cal5d>
 days1 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t pro       
tempore ( ! ,s5ate1 if !y deem x        
advisable 7or if petition$ by at lea/   
"o-?ird ( ! memb]%ip ( _! respective    
,h\ses7 %all jo9tly reque/ ! ,presid5t  
to conv5e ,congress 9 ord] t x may      
consid] ! proclamation or ,executive    
ord] & take appropriate action pursuant 
to ?is section4  7,c7 ,committee ref]ral
 ,a jo9t resolution ( approval or a jo9t
 resolution ( t]m9ation %all be ref]r$ 9
 ea* ,h\se ( ,congress to ! committee or
 committees hav+ jurisdiction ov] !     
em]g5cy au?orities invok$ pursuant to ! 

national em]g5cy t is ! subject ( ! jo9t
 resolution4  7,d7 ,consid]ation 9 s5ate
 ,9 ! ,s5ate1 ! foll[+ rules %all apply3
 7i7 ,report+ & dis*>ge ,if ! committee 
to :i* a jo9t resolution ( approval or a
 jo9t resolution ( t]m9ation has be5    
ref]r$ has n report$ x at ! end ( #aj   
cal5d> days aft] its introduction1 t    
committee %all be automatically dis*>g$ 
f fur!r consid]ation ( ! resolution & x 
%all be plac$ on ! cal5d>4  7ii7        
,proce$+ to consid]ation ,not)/&+ ,rule 
,,xxii ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 :5 ! 
committee to :i* a jo9t resolution (    
approval or a jo9t resolution (         
t]m9ation is ref]r$ has report$ !       
resolution1 or :5 t committee is dis*>g$
 "u clause 7i7 f fur!r consid]ation ( ! 
resolution1 x is at any "t !reaft] 9    
ord] 7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s motion to !    
same effect has be5 disagre$ to7 = a    
motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( !  
jo9t resolution to be made1 & all po9ts 
( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t resolution 7& aga9/ 
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution7 are   

waiv$4 ,! motion to proce$ is subject to
 #d h\rs ( debate divid$ equally betwe5 
^? favor+ & ^? oppos+ ! jo9t resolution 
( approval or ! jo9t resolution (       
t]m9ation4 ,! motion is n subject to    
am5dm5t1 or to a motion to po/pone1 or  
to a motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation 
( o!r bus9ess4  7iii7 ,floor            
consid]ation ,a jo9t resolution (       
approval or a jo9t resolution (         
t]m9ation %all be subject to #aj h\rs ( 
debate1 to be divid$ ev5ly betwe5 !     
propon5ts & oppon5ts ( ! resolution4    
7iv7 ,am5dm5ts  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
provid$ 9 subclause 7,,ii71 no am5dm5ts 
%all be 9 ord] ) respect to a jo9t      
resolution ( approval or a jo9t         
resolution ( t]m9ation4  7,,ii7         
,am5dm5ts to /rike or add specifi$      
provisions ( law ,subclause 7,i7 %all n 
apply ) respect to any am5dm5t to a jo9t
 resolution ( approval to /rike f or add
 to ! li/ requir$ by p>agraph           
7#a77;,a77ii7 a provision or provisions 
( law specifi$ by ! ,presid5t "u section

 #bja7;b7 9 ! proclamation or ,executive
 ord]4  7v7 ,motion to reconsid] f9al   
vote ,a motion to reconsid] a vote on   
f9al passage ( a jo9t resolution (      
approval or ( a jo9t resolution (       
t]m9ation %all n be 9 ord]4  7vi7       
,appeals ,po9ts ( ord]1 includ+ que/ions
 ( relevancy1 & appeals f ! decision ( !
 ,presid+ ,(fic]1 %all be decid$ )\t    
debate4  7,e7 ,consid]ation 9 h\se (    
repres5tatives ,9 ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 if any committee to :i*
 a jo9t resolution ( approval or a jo9t 
resolution ( t]m9ation has be5 ref]r$   
has n report$ x to ! ,h\se at ! end (   
#aj cal5d> days aft] its introduction1  
su* committee %all be dis*>g$ f fur!r   
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution1 & x   
%all be plac$ on ! appropriate cal5d>4  
,on ,?ursdays x %all be 9 ord] at any "t
 = ! ,speak] to recognize a ,memb] :o   
favors passage ( a jo9t resolution t has
 appe>$ on ! cal5d> = at lea/ #c cal5d> 
days to call up t jo9t resolution =     
imm$iate consid]ation 9 ! ,h\se )\t     

int]v5tion ( any po9t ( ord]4 ,:5 s     
call$ up a jo9t resolution %all be      
consid]$ z read & %all be debatable = #a
 h\r equally divid$ & controll$ by !    
propon5t & an oppon5t1 & ! previ\s "q   
%all be consid]$ z ord]$ to its passage 
)\t int]v5+ motion4 ,x %all n be 9 ord] 
to reconsid] ! vote on passage4 ,if a   
vote on f9al passage ( ! jo9t resolution
 has n be5 tak5 on or be=e ! close ( !  
t5? cal5d> day aft] ! resolution is     
report$ by ! committee or committees to 
:i* x 0 ref]r$1 or aft] su* committee or
 committees h be5 dis*>g$ f fur!r       
consid]ation ( ! resolution1 su* vote   
%all be tak5 on t day4  7,f7 ,receipt ( 
resolution f o!r h\se ,if1 be=e pass+ a 
jo9t resolution ( approval or a jo9t    
resolution ( t]m9ation1 "o ,h\se        
receives f ! o!r ,h\se a jo9t resolution
 ( approval or a jo9t resolution (      
t]m9ation--  7i7 ! jo9t resolution ( !  
o!r ,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a         
committee & %all be deem$ to h be5      
dis*>g$ f committee on ! day x is       

