,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dibh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bf1 #bjbc ,mr4 
,mc,govern 7= himself & ,ms4 ,mace7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 &     
,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 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 ,re=ms &
 ,acc\ntability ,act4  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 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #ajb4    
,purpose & policy4 ,sec4 #ajc4          
,consultation & notification4 ,sec4     

#ajd4 ,specific /atutory au?orization   
requir$4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,congressional     
priority proc$ures = jo9t resolution4   
,sec4 #ajf4 ,int]pretation ( jo9t       
resolution4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,judicial       
review4 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,t]m9ation ( fund+2 
t]m9ation ( use ( milit>y =ce4 ,sec4    
#aji4 ,law ( ,arm$ ,conflict1           
int]national humanit>ian law1 & ! treaty
 obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,sec4   
#aaj4 ,def9itions4 ,title ,,ii--,arms   
,export ,re=m ,sec4 #bja4 ,%ort title4  
,sec4 #bjb4 ,congressional review &     
approval ( c]ta9 sales1 exports1 leases1
 & loans ( def5se articles & s]vices4   
,sec4 #bjc4 ,prohibition on transf] (   
def5se articles & def5se s]vices to     
c\ntries t commit g5ocide or violations 
( int]national humanit>ian law4 ,title  
,,iii--,national ,em]g5cies ,re=m ,act  
,sec4 #cja4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #cjb4    
,congressional review ( national        
em]g5cies4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,report+         
requirem5ts4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,disclosures to
 ,congress ( presid5tial docum5ts relat+

 to em]g5cy actions4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,con=m+
 am5dm5ts4 ,sec4 #cjf4 ,effective date2 
applicability4  ,i ,w> ,p[]s ,re=m      
#aja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$
 z ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution ,mod]nization
 & ,acc\ntability ,act4  #ajb4 ,purpose 
& policy ,section #b ( ! ,w> ,p[]s      
,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda7 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+
 imm95t involvem5t 9 ho/ilities is      
cle>ly indicat$ by ! circum/ances &     
ins]t+ !re is a s]i\s risk ( ho/ilities2
  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by ins]t+      
decl>e w>1 ex]cise enum]at$ w> p[]s1 &  
aft] ,congress %all h ! p[] to2 &  7#c7 
9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+
 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by /rik+ p[]s &   
ins]t+ au?ority2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ imm95t
 involvem5t 9 ho/ilities is cle>ly      
indicat$ by ! circum/ances & ins]t+ !re 
is a s]i\s risk ( ho/ilities2 &  7,b7 by
 am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to read z foll[s3  
7#c7 :5 necess>y to repel a sudd5       
attack1 or respond to a concrete1       
specific1 & imm$iate ?reat ( su* a sudd5

 attack ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its         
t]ritories or possessions1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 =ces1 or ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s44  #ajc4
 ,consultation & notification ,section  
#c ( ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution 7#ej       
,u4,s4,c4 #aedb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 !   
section head+1 by ins]t+ & notification 
aft] consultation2  7#b7 by /rik+ ,!    
,presid5t & ins]t+ 7a7 ,! ,presid5t2    
7#c7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ ) ! appropriate
 congressional committees & lead]%ip1   
aft] consult ) ,congress2  7#d7 by /rik+
 imm95t involvem5t 9 ho/ilities is      
cle>ly indicat$ by ! circum/ances &     
ins]t+ !re is a s]i\s risk ( ho/ilities2
  7#e7 by /rik+ until ,unit$ ,/ates     
,arm$ ,=ces & ins]t+ 1 includ+ submitt+ 
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees & lead]%ip any & all         
in=mation & mat]ials reli$ on to ju/ify 
! decision to introduce & cont9ue !     
deploym5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates =ces1 until   
su* =ces2 &  7#f7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7b7 ,! ,presid5t %all notify ! 
,congress1 includ+ ! appropriate        

congressional committees & lead]%ip--   
7#a7 be=e ,unit$ ,/ates =ces are        
introduc$ into ! t]ritory1 airspace1 or 
wat]s ( a =eign c\ntry :ile equipp$ =   
combat1 except ) respect to deploym5ts t
 relate solely to supply1 replacem5t1   
repair1 or tra9+ ( su* =ces2 &  7#b7    
be=e ,unit$ ,/ates =ces are introduc$   
into ! t]ritory1 airspace1 or wat]s ( a 
=eign c\ntry 9 :i* !re are already      
,unit$ ,/ates =ces equipp$ = combat if !
 introduction ( su* =ces w\ld           
sub/antially enl>ge ! ov]all numb] (    
,unit$ ,/ates =ces equipp$ = combat     
locat$ 9 t c\ntry or o!rwise            
sub/antially increase ! milit>y         
capabilities ( ,unit$ ,/ates =ces4  7c7 
,9 ! ev5t t circum/ances prohibit !     
notification requir$ by subsection 7b7  
prior to ! introduction ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
=ces1 ! ,presid5t %all provide su*      
notification n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft]   
su* introduction1 includ+ an explanation
 ( :y x c\ld n be (f]$ prior to su*     
introduction4  7d7 ,! notification      

requir$ by subsection 7b7 or 7c7 %all   
include1 at a m9imum1 ! circum/ances    
necessitat+ ! introduction ( ,unit$     
,/ates =ces1 ! /atutory or con/itutional
 au?ority = su* introduction1 & !       
expect$ scope & duration ( ! use ( su*  
=ces4  4  #ajd4 ,specific /atutory      
au?orization requir$ ,! ,w> ,p[]s       
,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda et     
seq47 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ sections
 #d1 #e1 #f1 & #g2  7#b7 by r$esignat+  
sections #h1 #i1 & #aj z sections #f1   
#aa1 & #ab1 respectively2 &  7#c7 by    
ins]t+ aft] section #c ! foll[+3  #d4   
,specific ,/atutory ,au?orization       
,requir$  7a7 ,9 ! abs5ce ( a decl>ation
 ( w>1 & except z provid$ 9 subsection  
7b71 ,unit$ ,/ates =ces may be introduc$
 into ho/ilities or into situations :]e 
!re is a s]i\s risk ( ho/ilities only   
if1 be=e introduc+ su* =ces--  7#a7 !   
,presid5t submits to ! appropriate      
congressional committees & lead]%ip an  
initial report 9 accordance ) !         
requirem5ts ( subsection 7d77#a7 = ! use

 ( su* =ces2 &  7#b7 ! ,congress enacts 
a specific /atutory au?orization = ! use
 ( su* =ces4  7b7  7#a7 ,9 ! abs5ce ( a 
decl>ation ( w>1 9 any case 9 :i* ,unit$
 ,/ates =ces are introduc$ into         
ho/ilities or into situations :]e !re is
 a s]i\s risk ( ho/ilities-- 7,a7 :5    
necess>y to repel a sudd5 attack1 or    
respond to a concrete1 specific1 &      
imm$iate ?reat ( su* a sudd5 attack1 ^u 
! t]ritory1 airspace1 or wat]s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,unit$ ,/ates =ces1 or   
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s2 &  7,b7 ! "t     
requir$ to obta9 prior specific /atutory
 au?orization = ! use ( su* =ces z      
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 w\ld prev5t an
 effective def5se aga9/ ! attack or     
?reat ( attack1  ! ,presid5t %all1 n    
lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] ord]+ ! use ( su*
 =ces1 in=m ! appropriate congressional 
committees & lead]%ip ( ! ,presid5t's   
decision & describe ! use ( su* =ces1 ! 
ju/ification = ! use ( su* =ces )\t     
prior specific /atutory au?orization1 & 
c]tify :e!r ho/ilities h conclud$ or are

 cont9u+4  7#b7 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b71 n lat] ?an sev5      
cal5d> days aft] ord]+ ! use ( ,unit$   
,/ates =ces z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate
 congressional committees & lead]%ip--  
7i7 a reque/ = specific /atutory        
au?orization = ! use ( su* =ces2 &  7ii7
 a report t meets ! requirem5ts (       
subsection 7d77#a77;,b74  7,b7 ,!       
requirem5t to submit a reque/ = specific
 /atutory au?orization = ! use ( ,unit$ 
,/ates =ces "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n  
apply 9 any case 9 :i* ! ,presid5t-- 7i7
 has )drawn1 remov$1 or o!rwise ceas$ ! 
use ( su* =ces2 &  7ii7 has c]tifi$ to !
 appropriate congressional committees & 
lead]%ip t ! ,presid5t does n anticipate
 introduc+ ,unit$ ,/ates =ces into      
ho/ilities or into situations :]e !re is
 a s]i\s risk ( ho/ilities = a          
sub/antially simil> purpose4  7c7 7#a7  
,if ! ,congress does n enact a specific 
/atutory au?orization = ! use ( ,unit$  
,/ates =ces "u subsection 7b7 )9 #bj    

days ( ! introduction ( su* =ces into   
ho/ilities or a situation :]e !re is a  
s]i\s risk ( ho/ilities1 ! ,presid5t    
%all )draw1 remove1 or o!rwise cease !  
use ( su* =ces4  7#b7 ,! #bj-;day p]iod 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be ext5d$ 
= n m ?an an additional #aj days if !   
,presid5t det]m9es & c]tifies to !      
,congress 9 writ+ t unavoidable milit>y 
necessity respect+ ! safety ( su* =ces  
requires ! cont9u$ use ( su* =ces = !   
sole purpose ( br++ ab\t ! safe removal 
( su* =ces4  7d7 7#a7 7,a7 ,if !        
,congress does enact a specific /atutory
 au?orization = ! use ( ,unit$ ,/ates   
=ces "u subsection 7a7 or 7b71 !        
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees & lead]%ip a   
report 9 writ+ on ! use ( su* =ces--    
7i7 n less frequ5tly ?an e #cj days2 &  
7ii7 z new in=mation becomes available  
or :5ev] !re is a mat]ial *ange 9 !     
in=mation previ\sly report$ "u ?is      
p>agraph4  7,b7 ,! report requir$ by    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all1 ) respect to ea* 

