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,ms4 ,cantwell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ jo9t 
resolution2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations      
,janu>y #h 7legislative day1 ,janu>y    
#g71 #bjbf;,committee dis*>g$1 by       
motion1 pursuant to #ej ,u4,s4,c4       
#aedf;a1 & plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,,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    
decl>$ w> ^u ,v5ezuela or any p]son or  
organization )9 or op]at+ f ,v5ezuela1  
nor enact$ a specific /atutory          
au?orization = use ( milit>y =ce )9 or  
aga9/ ,v5ezuela4  7#c7 ,! use ( milit>y 
=ce by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces )9 or
 aga9/ ,v5ezuela con/itutes !           
introduction ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces
 into ho/ilities )9 ! mean+ ( section   
#d7;a7 ( ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #aedc7;a774  7#d7 ,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
  ,janu>y #h 7legislative day1 ,janu>y  
#g71 #bjbf;,committee dis*>g$1 by       
motion1 pursuant to #ej ,u4,s4,c4       
#aedf;a1 & plac$ on ! cal5d>