receiv$2 &  7ii7 ! proc$ures set =? 9   
subp>agraph 7,d7 or 7,e71 z applicable1 
%all apply 9 ! receiv+ ,h\se to ! jo9t  
resolution receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se to !   
same ext5t z su* proc$ures apply to a   
jo9t resolution ( ! receiv+ ,h\se4  7,g7
 ,rule ( con/ruction ,! enactm5t ( a    
jo9t resolution ( approval or ( a jo9t  
resolution ( t]m9ation "u ?is subsection
 %all n be int]pret$ to s]ve z a grant  
or modification by ,congress ( /atutory 
au?ority = ! em]g5cy p[]s ( ! ,presid5t4
  7b7 ,rules ( ! h\se & ! s5ate         
,subsection 7a7 is enact$ by ,congress--
  7#a7 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1    
respectively1 & z su* is deem$ a "p ( ! 
rules ( ea* ,h\se1 respectively1 b      
applicable only ) respect to ! proc$ure 
to be foll[$ 9 ! ,h\se 9 ! case ( jo9t  
resolutions ( approval1 & sup]s$e o!r   
rules only to ! ext5t t x is 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$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any "t1 9 !   
same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case
 ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4  4  #cjd4    
,report+ requirem5ts ,section #dja ( !  
,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4
 #afda7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7d7 ,report on em]g5cies ,!    
,presid5t %all transmit to ,congress1 ) 
any proclamation decl>+ a national      
em]g5cy "u section #bja7;a71 or         
,executive ord] r5ew+ an em]g5cy "u     
section #bja7;e7 or specify+ em]g5cy    
p[]s or au?orities "u section           
#bja7;b77#a77;,b71 a report1 9 writ+1 t 
includes ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a description 
( ! circum/ances necessitat+ !          
decl>ation ( a national em]g5cy1 !      
r5ewal ( su* an em]g5cy1 or ! use ( a   
new em]g5cy au?ority specifi$ 9 !       
,executive ord]1 z ! case may be4  7#b7 
,! e/imat$ duration ( ! national        
em]g5cy4  7#c7 ,a summ>y ( ! actions !  
,presid5t or o!r (fic]s int5d to take1  
includ+ any reprogramm+ or transf] (    
funds1 & ! /atutory au?orities !        

,presid5t & su* (fic]s expect to rely on
 9 address+ ! national em]g5cy4  7#d7 ,9
 ! case ( a r5ewal ( a national em]g5cy1
 a summ>y ( ! actions ! ,presid5t or o!r
 (fic]s h tak5 9 ! prec$+ "o-ye> p]iod1 
includ+ any reprogramm+ or transf] (    
funds1 to address ! em]g5cy4  7e7       
,provision ( in=mation to congress ,!   
,presid5t %all provide to ,congress su* 
o!r in=mation z ,congress may reque/ 9  
connection ) any national em]g5cy 9     
effect "u title ,,ii4  7f7 ,p]iodic     
reports on /atus ( em]g5cies ,if !      
,presid5t decl>es a national em]g5cy "u 
section #bja7;a71 ! ,presid5t %all1 n   
less frequ5tly ?an e #ahj days = !      
duration ( ! em]g5cy1 report to         
,congress on ! /atus ( ! em]g5cy & !    
actions ! ,presid5t or o!r (fic]s h tak5
 & au?orities ! ,presid5t & su* (fic]s h
 reli$ on 9 address+ ! em]g5cy4  7g7    
,f9al report on activities dur+ national
 em]g5cy ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
t]m9ation "u section #bjb ( a national  
em]g5cy decl>$ "u section #bja7;a71 !   

,presid5t %all transmit to ,congress a  
f9al report describ+-- 7#a7 ! actions t 
! ,presid5t or o!r (fic]s took to       
address ! em]g5cy2 &  7#b7 ! p[]s &     
au?orities ! ,presid5t & su* (fic]s     
reli$ on to take su* actions4  7h7      
,public disclosure ,ea* report requir$  
by ?is section %all be transmitt$ 9     
unclassifi$ =m & be made public at !    
same "t ! report is transmitt$ to       
,congress1 al?\gh a classifi$ annex may 
be provid$ to ,congress1 if necess>y4  4
  #cje4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7 ,national 
em]g5cies act ,title ,,iii ( ! ,national
 ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afca7  
is repeal$4  7b7 ,int]national em]g5cy  
economic p[]s act ,section #bjg ( !     
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjf7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ if !    
national em]g5cy & all t foll[s ?r\gh "u
 ?is section4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8if--  
7#a7 ! national em]g5cy is t]m9at$      
pursuant to section #bjb7;a77#b7 ( !    
,national ,em]g5cies ,act2 or  7#b7 a   

jo9t resolution ( approval is n enact$ z
 requir$ by section #bjc ( t ,act to    
approve-- 7,a7 ! national em]g5cy2 or   
7,b7 ! ex]cise ( su* au?orities4  2 &   
7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#a71 by /rik+     
p>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 ( section  
#bjb7;a7 & ins]t+ section #bjb7;c77#b74 
#cjf4 ,applicability  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ?is 
title & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is title    
%all take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,application to        
national em]g5cies previ\sly decl>$ ,a  
national em]g5cy decl>$ "u section #bja 
( ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act be=e !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be    
unaffect$ by ! am5dm5ts made by ?is     
,act1 except t su* an em]g5cy %all      
t]m9ate on ! date t is n lat] ?an "o ye>
 aft] su* date ( enactm5t unless !      
em]g5cy is r5ew$ "u subsection 7e7 ( su*
 section #bja1 z am5d$ by section #cja (
 ?is ,act4