[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3208 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3208

To prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense 
   from being used for the conduct of offensive operations by United 
  States Armed Forces against the Republic of Iraq for the purpose of 
   obtaining compliance by Iraq with United Nations Security Council 
 resolutions relating to inspection and destruction of weapons of mass 
 destruction in Iraq by the United Nations, unless such operations are 
                    specifically authorized by law.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 12, 1998

   Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on National Security

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense 
   from being used for the conduct of offensive operations by United 
  States Armed Forces against the Republic of Iraq for the purpose of 
   obtaining compliance by Iraq with United Nations Security Council 
 resolutions relating to inspection and destruction of weapons of mass 
 destruction in Iraq by the United Nations, unless such operations are 
                    specifically authorized by law.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF USE ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FUNDS FOR 
              CONDUCT OF OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS BY UNITED STATES ARMED 
              FORCES AGAINST THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ.

    (a) In General.--None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
available to the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for 
the conduct of offensive operations by United States Armed Forces 
against the Republic of Iraq for the purpose of obtaining compliance by 
Iraq with United Nations Security Council resolutions relating to 
inspection and destruction of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq by 
the United Nations.
    (b) Exception.--The prohibition against the conduct of offensive 
operations described in subsection (a) shall not apply if such 
operations are specifically authorized by a law enacted after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
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