,,iia  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #e  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,(  
,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bc1       
#bjbe,mr4 ,paul introduc$ ! foll[+ jo9t 
resolution2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations      
,,jo9t ,,resolution  ,direct+ ! removal 
( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces f ho/ilities
 9 ,ukra9e t h n be5 au?oriz$ by        
,congress4  ,:]eas ,congress has ! sole 
p[] to decl>e w> "u ! ,w> ,p[]s ,clause 
( section #h ( article ,i ( !           
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 
s9ce ,febru>y #bjbb1 ,congress has      
appropriat$ ne>ly #ahc1jjj1jjj1jjj 9    
support ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$      
,/ates actively provides ,ukra9e )      
real-"t intellig5ce & t>get+ in=mation &
 has done s ?r\gh\t ! duration ( !      
,russo-,ukra9e w>2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb]  
#ag1 #bjbd1 ,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid5 
au?oriz$ ,ukra9e to use ,unit$          
,/ates-provid$ ,army ,tactical ,missile 
,sy/em 7,,atacms7 to /rike t>gets inside
 ,russia2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates =ces     

contribute intellig5ce & t>get+         
in=mation1 :i* is provid$ via ,unit$    
,/ates milit>y satellites1 global       
position+ sy/ems1 & o!r intellig5ce     
s\rces1 = ,ukra9e to effectively use    
precision-guid$ munitions1 includ+      
,a,t,a,c,ms1 to /rike t>gets inside     
,ukra9e & ,russia2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb]  
#ai1 #bjbd1 ,ukra9e us$ ,,atacms        
missiles to /rike a weapons depot 9     
,russia's ,bryansk region2 ,:]eas1 on   
,novemb] #bc1 #bjbd1 ,ukra9e us$        
,,atacms missiles to /rike a ,s-#djj air
 def5se sy/em 9 ,russia's ,kursk region2
 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #be1 #bjbd1 ,ukra9e
 us$ ,,atacms missiles to /rike !       
,kursk-,vo/o*ny ,airbase 9 ,russia's    
,kursk region2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #b1   
#bjbd1 ,ukra9e's ,g5]al ,/aff /at$ !y   
us$ ,,atacms missiles to /rike a        
,russian ,nebo-,m rad> sy/em 9 an       
undisclos$ location2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb]
 #aa1 #bjbd1 ,ukra9e us$ ,,atacms       
missiles to /rike a milit>y airfield 9  
,russia's ,ro/ov region2 ,:]eas1 on     

,decemb] #ah1 #bjbd1 ,ukra9e us$        
,,atacms missiles to /rike "o (         
,russia's l>ge/ *emical plants locat$ 9 
! ,ro/ov region2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #b1 
#bjbe1 ,russian (ficials claim$ to h    
int]cept$ #h ,,atacms missiles fir$ by  
,ukra9e t[>d ,russia's ,belgorod region2
 ,:]eas ,russian ,presid5t ,vladimir    
,put9 /at$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates decision to
 au?orize ,ukra9e to /rike ,russia )    
,unit$ ,/ates-provid$ ,,atacms w\ld be  
tantam\nt to ,,nato directly ent]+ ! w>4
 ,?is w mean t ,,nato c\ntries1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 & ,european c\ntries1 are      
fight+ ,russia42 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb]    
#ai1 #bjbd1 ,presid5t ,put9 sign$ a     
decree updat+ ,russia's nucle> doctr9e  
to consid] a conv5tional-weapons attack 
by a non-nucle> /ate t is support$ by a 
nucle>-arm$ /ate z a jo9t attack on     
,russia1 :i* c\ld meet ! conditions = a 
nucle> response2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb]    
#af1 #bjbd1 ,presid5t-elect ,donald ,j4 
,trump describ$ ,presid5t ,bid5's       
decision to all[ ,ukra9e to use ,unit$  

