[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 62 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 62

 Declaring a state of war between the United States and international 
                     terrorists and their sponsors.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 13, 2001

 Mr. Barr of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Goode, Mr. Jones of 
 North Carolina, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. 
 Schaffer, and Mr. Souder) introduced the following joint resolution; 
     which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 Declaring a state of war between the United States and international 
                     terrorists and their sponsors.

Whereas international terrorist organizations without provocation staged two 
        separate attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, New York 
        and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001;
Whereas any attack of international terrorism by a foreign country or entity on 
        the United States or its territories, possessions, or installations 
        should be considered an act of war; and
Whereas the Government of the United States should use all military, 
        intelligence, and financial resources available to prosecute action 
        against its enemies: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DECLARATION OF WAR.

    Pursuant to Article 1, section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
the Congress hereby declares that a state of war exists between the 
United States and--
            (1) any entity that committed the acts of international 
        terrorism against the United States on September 11, 2001, or 
        commits acts of international terrorism against the United 
        States thereafter; and
            (2) any country or entity that has provided or provides 
        support or protection for any entity described in paragraph 
        (1).
The President is hereby authorized and directed to employ the entire 
naval and military forces of the United States and the resources of the 
United States Government to carry on war against such entities and 
countries, and the Congress hereby pledges all the resources of the 
United States Government in order to bring the conflict to a successful 
termination.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION.

    In this joint resolution, the term ``international terrorism'' has 
the meaning given that term in section 2331(1) of title 18, United 
States Code.
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