[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 123 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 123

To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against the Islamic 
                  State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 8, 2014

Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Ross, Mr. Jolly, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Bentivolio, 
  Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Williams, Mr. Gowdy, and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas) 
 introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against the Islamic 
                  State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

Whereas the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has committed acts of 
        terrorism and crimes against humanity and continues to train and equip 
        jihadists to further commit humanitarian atrocities in the region;
Whereas ISIL jihadists have directly threatened the United States and its 
        allies;
Whereas ISIL poses a direct threat to United States personnel in Iraq and to the 
        immediate security and stability of the Middle East region;
Whereas, on August 8, 2014, United States Armed Forces conducted airstrikes in 
        Iraq as authorized by the President, consistent with the requirements of 
        the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148);
Whereas the War Powers Resolution requires the President to obtain congressional 
        authorization for the continued use of United States Armed Forces after 
        the limitations specified in section 5(b) of such Resolution have been 
        met;
Whereas Congress, in order to determine the actions necessary and appropriate to 
        protect the national security interests of the United States, must 
        receive a strategic outlook on the role of United States Armed Forces in 
        combating ISIL;
Whereas the President has authority under the Constitution to take action in 
        order to deter and prevent acts of international terrorism against the 
        United States, as Congress recognized in the Authorization for Use of 
        Military Force (Public Law 107-40); and
Whereas it is in the national security interest of the United States to restore 
        international peace and security to the Middle East region: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This joint resolution may be cited as the ``Authorization for the 
Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant 
(ISIL)''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR LIMITED USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.

    (a) Authorization.--The President is authorized to use the Armed 
Forces of the United States as the President determines to be necessary 
and appropriate in order to defend the national security of the United 
States against the continuing threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq 
and the Levant (ISIL).
    (b) Termination.--The authority of subsection (a) shall terminate 
at the close of the date that is 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this joint resolution.
    (c) War Powers Resolution Requirements.--
            (1) Specific statutory authorization.--Consistent with 
        section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, Congress declares 
        that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory 
        authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War 
        Powers Resolution.
            (2) Applicability of other requirements.--Nothing in this 
        joint resolution supersedes any requirement of the War Powers 
        Resolution.

SEC. 3. REPEAL OF PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED 
              FORCES.

    The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution 
of 2002 (Public Law 107-243; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed.

SEC. 4. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

    (a) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this joint resolution, the President shall 
        submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the 
        President pro tempore of the Senate, and the committees of 
        Congress specified in subsection (c) a report on the following:
                    (A) The status of all actions taken pursuant to the 
                exercise of the authority under section 2.
                    (B) A description of all proposed actions that the 
                President determines may be necessary and appropriate 
                to combat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant's 
                (ISIL) threats to the United States and Middle East 
                region.
                    (C) The status of engagement of allies of the 
                United States and international coalitions in combating 
                ISIL's threats.
            (2) Consolidation.--To the extent that the submission of 
        any report described in this subsection coincides with the 
        submission of any other report on matters relevant to this 
        joint resolution otherwise required to be submitted to Congress 
        pursuant to the reporting requirements of the War Powers 
        Resolution, all such reports may be submitted as a single 
        consolidated report to the Speaker of the House of 
        Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and 
        the committees of Congress specified in subsection (c).
    (b) Budgetary Effects.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
the enactment of this joint resolution, the President shall submit to 
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore 
of the Senate, and the committees of Congress specified in subsection 
(c) the estimated budgetary effects of actions proposed under the 
reporting requirements of subsection (a).
    (c) Committees of Congress.--The committees of Congress specified 
in this subsection are--
            (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
        Armed Services, and the Committee on Oversight and Government 
        Reform of the House of Representatives; and
            (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
        Armed Services, and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
        Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
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