    [United States Senate Manual, 117th Congress]
    [S. Doc. 117-1]
    [Cleaves Manual of Conferences and Conference Reports]
    [Pages 509-517]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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                             TITLE 50--WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE

                              Chapter 33--WAR POWERS RESOLUTION

           414  Sec. 1543. Reporting requirement
                (a) Written report; time of submission; circumstances
                    necessitating submission; information reported
                    In the absence of a declaration of war, in any case in
                which United States Armed Forces are introduced--
                                (1) into hostilities or into situations
                            where imminent involvement in hostilities is
                            clearly indicated by the circumstances;
                                (2) into the territory, airspace or waters
                            of a foreign nation, while equipped for combat,
                            except for deployments which relate solely to
                            supply, replacement, repair, or training of such
                            forces; or
                                (3) in numbers which substantially enlarge
                            United States Armed Forces equipped for combat
                            already located in a foreign nation; the
                            President shall submit within 48 hours to the
                            Speaker of the House of Representatives and to
                            the President pro tempore of the Senate a
                            report, in writing, setting forth--

                                    (A) the circumstances necessitating the
                                introduction of United States Armed Forces;

                                    (B) the constitutional and legislative
                                authority under which such introduction took
                                place; and

                                    (C) the estimated scope and duration of
                                the hostilities or involvement.

                (b) Other information reported
                    The President shall provide such other information as
                the Congress may request in the fulfillment of its
                constitutional responsibilities with respect to committing
                the Nation to war and to the use of United States Armed
                Forces abroad.
                (c) Periodic reports; semiannual requirement
                    Whenever United States Armed Forces are introduced into
                hostilities or into any situation described in subsection
                (a) of this section, the President shall, so long as such
                armed forces continue to be engaged in such hostilities or
                situation, report to the Congress periodically on the status
                of such hostilities or situation as well as on the scope and
                duration of such hostilities or situation, but in no event
                shall he report to the Congress less often than once every
                six months. (Pub. L. 93-148, Sec. 4, Nov. 7, 1973, 87 Stat.
                555.)
           415  Sec. 1544. Congressional action
                (a) Transmittal of report and referral to Congressional
                    committees; joint request for convening Congress
                    Each report submitted pursuant to section 1543(a)(1) of
                this title shall be transmitted to the Speaker of the House
                of Representatives and to the President pro tempore of the
                Senate on the same calendar day. Each report so transmitted
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                eign Affairs of the House of Representatives and to the
                Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate for appropriate
                action. If, when the report is transmitted, the Congress has
                adjourned sine die or has adjourned for any period in excess
                of three calendar days, the Speaker of the House of
                Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate,
                if they deem it advisable (or if petitioned by at least 30
                percent of the membership of their respective Houses) shall
                jointly request the President to convene Congress in order
                that it may consider the report and take appropriate action
                pursuant to this section.
                (b) Termination of use of United States Armed Forces;
                    exceptions; extension period
                    Within sixty calendar days after a report is submitted
                or is required to be submitted pursuant to section
                1543(a)(1) of this title, whichever is earlier, the
                President shall terminate any use of United States Armed
                Forces with respect to which such report was submitted (or
                required to be submitted), unless the Congress (1) has
                declared war or has enacted a specific authorization for
                such use of United States Armed Forces, (2) has extended by
                law such sixty-day period, or (3) is physically unable to
                meet as a result of an armed attack upon the United States.
                Such sixty-day period shall be extended for not more than an
                additional thirty days if the President determines and
                certifies to the Congress in writing that unavoidable
                military necessity respecting the safety of United States
                Armed Forces requires the continued use of such armed forces
                in the course of bringing about a prompt removal of such
                forces.
                (c) Concurrent resolution for removal by President of United
                    States Armed Forces
                    Notwithstanding subsection (b), at any time that United
                States Armed Forces are engaged in hostilities outside the
                territory of the United States, its possessions and
                territories without a declaration of war or specific
                statutory authorization, such forces shall be removed by the
                President if the Congress so directs by concurrent
                resolution. (Pub. L. 93-148, Sec. 5, Nov. 7, 1973, 87 Stat.
                556.)
           416  Sec. 1545. Congressional priority procedures for joint
                    resolution or bill
                (a) Time requirement; referral to Congressional committee;
                    single report
                    Any joint resolution or bill introduced pursuant to
                section 1544(b) of this title at least thirty calendar days
                before the expiration of the sixty-day period specified in
                such section shall be referred to the Committee on Foreign
                Affairs of the House of Representatives or the Committee on
                Foreign Relations of the Senate, as the case may be, and
                such committee shall report one such joint resolution or
                bill, together with its recommendations, not later than
                twenty-four calendar days before the expiration of the
                sixty-day period specified in such section, unless such
                House shall otherwise determine by the yeas and nays.
                (b) Pending business; vote
                    Any joint resolution or bill so reported shall become
                the pending business of the House in question (in the case
                of the Senate the time for debate shall be equally divided
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                opponents), and shall be voted on within three calendar days
                thereafter, unless such House shall otherwise determine by
                yeas and nays.
                (c) Referral to other House committee
                    Such a joint resolution or bill passed by one House
                shall be referred to the committee of the other House named
                in subsection (a) and shall be reported out not later than
                fourteen calendar days before the expiration of the sixty-
                day period specified in section 1544(b) of this title. The
                joint resolution or bill so reported shall become the
                pending business of the House in question and shall be voted
                on within three calendar days after it has been reported,
                unless such House shall otherwise determine by yeas and
                nays.
                (d) Disagreement between Houses
                    In the case of any disagreement between the two Houses
                of Congress with respect to a joint resolution or bill
                passed by both Houses, conferees shall be promptly appointed
                and the committee of conference shall make and file a report
                with respect to such resolution or bill not later than four
                calendar days before the expiration of the sixty-day period
                specified in section 1544(b) of this title. In the event the
                conferees are unable to agree within 48 hours, they shall
                report back to their respective Houses in disagreement.
                Notwithstanding any rule in either House concerning the
                printing of conference reports in the Record or concerning
                any delay in the consideration of such reports, such report
                shall be acted on by both Houses not later than the
                expiration of such sixty-day period. (Pub. L. 93-148,
                Sec. 6, Nov. 7, 1973, 87 Stat. 557.)
           417  Sec. 1546. Congressional priority procedures for concurrent
                    resolution
                (a) Referral to Congressional committee; single report
                    Any concurrent resolution introduced pursuant to section
                1544(c) of this title shall be referred to the Committee on
                Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives or the
                Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, as the case
                may be, and one such concurrent resolution shall be reported
                out by such committee together with its recommendations
                within fifteen calendar days, unless such House shall
                otherwise determine by the yeas and nays.
                (b) Pending business; vote
                    Any concurrent resolution so reported shall become the
                pending business of the House in question (in the case of
                the Senate the time for debate shall be equally divided
                between the proponents and the opponents) and shall be voted
                on within three calendar days thereafter, unless such House
                shall otherwise determine by yeas and nays.
                (c) Referral to other House committee
                    Such a concurrent resolution passed by one House shall
                be referred to the committee of the other House named in
                subsection (a) and shall be reported out by such committee
                together with its recommendations within fifteen calendar
                days and shall thereupon become the pending business of such
                House and shall be voted upon within three calendar days,
                unless such House shall otherwise determine by yeas and
                nays.

