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		<distribution-code display="yes">IIA</distribution-code>
		<calendar>Calendar No. 67</calendar>
		<congress>112th CONGRESS</congress>
		<session>1st Session</session>
		<legis-num>S. J. RES. 13</legis-num>
		<current-chamber>IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES</current-chamber>
		<action>
			<action-date date="20110523">May 23, 2011</action-date>
			<action-desc><sponsor name-id="S348">Mr. Paul</sponsor> introduced the
			 following joint resolution; which was read the first time</action-desc>
		</action>
		<action>
			<action-date>May 24, 2011</action-date>
			<action-desc>Read the second time and placed on the
			 calendar</action-desc>
		</action>
		<legis-type>JOINT RESOLUTION</legis-type>
		<official-title display="yes">Declaring that a state of war exists
		  between the Government of Libya and the Government and the people of the United
		  States, and making provision to prosecute the same.</official-title>
	</form>
	<resolution-body>
		<section display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="S1" section-type="undesignated-section"><enum></enum><text>That—</text>
			<paragraph id="ID533058bb9c9e447bb1a33cfd2c4deeaf"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a state of war
			 between the United States and the Government of Libya is hereby formally
			 declared; and</text>
			</paragraph><paragraph id="ID06a2e2726e0040499a59a76cf904a986"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the President is
			 hereby authorized and directed—</text>
				<subparagraph id="ID8b806cf88e6b4e78a2868ad5722a48e4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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 the Government of Libya;
			 and</text>
				</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB92FEFDA8BF44B6DB331B970EA7AC79D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to issue to
			 private armed vessels of the United States commissions or letters of marque and
			 general reprisal, in such form as the President shall think proper, and under
			 the seal of the United States, against the vessels, goods, and effects of the
			 Government of Libya.</text>
				</subparagraph></paragraph></section></resolution-body>
	<endorsement>
		<action-date>May 24, 2011</action-date>
		<action-desc>Read the second time and placed on the
		  calendar</action-desc>
	</endorsement>
</resolution>