,/ates-provid$ ,,atacms to /rike ,russia
 z a v /upid ?+ to d & a big mi/ake2    
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #a1 #bjbb1 ,p5tagon 
,spokesman ,major ,g5]al ,pat ,ryd]     
confirm$ t ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y        
p]sonnel 7 deploy$ 9 ,ukra9e1 /at+1 ,^! 
are p]sonnel t are assign$ to conduct   
security coop]ation & assi/ance z "p ( !
 ,def5se ,atta*e ,(fice42 ,:]eas        
docum5ts f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 z well
 z curr5t & =m] ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
(ficials1 indicate t1 z ( ,m>* #bjbc1 a 
team ( #ad ,unit$ ,/ates special =ces   
op]ators 7 deploy$ to ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas a 
=m] ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t (ficial told
 ,,abc ,news1 ,9 addition to provid+    
assi/ance ) ! ov]sight ( ,u4,s4 equipm5t
 & supplies be+ s5t to ,ukra9e1 ! team  
has assi/$ ,ukra9ian milit>y plann]s )  
op]ations t h result$ 9 hundr$s1 if n   
?\s&s1 ( ,russian milit>y casualties42  
,:]eas1 9 ,novemb] #bjbd1 ,presid5t     
,bid5 au?oriz$ ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y    
contractors to deploy to ,ukra9e to     
provide te*nical exp]tise = advanc$     

weapon sy/ems1 rev]s+ a long-/&+ policy 
prev5t+ su* deploym5ts2 ,:]eas section  
#h7;c7 ( ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #aedg7;c77 def9es ! t]m       
introduction ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces
 to include ! assignm5t ( memb]s ( su*  
,arm$ ,=ces to comm&1 coord9ate1        
p>ticipate 9 ! movem5t (1 or accompany !
 regul> or irregul> milit>y =ces ( any  
=eign c\ntry or gov]nm5t :5 su* milit>y 
=ces are engag$1 or !re exi/s an imm95t 
?reat t su* =ces w become engag$1 9     
ho/ilities1 & activities t ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces h conduct$ 9 ,ukra9e 
fall )9 su* def9ition1 z is evid5c$ by  
,unit$ ,/ates support & coord9ation (   
,ukra9ian precision /rikes on ,russian  
t>gets & ,unit$ ,/ates special =ces     
security coop]ation2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces h be5 introduc$ into 
active or imm95t ho/ilities )9 ! mean+ (
 section #d7;a7 ( ! ,w> ,p[]s           
,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedc7;a771 &
 activities t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$     
,=ces h conduct$ 9 ,ukra9e fall )9 su*  

def9ition1 z evid5c$ by ,unit$ ,/ates   
support & coord9ation ( ,ukra9ian       
precision /rikes on ,russian t>gets &   
,unit$ ,/ates special =ces security     
coop]ation2 ,:]eas 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  
directs2 & ,:]eas section #ajac ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,au?orization ,act1   
,fiscal ,ye>s #aihd & #aihe 7#ej        
,u4,s4,c4 #aedf;a7 provides t any jo9t  
resolution or bill to require ! removal 
( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces engag$ 9    
ho/ilities ''' )\t a decl>ation ( w> or 
specific /atutory au?orization %all be  
consid]$ 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures (   
section #fja7;b7 ( ! ,int]national      
,security ,assi/ance & ,arms ,export    
,control ,act ( #aigf3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 

#a4 ,removal ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces
 f ho/ilities 9 ,ukra9e t h n be5       
au?oriz$ by ,congress ,pursuant to      
section #ajac ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate     
,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye>s #aihd 
& #aihe 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedf;a7 & 9     
accordance ) ! provisions ( section     
#fja7;b7 ( ! ,int]national ,security    
,assi/ance & ,arms ,export ,control ,act
 ( #aigf 7,public ,law #id-cbi2 #ij     
,/at4 #gfe71 ,congress h]eby directs !  
,presid5t to remove ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ 
,=ces f ho/ilities 9 or affect+ ,ukra9e 
by n lat] ?an ! date t is #cj days aft] 
! date ( ! adoption ( ?is jo9t          
resolution 7unless ! ,presid5t reque/s &
 ,congress au?orizes a lat] date71 &    
unless & until a decl>ation ( w> or     
specific au?orization = su* use ( ,unit$
 ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces has be5 enact$4  #b4
 ,rule ( con/ruction reg>d+             
au?orizations = use ( milit>y =ce       
,consi/5t ) section #h7;a77#a7 ( ! ,w>  
,p[]s ,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4        
#aedg7;a77#a771 no?+ 9 ?is jo9t         

resolution may be con/ru$ z au?oriz+ !  
use ( milit>y =ce4