use ( ,unit$ ,/ates =ces1 include !     
foll[+3 7i7 ,! circum/ances necessitat+ 
! use ( su* =ces4  7ii7 ,an             
id5tification ( enemy & oppos+ =ces4    
7iii7 ,! specific ,unit$ ,/ates         
con/itutional & /atutory au?orities &   
int]national law au?orities = ! use (   
su* =ces ) respect to ea* enemy & oppos+
 =ce id5tifi$ pursuant to clause 7ii71  
includ+ an explanation ( :e!r ! use (   
su* =ces is consi/5t ) exi/+ ,unit$     
,/ates int]national legal obligations4  
7iv7 ,! total co/ ( ! use ( su* =ces    
s9ce ! introduction ( su* =ces into     
ho/ilities or into situations :]e !re is
 a s]i\s risk ( ho/ilities4  7v7 ,!     
e/imat$ scope & duration ( ! use ( su*  
=ces1 includ+ ! p]sonnel & weapons to be
 deploy$4  7vi7 ,! c\ntry or c\ntries 9 
:i* su* =ces are deploy$4  7vii7 ,a     
description (--  7,i7 ! mission ( su*   
=ces2  7,,ii7 ! outcomes or b5*m>ks t   
w\ld indicate ! mission is complete2 &  
7,,iii7 ! l5g? ( "t x is expect$ to take
 to meet ! objectives ( ! mission4      

7viii7 ,an id5tification ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 alli$ or p>tn] =ces or multilat]al     
organizations t are or may be involv$ 9 
! deploym5t4  7ix7 ,! risk to ,unit$    
,/ates p]sons or prop]ty involv$ 9 !    
deploym5t4  7x7 ,any o!r in=mation z may
 be requir$ to fully in=m ,congress4    
7,c7 ,! report requir$ by subp>agraph   
7,a7-- 7i7 %all be submitt$ 9           
unclassifi$ =m )\t any designation      
relat+ to dissem9ation control2 &  7ii7 
may include a classifi$ annex only to ! 
ext5t requir$ to protect ! national     
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,if ! 
,congress does enact a specific /atutory
 au?orization = ! use ( ,unit$ ,/ates   
=ces "u subsection 7a7 or 7b71 !        
,director ( ! ,congressional ,budget    
,(fice %all submit to ! appropriate     
congressional committees & lead]%ip--   
7,a7 a report 9 writ+ t conta9s an      
analysis & e/imate ( ! co/s ( su* use ( 
=ces n less frequ5tly ?an e #ahj days   
until t]m9ation ( ! specific /atutory   
au?orization2 &  7,b7 a report 9 writ+ t

 conta9s a f9al analysis ( ! co/s ( su* 
use ( =ces n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !   
date ( t]m9ation ( ! specific /atutory  
au?orization4  7e7 ,9 ! ev5t ho/ilities 
9 :i* ,unit$ ,/ates =ces are engag$     
ext5d to a c\ntry1 organization1 or     
enemy or oppos+ =ce t is n id5tifi$ 9 a 
specific /atutory au?orization pursuant 
to :i* ,unit$ ,/ates =ces are op]at+--  
7#a7 su* ext5sion %all be deem$ to      
con/itute a sep>ate introduction (      
,unit$ ,/ates =ces into ho/ilities )9 ! 
mean+ ( section #c & ?is section1       
includ+ ) respect to ! limitations &    
consultation1 notification1 & report+   
requirem5ts describ$ 9 su* sections2 &  
7#b7 su* =ces may cont9ue to engage 9   
su* ho/ilities only if a new specific   
/atutory au?orization is enact$ into law
 9 accordance ) subsection 7a7 or 7b71 z
 applicable1 ) respect to su* c\ntry1   
organization1 or enemy or oppos+ =ce4   
7f7 7#a7 ,not)/&+ subsections 7a7 & 7b71
 at any "t dur+ :i* ,unit$ ,/ates =ces  
are engag$ 9 ho/ilities )\t a decl>ation

 ( w> or pursuant to a specific /atutory
 au?orization "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7  
be=e ! expiration ( ! "t p]iod specifi$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection    
7c71 z applicable1 su* =ces %all be     
remov$ by ! ,presid5t if ! ,congress    
enacts a jo9t resolution direct+ !      
,presid5t to s remove su* =ces4  7#b7 ,!
 exp$it$ proc$ures describ$ 9 section #e
 %all apply ) respect to a jo9t         
resolution describ$ 9 ?is subsection4  4
  #aje4 ,congressional priority         
proc$ures = jo9t resolution ,! ,w> ,p[]s
 ,resolution1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is   
fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #d ! 
foll[+3  #e4 ,congressional ,priority   
,proc$ures = ,jo9t ,resolution  7a7 ,any
 jo9t resolution introduc$ to provide   
specific /atutory au?orization "u       
section #d7;a7 or "u section #d7;b7 be=e
 ! expiration ( ! "t p]iod specifi$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( section #d7;c7  
%all be ref]r$ to ! committee (         
jurisdiction ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 or ( ! ,s5ate1 z applicable1 & su*     

committee %all report "o su* jo9t       
resolution1 toge!r ) its recomm5dations4
 ,if a committee ( ! ,h\se to :i* su*   
jo9t resolution has be5 ref]r$ has n    
report$ x1 )9 #aj legislative days 9 !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or #aj session  
days 9 ! ,s5ate aft] ! date ( ref]ral1 t
 committee %all be dis*>g$ f fur!r      
consid]ation4  7b7 ,9 ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives3  7#a7 ,betwe5 ! ?ird   
legislative day & ! #ac? legislative day
 aft] ! committee ( jurisdiction reports
 ! jo9t resolution to ! ,h\se or has be5
 dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation !re(1 x   
%all be 9 ord] = ! *air ( ! committee ( 
jurisdiction 7or a designee7 or !       
sponsor ( su* jo9t resolution 7or a     
designee7 to ann\nce 8 or h] int5t to   
(f] a motion to proce$ & to move to     
proce$ to consid] ! jo9t resolution1    
except t ! *air ( ! committee 7or a     
designee7 %all h priority 9 recognition 
to (f] ! motion foll[$ by ! sponsor4    
7#b7 ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ su* motion 
are waiv$1 except t su* a motion %all n 

be 9 ord] aft] ! ,h\se has dispos$ ( !  
same jo9t resolution4 ,a motion to      
proce$ to consid] any o!r jo9t          
resolution introduc$ to provide specific
 /atutory au?orization "u section #d7;a7
 or "u section #d7;b7 au?oriz+ ! use (  
,unit$ ,/ates =ces = ! same purpose z ! 
jo9t resolution describ$ 9 prec$+ s5t5ce
 %all n be 9 ord] aft] a motion to      
proce$ on ! jo9t resolution describ$ 9 !
 prec$+ s5t5ce has be5 (f]$4  7#c7 ,su* 
motion to proce$ %all be s*$ul$ )9 two  
legislative days aft] ! date ( su*      
ann\ncem5t4  7#d7 ,! previ\s "q %all be 
consid]$ z ord]$ on ! motion to its     
adoption )\t int]v5+ motion except #bj  
m9utes ( debate equally divid$ &        
controll$ by a propon5t & an oppon5t4 ,a
 motion to reconsid] ! vote by :i* !    
motion is dispos$ ( %all n be 9 ord]4 ,!
 motion to proce$ %all be subject to a  
motion to table4  7#e7 ,^u adoption ( ! 
motion to proce$1 su* jo9t resolution   
%all be consid]$ z read4 ,all po9ts (   
ord] aga9/ su* jo9t resolution1 & aga9/ 

its consid]ation1 are waiv$4 ,! previ\s 
"q %all be consid]$ z ord]$ on su* jo9t 
resolution to f9al passage )\t int]v5+  
motion1 except t two h\rs ( debate %all 
be equally divid$ & controll$ by-- 7,a7 
! *air ( ! committee ( jurisdiction 7or 
a designee7 & ! rank+ memb] ( t         
committee 7or a designee72 or  7,b7 if !
 sponsor ( ! su* jo9t resolution made ! 
motion to proce$1 ! sponsor 7or a       
designee7 & an oppon5t4  7#f7 ,a motion 
to reconsid] ! vote on passage ( su*    
jo9t resolution %all n be 9 ord]4  7c7  
,9 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 ,not)/&+ ,rule ,,xxii
 ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 x is 9 ord]
 at any "t aft] ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations reports su* jo9t resolution  
to ! ,s5ate or has be5 dis*>g$ f its    
consid]ation 7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s motion 
to ! same effect has be5 disagre$ to7 to
 move to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( su* 
jo9t resolution1 & all po9ts ( ord]     
aga9/ su* jo9t resolution or aga9/ its  
consid]ation1 are waiv$4 ,! motion to   
proce$ is n debatable4 ,! motion is n   

subject to a motion to po/pone4 ,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 ( su* jo9t resolution is   
agre$ to1 ! jo9t resolution %all rema9 !
 unf9i%$ bus9ess until dispos$ (4  7#b7 
,debate on su* jo9t 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 ! majority & m9ority lead]s or  
_! designees4 ,a motion to fur!r limit  
debate is 9 ord] & n debatable4 ,an     
am5dm5t to1 or a motion to po/pone1 or a
 motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation (   
o!r bus9ess1 or a motion to recommit !  
jo9t resolution is n 9 ord]4  7#c7 ,!   
vote on passage %all occur imm$iately   
foll[+ ! conclusion ( ! debate on su*   
jo9t resolution & a s+le quorum call at 
! conclusion ( ! debate1 if reque/$ 9   
accordance ) ! rules ( ! ,s5ate4  7#d7  
,appeals f ! decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ 
to ! application ( ! rules ( ! ,s5ate1 z

