[House Report 107-724]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



107th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     107-724

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      PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 114, 
AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE AGAINST IRAQ RESOLUTION OF 2002

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  October 7, 2002.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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    Mr. Dreier, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 574]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 574, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for consideration of House Joint 
Resolution 114, Authorization for Use of Military Force Against 
Iraq Resolution of 2002, under a structured rule. The rule 
provides for seventeen hours of debate in the House equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on International Relations.
    The rule provides that it shall be in order for the 
Majority Leader or his designee, after consultation with the 
Minority Leader, to move to extend debate on the joint 
resolution and that such motion shall not be subject to debate 
or amendment. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the joint resolution.
    The rule provides that the amendment to the preamble and 
the amendment to the text recommended by the Committee on 
International Relations now printed in the joint resolution 
shall be considered as adopted. The rule makes in order only 
those amendments printed in this report.
    The rule provides that each amendment may be offered only 
in the order printed in this report, may be offered only by a 
Member designated in this report, shall be considered as read 
and shall be debatable for the time specified in this report 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent. The rule waives all points of order against such 
amendments.
    The rule provides for one final hour of debate on the joint 
resolution, as amended, equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
International Relations after the consideration of the 
amendments.
    The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions.
    Finally, the rule provides that during consideration of 
House Joint Resolution 114, the Chair may postpone further 
consideration of the joint resolution to a time designated by 
the Speaker, either on the same legislative day or on the next 
legislative day.
    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
the joint resolution includes a waiver of clause 4(a) of rule 
XIII (requiring a three-day layover of the committee report) 
because the report was not filed until Monday, October 7, 2002 
and the bill could be considered as early as Tuesday, October 
8, 2002.

           SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER UNDER THE RULE

    1. Lee: Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute. Urges the 
U.S. to re-engage the diplomatic process and stresses the U.S. 
government's commitment to the U.N. inspections process. (1 
hour)
    2. Spratt/Moran (VA)/Allen/Snyder/Price/Larson/Levin/
Matsui/Clyburn: Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute. 
Authorizes the use of U.S. armed forces to support any new U.N. 
Security Council resolution that mandates the elimination, by 
force if necessary, of all Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, 
long-range ballistic missiles, and the means of producing such 
weapons and missiles. Requests that the President should seek 
authorization from Congress to use the armed forces of the U.S. 
in the absence of a U.N. Security Council resolution sufficient 
to eliminate by force if necessary, all Iraqi weapons of mass 
destruction, long-range ballistic missiles, and the means of 
producing such weapons and missiles. Provides expedited 
consideration for authorization in the latter case. (1 hour)

            TEXT OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER UNDER THE RULE

 1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lee of California, or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 60 Minutes

  Strike the preamble and insert in lieu thereof the matter 
preceding the resolved clause, below, and strike the text and 
insert in lieu thereof the matter following the resolved 
clause, below:

Whereas on April 6, 1991, during the Persian Gulf War, Iraq accepted the 
provisions of United Nations Security Council Resolution 687 (April 3, 
1991) bringing a formal cease-fire into effect;

Whereas, in accordance with Security Council Resolution 687, Iraq 
unconditionally accepted the destruction, removal, or rendering harmless of 
``all chemical and biological weapons and all stocks of agents and all 
related subsystems and components and all research, development, support 
and manufacturing facilities related thereto'', and ``all ballistic 
missiles with a range greater than one hundred and fifty kilometers, and 
related major parts and repair and production facilities'';

Whereas, in accordance with Security Council Resolution 687, Iraq 
unconditionally agreed not to acquire or develop any nuclear weapons, 
nuclear-weapons-usable material, nuclear-related subsystems or components, 
or nuclear-related research, development, support, or manufacturing 
facilities;

Whereas Security Council Resolution 687 calls for the creation of a United 
Nations special commission to ``carry out immediate on-site inspection of 
Iraq's biological, chemical, and missile capabilities'' and to assist and 
cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency in carrying out the 
``destruction, removal or rendering harmless'' of all nuclear-related items 
and in developing a plan for the ongoing monitoring and verification of 
Iraq's compliance;

