,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cafg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #g1 #bjbe ,ms4
 ,slotk9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,ms4   
,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide =     
appropriate limitations on milit>y      
deploym5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4      
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,no ,troops 9 ,our ,/reets ,act ( #bjbe4
  #b4  ,t]m9ation au?ority = posse      
comitatus exceptions  ,section #ache (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,:oev] & ins]t+  
7a7 ,9 g5]al4--,:oev]2 &  7#b7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsections3  7b7 
,congressional au?ority ,to t]m9ate     
,congress may t]m9ate any exception to  
subsection 7a7 at any "t by enact+ a    
jo9t resolution ( disapproval z describ$
 "u subsection 7c74  7c7  ,jo9t         
resolution ( disapproval  7#a7  ,9 g5]al
  ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m jo9t         

resolution ( disapproval means only a   
jo9t resolution ( ei!r ,h\se (          
,congress--  7,a7 ! title ( :i* is z    
foll[s3 ,a jo9t resolution express+     
congressional disapproval ( ! deploym5t 
( ,arm$ ,=ces 9 41 ) ! blank space be+  
fill$ ) ! location prohibit$2 &  7,b7 ! 
sole matt] aft] ! resolv+ clause ( :i*  
is ! foll[+3 ,congress prohibits !      
deploym5t ( ,arm$ ,=ces "u title 1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to  9  = 
41 ) ! fir/ blank space be+ fill$ ) !   
title "u :i* au?ority to s5d troops 0   
provid$1 ! second blank space be+ fill$ 
) a %ort description ( ! milit>y actions
 prohibit$1 ! ?ird blank space be+ fill$
 ) ! location :]e ! deploym5t is        
prohibit$1 & ! f\r? blank space be+     
fill$ ) ! duration ( ! prohibition4     
7#b7  ,introduction  ,a jo9t resolution 
( disapproval may be introduc$-- 7,a7 9 
! ,s5ate1 by ! majority lead] 7or !     
majority lead]'s designee7 or ! m9ority 
lead] 7or ! m9ority lead]'s designee72 &
  7,b7 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 by !

 ,speak] ( ! ,h\se or ! m9ority lead]4  
7#c7  ,consid]ation 9 ! ,s5ate  7,a7    
,committee ref]ral  ,a jo9t resolution (
 disapproval introduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate %all  
be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7  ,report+ &  
dis*>ge  ,if ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate has n report$ a jo9t
 resolution ( disapproval )9 #e cal5d>  
days aft] ! date ( ref]ral ( ! jo9t     
resolution1 t committee %all be dis*>g$ 
f fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution
 & ! jo9t resolution %all be plac$ on ! 
appropriate cal5d>4  7,c7  ,proce$+ to  
consid]ation  ,not)/&+ ,rule ,,xxii ( ! 
,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 x is 9 ord] at  
any "t aft] ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices reports a jo9t resolution (    
disapproval to ! ,s5ate or has be5      
dis*>g$ f consid]ation ( su* a jo9t     
resolution 7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s motion to
 ! same effect has be5 disagre$ to7 to  
move 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 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  7,d7  ,rul+s ( ! *air on proc$ure
  ,appeals f ! decisions ( ! ,*air      
relat+ to ! application ( ! rules ( !   
,s5ate1 z ! case may be1 to ! proc$ure  
relat+ to a jo9t resolution (           
disapproval %all be decid$ )\t debate4  
7,e7  ,consid]ation ( veto messages     
,debate 9 ! ,s5ate ( any veto message ) 
respect to a jo9t resolution (          
disapproval1 includ+ all debatable      
motions & appeals 9 connection ) ! jo9t 
resolution1 %all be limit$ to #aj h\rs1 
to be equally divid$ betwe51 & controll$
 by1 ! ,majority ,lead] & ! ,m9ority    
,lead] or _! designees4  7,f7  ,floor   
consid]ation 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
  ,if a committee ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives to :i* a jo9t resolution
 ( disapproval has be5 ref]r$ has n     