 ! case may be1 to ! proc$ure relat+ to 
su* jo9t resolution %all be decid$ )\t  
debate4  7#e7 ,debate 9 ! ,s5ate ( any  
veto message ) respect to su*           
resolution1 includ+ all debatable       
motions & appeals 9 connection ) su*    
resolution1 %all be limit$ to #aj h\rs1 
to be equally divid$ betwe51 & controll$
 by1 ! majority lead] & ! m9ority lead] 
or _! designees4  7d7  7#a7 ,if1 be=e   
passage by "o ,h\se ( a jo9t resolution 
( t ,h\se1 t ,h\se receives a jo9t      
resolution to provide specific /atutory 
au?orization f ! o!r ,h\se1 !n ! foll[+ 
proc$ures %all apply3 7,a7 ,! jo9t      
resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se %all n be      
ref]r$ to a committee4  7,b7 ,) respect 
to ! jo9t resolution ( ! ,h\se receiv+ !
 legislation-- 7i7 ! proc$ure 9 t ,h\se 
%all be ! same z if no jo9t resolution  
_h be5 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se2 b  7ii7 ! 
vote on passage %all be on ! jo9t       
resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se4  7#b7 ,if "o  
,h\se fails to introduce a jo9t         
resolution to provide specific /atutory 

au?orization "u section #d7;a7 or "u    
section #d7;b71 ! jo9t resolution ( !   
o!r ,h\se %all be entitl$ to exp$it$    
floor proc$ures "u ?is section4  7#c7   
,if1 foll[+ passage ( ! jo9t resolution 
9 ! ,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate !n receives a jo9t 
resolution to provide specific /atutory 
au?orization f ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives1 ! jo9t resolution %all 
n be debatable4  7#d7 ,! provisions (   
?is subsection %all n apply 9 ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives to a jo9t resolution :i*
 is a rev5ue measure4  7e7 ,?is section 
is enact$ by ,congress-- 7#a7 z an      
ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 respectively1 &
 z su* are deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea*   
,h\se1 respectively1 b applicable only )
 respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t 
,h\se 9 ! case ( legislation describ$ 9 
^? sections1 & sup]s$e o!r rules only to
 ! ext5t t !y are inconsi/5t ) su*      
rules2 &  7#b7 ) full recognition ( !   
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t 

,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to !
 same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( 
t ,h\se4  4  #ajf4 ,int]pretation ( jo9t
 resolution ,section #f ( ! ,w> ,p[]s   
,resolution1 z r$esignat$ by section    
#ajd7b71 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #f4
 ,int]pretation ( ,jo9t ,resolution  7a7
 ,specific /atutory au?orization = ! use
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates =ces %all n be inf]r$--
 7#a7 f any provision ( law1 includ+ any
 provision conta9$ 9 any appropriations 
,act1 unless su* provision expressly    
au?orizes ! use ( su* =ces & /ates t x  
is int5d$ to con/itute specific /atutory
 au?orization )9 ! mean+ ( ?is jo9t     
resolution2 or  7#b7 f any s\rce (      
int]national legal obligation b9d+ on ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ any resolution ( 
! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil or  
any treaty unless su* treaty is         
implem5t$ by legislation specifically   
au?oriz+ ! use ( su* =ces & /at+ t x is 
int5d$ to con/itute specific /atutory   
au?orization )9 ! mean+ ( ?is jo9t      
resolution4  7b7 ,no?+ 9 ?is jo9t       

resolution may be con/ru$ to affect !   
au?ority grant$ by ! ,con/itution to !  
,congress or ( ! ,presid5t1 or !        
provisions ( any treaty or o!r          
int]national agreem5t t is 9 =ce )      
respect to ! ,unit$ ,/ates be=e1 on1 or 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4 
4  #ajg4 ,judicial review ,! ,w> ,p[]s  
,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda et     
seq471 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #f !       
foll[+3  #g4 ,judicial ,review  7a7 7#a7
 ,if an (fic] or employee ( ! executive 
bran*1 includ+ ! ,presid5t & an (fic] or
 employee ( ! ,executive ,(fic] ( !     
,presid5t1 fails to comply ) a provision
 ( ?is jo9t resolution1 ^u ! adoption ( 
a resolution describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate   
may br+ an action 9 ! "n ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate 7z ! case   
may be7 = su* relief z may be           
appropriate1 includ+ decl>atory judgm5t 
& any =m ( ancill>y relief1 includ+     
injunctive relief4  7#b7 ,an action     

br\ght "u ?is section %all be br\ght--  
7,a7 9 ! case ( an action br\ght by !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 by ! ,(fice ( !
 ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives or su* successor (fice  
to su* ,(fice z ! ,h\se may designate2  
or  7,b7 9 ! case ( an action br\ght by 
! ,s5ate1 by ! ,(fice ( ! ,s5ate ,legal 
,c\nsel or su* successor (fice to su*   
,(fice z ! ,s5ate may designate4  7b7   
7#a7 ,a resolution describ$ 9 ?is       
subsection is a resolution describ$ z   
foll[s3  7,a7 ,! resolution does n h a  
preamble4  7,b7 ,! title is z foll[s3   
,au?oriz+ an action "u section #g ( !   
,w> ,p[]s ,resolution44  7,c7 ,! matt]  
aft] ! resolv+ clause is z foll[s3 ,t ! 
is au?oriz$ & direct$ to br+ an action  
"u section #g ( ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution 
to obta9 relief f ! failure (  to comply
 )  ( ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution41 ) ! fir/
 blank space fill$ 9 ) ! id5tification (
 ! (fice responsible = br++ an action "u
 ?is section = ! ,h\se ( ,congress      
involv$1 ! second blank space fill$ 9 ) 

! "n & position ( ! (fic] or employee ( 
! executive bran* :o has fail$ to comply
 ) a provision ( ?is ,act1 & ! ?ird     
blank space fill$ 9 ) ! provision ( ?is 
jo9t resolution ) :i* su* (fic] or      
employee fail$ to comply4  7#b7 ,!      
exp$it$ proc$ures describ$ 9 section #e 
%all apply ) respect to a resolution    
describ$ 9 ?is subsection4  7c7 ,=      
purposes ( ?is section1 ! failure ( an  
(fic] or employee ( ! executive bran*1  
includ+ ! ,presid5t & an (fic] or       
employee ( ! ,executive ,(fic] ( !      
,presid5t1 to provide any in=mation to  
,congress z requir$ by ?is jo9t         
resolution %all be treat$ z ! failure ( 
su* (fic] or employee to comply ) ?is   
jo9t resolution4  7d7 ,! foll[+ rules   
%all apply ) respect to any action      
br\ght by ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or  
,s5ate pursuant to ! au?ority ( ?is     
section3  7#a7 ,! action %all be fil$ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & %all be he>d n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! action is fil$ 

by a #c-;judge c\rt conv5$ pursuant to  
section #bbhd ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#b7 ,a copy ( ! compla9t %all 
be deliv]$ promptly to ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives 79 ! case ( an action
 br\ght by ! ,h\se7 & ! ,secret>y ( !   
,s5ate 79 ! case ( an action br\ght by !
 ,s5ate74  7#c7 ,a f9al decision 9 !    
action %all be reviewable only by appeal
 directly to ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4 ,su* appeal %all be tak5 by !  
fil+ ( a notice ( appeal )9 #aj days1 & 
! fil+ ( a jurisdictional /atem5t )9 #cj
 days1 ( ! entry ( ! f9al decision4     
7#d7 ,x %all be ! duty ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia
 & ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 advance on ! docket & to exp$ite to !  
greate/ possible ext5t ! disposition ( !
 action & appeal4  7e7 ,no?+ 9 ?is      
section may be con/ru$ to affect !      
treatm5t ( ! failure ( an (fic] or      
employee ( ! executive bran*1 includ+ ! 
,presid5t & an (fic] or employee ( !    
,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,presid5t1 to     

comply ) a provision ( ?is jo9t         
resolution z a legal wrong because (    
ag5cy action = purposes ( obta9+        
judicial review "u section #gjb ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  #ajh4      
,t]m9ation ( fund+2 t]m9ation ( use (   
milit>y =ce ,! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution    
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda et seq471 z am5d$  
by ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+   
aft] section #g ! foll[+3  #h4          
,t]m9ation ( ,fund+  7a7 ,not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( law1 no funds au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ or o!rwise made       
available "u any provision ( law may be 
obligat$ or exp5d$ = any activity by    
,unit$ ,/ates =ces = :i*-- 7#a7 prior   
congressional au?orization is requir$ "u
 section #d7;a7 b has n be5 obta9$2 or  
7#b7 congressional au?orization is      
requir$ "u section #d7;b7 b has n be5   
obta9$ be=e ! expiration ( ! "t p]iod   
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 (      
section #d7;c71 z ! case may be4  7b7 ,=
 su* "t z may be necess>y1 n to exce$   
six mon?s aft] ! expiration ( a specific

