[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 15 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 15

 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.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 25, 2011

  Mr. Paul introduced the following joint resolution; which was read 
        twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 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.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That--
            (1) a state of war between the United States and the 
        Government of Libya is hereby formally declared; and
            (2) the President is hereby authorized and directed--
                    (A) 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
                    (B) 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.
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