,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajehf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bd1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,panetta 7= himself & ,mr4    
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ,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      
require ! ,presid5t to consult )        
,congress reg>d+ )drawal f ! ,nor?      
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization1 to     
provide = proc$ures to t]m9ate su*      
)drawal1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,nato  
,%ield ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose  7a7 
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t3  7#a7 ,! ,nor? 
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization         
con/itutes a corn]/one ( ,unit$ ,/ates  
national security & collective def5se4  
7#b7 ,! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty         
,organization creates b9d+ mutual def5se

 obligations t directly affect !        
likelihood & scope ( arm$ conflict      
involv+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,)drawal 
f su* a treaty w\ld sub/antially alt]   
,unit$ ,/ates exposure to ho/ilities1   
det]r5ce po/ure1 & global milit>y       
commitm5ts4  7#d7 ,"u article ,i ( !    
,con/itution1 ,congress reta9s au?ority 
to decl>e w> & to regulate & gov]n !    
,arm$ ,=ces4  7#e7 ,! ,w> ,p[]s         
,resolution reflects ,congress int5t to 
ensure collective judgm5t 9 decisions t 
may lead to ho/ilities4  7b7 ,purpose ,!
 purpose ( ?is ,act is to cl>ify t      
)drawal f a mutual def5se treaty        
con/itutes a decision ) direct w> p[]s  
implications requir+ congressional      
p>ticipation4  #c4 ,proc$ures reg>d+    
treaty )drawal actions  7a7             
,congressional notification = )drawal   
action  7#a7 ,consultation requirem5t ,!
 ,presid5t %all consult ) ,congress n   
lat] ?an #gb h\rs aft]-- 7,a7 consid]+ a
 )drawal action2  7,b7 det]m9+ t a      
)drawal action is "u consid]ation by any

 memb] ( ! ,cab9et2 or  7,c7 beg9n+ to  
make a plan to initiate a )drawal       
action4  7#b7 ,report+ requirem5t ,n    
lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] initiat+ a       
)drawal action1 ! ,presid5t %all submit 
to ,congress a report1 includ+-- 7,a7 a 
legal ju/ification = ! )drawal action2  
7,b7 a /rategic rationale = ! )drawal   
action2 &  7,c7 expect$ milit>y &       
alliance effects ( ! )drawal action4    
7b7 ,approval or t]m9ation by jo9t      
resolution  7#a7 ,au?orization requir$  
aft] #cj days ,a )drawal action %all    
t]m9ate on ! date t is #cj days aft] !  
)drawal action is initiat$ unless       
,congress enacts a jo9t resolution      
approv+ ! )drawal action4  7#b7         
,t]m9ation by jo9t resolution ,not)/&+  
p>agraph 7#a71 dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod    
beg9n+ on ! date a )drawal action is    
initiat$1 ! ,presid5t %all t]m9ate !    
)drawal action if ,congress s directs by
 jo9t resolution4  7#c7 ,fund+          
prohibition ,no ,f$]al funds may be us$ 
to implem5t or cont9ue any )drawal      

action t]m9at$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7
 or p>agraph 7#b74  7c7 ,exp$it$        
congressional proc$ures  7#a7 ,ref]ral (
 jo9t resolution ,a jo9t resolution     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 (      
subsection 7b7 %all be ref]r$ to !      
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives or ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 z ! case  
may be1 & su* committee %all report "o  
su* jo9t resolution1 toge!r ) its       
recomm5dations1 n lat] ?an twelve cal5d>
 days aft] ! date ! applicable )drawal  
action is initiat$1 unless su* ,h\se    
%all o!rwise det]m9e by ! yeas & nays4  
7#b7 ,vote on jo9t resolution ,any jo9t 
resolution s report$ %all become ! p5d+ 
bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 9 "q 79 ! case ( !    
,s5ate ! "t = debate %all be equally    
divid$ betwe5 ! propon5ts & ! oppon5ts71
 & %all be vot$ on )9 ?ree cal5d> days  
!reaft]1 unless su* ,h\se %all o!rwise  
det]m9e by yeas & nays4  7#c7 ,report$  
jo9t resolution ,su* a jo9t resolution  
pass$ by "o ,h\se %all be ref]r$ to !   

committee ( ! o!r ,h\se nam$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 & %all be report$ out n lat] ?an   
f\rte5 cal5d> days aft] su* ref]ral4 ,! 
jo9t resolution s report$ %all become ! 
p5d+ bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 9 "q & %all be   
vot$ on )9 ?ree cal5d> days aft] x has  
be5 report$1 unless su* ,h\se %all      
o!rwise det]m9e by yeas & nays4  7#d7   
,conf]5ce on jo9t resolution ,9 ! case (
 any disagreem5t betwe5 ! two ,h\ses (  
,congress ) respect to a jo9t resolution
 pass$ by bo? ,h\ses1 conf]ees %all be  
promptly appo9t$ & ! committee (        
conf]5ce %all make & file a report )    
respect to su* resolution or bill n lat]
 ?an f\r cal5d> days aft] su* appo9tm5t4
 ,9 ! ev5t ! conf]ees are unable to     
agree )9 #dh h\rs ( su* appo9tm5t1 !y   
%all report back to _! respective ,h\ses
 9 disagreem5t4 ,not)/&+ any rule 9 ei!r
 ,h\se conc]n+ ! pr9t+ ( conf]5ce       
reports 9 ! ,record or conc]n+ any delay
 9 ! consid]ation ( su* reports1 su*    
report %all be act$ on by bo? ,h\ses n  
lat] ?an five days aft] su* report4  7d7

 ,/&+ = relief  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case 
( any violation ( ?is section1 a ,memb] 
( ,congress may br+ an action 9 !       
appropriate ,f$]al di/rict c\rt =       
appropriate relief4  7#b7 ,exp$it$      
review ,a c\rt %all advance on ! docket 
& consid] an action "u p>agraph 7#a7 on 
an exp$it$ basis1 & %all1 to ! ext5t    
practicable1 make a disposition ( su*   
action n lat] ?an #cj days aft] su*     
action is fil$4  7e7 ,)drawal action    
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m )drawal     
action means any =mal or in=mal /ep to  
susp5d or t]m9ate ! memb]%ip ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 9 or )draw ! ,unit$ ,/ates f !   
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization1  
includ+ transmitt+ a notification (     
)drawal or int5t to )draw f su*         
,organization to a =eign c\ntry t is a  
memb] ( su* ,organization4