[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S3430]
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SA 6277. Mr. KAINE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2027 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 subtitle E of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 1271. MODIFICATION OF TIMELINES APPLICABLE TO REMOVAL OF
UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FOR PURPOSES OF THE
WAR POWERS RESOLUTION.
Section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C.
1544(b)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Within sixty calendar days'' and
inserting ``Within ten calendar days'';
(2) by striking ``extended by law such sixty-day period''
and inserting ``extended by law such ten-day period''; and
(3) by striking ``Such sixty-day period shall be extended
for not more than an additional thirty days'' and inserting
``Such ten-day period shall be extended for not more than an
additional ten days''.
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