 /atutory au?orization = ! use ( ,unit$ 
,/ates =ces1 milit>y =ce may be us$ =   
def5sive purposes only z necess>y to end
 ! deploym5t or engagem5t ( ,unit$      
,/ates =ces pursuant to ?is jo9t        
resolution4  7c7 ,! prohibition on !    
obligation & exp5diture ( funds =       
activities "u subsection 7a7 %all n     
apply ) respect to funds = p]sonnel pay1
 b5efits1 or honors4  4  #aji4 ,law (   
,arm$ ,conflict1 int]national           
humanit>ian law1 & ! treaty obligations 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,! ,w> ,p[]s          
,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda et     
seq471 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #h !       
foll[+3  #i4 ,law ( ,arm$ ,conflict1    
,int]national ,humanit>ian ,law1 & !    
,treaty ,obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,unit$ ,/ates =ces may n be introduc$   
into ho/ilities or into situations :]e  
!re is a s]i\s risk ( ho/ilities 9 a    
mann] inconsi/5t ) ! ,law ( ,arm$       
,conflict1 int]national humanit>ian law1
 or ! treaty obligations ( ! ,unit$     

,/ates4  4  #aaj4 ,def9itions  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution 7#ej     
,u4,s4,c4 #aeda et seq471 z am5d$ by ?is
 ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]    
section #i ! foll[+3  #aj4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is jo9t resolution3 7#a7 ,! t]m     
appropriate congressional committees &  
lead]%ip means--  7,a7 9 ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives-- 7i7 ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,arm$  
,s]vices1 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee 
on ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,committee on      
,appropriations2 &  7ii7 ! ,speak]1 !   
majority lead]1 & ! m9ority lead]2 &    
7,b7 9 ! ,s5ate--  7i7 ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$
 ,s]vices1 ! ,select ,committee on      
,intellig5ce1 & ! ,committee on         
,appropriations2 &  7ii7 ! majority     
lead] & ! m9ority lead]4  7#b7 ,! t]m   
ho/ilities means any situation involv+  
any cont9u\s or int]mitt5t use ( le?al  
or pot5tially le?al =ce by or aga9/     
,unit$ ,/ates =ces 7or1 = purposes (    
p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 =eign regul> or     

irregul> =ces7 c>ri$ out ?r\gh l&1 sea1 
air1 space1 or cyb] op]ations1 or ?r\gh 
any o!r doma91 includ+ :e!r or n su* =ce
 is deploy$ remotely4  7#c7 ,! t]m      
introduce means--  7,a7 ) respect to    
ho/ilities or a situation 9 :i* !re is a
 s]i\s risk ( ho/ilities1 any commitm5t1
 engagem5t1 or o!r involvem5t ( ,unit$  
,/ates =ces 7or1 = purposes ( p>agraph  
7#c77;,b71 ( =eign regul> or irregul>   
=ces71 :e!r or n con/itut+ self-def5se  
measures by ,unit$ ,/ates =ces1 9       
response to an attack or imm95t ?reat ( 
attack outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & :e!r  
or n ,unit$ ,/ates =ces are pres5t or   
op]at+ remotely laun*$1 pilot$1 or      
direct$ attacks2 or  7,b7 ! use1 includ+
 assign+ or tempor>y detail+1 ( memb]s (
 ,unit$ ,/ates =ces to--  7i7 comm&1    
advise1 assi/1 accompany1 coord9ate1 or 
tra9 any =eign regul> or irregul> =ces  
engag$ 9 ho/ilities or 9 a situation 9  
:i* !re is a s]i\s risk t ^? =eign =ces 
become engag$ 9 ho/ilities2 or  7ii7    
provide any o!r type ( support t w\ld   

r5d] ! ,unit$ ,/ates a p>ty to a        
conflict 9 :i* x is n already engag$ or 
be m likely ?an n to d s4  7#d7 ,! t]m  
s]i\s risk ( ho/ilities means any       
situation 9 :i* !re exi/s a sub/antial  
possibility t ,unit$ ,/ates =ces 7or1 = 
purposes ( p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 =eign    
regul> or irregul> =ces7 w become engag$
 9 ho/ilities1 irrespective ( any belief
 t ! pres5ce ( su* =ces w det] ! onset (
 ho/ilities4  7#e7 ,! t]m specific      
/atutory au?orization means any jo9t    
resolution introduc$ aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution      
,mod]nization & ,acc\ntability ,act &   
enact$ into law to au?orize !           
introduction ( ,unit$ ,/ates =ces into  
ho/ilities or into situations :]e !re is
 a s]i\s risk ( ho/ilities t sets =?1 at
 a m9imum1 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a cle>ly    
def9$ mission & op]ational objectives1 !
 id5tity ( all specific entity or       
entities aga9/ :i* =ce is au?oriz$1 & ! 
=eign c\ntry or c\ntries 9 :i* !        
ho/ilities by su* =ces are au?oriz$4    

7,b7 ,a requirem5t ! ,presid5t seek f ! 
,congress a subsequ5t specific /atutory 
au?orization1 9 accordance ) !          
requirem5ts ( section #d1 = any         
expansion ( ! mission to include new    
op]ational objectives1 additional enemy 
=ces1 or new c\ntries 9 :i* su* =ces are
 op]at+1 9 ea* case to ! ext5t n        
specifically id5tifi$ 9 ! previ\s       
au?orization4  7,c7 ,a t]m9ation ( !    
au?orization = ! use ( su* =ces )9 two  
ye>s abs5t ! enactm5t ( a subsequ5t     
specific /atutory au?orization = su* use
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =ces4  7#f7 ,! t]m   
sub/antially enl>ge means1 = any        
#cj-;day p]iod1 an increase 9 ! ov]all  
numb] ( ,unit$ ,/ates =ces1 includ+     
tempor>y duty or rotational =ces1 t is !
 less] (--  7,a7 an increase ( #be p]c5t
 or m ( ! numb] ( su* =ces2 or  7,b7 an 
increase ( #a1jjj or m ( ! numb] ( su*  
=ces4  7#g7 ,! t]m tra9 or tra9+ has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m milit>y education &    
tra9+ 9 section #fdd ( ! ,=eign         
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  

#bdjc74  7#h7 ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates =ces 
means any individuals :o are employ$ by1
 or "u contract to1 or "u ! direction (1
 any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t :o are or may be--  7,a7     
deploy$ & equipp$ = combat2 or  7,b7    
engag$ 9 ! use ( le?al or pot5tially    
le?al =ce c>ri$ out ?r\gh l&1 sea1 air1 
space1 or cyb] op]ations1 or ?r\gh any  
o!r doma9  4  7b7 ,use ( t]m =ces ,! ,w>
 ,p[]s ,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda 
et seq471 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r 
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,arm$ ,=ces ea*   
place x appe>s & ins]t+ =ces2 &  7#b7 by
 /rik+ arm$ =ces ea* place x appe>s &   
ins]t+ =ces4  ,,ii ,arms ,export ,re=m  
#bja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$
 z ! ,arms ,export ,control ,re=m ,act4 
#bjb4 ,congressional review & approval (
 c]ta9 sales1 exports1 leases1 & loans (
 def5se articles & s]vices  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #cf ( ! ,arms ,export ,control
 ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7e71 7f71
 7g71 7h71 & 7i7 z subsections 7f71 7g71

 7h71 7i71 & 7j71 respectively2 &  7#b7 
by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3 
7e7 ,congressional review & approval (  
c]ta9 sales1 exports1 leases1 & loans ( 
def5se articles & s]vices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 &    
subject to p>agraph 7#d7--  7,a7 no     
lett] ( (f] to sell any def5se articles 
or s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 may 
be issu$ "u ?is ,act ) respect to a     
propos$ sale to a =eign c\ntry or       
int]national organization unless-- 7i7 !
 ,presid5t transmits to ,congress a     
numb]$ c]tification ) respect to ! lett]
 ( (f] conta9+ ! in=mation describ$ 9   
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#d7 ( subsection 7b72 
&  7ii7 !re is enact$ into law a jo9t   
resolution ( approval "u p>agraph 7#e7 )
 respect to ! lett] ( (f]2  7,b7 no     
lic5se may be issu$ "u ?is ,act 7o!r ?an
 ) reg>d to a sale "u section #ba or #bb
 ( ?is ,act71 includ+ "u section #ch (  
?is ,act1 = ! export ( any def5se       
articles or s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b7 ) respect to a propos$ export to a 

=eign c\ntry or int]national            
organization unless--  7i7 ! ,presid5t  
transmits to ,congress an unclassifi$   
numb]$ c]tification ) respect to !      
lic5se conta9+ ! in=mation describ$ 9   
subsection 7c77#a72 &  7ii7 !re is      
enact$ into law a jo9t resolution (     
approval "u p>agraph 7#e7 ) respect to !
 lic5se2 &  7,c7 no agreem5t to lease   
def5se articles describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7
 may be ent]$ into "u *apt] #f ( ?is    
,act ) respect to a propos$ lease to a  
=eign c\ntry1 or to loan def5se articles
 "u *apt] #b ( "p ,,ii ( ! ,=eign       
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcaa et seq47 ) respect to a propos$   
loan to a =eign c\ntry1 unless-- 7i7 !  
,presid5t transmits to ,congress a      
writt5 c]tification ) respect to !      
agreem5t conta9+ ! in=mation describ$ 9 
section #fb7;a72 &  7ii7 !re is enact$  
into law a jo9t resolution ( approval "u
 p>agraph 7#e7 ) respect to ! agreem5t4 
7#b7 ,def5se articles & s]vices describ$
 ,def5se articles & s]vices describ$ 9  