Whereas United Nations weapons inspectors (UNSCOM) between 1991 and 1998 
successfully uncovered and destroyed large stockpiles of chemical and 
biological weapons and production facilities, nuclear weapons research and 
development facilities, and Scud missiles, despite the fact that the 
Government of Iraq sought to obstruct their work in numerous ways;

Whereas in 1998, UNSCOM weapons inspectors were withdrawn from Iraq and 
have not returned since;

Whereas Iraq is not in compliance with United Nations Security Council 
Resolution 687, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1154, and 
additional United Nations resolutions on inspections, and this 
noncompliance violates international law and Iraq's ceasefire obligations 
and potentially endangers United States and regional security interests;

Whereas the true extent of Iraq's continued development of weapons of mass 
destruction and the threat posed by such development to the United States 
and allies in the region are unknown and cannot be known without 
inspections;

Whereas the United Nations was established for the purpose of preventing 
war and resolving disputes between nations through peaceful means, 
including ``by negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, 
judicial settlement, resort to regional arrangements, or other peaceful 
means'';

Whereas the United Nations remains seized of this matter;

Whereas the President has called upon the United Nations to take 
responsibility to assure that Iraq fulfills its obligations to the United 
Nations under existing United Nations Security Council resolutions;

Whereas war with Iraq would place the lives of tens of thousands of people 
at risk, including members of the United States armed forces, Iraqi 
civilian non-combatants, and civilian populations in neighboring countries;

Whereas unilateral United States military action against Iraq may undermine 
cooperative international efforts to reduce international terrorism and to 
bring to justice those responsible for the attacks of September 11, 2001;

Whereas unilateral United States military action against Iraq may also 
undermine United States diplomatic relations with countries throughout the 
Arab and Muslim world and with many other allies;

Whereas a preemptive unilateral United States first strike could both set a 
dangerous international precedent and significantly weaken the United 
Nations as an institution; and

Whereas the short-term and long-term costs of unilateral United States 
military action against Iraq and subsequent occupation may be significant 
in terms of United States casualties, the cost to the United States 
treasury, and harm to United States diplomatic relations with other 
countries: Now, therefore, be it

  Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the United 
States should work through the United Nations to seek to 
resolve the matter of ensuring that Iraq is not developing 
weapons of mass destruction, through mechanisms such as the 
resumption of weapons inspections, negotiation, enquiry, 
mediation, regional arrangements, and other peaceful means.

    2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Spratt of South 
          Carolina, or His Designee, Debatable for 60 Minutes

  Strike the preamble and insert in lieu thereof the matter 
preceding the resolved clause, below, and strike the text and 
insert in lieu thereof the matter following the resolved 
clause, below:

Whereas the Government of Iraq, without cause or provocation, invaded and 
occupied the country of Kuwait on August 2, 1990;

Whereas, in reaction to Iraq's aggression against Kuwait, President George 
H. W. Bush assembled a coalition of nations to liberate Kuwait and to 
enforce a series of United Nations Security Council resolutions adopted in 
opposition to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait;

Whereas the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 660, 
condemning the invasion of Kuwait and demanding Iraq's immediate 
withdrawal, and thereafter passed Resolutions 661, 662, 664, 665, 666, 667, 
670, 674, and 677, further demanding that Iraq withdraw from Kuwait;

Whereas the Government of Iraq defied the United Nations, flouting and 
violating each of these resolutions;

Whereas Iraq's defiance resulted in the adoption of United Nations Security 
Council Resolution 678 which authorized the use of all means necessary to 
repel Iraq from Kuwait and to compel its compliance with the above-
referenced resolutions;

Whereas allied forces, led by the United States, attacked Iraqi forces on 
January 16, 1991, and drove them out of Kuwait;

Whereas, after the liberation of Kuwait in 1991, Iraq entered into a cease-
fire agreement sponsored by the United Nations, pursuant to which Iraq 
agreed--

