,,iia  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #hc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( 
,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah      
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #af71       
#bjbe,mr4 ,s*iff 7= himself & ,mr4      
,ka9e7 introduc$ ! foll[+ jo9t          
resolution2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations      
,,jo9t ,,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 ,congress has n    
decl>$ w> ^u1 nor enact$ a specific     
/atutory au?orization = use ( milit>y   
=ce aga9/-- 7,a7 any organization       
designat$ on or aft] ,febru>y #bj1      
#bjbe1 z a =eign t]rori/ organization   
pursuant to section #bai7;a7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a77 or z a specially   
designat$ global t]rori/ pursuant to    

,executive ,ord] #acbbd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja note2 relat+ to block+ prop]ty &  
prohibit+ transactions ) p]sons :o      
commit1 ?reat5 to commit1 or support    
t]rorism72  7,b7 any /ates 9 :i* ^?     
entities op]ate2 or  7,c7 any non-/ate  
organization engag$ 9 ! promotion1      
traffick+1 & di/ribution ( illegal drugs
 & o!r relat$ activities4  7#c7 ,!      
designation ( an entity z a =eign       
t]rori/ organization or specially       
designat$ global t]rori/ provides no    
legal au?ority = ! ,presid5t to use =ce 
aga9/ memb]s ( designat$ organizations  
or any =eign /ate4  7#d7 ,!re has be5 no
 arm$ attack on ! ,unit$ ,/ates by--    
7,a7 any organization designat$ on or   
aft] ,febru>y #bj1 #bjbe1 z a =eign     
t]rori/ organization or specially       
designat$ global t]rori/2  7,b7 any     
/ates 9 :i* ^? entities op]ate2 or  7,c7
 any non-/ate organization engag$ 9 !   
promotion1 traffick+1 & di/ribution (   
illegal drugs & o!r relat$ activities4  
7#e7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y /rike on a

 vessel on ,septemb] #b1 #bjbe1 & !     
subsequ5t ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y /rike on
 a vessel on ,septemb] #ae1 #bjbe1      
con/itute1 )9 ! mean+ ( section #d7;a7 (
 ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 
#aedc7;a771 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$4 ,!         
application ( ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution is
 )\t prejudice z to :e!r ! /rikes       
!mselves violat$ ,unit$ ,/ates dome/ic  
law1 int]national humanit>ian law1 or   
int]national human rights law4  7#f7    
,congress has n receiv$ suffici5t       
in=mation reg>d+-- 7,a7 ! vessels'      
pass5g]s1 c>go1 or affiliation2  7,b7 ! 
vessels' int5d$ de/9ations2  7,c7 any   
?reats ! vessels pos$ to ,unit$ ,/ates  
int]e/s2  7,d7 any ju/ification = ! use 
( le?al =ce aga9/ ! vessels2  7,e7 !    
availability ( non-le?al means to       
int]dict ! vessels2 or  7,f7 ! purport$ 
dome/ic au?ority or int]national legal  

basis to conduct ! /rikes4  7#g7        
,section #ajac ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate    
,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye>s #aihd 
& #aihe 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedf;a71        
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 ) ! exp$it$ proc$ures (      
section #fja7;b7 ( ! ,int]national      
,security & ,arms ,control ,export ,act 
( #aigf4  7#h7 ,congress is resolv$ to  
provide res\rces & au?orities to !      
executive bran* to prev5t & mitigate    
drug & n>cotics traffick+ into ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use (           
intellig5ce1 law en=cem5t1 p]sonnel1 &  
detection te*nology at & betwe5 ports ( 
entry & diplomatic & milit>y tools z    
appropriate to det]1 prev5t1 & prosecute
 illicit drug & n>cotics traffick+1 & w 
consid] provid+ additional res\rces &   
au?orities if !y are reque/$ by !       
,presid5t to combat ! spread ( illegal  

drugs4  7#i7 ,on ,septemb] #d1 #bjbe1 ! 
,presid5t =mally notifi$ ,congress ( !  
,septemb] #b1 #bjbe1 /rike1 not$ !      
pot5tial = fur!r milit>y /rikes1 & /at$ 
t x is n possible at ?is "t to "k ! full
 scope & duration ( milit>y op]ations t 
w be necess>y to address ! cont9u+ ?reat
 ( drug traffick+ emanat+ f unspecifi$  
c\ntries by unspecifi$ organizations4   
#b4 ,t]m9ation ( use ( ,arm$ ,=ces  7a7 
,t]m9ation ,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 ( #aigf1    
,congress h]eby directs ! ,presid5t to  
t]m9ate ! use ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$     
,=ces = ho/ilities aga9/ any            
organization designat$ on or aft]       
,febru>y #bj1 #bjbe1 z a =eign t]rori/  
organization or specially designat$     
global t]rori/1 any /ates 9 :i* ^?      
entities op]ate1 or any non-/ate        

organization engag$ 9 ! promotion1      
traffick+1 & di/ribution ( illegal drugs
 & o!r relat$ activities1 unless        
explicitly au?oriz$ by a decl>ation ( w>
 or specific au?orization = use (       
milit>y =ce4  7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction   
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z   
prev5t+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates f def5d+ itself 
f an arm$ attack or ?reat ( an imm95t   
arm$ attack or us+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$
 ,=ces 9 support ( civil au?orities z "p
 ( au?oriz$ c\nt]n>cotics op]ations4 ,! 
traffick+ ( illegal drugs does n itself 
con/itute su* an arm$ attack or ?reat ( 
an imm95t arm$ attack4