[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4599 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4599

To authorize the use of force against those nations, organizations, or 
 persons responsible for the attack against United States personnel in 
                            Benghazi, Libya.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 7, 2014

   Mr. Hunter (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. 
Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Shuster, 
    Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Nunes, Mr. 
 Bridenstine, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Gibbs, 
Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Harper, 
    Mr. Cook, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Hall, and Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                            Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the use of force against those nations, organizations, or 
 persons responsible for the attack against United States personnel in 
                            Benghazi, Libya.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) On April 6, 2012, an improvised explosive device was 
        thrown over the fence of the United States Consulate in 
        Benghazi, Libya.
            (2) On May 1, 2012, the British Embassy in Tripoli, Libya, 
        was attacked by a violent mob and set on fire while the 
        embassies of other NATO member countries were attacked as well.
            (3) On May 22, 2012, two rocket-propelled grenades were 
        fired at the Benghazi office of the International Committee of 
        the Red Cross, less than one mile from the United States 
        Consulate.
            (4) On June 6, 2012, a large improvised explosive device 
        destroyed part of the security perimeter of the United States 
        Consulate in Benghazi.
            (5) On June 10, 2012, a car carrying the British ambassador 
        was attacked in Tripoli.
            (6) On September 11, 2012, the United States Consulate in 
        Benghazi was attacked by an organized group of armed militants 
        killing United States Ambassador Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, 
        Glen Doherty, and Tyrone Woods.
            (7) On January 10, 2014, the Secretary of State designated 
        Ansar al-Sharia in Benghazi and Ansar al-Sharia in Darnah as 
        foreign terrorist organizations for their role in the attack 
        against the United States Consulate in Benghazi.
            (8) The attacks on September 11, 2012, continue to pose an 
        unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and 
        foreign policy of the United States.
            (9) The President has authority under the Constitution to 
        take action to deter and prevent acts of international 
        terrorism against the United States.

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

    (a) In General.--The President is authorized to use all necessary 
and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons 
the President determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the 
terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2012, or harbored such 
organizations or persons, in order to prevent any future acts of 
international terrorism against the United States by such nations, 
organizations, or persons.
    (b) War Powers Resolution Requirements.--
            (1) Specific statutory authorization.--Consistent with 
        section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, the 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 
        Act supercedes any requirement of the War Powers Resolution.
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