          (1) to destroy, remove, or render harmless all 
        chemical and biological weapons and stocks of agents 
        and all related subsystems and components and all 
        research, development, support, and manufacturing 
        facilities related thereto;
          (2) to destroy, remove, or render harmless all 
        ballistic missiles with a range greater than 150 
        kilometers, and related major parts and production 
        facilities;
          (3) not to acquire or develop any nuclear weapons, 
        nuclear-weapons-usable material, nuclear-related 
        subsystems or components, or nuclear-related research, 
        development, support, or manufacturing facilities; and
          (4) to permit immediate on-site inspection of Iraq's 
        biological, chemical, and missile capabilities, and 
        assist the International Atomic Energy Agency in 
        carrying out the destruction, removal, or rendering 
        harmless of all nuclear-related items and in developing 
        a plan for ongoing monitoring and verification of 
        Iraq's compliance;

Whereas, in flagrant violation of the cease-fire agreement, Iraq sought to 
thwart the efforts of arms inspectors to uncover and destroy Iraq's 
stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction and long-range ballistic 
missiles, and the means of producing such weapons and missiles;

Whereas, because of Iraq's demonstrated will to attack neighboring 
countries and arm itself with weapons of mass destruction, the United 
Nations Security Council passed Resolutions 687, 707, 715, 1051, 1060, 
1115, 1134, 1137, 1154, 1194, and 1205, demanding that Iraq destroy all 
weapons of mass destruction, cease further development of chemical, 
biological, and nuclear weapons, stop the acquisition of ballistic missiles 
with a range exceeding 150 kilometers, and end its support of terrorism;

Whereas Iraq has continued to defy resolutions of the United Nations 
Security Council and to develop weapons of mass destruction, has not 
stopped its support of terrorism, has refused to cooperate with arms 
inspectors of the United Nations, and since December 1998 has barred and 
denied all such inspectors any access to Iraq;

Whereas Iraq has materially breached its international obligations by 
retaining and continuing to develop chemical and biological weapons, by 
actively seeking a nuclear weapons capability and ballistic missiles with 
ranges exceeding 150 kilometers, and by supporting international terrorism;

Whereas the attacks of September 11, 2001, underscores the extent of the 
threat posed by international terrorist organizations, and makes clear the 
gravity of the threat if they obtain access to weapons of mass destruction;

Whereas the House of Representatives (in H. J. Res. 658 of the 101st 
Congress and H. Res. 322 in the 105th Congress) and the Senate (in S. Con. 
Res. 147 of the 101st Congress and S. J. Res. 54 in the 105th Congress) 
have declared support for international action to halt Iraq's defiance of 
the United Nations;

Whereas in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 
1993 (Public Law 102-190), Congress called upon ``the President [to] 
consult closely with the partners of the United States in the Desert Storm 
coalition and with the members of the United Nations Security Council in 
order to present a united front of opposition to Iraq's continuing 
noncompliance with Security Council Resolution 687'';

Whereas in H. Res. 322 of the 105th Congress, the House of Representatives 
affirmed that the ``current crisis regarding Iraq should be resolved 
peacefully through diplomatic means, but in a manner which assures full 
compliance by Iraq with United Nations Security Council resolutions 
regarding the destruction of Iraq's capability to produce and deliver 
weapons of mass destruction'';

Whereas on September 12, 2002, President Bush committed the United States 
to ``work with the United Nations Security Council to meet our common 
challenge'' posed by Iraq and to ``work for the necessary resolutions'', 
while making clear that ``the Security Council resolutions will be 
enforced, and the just demands of peace and security will be met, or action 
will be unavoidable''; and

Whereas Congress supports the efforts by the President to enforce through 
the Security Council the United Nations Security Council resolutions 
referenced above: Now, therefore, be it

  Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

  This joint resolution may be cited as the ``Elimination of 
Weapons of Mass Destruction from Iraq Resolution''.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.