?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3  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$ aircraft ( #ad1jjj1jjj 
or m4  7,e7 ,s]vices or tra9+ (         
#ad1jjj1jjj or m4  7#c7 ,exception ,!   
requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs 7,a77ii71    
7,b77ii71 & 7,c77ii7 ( p>agraph 7#a7    
%all n apply ) respect to a propos$     
sale1 export1 lease1 or loan ( def5se   
articles or s]vices to ! ,nor? ,atlantic
 ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato71 any    
memb] c\ntry ( ,,nato1 ,au/ralia1       
,japan1 ! ,republic ( ,korea1 ,israel1  
,new ,zeal&1 or ,taiwan if a jo9t       
resolution ( approval "u p>agraph 7#e7 )
 respect to ! sale1 export1 lease1 or   
loan is n introduc$ 9 ei!r ,h\se (      
,congress dur+ ! #ae-;day p]iod beg9n+  
on ! date on :i* ,congress receives a   
numb]$ c]tification "u subp>agraph      
7,a77i7 ) respect to ! sale1 an         

unclassifi$ numb]$ c]tification "u      
subp>agraph 7,b77i7 ) respect to !      
export1 or a writt5 c]tification "u     
subp>agraph 7,c77i7 ) respect to ! lease
 or loan4  7#d7 ,em]g5cy proc$ures  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! requirem5t t a jo9t        
resolution ( approval be enact$ into law
 = purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a77ii71     
7,b77ii71 or 7,c77ii7 ( p>agraph 7#a7   
%all n apply ) respect to a propos$     
sale1 export1 lease1 or loan ( def5se   
articles or s]vices if ! ,presid5t-- 7i7
 subject to subp>agraph 7,b7 & except z 
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 det]m9es t  
an em]g5cy exi/s t requires ! sale1     
export1 lease1 or loan to be 9 !        
national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 &  7ii7 submits to ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations ( ! ,s5ate su* det]m9ation &
 ju/ification = ! det]m9ation1 & :i*    
also includes a specific & detail$      
description ( h[ ! waiv] ( !            
congressional review requirem5ts        

directly responds to or addresses !     
circum/ances ( ! em]g5cy cit$ 9 !       
det]m9ation4  7,b7 ,! ,presid5t may make
 a det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7   
only if ! ,presid5t c]tifies to !       
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate t ! def5se 
articles or s]vices to be sold1 export$1
 leas$1 or loan$ w be deliv]$ n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! date ( su*             
c]tification4  7,c7 ,! ,presid5t may n  
make a det]m9ation "u subp>agraph       
7,a77i7 9 ! case ( a propos$ sale1      
export1 lease1 or loan ( def5se articles
 or s]vices t include manufactur+ or    
co-production ( ! articles or s]vices   
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,review  
by ,congress  7,a7 ,jo9t resolution (   
approval def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m   
jo9t resolution ( approval means a jo9t 
resolution t conta9s only ! foll[+      
provisions aft] its resolv+ clause3  7i7
 ,9 ! case ( a lett] ( (f] describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 a provision approv+ 

! issuance ( ! lett] ( (f]4  7ii7 ,9 !  
case ( a lic5se describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a77;,b71 a provision approv+ !        
issuance ( ! lic5se4  7iii7 ,9 ! case ( 
a lease or loan agreem5t describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 a provision approv+ 
! agreem5t4  7,b7 ,proc$ures =          
consid]ation ( jo9t resolutions (       
approval  7i7 ,introduction ,aft] !     
,presid5t transmits to ,congress a      
numb]$ c]tification ) respect to a lett]
 ( (f] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i71
 an unclassifi$ numb]$ c]tification )   
respect to a lic5se describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,b77i71 or a writt5 c]tification )
 respect to ! agreem5t describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a77;,c77i71 a jo9t resolution
 ( approval may be introduc$ 9 ei!r     
,h\se ( ,congress by any memb] ( t      
,h\se4  7ii7 ,committee ref]ral ,a jo9t 
resolution ( approval %all be ref]r$ 9  
ea* ,h\se ( ,congress to ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7iii7 ,consid]ation 

9 ,s5ate ,9 ! ,s5ate1 ! foll[+ %all     
apply3  7,i7 ,report+ & dis*>ge ,if !   
committee to :i* a jo9t resolution (    
approval has be5 ref]r$ has n report$ x 
at ! end ( #aj session days aft] its    
introduction1 t committee %all be       
automatically dis*>g$ f fur!r           
consid]ation ( ! resolution & x %all be 
plac$ on ! cal5d>4  7,,ii7 ,proce$+ to  
consid]ation ,not)/&+ ,rule ,,xxii ( !  
,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 :5 ! committee  
to :i* a jo9t resolution ( approval is  
ref]r$ has report$ ! resolution1 or :5 t
 committee is dis*>g$ "u subclause 7,i7 
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 resolution1 & 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 ( approval4 ,! 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  7,,iii7    
,floor consid]ation ,a jo9t resolution (
 approval %all be subject to #aj h\rs ( 
consid]ation1 to be divid$ ev5ly betwe5 
! propon5ts & oppon5ts ( ! resolution4  
7,,iv7 ,am5dm5ts ,no am5dm5ts %all be 9 
ord] ) respect to a jo9t resolution (   
approval4  7,v7 ,motion to reconsid]    
f9al vote ,a motion to reconsid] a vote 
on passage ( a jo9t resolution (        
approval %all n be 9 ord]4  7,,vi7      
,appeals ,po9ts ( ord]1 includ+ que/ions
 ( relevancy1 & appeals f ! decision ( !
 ,presid+ ,(fic]1 %all be decid$ )\t    
debate4  7,,vii7 ,receipt ( resolution f
 ,h\se ,if1 be=e pass+ a jo9t resolution
 ( approval1 ! ,s5ate receives f ! ,h\se
 a jo9t resolution ( approval f ! ,h\se1
 !n-- 7aa7 ! jo9t resolution ( ! ,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$2 &  7bb7 ! proc$ures
 set =? 9 ?is clause %all apply 9 !     

,s5ate to ! jo9t resolution receiv$ f ! 
,h\se to ! same ext5t z su* proc$ures   
apply to a jo9t resolution ( ! ,s5ate4  
7,c7 ,rules ( ! ,h\se & ,s5ate ,?is     
p>agraph is enact$ by ,congress--  7i7 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 describ$ 9 ?is section1 &   
sup]s$es o!r rules only to ! ext5t t x  
is inconsi/5t ) su* o!r rules2 &  7ii7 )
 full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r (
 ei!r ,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z    
relat+ to ! proc$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   
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7              
,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$-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,i7 
9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 9 !  

fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,subject to       
p>agraph 7#f7 & ins]t+ ,subject to      
p>agraph 7#d7 & subsection 7e72 &       
7,,ii7 9 ! flu% text foll[+ subp>agraph 
7,p71 by /rik+ ! la/ two s5t5ces2  7ii7 
by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c72  7iii7  
by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 &   
7#f7 z p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d71    
respectively2  7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 (
 p>agraph 7#c7 7z r$esignat$71 9 ! fir/ 
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,subject to p>agraph   
7#d7 & subsection 7e72 &  7v7 9 p>agraph
 7#d7 7z r$esignat$71 9 ! matt] prec$+  
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  7#b7
 ,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#e7 & ins]t+ ,subject to  

subsection 7e72  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraphs
 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e72 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+ 
p>agraph 7#f7 z p>agraph 7#b74  7#c7    
,publication ,subsection 7g7 ( section  
#cf ( su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf7 7z 
r$esignat$7 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9      
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#d7 ea* numb]$ c]tification 
transmitt$ "u subsection                
7e77#a77;,a77i71 ea* unclassifi$ numb]  
notification transmitt$ "u subsection   
7e77#a77;,b77i7 & ea* writt5            
c]tification transmitt$ "u subsection   
7e77#a77;,c77i74  4  7#d7 ,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,c4 #bigf;a7b77 is am5d$1 9 !    
fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 7& 9 ! case & all 
t foll[s ?r\gh ( t section74  #bjc4     
,prohibition on transf] ( def5se        
articles & def5se s]vices to c\ntries t 

commit g5ocide or violations (          
int]national humanit>ian law  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,no def5se articles or def5se     
s]vices may be sold1 export$1 or        
transf]r$ to any c\ntry1 & no lett] (   
(f] to sell def5se articles or def5se   
s]vices to any c\ntry & no application =
 a lic5se to export or transf] def5se   
articles or def5se s]vices controll$ =  
export to any c\ntry %all be subject to 
congressional review & approval         
requirem5ts1 reg>dless ( monet>y value  
or em]g5cy1 ( section #cf ( ! ,arms     
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bggf71 if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate has      
cr$ible in=mation t ! gov]nm5t1 milit>y1
 security =ces1 or police ( su* c\ntry  
has committ$ or is committ+ g5ocide1    
crimes aga9/ humanity1 or violations (  
int]national humanit>ian law aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,assessm5t 
( risk ,any lett] ( (f] to sell1 or any 
application = a lic5se to export or     
transf]1 def5se articles or def5se      
s]vices controll$ = export subject to ! 