report$ ! jo9t resolution )9 #e cal5d>  
days aft] ! date ( ref]ral1 t committee 
%all be dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( !
 jo9t resolution4  7#d7  ,rules relat+  
to ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
7,a7  ,treatm5t ( ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives jo9t resolution 9 ,s5ate
  7i7  ,receipt be=e passage ( ,s5ate   
resolution  ,if1 be=e ! passage by !    
,s5ate ( a jo9t resolution (            
disapproval1 ! ,s5ate receives an       
id5tical jo9t resolution f ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives1 ! foll[+ proc$ures %all
 apply3  7,i7 ,t jo9t resolution %all n 
be ref]r$ to a committee4  7,,ii7 ,)    
respect to t jo9t resolution-- 7aa7 !   
proc$ure 9 ! ,s5ate %all be ! same z if 
no jo9t resolution _h be5 receiv$ f !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 b  7bb7 ! vote 
on passage %all be on ! jo9t resolution 
f ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7ii7      
,receipt foll[+ passage ( ,s5ate        
resolution  ,if1 foll[+ passage ( a jo9t
 resolution ( disapproval 9 ! ,s5ate1 ! 
,s5ate receives an id5tical jo9t        

resolution f ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
t jo9t resolution %all be plac$ on !    
appropriate ,s5ate cal5d>4  7iii7  ,no  
companion resolution  ,if a jo9t        
resolution ( disapproval is receiv$ f ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & no companion 
jo9t resolution has be5 introduc$ 9 !   
,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate proc$ures "u ?is       
subp>agraph %all apply to ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives jo9t resolution4  7,b7  
,treatm5t ( ,s5ate jo9t resolution 9    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  ,9 ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives1 ! foll[+ proc$ures %all
 apply to a jo9t resolution (           
disapproval receiv$ f ! ,s5ate 7unless !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has already    
pass$ a jo9t resolution relat+ to ! same
 propos$ action73  7i7 ,! jo9t          
resolution %all be ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7ii7 ,if ! ,committee
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives has n report$ ! jo9t    
resolution )9 two cal5d> days aft] !    
date ( ref]ral1 t committee %all be     

dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t   
resolution4  7iii7 ,beg9n+ on ! ?ird    
legislative day aft] ! ,committee on    
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives reports ! jo9t          
resolution to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
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 9 ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4 ,all po9ts ( ord]    
aga9/ ! motion are waiv$4 ,su* a motion 
%all n be 9 ord] aft] ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives has dispos$ ( a motion  
to proce$ on ! jo9t resolution4 ,!      
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   
7iv7 ,! jo9t resolution %all be consid]$
 z read4 ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t 
resolution & aga9/ its consid]ation are 
waiv$4 ,! previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z 
ord]$ on ! jo9t resolution to f9al      
passage )\t int]v5+ motion except two   

h\rs ( debate equally divid$ & controll$
 by ! sponsor ( ! jo9t resolution 7or a 
designee7 & an oppon5t4 ,a motion to    
reconsid] ! vote on passage ( ! jo9t    
resolution %all n be 9 ord]4  7,c7      
,inapplicability to rev5ue measure 9    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  ,! provisions (
 ?is p>agraph %all n apply 9 ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives to a jo9t resolution (  
disapproval t is a rev5ue measure4  7,d7
  ,rules ( ,s5ate & ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives  ,?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 & sup]s$es o!r rules only 
to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su*      
rules2 &  7ii7 ) full recognition ( !   
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t 
,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to !
 same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( 
t ,h\se4  7#e7  ,congressional int5t    
,if a jo9t resolution ( disapproval )   