  It is the sense of Congress that--
          (1) the President should be commended for calling 
        upon the United Nations to address the threat to 
        international peace and security posed by Iraq's 
        refusal to meet its disarmament obligations under 
        United Nations Security Council resolutions;
          (2) the President should persist in his efforts to 
        obtain approval of the Security Council for any actions 
        taken against Iraq; and
          (3) the President should continue to seek, and the 
        Security Council should approve, a resolution that--
                  (A) demands full and unconditional compliance 
                by the Government of Iraq with all disarmament 
                requirements imposed by United Nations Security 
                Council Resolutions 687, 707, 715, 1051, 1060, 
                1115, 1134, 1154, 1194, and 1205;
                  (B) mandates the immediate return to Iraq of 
                United Nations arms inspection teams, empowered 
                with increased staff and resources and 
                unconditional access to all sites they deem 
                necessary to uncover and destroy weapons of 
                mass destruction and ballistic missiles with 
                ranges exceeding 150 kilometers, and the means 
                of producing such weapons and missiles, without 
                regard to any objections or conditions that 
                Iraq may seek to impose; and
                  (C) authorizes, if the President deems 
                advisable, a military force, formed under the 
                auspices of the United Nations Security Council 
                but commanded by the United States, to protect 
                and support arms inspectors and make force 
                available in the event that Iraq impedes, 
                resists, or in any way interferes with such 
                inspection teams;
          (4) if the United Nations Security Council fails to 
        pass a resolution that satisfies the conditions of 
        paragraph (3), and if the President determines that use 
        of the United States Armed Forces is necessary to 
        compel Iraq to comply with all such disarmament 
        requirements, the President should seek authorization 
        from Congress to use military force to compel such 
        compliance by invoking the expedited procedures set 
        forth in section 5;
          (5) if the United States must resort to force, the 
        President should endeavor to form a coalition of allies 
        as broadly based as practicable to support and 
        participate with United States Armed Forces, and should 
        also seek multilateral cooperation and assistance, 
        specifically including Arab and Islamic countries, in 
        the post-conflict reconstruction of Iraq; and
          (6) if the United States resorts to force, Congress 
        will provide all possible support to the members of the 
        United States Armed Forces and their families.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION TO USE FORCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEW UNITED 
                    NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS.

  The President is authorized to use United States Armed Forces 
pursuant to any resolution of the United Nations Security 
Council adopted after September 12, 2002, that provides for the 
elimination of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and ballistic 
missiles with ranges exceeding 150 kilometers, and the means of 
producing such weapons and missiles. Nothing in the preceding 
sentence shall be construed to prevent or otherwise limit the 
authority of the Armed Forces to use all appropriate force for 
self defense and enforcement purposes.

SEC. 4. PRESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATIONS.

  In the event that the United Nations Security Council does 
not adopt a resolution as described in section 3, or in the 
event that such a resolution is adopted but does not sanction 
the use of force sufficient to compel Iraq's compliance, and if 
the President determines that use of the United States Armed 
Forces is necessary for such compliance, the President should 
seek authorization from Congress to use military force to 
compel such compliance by invoking the expedited procedures set 
forth in section 5 after the President submits to the Speaker 
of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore 
of the Senate a certification that--
          (1)(A) the United States has sought passage by the 
        United Nations Security Council of a resolution 
        described in section 3, and the Security Council has 
        failed to pass such a resolution, and no other action 
        taken by the United Nations Security Council has been 
        sufficient to compel Iraq to comply with the Security 
        Council resolutions referred to in section 2; or
          (B) the United Nations Security Council has passed a 
        resolution that does not sanction the use of force 
        sufficient to compel compliance, and--
                  (i) the United Nations Security Council is 
                unlikely to take further action that will 
                result in Iraq's compliance with such 
                resolution; and
                  (ii) the use of military force against Iraq 
                is necessary to compel compliance;
          (2) the use of military force against Iraq will not 
        impair international cooperation in the fight against 
        terrorism or participation in United States military 
        actions undertaken pursuant to Public Law 107-40; and
          (3) the United States is in the process of 
        establishing, or has established, a coalition of other 
        countries as broadly based as practicable to support 
        and participate with the United States in whatever 
        action is taken against Iraq.