congressional review & approval         
requirem5ts1 reg>dless ( monet>y value1 
( section #cf ( ! ,arms ,export ,control
 ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf7 %all include
 an assessm5t ( ! risk ( ! items be+ us$
 contr>y to pr9ciples ( int]national    
humanit>ian law1 to violate             
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights1  
or to commit acts t may con/itute crimes
 aga9/ humanity or g5ocide1 prep>$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y = ! ,bureau ( ,democracy1     
,human ,rights1 & ,labor1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,director (
 ,c5tral ,intellig5ce4  ,,iii ,national 
,em]g5cies ,re=m ,act  #cja4 ,%ort title
 ,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,national   
,em]g5cies ,re=m ,act4  #cjb4           
,congressional review ( national        
em]g5cies ,title ,,ii ( ! ,national     
,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afba et 
seq47 is am5d$ by /rik+ sections #bja & 
#bjb & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #bja4          
,decl>ations ( 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$]al ,regi/]4  7b7 ,specification (   
provisions ( law ,to be ex]cis$ ,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    
transmitt$ to ,congress & publi%$ 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/]4  7c7 ,prohibition on    
subsequ5t actions if em]g5cies n approv$
  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 ( ! p]iod     

describ$ 9 section #bjb7;a71 or )       
respect to a national em]g5cy propos$ to
 be r5ew$ "u section #bjb7;b71 !        
,presid5t may n1 dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! t]m 
( (fice ( t ,presid5t1 decl>e a         
subsequ5t national em]g5cy "u subsection
 7a7 ) respect to sub/antially ! same   
facts & 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#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  7d7 ,effect (    
future laws ,no law enact$ aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act may sup]s$e !    
provisions ( ?is title unless x does s 9
 specific t]ms1 ref]r+ to ?is title1 &  
decl>+ t su* law sup]s$es ! provisions (
 ?is title4  7e7 ,limitations  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,any em]g5cy p[]s invok$ by !     

,presid5t pursuant to a national em]g5cy
 decl>$ "u ?is section %all relate to ! 
nature (1 & may be us$ only to address1 
t em]g5cy4  7#b7 ,au?orization or fund+ 
)held ,no au?ority available to !       
,presid5t dur+ a national em]g5cy decl>$
 "u ?is section may be us$ to provide   
au?orization or fund+ = any program1    
project1 or activity = :i* ,congress1 on
 or aft] ! date ( ! ev5ts giv+ rise to !
 em]g5cy decl>ation1 has )held          
au?orization or fund+4  #bjb4 ,effective
 p]iods ( national em]g5cies  7a7       
,tempor>y effective p]iods  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,a decl>ation ( a national em]g5cy
 "u subsection 7a7 %all be effective =  
#cj days beg9n+ on ! day aft] ! date ( !
 issuance ( ! proclamation & %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  7,a7      
,ex]cise pursuant to proclamation       
,subject to section #bja7;e71 any       

em]g5cy p[] or au?ority made available  
"u a provision ( law specifi$ pursuant  
to section #bja7;b77#a7 may be ex]cis$  
pursuant to a decl>ation ( a national   
em]g5cy ^u ! issuance ( ! proclamation4 
,t p[] or au?ority may n be ex]cis$ on  
or aft] ! #cj-;day p]iod describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 unless !re is enact$ into 
law a jo9t resolution ( approval "u     
section #bjc approv+-- 7i7 !            
proclamation ( ! national em]g5cy2 &    
7ii7 ! ex]cise ( ! p[] or au?ority      
specifi$ by ! ,presid5t 9 su*           
proclamation4  7,b7 ,ex]cise pursuant to
 ,executive ord] ,subject to section    
#bja7;e71 any em]g5cy p[] or au?ority   
made available "u an ,executive ord]    
pursuant to section #bja7;b77#b7 may be 
ex]cis$ pursuant to a decl>ation ( a    
national em]g5cy ^u ! issuance ( !      
,executive ord] specify+ ! p[] or       
au?ority4 ,t p[] or au?ority may n be   
ex]cis$ on or aft] ! e>li] (--  7i7 !   
date ( ! t]m9ation ( ! proclamation     
decl>+ ! em]g5cy to :i* ! ,executive    

ord] relates2 or  7ii7 ! date t is #cj  
days aft] ! date ( ! issuance ( su*     
,executive ord]1 unless !re is enact$   
into law a jo9t resolution ( approval "u
 section #bjc approv+ ! ex]cise ( ! p[] 
or au?ority specifi$ by ! ,presid5t 9   
su* ,executive ord]4  7b7 ,r5ewal (     
national em]g5cies ,a national em]g5cy  
decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section        
#bja7;a7 or previ\sly r5ew$ "u ?is      
subsection t is n o!rwise t]m9at$       
pursuant to subsection 7a7 or 7c7 or    
section #bjd %all t]m9ate on ! date t is
 "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t  
transmitt$ to ,congress ! proclamation  
decl>+ ! em]g5cy or ! date on :i*       
,congress enact$ into law 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  7c7 ,t]m9ation ( national 
em]g5cies  7#a7 ,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 subsection 7a72 
7,b7 ! date provid$ = 9 subsection 7b72 
7,c7 ! date specifi$ 9 a jo9t resolution
 ( t]m9ation "u section #bjc2  7,d7 !   
date specifi$ 9 a proclamation ( !      
,presid5t t]m9at+ ! em]g5cy2 or  7,e7 ! 
date specifi$ 9 section #bjd4  7#b7     
,effect ( t]m9ation ,effective on ! date
 ( ! t]m9ation ( a national em]g5cy "u  
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 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  #bjc4 ,review by ,congress
 ( national em]g5cies  7a7 ,jo9t        

resolution ( approval def9$ ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m jo9t resolution (        
approval means a jo9t resolution t      
conta9s only ! foll[+ provisions aft]   
its resolv+ clause3  7#a7 ,a provision  
approv+-- 7,a7 a proclamation ( a       
national em]g5cy made "u section        
#bja7;a72  7,b7 an ,executive ord] issu$
 "u section #bja7;b77#b72 or  7,c7 an   
,executive ord] issu$ "u section        
#bjb7;b74  7#b7 ,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
  7b7 ,jo9t resolution ( t]m9ation def9$
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m jo9t resolution (
 t]m9ation means a resolution introduc$ 
9 ! ,h\se or ,s5ate to t]m9ate--  7#a7 a
 national em]g5cy decl>$ "u ?is ,act2 or
  7#b7 ! ex]cise ( any au?orities       
pursuant to t em]g5cy4  7c7 ,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] specify+ em]g5cy p[]s or au?orities
 "u section #bja7;b77#b7 or r5ew+ a     
national em]g5cy "u section #bjb7;b71 a 
jo9t resolution ( approval may be       
introduc$ 9 ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress by   
any memb] ( t ,h\se4  7#b7 ,committee   
ref]ral 9 ! ,s5ate ,9 ! ,s5ate1 a jo9t  
resolution ( approval %all be ref]r$ to 
! appropriate committee4  7#c7          
,consid]ation 9 ,s5ate ,9 ! ,s5ate1 !   
foll[+ %all apply3 7,a7 ,report+ &      
dis*>ge ,if ! committee to :i* a jo9t   
resolution ( approval has be5 ref]r$ has
 n report$ x at ! end ( #aj cal5d> days 
aft] its introduction1 t committee %all 
be dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( !     
resolution & x %all be plac$ on !       
,cal5d> ( ,bus9ess4  7,b7 ,proce$+ to   
consid]ation ,not)/&+ ,rule ,,xxii ( !  
,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 :5 ! committee  
to :i* a jo9t resolution ( approval is  
ref]r$ has report$ ! resolution1 or :5 t
 committee is dis*>g$ "u subp>agraph    

7,a7 f fur!r consid]ation ( !           
resolution1 x is at any "t !reaft] 9    
ord] to move to proce$ to ! consid]ation
 ( ! jo9t resolution1 & all po9ts ( ord]
 aga9/ ! jo9t resolution 7& aga9/ !     
motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( !  
jo9t resolution7 are waiv$4 ,! motion to
 proce$ %all be debatable = #d h\rs     
ev5ly divid$ betwe5 a propon5t & an     
oppon5t ( ! jo9t resolution ( approval4 
,! 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 ( a jo9t resolution (      
approval is agre$ to1 ! jo9t resolution 
%all rema9 ! unf9i%$ bus9ess ( ! ,s5ate 
until dispos$ (4  7,c7 ,floor           
consid]ation ,!re %all be #aj h\rs (    
consid]ation on a jo9t resolution (     
approval1 to be divid$ ev5ly betwe5 !   
propon5ts & oppon5ts ( ! jo9t           
resolution4 ,!re %all be a total ( #b   

h\rs ( debate on any debatable motions 9
 connection ) ! jo9t resolution1 to be  
divid$ ev5ly betwe5 ! propon5ts &       
oppon5ts ( ! jo9t resolution4  7,d7     
,am5dm5ts ,no am5dm5ts %all be 9 ord] ) 
respect to a jo9t resolution ( approval 
9 ! ,s5ate4  7,e7 ,motion to reconsid]  
vote on passage ,a motion to reconsid] a
 vote on passage ( a jo9t resolution (  
approval %all n be 9 ord]4  7,f7        
,appeals ,po9ts ( ord] & appeals f !    
decision ( ! ,presid+ ,(fic]1 %all be   
decid$ )\t debate4  7#d7 ,consid]ation 9
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,9 ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives1 ! foll[+ %all apply3   
7,a7 ,report+ & dis*>ge ,if any         
committee to :i* a jo9t resolution (    
approval has be5 ref]r$ has n report$ x 
to ! ,h\se )9 sev5 legislative days aft]
 ! date ( ref]ral1 su* committee %all be
 dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t  
resolution4  7,b7 7i7 ,proce$+ to       
consid]ation ,beg9n+ on ! ?ird          
legislative day aft] ea* committee to   
:i* a jo9t resolution ( approval has be5

 ref]r$ reports x to ! ,h\se or has be5 
dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation1 x %all be 
9 ord] to move to proce$ to consid] !   
jo9t resolution ( approval 9 ! ,h\se4   
,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! motion are    
waiv$1 except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii7 & 
clause 7iii74 ,! previ\s "q %all be     
consid]$ z ord]$ on ! motion to its     
adoption )\t int]v5+ motion4 ,! motion  
%all n be debatable4 ,a motion to       
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is     
dispos$ ( %all n be 9 ord]4  7ii7 ,a    
motion to proce$ to consid] a jo9t      
resolution ( approval %all n be 9 ord]  
aft] ! ,h\se has dispos$ ( ano!r motion 
to proce$ on t jo9t resolution (        
approval4  7iii7 ,a motion to proce$ to 
! consid]ation ( a jo9t resolution (    
approval ( an ,executive ord] describ$ 9
 subsection 7a77#a7 or a li/ describ$ 9 
subsection 7a77#b7 %all n be 9 ord]     
prior to ! enactm5t ( a jo9t resolution 
( approval ( ! proclamation describ$ 9  
subsection 7a77#a7 t is ! subject ( su* 
,executive ord] or li/4  7,c7           

