[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 416 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 416

Providing limited authorization for the participation of United States 
Armed Forces in the multinational force in Haiti and providing for the 
      prompt withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Haiti.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 28, 1994

Mr. Torricelli (for himself and Mr. Hamilton) introduced the following 
   joint resolution; which was referred jointly to the Committees on 
                       Foreign Affairs and Rules

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Providing limited authorization for the participation of United States 
Armed Forces in the multinational force in Haiti and providing for the 
      prompt withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Haiti.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This joint resolution may be cited as the ``Limited Authorization 
for the United States-led Force in Haiti Resolution''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF POLICY.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
            (1) On September 18, 1994, the special delegation to Haiti 
        succeeded in convincing the de facto authorities in Haiti to 
        sign the Port-au-Prince Agreement under which such authorities 
        agreed to leave power.
            (2) On September 18, 1994, after the Port-au-Prince 
        Agreement was reached, the President ordered the deployment of 
        United States Armed Forces in and around Haiti.
            (3) On September 21, 1994, the President submitted a 
        report, consistent with the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 
        1541 et seq.), on the introduction of United States Armed 
        Forces into Haiti.
            (4) The Congress fully supports the men and women of the 
        United States Armed Forces who are carrying out their mission 
        in Haiti with professional excellence and dedicated patriotism.
    (b) Statement of Policy.--The Congress declares the following:
            (1) The United States-led force in Haiti should use all 
        necessary means to protect United States citizens, to stabilize 
        the security situation in Haiti so that orderly progress may be 
        made in transferring the functions of government in that 
        country to the democratically-elected government of Haiti, and 
        to facilitate the provision of humanitarian assistance to the 
        people of Haiti.
            (2) Transfer of operations in Haiti from the United States-
        led force in Haiti to the United Nations-led force in Haiti 
        should be facilitated and expedited to the fullest extent 
        possible.
            (3) United States Armed Forces should be withdrawn from 
        Haiti as soon as possible.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.

    (a) Authorization.--Subject to subsection (b), United States Armed 
Forces are authorized to participate in the United States-led force in 
Haiti only--
            (1) to protect United States citizens;
            (2) to stabilize the security situation in Haiti so that 
        orderly progress may be made in transferring the functions of 
        government in that country to the democratically-elected 
        government of Haiti; and
            (3) to facilitate the provision of humanitarian assistance 
        to the people of Haiti.
    (b) Limitations.--
            (1) Termination of authorization.--The authorization 
        provided by subsection (a) shall expire on March 1, 1995.
            (2) Prohibition on foreign command.--United States Armed 
        Forces described in subsection (a) shall remain under the 
        command and control of officers of the United States Armed 
        Forces at all times.

SEC. 4. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

    (a) In General.--The President shall submit to the Congress reports 
on--
            (1) the participation of United States Armed Forces in the 
        United States-led force in Haiti and the United Nations-led 
        force in Haiti, including--
                    (A) the number of members of the United States 
                Armed Forces that are participating in such United 
                States-led force and such United Nations-led force;
                    (B) the functions of such Armed Forces; and
                    (C) the costs of deployment of such Armed Forces; 
                and
            (2) the efforts to withdraw United States Armed Forces from 
        Haiti, including--
                    (A) for the purpose of achieving a transition from 
                the United States-led force in Haiti to the United 
                Nations-led force in Haiti, the status of efforts to 
                implement the Port-au-Prince Agreement and to otherwise 
                carry out the terms of United Nations Security Council 
                Resolutions 917 (May 6, 1994) and 940 (July 31, 1994);
                    (B) the status of plans to accomplish such 
                transition to the United Nations-led force in Haiti; 
                and
                    (C) the status of plans to withdraw United States 
                Armed Forces from Haiti.
    (b) Reporting Dates.--A report under this section shall be 
submitted--
            (1) not later than November 30, 1994, covering the period 
        since September 18, 1994;
            (2) not later than December 31, 1994, covering the period 
        since the report described in paragraph (1); and
            (3) not later than February 1, 1995, covering the period 
        since the report described in paragraph (2).
    (c) War Powers Resolution Reporting Requirements.--The requirements 
of this section do not supersede the requirements of the War Powers 
Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).

SEC. 5. REASSEMBLY OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of the Congress that the speaker of the House of 
Representatives and the majority leader of the Senate, acting jointly 
after consultation with the minority leader of the House of 
Representatives and the minority leader of the Senate, respectively, 
should monitor closely events in Haiti in considering whether to 
exercise any authority that may be granted to reassemble the Congress 
after the adjournment of the Congress sine die, if the public interest 
shall warrant it.

SEC. 6. JOINT RESOLUTION PROHIBITING CONTINUED USE OF UNITED STATES 
              ARMED FORCES IN HAITI.

    (a) In General.--If a joint resolution described in subsection (b) 
is enacted, the President shall remove United States Armed Forces from 
Haiti in accordance with such joint resolution.
    (b) Description of Joint Resolution.--For purposes of subsection 
(a), a joint resolution described in this subsection is a joint 
resolution the matter after the resolving clause of which is as 
follows: ``Pursuant to section 6 of the Limited Authorization for the 
United States-led Force in Haiti Resolution, the Congress hereby 
directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces from Haiti 
not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this joint 
resolution, except for a limited number of members of the United States 
Armed Forces sufficient to protect United States diplomatic facilities 
and personnel.''.
    (c) Priority Procedures.--
            (1) Introduction of joint resolution.--Paragraph (2) shall 
        only apply to a joint resolution described in subsection (b) 
        and introduced on or after the date on which the President 
        submits, or is required to submit, the report required by 
        section 4(b)(3).
            (2) Consideration of joint resolution.--Only one joint 
        resolution described in subsection (b) and introduced in 
        accordance with paragraph (1) shall be considered in accordance 
        with the procedures described in section 7 of the War Powers 
        Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546), except that, for purposes of such 
        consideration, the term ``calendar days'' in such section shall 
        be deemed to mean ``legislative days''.

SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this joint resolution, the following definitions 
apply:
            (1) Legislative days.--The term ``legislative days'' means 
        days in which the House of Representatives is in session.
            (2) Port-au-prince agreement.--The term ``Port-au-Prince 
        Agreement'' means the agreement reached between the United 
        States special delegation and the de facto authorities in Haiti 
        on September 18, 1994.
            (3) United nations-led force in haiti.--The term ``United 
        Nations-led force in Haiti'' means the United Nations Mission 
        in Haiti (commonly referred to as ``UNMIH'') authorized by 
        United Nations Security Council Resolutions 867 (September 23, 
        1993), 905 (March 23, 1994), 933 (June 30, 1994), and 940 (July 
        31, 1994).
            (4) United states-led force in haiti.--The term ``United 
        States-led force in Haiti'' means the multinational force 
        (commonly referred to as ``MNF'') authorized by United Nations 
        Security Council Resolution 940 (July 31, 1994).
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