SEC. 5. EXPEDITED CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATION OF JOINT RESOLUTION 
                    AUTHORIZING USE OF FORCE.

  (a) Qualifying Resolution.--(1) This section applies with 
respect to a joint resolution of the Senate or House of 
Representatives--
          (A) that is a qualifying resolution as described in 
        paragraph (2); and
          (B) that is introduced (by request) by a qualifying 
        Member not later than the next legislative day after 
        the date of receipt by the Speaker of the House of 
        Representatives and the President pro tempore of the 
        Senate of a certification by the President under 
        section 4.
  (2) For purposes of this section, a qualifying resolution is 
a joint resolution--
          (A) that does not have a preamble;
          (B) the title of which is the following: ``Joint 
        resolution authorizing the President to use all 
        necessary means, including the Armed Forces of the 
        United States, to compel the Government of Iraq to 
        comply with certain United Nations Security Council 
        resolutions.'' and
          (C) the text of which is as follows: ``The President 
        is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate 
        means, including the Armed Forces of the United States, 
        to compel the Government of Iraq to comply with the 
        disarmament provisions in the United Nations Security 
        Council Resolutions 687, 707, 715, 1051, 1060, 1115, 
        1134, 1154, 1194, and 1205 and with any other 
        resolution of the United Nations Security Council 
        adopted after September 12, 2002, that requires the 
        elimination of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and 
        ballistic missiles with ranges exceeding 150 
        kilometers, and the means of producing such weapons and 
        missiles.''.
  (3) For purposes of this subsection, a qualifying Member is--
          (A) in the case of the House of Representatives, the 
        majority leader or minority leader of the House of 
        Representatives; and
          (B) in the case of the Senate, the majority leader or 
        minority leader of the Senate.
  (b) Placement on Calendar.--Upon introduction in either House 
of a resolution described in subsection (a), the resolution 
shall be placed on the appropriate calendar of the House 
involved.
  (c) Consideration in the House of Representatives.--(1) A 
resolution described in subsection (a) shall be considered in 
the House of Representatives in accordance with the provisions 
of this subsection.
  (2) On or after the first legislative day after the day on 
which such a resolution is introduced, it is in order (even 
though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed 
to) for any Member of the House of Representatives to move to 
proceed to the consideration of the resolution. All points of 
order against the resolution (and against consideration of the 
resolution) are waived. Such a motion is privileged and is not 
debatable. An amendment to the motion is not in order. It shall 
not be in order to move to postpone the motion or to proceed to 
the consideration of other business. A motion to reconsider the 
vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not 
be in order. If a motion to proceed to the consideration of the 
resolution is agreed to, the House of Representatives shall 
immediately proceed to consideration of the resolution without 
intervening motion, and the resolution shall remain the 
unfinished business of the House of Representatives until 
disposed of.
  (3) Debate on the resolution shall be limited to not more 
than a total of 20 hours, which shall be divided equally 
between the majority leader and the minority leader or their 
designees. A motion to further limit debate is not debatable. 
An amendment to, or motion to recommit, the resolution is not 
in order.
  (6) Immediately following the conclusion of the debate on the 
resolution, the vote on final passage of the resolution shall 
occur.
  (7) A motion to reconsider the vote by which the resolution 
is agreed to or disagreed to is not in order.
  (d) Consideration in Senate.--(1) A resolution described in 
subsection (a) shall be considered in the Senate in accordance 
with the provisions of this subsection.
  (2) On or after the first legislative day after the day on 
which such a resolution is introduced, such a resolution, it is 
in order (even though a previous motion to the same effect has 
been disagreed to) for any Member of the Senate to move to 
proceed to the consideration of the resolution. All points of 
order against the resolution (and against consideration of the 
resolution) are waived. The motion is privileged and is not 
debatable. The motion is not subject to amendment, or to a 
motion to postpone, or to a motion to proceed to the 
consideration of other business. A motion to reconsider the 
vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not 
be in order. If a motion to proceed to the consideration of the 
resolution is agreed to, the Senate shall immediately proceed 
to consideration of the resolution without intervening motion, 