respect to ! deploym5t ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9
 a p>ticul> location is n introduc$ or  
enact$1 no c\rt or ag5cy may inf] any   
int5t ( ,congress f any action or       
inaction ( ,congress ) reg>d to su* jo9t
 resolution ( disapproval4  7d7         
,sev]ability  ,if any provision ( ?is   
section1 or any application ( su*       
provision to any p]son or circum/ance1  
is held to be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d]
 ( ?is section & ! application ( ?is    
section to any o!r p]son or circum/ance 
%all n be affect$4  4  #c4  ,t]m9ation  
au?ority = section #abdjf activations   
,section #abdjf ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 
,:5ev]-- & ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al4--,:5ev]2
 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subsections3  7b7  ,congressional       
au?ority ,to t]m9ate  ,congress may     
t]m9ate any activation pursuant to      
subsection 7a7 at any "t by enact+ a    
jo9t resolution ( disapproval4  7c7     
,jo9t resolution ( disapproval  ,9 ?is  
section1 ! t]m jo9t resolution (        

disapproval has ! mean+s giv5 su* t]m "u
 subsection 7c7 ( section #ache ( title 
#ah4  7d7  ,sev]ability  ,if any        
provision ( ?is section1 or any         
application ( su* provision to any p]son
 or circum/ance1 is held to be          
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is section
 & ! application ( ?is section to any   
o!r p]son or circum/ance %all n be      
affect$4  4  #d4  ,fund+ = ,/ate & local
 law en=cem5t  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,9        
addition to am\nts o!rwise appropriat$1 
out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise 
appropriat$1 = fiscal ye> #bjbf1 =      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice--,/ate & ,local ,law
 ,en=cem5t ,activities--,(fice ( ,ju/ice
 ,programs--,/ate & ,local ,law         
,en=cem5t ,assi/ance1 !re is            
appropriat$--  7#a7 #fjj1jjj1jjj1 to    
rema9 available until exp5d$1 = ! ,edw>d
 ,byrne ,memorial ,ju/ice ,assi/ance    
,grant program z au?oriz$ by subp>t #a (
 "p ,e ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime   
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh   
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaea et seq47 7except t

 section #ajja7;c71 & ! special rules = 
,pu]to ,rico "u section #eje7;g71 (     
title ,i ( t ,act %all n apply =        
purposes ( ?is ,act72  7#b7             
#aej1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until  
exp5d$1 = a community viol5ce int]v5tion
 & prev5tion initiative2 &  7#c7        
#ej1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$1 = em]g5cy law en=cem5t          
assi/ance1 z au?oriz$ by section #fji,m 
( ! ,ju/ice ,assi/ance ,act ( #aihd 7#cd
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ejaja71 to support any ( !  
purposes specifi$ 9 section #eja ( !    
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaeb71 ( 
:i* ! ,presid5t may direct n great] ?an 
#aj1jjj1jjj p] law en=cem5t em]g5cy1 z  
def9$ 9 section #fji,n ( ! ,ju/ice      
,assi/ance ,act ( #aihd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4  
#ejajb71 ) ! approval ( ! *ief executive
 ( ! ,/ate & locality1 to support ,/ate 
& local law en=cem5t4  7b7              
,community-,ori5t$ polic+ hir+  ,9      
addition to am\nts o!rwise appropriat$1 
out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise 

appropriat$1 = fiscal ye> #bjbf1 !re is 
appropriat$ #ajj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9      
available until exp5d$1 = grants = !    
hir+ & rehir+ ( additional c>e] law     
en=cem5t (fic]s "u section #agja ( !    
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha74   
7c7  ,prohibition  ,none ( ! am\nts made
 available "u ?is section may be us$ to 
fund ! assignm5t ( ,f$]al law en=cem5t  
p]sonnel to ,/ates & localities4  7d7   
,em]g5cy designation  ,am\nts           
appropriat$ "u subsections 7a7 & 7b7 are
 designat$ by ,congress z an em]g5cy    
requirem5t pursuant to section          
#djja7;a77#a7 ( ,s4 ,con4 ,res4 #ad     
7#aag? ,congress71 ! concurr5t          
resolution on ! budget = fiscal ye>     
#bjbb1 & to legislation e/abli%+ fiscal 
ye> #bjbf budget en=cem5t 9 ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4