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,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bc1    
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,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs          
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,to direct !  
removal ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces f   
ho/ilities t h n be5 au?oriz$ by        
,congress4  #a4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !
 foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,congress has ! sole
 p[] to decl>e w> "u article ,i1 section
 #h1 clause #aa ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,con/itution4  7#b7 ,section #b7;c7 ( ! 
,w> ,p[]s ,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeda7;c77 /ates t ! con/itutional p[]s 
( ! ,presid5t z ,comm&]-9-,*ief to      
introduce ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces into
 ho/ilities1 or into situations :]e     
imm95t involvem5t 9 ho/ilities is cle>ly
 indicat$ by ! circum/ances1 are ex]cis$
 only pursuant to 7#a7 a decl>ation (   
w>1 7#b7 specific /atutory au?orization1
 or 7#c7 a national em]g5cy creat$ by   

attack ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its          
t]ritories or possessions1 or its arm$  
=ces44  7#c7 ,congress has n decl>$ w>  
^u1 nor enact$ a specific /atutory      
au?orization = use ( milit>y =ce aga9/1 
! ,boliv>ian ,republic ( ,v5ezuela1 nor 
any transnational crim9al organizations 
designat$ z ,=eign ,t]rori/             
,organizations or ,specially ,designat$ 
,global ,t]rori/s s9ce ,febru>y #bj1    
#bjbe4  7#d7 ,! designation ( a gr\p1   
entity1 or individual z a ,=eign        
,t]rori/ ,organization or ,specially    
,designat$ ,global ,t]rori/ provides no 
legal au?ority = ! ,presid5t to direct !
 use ( milit>y =ce aga9/ memb]s (       
designat$ organizations or any =eign    
/ate4  7#e7 ,nei!r ! #bjja ,au?orization
 = ,use ( ,milit>y ,=ce 7,public ,law   
#ajg-dj2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda note7 aga9/
 ! p]petrators ( ! #i_/aa attack nor !  
,au?orization = ,use ( ,milit>y ,=ce    
,aga9/ ,iraq ,resolution ( #bjjb        
7,public ,law #ajg-bdc2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#aeda note7 provides any /atutory       

au?ority = ! ,presid5t to direct ! use (
 milit>y =ce aga9/ ,v5ezuela or any     
transnational crim9al organizations     
designat$ z ,=eign ,t]rori/             
,organizations or ,specially ,designat$ 
,global ,t]rori/s s9ce ,febru>y #bj1    
#bjbe4  7#f7 ,reg>d+ ,v5ezuelan jets    
fly+ ne> ,u4,s4 w>%ips dispat*$ to !    
,s\? ,c>ibbean ,sea1 ,presid5t ,trump on
 ,septemb] #e1 #bjbe1 /at$ t su* planes 
7 go+ to be 9 tr\ble1 & if a flyov]     
reoccurs1 he told a ,u4,s4 g5]al1 ,y h a
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 !y w be %ot d[n1 indicat+ !            
introduction ( ,u4,s4 =ces into imm95t  
ho/ilities4  7#g7 ,no arm$ attack on !  
,unit$ ,/ates by ,v5ezuela or any       
transnational crim9al organizations     
designat$ z ,=eign ,t]rori/             
,organizations or ,special ,designat$   
,global ,t]rori/ s9ce ,febru>y #bj?1    
#bjbe has occurr$1 ! traffick+ ( illegal
 drugs does n itself con/itute su* an   
arm$ attack or ?reat ( an imm95t arm$   

attack4  7#h7 ,! /rike on ! vessel 9 !  
,s\!rn ,c>ibbean on ,septemb] #b1 #bjbe1
 ! subsequ5t /rikes 9 ,septemb] #bjbe1 &
 ! position+ ( ,u4,s4 w>%ips & aircraft 
9 ! ,c>ibbean & ,presid5t ,trump's      
/atem5ts on ! use ( =ce )\t prior       
/atutory au?orization1 fall )9 ! mean+ (
 section #d7;a77#a7 ( ! ,w> ,p[]s       
,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4              
#aedc7;a77#a771 con/itut+ ei!r          
ho/ilities or a situation :]e imm95t    
involvem5t 9 ho/ilities is cle>ly       
indicat$ by ! circum/ances into :i*     
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces h be5         
introduc$4  7#i7 ,section #e7;c7 ( ! ,w>
 ,p[]s ,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4       
#aedd7;c77 /ates t at any "t t ,unit$   
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces are engag$ 9         
ho/ilities outside ! t]ritory ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 its possessions & t]ritories   
)\t a decl>ation ( w> or specific       
/atutory au?orization1 su* =ces %all be 
remov$ by ! ,presid5t if ! ,congress s  
directs44  7#aj7 ,9 its report to       
,congress on ! /rike dat$ ,septemb] #d1 

#bjbe1 pursuant to section #d7;a7 ( !   
,w> ,p[]s ,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4    
#aedc7;a771 ,presid5t ,trump /at$1 ,x is
 n possible at ?is "t to "k ! full scope
 & duration ( milit>y op]ations t w be  
necess>y4 ,unit$ ,/ates =ces rema9      
po/ur$ to c>ry out fur!r milit>y        
op]ations44  7#aa7 ,! "q ( :e!r ,unit$  
,/ates =ces %\ld be engag$ 9 ho/ilities 
aga9/ ,v5ezuela or any transnational    
crim9al organizations designat$ z ,=eign
 ,t]rori/ ,organizations or ,specially  
,designat$ ,global ,t]rori/s s9ce       
,febru>y #bj1 #bjbe1 %\ld be answ]$     
foll[+ a full brief+ to ,congress & !   
,am]ican public ( ! issues at /ake1 a   
public debate 9 ,congress1 & a          
congressional vote z contemplat$ by !   
,con/itution4  #b4 ,t]m9ation ( ! use ( 
,unit$ ,/ates =ces = ho/ilities  7a7    
,t]m9ation ,pursuant to section #e7;c7 (
 ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 
#aedd7;c771 ,congress h]eby directs !   
,presid5t to t]m9ate ! use ( ,unit$     
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces = ho/ilities aga9/ ! 

foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,boliv>ian ,republic (  
,v5ezuela or any "p ( its gov]nm5t or   
milit>y4  7#b7 ,any transnational       
crim9al organizations designat$ z ,=eign
 ,t]rori/ ,organizations or ,specially  
,designat$ ,global ,t]rori/s s9ce       
,febru>y #bj1 #bjbe4  ,unless explicitly
 au?oriz$ by a decl>ation ( w> or       
specific au?orization = use ( milit>y   
=ce aft] ! date ( ! adoption ( ?is      
concurr5t resolution4  7b7 ,rule (      
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to prev5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates f     
repell+ sudd5 attacks or engag+ 9       
self-def5se consi/5t ) ! legal          
requirem5ts outl9$ 9 section #b7;c7 ( ! 
,w> ,p[]s ,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeda7;c774 ,! traffick+ ( illegal drugs
 does n itself con/itute su* an arm$    
attack or ?reat ( an imm95t arm$ attack 
"u section #b7;c77#c7 ( ! ,w> ,p[]s     
,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4              
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