,,iia  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #ij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( 
,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #af1 #bjbe 
,mr4 ,ka9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,paul1 &    
,mr4 ,s*iff7 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 )9 or aga9/ ,v5ezuela 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 yet decl>$ w> ^u        
,v5ezuela or any p]son or organization  
)9 ,v5ezuela1 nor enact$ a specific     
/atutory au?orization = use ( milit>y   
=ce )9 or aga9/ ,v5ezuela4  7#c7 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces actions )9 or aga9/  
,v5ezuela1 )9 ! mean+ ( section #d7;a7 (
 ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 
#aedc7;a771 are 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$4  7#d7 ,!   
publicly report$ au?orization = !       
,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy to conduct  
cov]t le?al op]ations )9 ,v5ezuela1 !   
significant augm5tation ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
,arm$ ,=ces assets1 p]sonnel1 &         
op]ations 9 proximity to ,v5ezuela1 &   
/atem5ts f ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t      
(ficials reg>d+ plann+ = gr\nd /rikes )9
 ,v5ezuela indicate imm95t involvem5t ( 
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ho/ilities  
)9 or aga9/ ,v5ezuela4  7#e7 ,! "q (    
:e!r ,unit$ ,/ates =ces %\ld be engag$ 9
 ho/ilities )9 or aga9/ ,v5ezuela %\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  7#f7 ,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 f imm95t    
engagem5t 9 ho/ilities )\t a decl>ation 
( w> or specific /atutory au?orization  
%all be consid]$ 9 accordance ) !       
exp$it$ proc$ures ( section #fja7;b7 ( !
 ,int]national ,security & ,arms ,export
 ,control ,act ( #aigf4  #b4  ,t]m9ation
 ( ! use ( ,unit$ ,/ates =ces =         
ho/ilities )9 or aga9/ ,v5ezuela  7a7   
,t]m9ation  ,pursuant to section #ajac (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,au?orization ,act1
 ,fiscal ,ye>s #aihd & #aihe 7#ej       
,u4,s4,c4 #aedf;a71 & 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 )9 or aga9/          
,v5ezuela1 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$ to prev5t ! ,unit$     
,/ates f def5d+ itself f an arm$ attack 

or ?reat ( an imm95t arm$ attack4