,consid]ation ,^u adoption ( ! motion to
 proce$ 9 accordance ) subp>agraph      
7,b77i71 ! jo9t resolution ( approval   
%all be consid]$ z read4 ,all po9ts (   
ord] aga9/ ! jo9t resolution ( approval 
& aga9/ its consid]ation are waiv$4 ,!  
previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z ord]$ on !
 jo9t resolution ( approval to f9al     
passage )\t int]v5+ motion except two   
h\rs ( debate equally divid$ & controll$
 by ! sponsor ( ! jo9t resolution (     
approval 7or a designee7 & an oppon5t4  
,a motion to reconsid] ! vote on passage
 ( ! jo9t resolution ( approval %all n  
be 9 ord]4  7#e7 ,coord9ation ) action  
by o!r ,h\se  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 be=e ! 
passage by "o ,h\se ( a jo9t resolution 
( approval ( t ,h\se1 t ,h\se receives f
 ! o!r ,h\se a jo9t resolution (        
approval ) reg>d to ! same proclamation 
or ,executive ord]1 !n ! foll[+         
proc$ures %all apply3  7i7 ,! jo9t      
resolution ( approval ( ! o!r ,h\se %all
 n be ref]r$ to a committee4  7ii7 ,)   
respect to a jo9t resolution ( approval 

( ! ,h\se receiv+ ! jo9t resolution--   
7,i7 ! proc$ure 9 t ,h\se %all be ! same
 z if no jo9t resolution ( approval _h  
be5 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se2 b  7,,ii7 !  
vote on passage %all be on ! jo9t       
resolution ( approval ( ! o!r ,h\se4    
7iii7 ,^u ! failure ( passage ( ! jo9t  
resolution ( approval ( ! o!r ,h\se1 !  
"q %all imm$iately occur on passage ( ! 
jo9t resolution ( approval ( ! receiv+  
,h\se4  7,b7 ,treatm5t ( legislation (  
o!r ,h\se ,if "o ,h\se fails to         
introduce a jo9t resolution ( approval  
"u ?is section1 ! jo9t resolution (     
approval ( ! o!r ,h\se %all be entitl$  
to exp$it$ floor proc$ures "u ?is       
section4  7,c7 ,application to rev5ue   
measures ,! provisions ( ?is p>agraph   
%all n apply 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 to a jo9t resolution ( approval :i* is 
a rev5ue measure4  7#f7 ,treatm5t ( veto
 message ,debate on a veto message 9 !  
,s5ate "u ?is section %all be #a h\r    
ev5ly divid$ betwe5 ! majority & m9ority
 lead]s or _! designees4  7d7 ,proc$ures

 = consid]ation ( jo9t resolutions ,to  
t]m9ate  7#a7 ,introduction ,aft] !     
,presid5t transmits to ,congress a      
proclamation decl>+ a national em]g5cy  
"u section #bja7;a71 or an ,executive   
ord] specify+ em]g5cy p[]s or au?orities
 "u section #bja7;b77#b7 or r5ew+ a     
national em]g5cy "u section #bjb7;b71 a 
jo9t resolution to t]m9ate may be       
introduc$ 9 ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress by   
any memb] ( t ,h\se4  7#b7 ,committee   
ref]ral 9 ! ,s5ate ,9 ! ,s5ate1 a jo9t  
resolution to t]m9ate %all be ref]r$ to 
! appropriate committee4  7#c7          
,consid]ation 9 ,s5ate ,9 ! ,s5ate1 !   
foll[+ %all apply3 7,a7 ,report+ &      
dis*>ge ,if ! committee to :i* a jo9t   
resolution to t]m9ate has be5 ref]r$ has
 n report$ x at ! end ( #aj cal5d> days 
aft] its introduction1 t committee %all 
be dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( !     
resolution & x %all be plac$ on !       
,cal5d> ( ,bus9ess4  7,b7 ,proce$+ to   
consid]ation ,not)/&+ ,rule ,,xxii ( !  
,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 :5 ! committee  

to :i* a jo9t resolution to t]m9ate is  
ref]r$ has report$ ! resolution1 or :5 t
 committee is dis*>g$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 f fur!r consid]ation ( !           
resolution1 x is at any "t !reaft] 9    
ord] to move to proce$ to ! consid]ation
 ( ! jo9t resolution1 & all po9ts ( ord]
 aga9/ ! jo9t resolution 7& aga9/ !     
motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( !  
jo9t resolution7 are waiv$4 ,! motion to
 proce$ %all be debatable = #d h\rs     
ev5ly divid$ betwe5 a propon5t & an     
oppon5t ( ! jo9t resolution ( approval4 
,! 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 ( a jo9t resolution (      
approval is agre$ to1 ! jo9t resolution 
%all rema9 ! unf9i%$ bus9ess ( ! ,s5ate 
until dispos$ (4  7,c7 ,floor           
consid]ation ,!re %all be #aj h\rs (    
consid]ation on a jo9t resolution to    

t]m9ate1 to be divid$ ev5ly betwe5 !    
propon5ts & oppon5ts ( ! jo9t           
resolution4 ,!re %all be a total ( #b   
h\rs ( debate on any debatable motions 9
 connection ) ! jo9t resolution1 to be  
divid$ ev5ly betwe5 ! propon5ts &       
oppon5ts ( ! jo9t resolution4  7,d7     
,am5dm5ts ,no am5dm5ts %all be 9 ord] ) 
respect to a jo9t resolution to t]m9ate 
9 ! ,s5ate4  7,e7 ,motion to reconsid]  
vote on passage ,a motion to reconsid] a
 vote on passage ( a jo9t resolution to 
t]m9ate %all n be 9 ord]4  7,f7 ,appeals
 ,po9ts ( ord] & appeals f ! decision ( 
! ,presid+ ,(fic]1 %all be decid$ )\t   
debate4  7#d7 ,consid]ation 9 ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives ,9 ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives1 ! foll[+ %all apply3   
7,a7 ,report+ & dis*>ge ,if any         
committee to :i* a jo9t resolution to   
t]m9ate has be5 ref]r$ has n report$ x  
to ! ,h\se )9 sev5 legislative days aft]
 ! date ( ref]ral su* committee %all be 
dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t   
resolution4  7,b7 ,proce$+ to           

consid]ation ,beg9n+ on ! ?ird          
legislative day aft] ea* committee to   
:i* a jo9t resolution to t]m9ate has be5
 ref]r$ reports x to ! ,h\se or has be5 
dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation !re(1 x    
%all be 9 ord] to move to proce$ to     
consid] ! jo9t resolution to t]m9ate 9 !
 ,h\se4 ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! motion
 are waiv$1 except t su* a motion %all n
 be 9 ord] aft] ! ,h\se has dispos$ ( a 
motion to proce$ on ! jo9t resolution to
 t]m9ate4 ,! previ\s "q %all be consid]$
 z ord]$ on ! motion to its adoption )\t
 int]v5+ motion4 ,! motion %all n be    
debatable4 ,a motion to reconsid] ! vote
 by :i* ! motion is dispos$ ( %all n be 
9 ord]4  7,c7 ,consid]ation ,! jo9t     
resolution to t]m9ate %all be consid]$ z
 read4 ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t   
resolution to t]m9ate & aga9/ its       
consid]ation are waiv$4 ,! previ\s "q   
%all be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! jo9t      
resolution to t]m9ate to f9al passage   
)\t int]v5+ motion except "o h\r (      
debate equally divid$ & controll$ by !  