order, or other business, and the resolution shall remain the 
unfinished business of the Senate until disposed of.
  (3) Debate on the resolution, and on all debatable motions 
and appeals in connection therewith, shall be limited to not 
more than a total of 20 hours, which shall be divided equally 
between the majority leader and the minority leader or their 
designees. A motion to further limit debate is not debatable. 
An amendment to, or motion to recommit, the resolution is not 
in order.
  (6) Immediately following the conclusion of the debate on a 
resolution and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the 
debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the Senate, 
the vote on final passage of the resolution shall occur.
  (7) A motion to reconsider the vote by which the resolution 
is agreed to or disagreed to is not in order.
  (8) Appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the 
application of the rules of the Senate to the procedure 
relating to a resolution described in subsection (a) shall be 
decided without debate.
  (e) Action on Measure From Other House.--(1) If, before the 
passage by one House of a resolution of that House described in 
subsection (a), that House receives from the other House a 
resolution described in subsection (a), then the following 
procedures shall apply:
          (A) The resolution of the other House shall not be 
        referred to a committee and may not be considered in 
        the House receiving it except as provided in 
        subparagraph (B)(ii).
          (B) With respect to a resolution described in 
        subsection (a) of the House receiving the resolution--
                  (i) the procedure in that House shall be the 
                same as if no resolution had been received from 
                the other House; but
                  (ii) the vote on final passage shall be on 
                the resolution of the other House.
  (2) Upon disposition pursuant to paragraph (1)(B)(ii) of a 
resolution described in subsection (a) that is received by one 
House from the other House, it shall no longer be in order to 
consider such a resolution that was introduced in the receiving 
House.
  (f) Legislative Day Defined.--For the purposes of this 
section, with respect to either House of Congress, a 
legislative day is a calendar day on which that House is in 
session.
  (g) Section Enacted as Exercise of Rulemaking Power of the 
Two Houses.--The provisions of this section (other than 
subsection (h)) are enacted by the Congress--
          (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the 
        House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively, 
        and, as such, shall be considered as part of the rules 
        of either House and shall supersede other rules only to 
        the extent they are inconsistent therewith; and
          (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right 
        of either House to change the rules (so far as they 
        relate to the procedures of that House) at any time, in 
        the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case 
        of any other rule of that House.
  (h) Presidential Recall of Congress.--In the event that 
Congress is not in session upon submission of a Presidential 
certification under section 4, the President is authorized to 
convene a special session of the Congress to allow 
consideration of a joint resolution under this section.

SEC. 6. WAR POWERS RESOLUTION REQUIREMENTS.

  (a) Specific Statutory Authorization.--Consistent with 
section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, the Congress 
declares that--
          (1) section 3 of this joint resolution is intended to 
        constitute specific authorization within the meaning of 
        section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution; and
          (2) if a joint resolution described in section 
        5(a)(2) is enacted into law, such resolution is 
        intended to constitute specific authorization within 
        the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers 
        Resolution.
  (b) Applicability of Other Requirements.--Nothing in this 
resolution supersedes any requirement of the War Powers 
Resolution.

SEC. 7. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

  At least once every 60 days, the President shall transmit to 
Congress a report on matters relevant to this joint resolution. 
The President shall include in such report an estimate of 
expenditures by the United States and allied nations to compel 
Iraq's compliance with the above referenced United Nations 
Security Council resolutions and any reconstruction efforts in 
Iraq, including those actions described in section 7 of the 
Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-338; 22 U.S.C. 2151 
note).

SEC. 8. INHERENT RIGHT TO SELF-DEFENSE.

  Nothing in this joint resolution is intended to derogate or 
otherwise limit the authority of the President to use military 
force in self-defense pursuant to the Constitution of the 
United States and the War Powers Resolution.

                                
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