[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 88 (Thursday, May 20, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S3237]
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SA 1781. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill S. 1260, to
establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the
National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub
program, to require a strategy and report on economic security,
science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to
establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. REQUIREMENT FOR AN AUTHORIZATION FOR THE USE OF
MILITARY FORCE.
Notwithstanding the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-
148; 50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), the Authorization for Use of
Military Force (Public Law 107-40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), any
other provision of law, and any obligations under the
Japanese Treaty, the Philippines Treaty, the U.S. Australia
New Zealand Agreement, the Republic of Korea Treaty, or the
Southeast Asia Treaty, the President may not introduce
members of the Armed Forces into hostilities in or involving
the People's Republic of China unless--
(1) such action is necessary, for a period of no longer
than 30 days, to repel a sudden attack, or the concrete,
specific, and immediate threat of such a sudden attack, upon
the United States, its territories, or possessions, its armed
forces, or other United States citizens overseas; or
(1) Congress has enacted an authorization for the use of
military force.
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