[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 26, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S3516]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2044. Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Moran) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him 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
       (2) Congress has enacted an authorization for the use of 
     military force.
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