[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 31 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 31

  Expressing the sense of Congress that the President is required to 
   obtain in advance specific statutory authorization for the use of 
    United States Armed Forces in response to civil unrest in Libya.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 15, 2011

Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Honda, 
    Mr. Jones, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Capuano) 
 submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of Congress that the President is required to 
   obtain in advance specific statutory authorization for the use of 
    United States Armed Forces in response to civil unrest in Libya.

Whereas according to press reports, the United States administration is 
        considering initiating military action in response to civil unrest in 
        Libya, including imposition of a ``no fly'' zone or other military 
        operations on Libyan territory, airspace, or waters;
Whereas the Government of Libya is not currently engaged in hostilities against 
        the United States;
Whereas according to article I, section 8, of the United States Constitution, 
        ``The Congress shall have Power To declare War, grant Letters of Marque 
        and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water''; 
        and
Whereas according to the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148), ``The 
        constitutional powers of the President as Commander-in-Chief to 
        introduce United States Armed Forces into hostilities, or into 
        situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly 
        indicated by the circumstances, are exercised only pursuant to (1) a 
        declaration of war, (2) specific statutory authorization, or (3) a 
        national emergency created by attack upon the United States, its 
        territories or possessions, or its armed forces.'': Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that the President is required to 
obtain in advance specific statutory authorization for the use of 
United States Armed Forces in response to civil unrest in Libya.
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