[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 7, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3563-S3564]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4496. Mr. KAINE (for himself, Mr. Flake, and Mr. Nelson) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2943, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title XII, add the following:

Subtitle I--Authority for the Use of Military Force Against the Islamic 
                      State of Iraq and the Levant

     SEC. 1281. FINDINGS.

       Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The terrorist organization that has referred to itself 
     as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and various other 
     names (in this subtitle referred to as ``ISIL'') poses a 
     grave threat to the people and territorial integrity of Iraq 
     and Syria, regional stability, and the national security 
     interests of the United States and its allies and partners.
       (2) ISIL holds significant territory in Iraq and Syria and 
     has stated its intention to seize more territory and 
     demonstrated the capability to do so.
       (3) ISIL leaders have stated that they intend to conduct 
     terrorist attacks internationally, including against the 
     United States, its citizens, and interests.
       (4) ISIL has committed despicable acts of violence and mass 
     executions against Muslims, regardless of sect, who do not 
     subscribe to ISIL's depraved, violent, and oppressive 
     ideology.
       (5) ISIL has threatened genocide and committed vicious acts 
     of violence against religious and ethnic minority groups, 
     including Iraqi Christian, Yezidi, and Turkmen populations.
       (6) ISIL has targeted innocent women and girls with 
     horrific acts of violence, including

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     abduction, enslavement, torture, rape, and forced marriage.
       (7) ISIL is responsible for the deaths of innocent United 
     States citizens, including James Foley, Steven Sotloff, 
     Abdul-Rahman Peter Kassig, and Kayla Mueller.
       (8) The United States is working with regional and global 
     allies and partners to degrade and defeat ISIL, to cut off 
     its funding, to stop the flow of foreign fighters to its 
     ranks, and to support local communities as they reject ISIL.
       (9) The announcement of the anti-ISIL Coalition on 
     September 5, 2014, during the NATO Summit in Wales, stated 
     that ISIL poses a serious threat and should be countered by a 
     broad international coalition.
       (10) The United States calls on its allies and partners, 
     particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, to join the 
     anti-ISIL Coalition and defeat this terrorist threat.
       (11) President Barack Obama, United States military 
     leaders, and United States allies in the region have made 
     clear that it is more effective to use the unique 
     capabilities of the United States Government to support 
     regional partners instead of large-scale deployments of 
     United States ground forces in this mission.

     SEC. 1282. AUTHORIZATION FOR 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 
     necessary and appropriate against ISIL or associated persons 
     or forces as defined in section 1285.
       (b) War Powers Resolution Requirements.--
       (1) Specific statutory authorization.--Consistent with 
     section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 
     1547(a)(1)), Congress declares that this section is intended 
     to constitute specific statutory authorization within the 
     meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution (50 
     U.S.C. 1544(b)).
       (2) Applicability of other requirements.--Nothing in this 
     subtitle supersedes any requirements of the War Powers 
     Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).
       (c) Purpose.--The purpose of this authorization is to 
     protect the lives of United States citizens and to provide 
     military support to regional partners in their battle to 
     defeat ISIL. The use of significant United States ground 
     troops in combat against ISIL, except to protect the lives of 
     United States citizens from imminent threat, is not 
     consistent with such purpose.

     SEC. 1283. DURATION OF AUTHORIZATION.

       The authorization for the use of military force under this 
     subtitle shall terminate three years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, unless reauthorized.

     SEC. 1284. REPORTS.

       The President shall report to Congress at least once every 
     six months on specific actions taken pursuant to this 
     authorization.

     SEC. 1285. ASSOCIATED PERSONS OR FORCES DEFINED.

       In this subtitle, the term ``associated persons or 
     forces''--
       (1) means individuals and organizations fighting for, on 
     behalf of, or alongside ISIL or any closely-related successor 
     entity in hostilities against the United States or its 
     coalition partners; and
       (2) refers to any individual or organization that presents 
     a direct threat to members of the United States Armed Forces, 
     coalition partner forces, or forces trained by the coalition, 
     in their fight against ISIL.

     SEC. 1286. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE 
                   AGAINST IRAQ.

       The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq 
     Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243; 116 Stat. 1498; 50 
     U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed.

     SEC. 1287. SOLE STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR MILITARY ACTION 
                   AGAINST ISIL.

       This authorization shall constitute the sole statutory 
     authority for United States military action against the 
     Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and associated persons 
     or forces, and supersedes any prior authorization for the use 
     of military force involving action against ISIL.
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