[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 292 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 292

 Declaring that the President shall not deploy, establish, or maintain 
the presence of units and members of the United States Armed Forces on 
              the ground in Libya, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 2, 2011

 Mr. Boehner submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
 the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 
   Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Declaring that the President shall not deploy, establish, or maintain 
the presence of units and members of the United States Armed Forces on 
              the ground in Libya, and for other purposes.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. STATEMENTS OF POLICY.

    The House of Representatives makes the following statements of 
policy:
            (1) The United States Armed Forces shall be used 
        exclusively to defend and advance the national security 
        interests of the United States.
            (2) The President has failed to provide Congress with a 
        compelling rationale based upon United States national security 
        interests for current United States military activities 
        regarding Libya.
            (3) The President shall not deploy, establish, or maintain 
        the presence of units and members of the United States Armed 
        Forces on the ground in Libya unless the purpose of the 
        presence is to rescue a member of the Armed Forces from 
        imminent danger.

SEC. 2. TRANSMITTAL OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH INFORMATION RELATING TO 
              OPERATION ODYSSEY DAWN AND OPERATION UNIFIED PROTECTOR.

    The House of Representatives directs the Secretary of State, the 
Secretary of Defense, and the Attorney General, respectively, to 
transmit to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after 
the date of the adoption of this resolution, copies of any official 
document, record, memo, correspondence, or other communication in the 
possession of each officer that was created on or after February 15, 
2011, and refers or relates to--
            (1) consultation or communication with Congress regarding 
        the employment or deployment of the United States Armed Forces 
        for Operation Odyssey Dawn or NATO Operation Unified Protector; 
        or
            (2) the War Powers Resolution and Operation Odyssey Dawn or 
        Operation Unified Protector.

SEC. 3. REPORT TO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    (a) Contents.--Not later than 14 days after the date of the 
adoption of this resolution, the President shall transmit to the House 
of Representatives a report describing in detail United States security 
interests and objectives, and the activities of United States Armed 
Forces, in Libya since March 19, 2011, including a description of the 
following:
            (1) The President's justification for not seeking 
        authorization by Congress for the use of military force in 
        Libya.
            (2) United States political and military objectives 
        regarding Libya, including the relationship between the 
        intended objectives and the operational means being employed to 
        achieve them.
            (3) Changes in United States political and military 
        objectives following the assumption of command by the North 
        Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
            (4) Differences between United States political and 
        military objectives regarding Libya and those of other NATO 
        member states engaged in military activities.
            (5) The specific commitments by the United States to 
        ongoing NATO activities regarding Libya.
            (6) The anticipated scope and duration of continued United 
        States military involvement in support of NATO activities 
        regarding Libya.
            (7) The costs of United States military, political, and 
        humanitarian efforts concerning Libya as of June 3, 2011.
            (8) The total projected costs of United States military, 
        political, and humanitarian efforts concerning Libya.
            (9) The impact on United States activities in Iraq and 
        Afghanistan.
            (10) The role of the United States in the establishment of 
        a political structure to succeed the current Libyan regime.
            (11) An assessment of the current military capacity of 
        opposition forces in Libya.
            (12) An assessment of the ability of opposition forces in 
        Libya to establish effective military and political control of 
        Libya and a practicable timetable for accomplishing these 
        objectives.
            (13) An assessment of the consequences of a cessation of 
        United States military activities on the viability of continued 
        NATO operations regarding Libya and on the continued viability 
        of groups opposing the Libyan regime.
            (14) The composition and political agenda of the Interim 
        Transitional National Council (ITNC) and its representation of 
        the views of the Libyan people as a whole.
            (15) The criteria to be used to determine United States 
        recognition of the ITNC as the representative of the Libyan 
        people, including the role of current and former members of the 
        existing regime.
            (16) Financial resources currently available to opposition 
        groups and United States plans to facilitate their access to 
        seized assets of the Libyan regime and proceeds from the sale 
        of Libyan petroleum.
            (17) The relationship between the ITNC and the Muslim 
        Brotherhood, the members of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, 
        al-Qaeda, Hezbollah, and any other group that has promoted an 
        agenda that would negatively impact United States interests.
            (18) Weapons acquired for use, and operations initiated, in 
        Libya by the Muslim Brotherhood, the members of the Libyan 
        Islamic Fighting Group, al-Qaeda, Hezbollah, and any other 
        group that has promoted an agenda that would negatively impact 
        United States interests.
            (19) The status of the 20,000 MANPADS cited by the 
        Commander of the U.S. Africa Command, as well as Libya's SCUD-
        Bs and chemical munitions, including mustard gas.
            (20) Material, communication, coordination, financing and 
        other forms of support between and among al-Qaeda operatives, 
        its affiliates, and supporters in Yemen, the Horn of Africa, 
        and North Africa.
            (21) Contributions by Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, 
        Qatar, and other regional states in support of NATO activities 
        in Libya.
    (b) Transmittal.--The report required by this section shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, with a classified annex, as deemed 
necessary.

SEC. 4. FINDINGS.

    (a) The President has not sought, and Congress has not provided, 
authorization for the introduction or continued involvement of the 
United States Armed Forces in Libya.
    (b) Congress has the constitutional prerogative to withhold funding 
for any unauthorized use of the United States Armed Forces, including 
for unauthorized activities regarding Libya.
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