sponsor ( ! jo9t resolution to t]m9ate  
7or a designee7 & an oppon5t4 ,a motion 
to reconsid] ! vote on passage ( ! jo9t 
resolution to t]m9ate %all n be 9 ord]4 
7#e7 ,coord9ation ) action by o!r ,h\se 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 be=e ! passage by "o 
,h\se ( a jo9t resolution to t]m9ate ( t
 ,h\se1 t ,h\se receives f ! o!r ,h\se a
 jo9t resolution to t]m9ate ) reg>d to !
 same proclamation or ,executive ord]1  
!n ! foll[+ proc$ures %all apply3  7i7  
,! jo9t resolution to t]m9ate ( ! o!r   
,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a committee4  
7ii7 ,) respect to a jo9t resolution to 
t]m9ate ( ! ,h\se receiv+ ! jo9t        
resolution--  7,i7 ! proc$ure 9 t ,h\se 
%all be ! same z if no jo9t resolution  
to t]m9ate _h be5 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se2
 b  7,,ii7 ! vote on passage %all be on 
! jo9t resolution to t]m9ate ( ! o!r    
,h\se4  7iii7 ,^u ! failure ( passage ( 
! jo9t resolution to t]m9ate ( ! o!r    
,h\se1 ! "q %all imm$iately occur on    
passage ( ! jo9t resolution to t]m9ate (
 ! receiv+ ,h\se4  7,b7 ,treatm5t (     

legislation ( o!r ,h\se ,if "o ,h\se    
fails to introduce a jo9t resolution to 
t]m9ate "u ?is section1 ! jo9t          
resolution to t]m9ate ( ! o!r ,h\se %all
 be entitl$ to exp$it$ floor proc$ures  
"u ?is section4  7,c7 ,application to   
rev5ue measures ,! provisions ( ?is     
p>agraph %all n apply 9 ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives to a jo9t resolution (  
approval :i* is a rev5ue measure4  7#f7 
,treatm5t ( veto message ,debate on a   
veto message 9 ! ,s5ate "u ?is section  
%all be #a h\r ev5ly divid$ betwe5 !    
majority & m9ority lead]s or _!         
designees4  7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,!  
enactm5t ( a jo9t resolution ( approval 
or a jo9t resolution ( t]m9ation "u ?is 
section may n be int]pret$ to s]ve z a  
grant or modification by ,congress (    
/atutory au?ority = ! em]g5cy p[]s ( !  
,presid5t4  7f7 ,rules ( ! ,h\se &      
,s5ate ,?is section 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       
describ$ 9 ?is section1 & sup]s$es o!r  
rules only to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t 
) su* o!r rules2 &  7#b7 ) full         
recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( ei!r 
,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z relat+ to
 ! proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any "t1 9 !   
same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case
 ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4  #bjd4 ,b> on
 p]man5t em]g5cies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any   
national em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t  
"u section #bja7;a71 & n o!rwise        
t]m9at$1 %all automatically t]m9ate on !
 date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( its    
decl>ation4  7b7 ,em]g5cies already 9   
effect ,any national em]g5cy decl>ation 
t rema9s 9 =ce z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is section &--  7#a7 has be5 9 effect 
= #c ye>s or few] z ( su* date1 %all    
automatically t]m9ate on ! date t is #e 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
section2 or  7#b7 has be5 9 effect = m  

?an #c ye>s z ( su* date1 %all          
automatically t]m9ate on ! date t is #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
section4  7c7 ,effect ( t]m9ation ,if a 
national em]g5cy decl>ation t]m9ates    
pursuant to ?is section1 no em]g5cy may 
subsequ5tly be decl>$ bas$ on           
sub/antially ! same facts &             
circum/ances4  4  #cjc4 ,report+        
requirem5ts ,section #dja ( ! ,national 
,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afda7 is
 am5d$--  7#a7 by am5d+ subsection 7c7  
to read z foll[s3  7c7 ,report ^u       
decl>ation or r5ewal ( national em]g5cy 
,! ,presid5t %all transmit to ,congress1
 concurr5tly ) any proclamation decl>+ a
 national em]g5cy "u section #bja7;a71  
any ,executive ord] specify+ em]g5cy    
p[]s or au?orities "u section           
#bja7;b77#b71 or any ,executive ord]    
r5ew+ a national em]g5cy "u section     
#bjb7;b71 a writt5 report t includes ea*
 ( ! 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]g5cy1 or a     
/atem5t t ! duration ( ! national       
em]g5cy _c reasonably be e/imat$ at ! "t
 ( transmission ( ! report4  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  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,report on        
exp5ditures & activities dur+ national  
em]g5cy or w> ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! end ( ea* #ahj-;day p]iod foll[+ a    
proclamation decl>+ a national em]g5cy  
"u section #bja7;a7 or a decl>ation ( w>
 by ! ,congress1 ! ,presid5t %all       

transmit to ,congress a report on--     
7#a7 ! total exp5ditures ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t dur+ su* #ahj-;day     
p]iod :i* are directly attributable to !
 ex]cise ( p[]s & au?orities conf]r$ by 
su* decl>ation2 &  7#b7 ) respect to a  
decl>ation ( a national em]g5cy--  7,a7 
! /atus ( ! em]g5cy2 &  7,b7 ! actions !
 ,presid5t or o!r (fic]s h tak5 pursuant
 to su* em]g5cy & au?orities ! ,presid5t
 & su* (fic]s h reli$ on 9 address+ !   
em]g5cy4  7e7 ,f9al report on           
exp5ditures or activities dur+ national 
em]g5cy or w> ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! t]m9ation ( a national em]g5cy "u     
section #bja7;a7 or a decl>ation ( w> by
 ! ,congress1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit 
to ,congress a f9al report on ea* matt] 
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (      
subsection 7d7 ) respect to su* em]g5cy 
or w>4  7f7 ,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  7g7    

,public disclosure ,! reports describ$ 9
 subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7e7 %all be 9  
unclassifi$ =m & %all be made public at 
! same "t z _! transmission to          
,congress1 al?\gh a classifi$ annex may 
be provid$ to ,congress z necess>y4  4  
#cjd4 ,disclosures to ,congress (       
presid5tial docum5ts relat+ to em]g5cy  
actions  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,n lat] ?an 
#cj days aft] ! conclusion ( ! process =
 approval1 adoption1 or revision ( any  
presid5tial em]g5cy action docum5t1 !   
,presid5t %all submit t docum5t to !    
appropriate congressional committees4   
7#b7 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !       
conclusion ( ! process = approval1      
adoption1 or revision ( any presid5tial 
em]g5cy action docum5t1 ! head ( ea*    
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5t & ag5cy %all   
complete a declassification review ( !  
docum5t & %all make public any          
declassifi$ portions ( ! docum5t4 ,if   
significant portions ( ! docum5t rema9  
classifi$1 ! respective head %all       
release an unclassifi$ summ>y ( !       

docum5t4  7b7 ,docum5ts 9 exi/5ce be=e  
date ( enactm5t  7#a7 ,n lat] ?an #ae   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees all
 presid5tial em]g5cy action docum5ts 9  
exi/5ce be=e su* date ( enactm5t4  7#b7 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea*       
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5t & ag5cy %all   
complete a declassification review ( all
 presid5tial em]g5cy action docum5ts 9  
exi/5ce be=e su* date ( enactm5t1 & %all
 make public any declassifi$ portions ( 
! docum5ts4 ,if significant portions ( !
 docum5t rema9 classifi$1 ! respective  
head %all release an unclassifi$ summ>y 
( ! docum5t4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3  7#a7 ,appropriate             
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees1 ) 
respect to a presid5tial em]g5cy action 
docum5t1 means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,re=m1 ! ,committee on !    
,judici>y1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select         

,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives2  7,b7 ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal         
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( 
! ,s5ate2 &  7,c7 any o!r committee ( ! 
,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives )   
jurisdiction ov] ! subject matt]        
address$ 9 ! presid5tial em]g5cy action 
docum5t4  7#b7 ,presid5tial em]g5cy     
action docum5t ,! t]m presid5tial       
em]g5cy action docum5t means-- 7,a7 ea* 
( ! approximately #ef docum5ts describ$ 
z presid5tial em]g5cy action docum5ts 9 
! budget ju/ification mat]ials = !      
,(fice ( ,legal ,c\nsel ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice submitt$ to ,congress 9 support 
( ! budget ( ! ,presid5t = fiscal ye>   
#bjah2 &  7,b7 any o!r pre-coord9at$    
legal docum5t1 )\t reg>d to :e!r su*    
docum5t 0 promulgat$ be=e1 on1 or aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 t-- 7i7  
is designat$ z a presid5tial em]g5cy    
action docum5t2 or  7ii7 is design$ to  
implem5t a presid5tial decision or      

transmit a presid5tial reque/ :5 an     
em]g5cy disrupts normal gov]nm5tal or   
legislative processes4  #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+         
concurr5t resolution & ins]t+ jo9t      
resolution2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7e7 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m      
,national ,em]g5cies ,act means !       
,national ,em]g5cies ,act1 z 9 effect on
 ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !     
,national ,em]g5cies ,re=ms ,act4  4    
#cjf4 ,effective date2 applicability    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9        
subsection 7c71 ?is title & ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is title %all-- 7#a7 take      
effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act2 &  7#b7 apply ) respect to        
national em]g5cies decl>$ "u section    

#bja ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act1 z   
am5d$ by section #cjb ( ?is title1 on or
 aft] t date4  7b7 ,applicability to    
rec5tly decl>$ em]g5cy ,a national      
em]g5cy decl>$ "u section #bja ( !      
,national ,em]g5cies ,act n lat] ?an #ij
 days be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act %all be treat$ = purposes (        
subsection 7a77#b7 z be+ decl>$ on su*  
date ( enactm5t4  7c7 ,applicability to 
r5ewals ( exi/+ em]g5cies previ\sly     
decl>$ ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is title1   
o!r ?an ! am5dm5ts made ) respect to !  
r5ewal ( a national em]g5cy "u section  
#bjb7;b7 ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act1 
%all n apply ) respect to any national  
em]g5cy decl>$ "u section #bja ( !      
,national ,em]g5cies ,act be=e ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,ea* su* em]g5cy 
%all t]m9ate on ! date t is "o ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 unless !  
em]g5cy is r5ew$ 9 accordance ) su*     
section #bjb7;b7 z s am5d$4