[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 250 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 250

 Requiring the President to obtain authorization under the War Powers 
    Resolution prior to introducing United States Armed Forces into 
                 hostilities in the former Yugoslavia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 5, 1993

Mr. Roth introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred 
                  to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 Requiring the President to obtain authorization under the War Powers 
    Resolution prior to introducing United States Armed Forces into 
                 hostilities in the former Yugoslavia.

Whereas the President has stated his intention to commit United States Armed 
        Forces in the former Yugoslavia under the auspices of the North Atlantic 
        Treaty Organization: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION. 1. REQUIREMENT OF AUTHORIZATION FOR INTRODUCTION OF ARMED 
              FORCES INTO HOSTILITIES IN THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA.

    (a) In General.--The President shall obtain specific statutory 
authorization from the Congress under the War Powers Resolution prior 
to introducing United States Armed Forces into hostilities, or into 
situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly 
indicated by the circumstances, in the former Yugoslavia.
    (b) Former Yugoslavia Defined.--For purposes of this joint 
resolution, the term ``former Yugoslavia'' means the territory, 
airspace, or waters of any state that was a part of the former 
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

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