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                (d) Disagreement between Houses
                    In the case of any disagreement between the two Houses
                of Congress with respect to a concurrent resolution passed
                by both Houses, conferees shall be promptly appointed and
                the committee of conference shall make and file a report
                with respect to such concurrent resolution within six
                calendar days after the legislation is referred to the
                committee of conference. Notwithstanding any rule in either
                House concerning the printing of conference reports in the
                Record or concerning any delay in the consideration of such
                reports, such report shall be acted on by both Houses not
                later than six calendar days after the conference report is
                filed. In the event the conferees are unable to agree within
                48 hours, they shall report back to their respective Houses
                in disagreement. (Pub. L. 93-148, Sec. 7, Nov. 7, 1973, 87
                Stat. 557.)
           418  Sec. 1546a. Expedited procedures for certain joint
                    resolutions and bills
                    Any joint resolution or bill introduced in either House
                which requires the removal of United States Armed Forces
                engaged in hostilities outside the territory of the United
                States, its possessions and territories, without a
                declaration of war or specific statutory authorization shall
                be considered in accordance with the procedures of section
                601(b) of the International Security Assistance and Arms
                Export Control Act of 1976, except that any such resolution
                or bill shall be amendable. If such a joint resolution or
                bill should be vetoed by the President, the time for debate
                in consideration of the veto message on such measure shall
                be limited to twenty hours in the Senate and in the House
                shall be determined in accordance with the Rules of the
                House.(Pub. L. 98-164, Title X, Sec. 1013, Nov. 22, 1983, 97
                Stat. 1062.)

                              Chapter 34--NATIONAL EMERGENCIES

           419  Sec. 1621. Declaration of national emergency by President;
                    publication in Federal Register; effect on other laws;
                    superseding legislation
                    (a) With respect to Acts of Congress authorizing the
                exercise, during the period of a national emergency, of any
                special or extraordinary power, the President is authorized
                to declare such national emergency. Such proclamation shall
                immediately be transmitted to the Congress and published in
                the Federal Register.
                    (b) Any provisions of law conferring powers and
                authorities to be exercised during a national emergency
                shall be effective and remain in effect (1) only when the
                President (in accordance with subsection (a) of this
                section), specifically declares a national emergency, and
                (2) only in accordance with this chapter. No law enacted
                after September 14, 1976, shall supersede this subchapter
                unless it does so in specific terms, referring to this
                subchapter, and declaring that the new law supersedes the
                provisions of this subchapter. (Pub. L. 94-412, Title II,
                Sec. 201, Sept. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1255.)
           420  Sec. 1622. National emergencies
                (a) Termination methods
                    Any national emergency declared by the President in
                accordance with this subchapter shall terminate if--

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                                (1) there is enacted into law a joint
                            resolution terminating the emergency; or
                                (2) the President issues a proclamation
                            terminating the emergency.
                    Any national emergency declared by the President shall
                be terminated on the date specified in any joint resolution
                referred to in clause (1) or on the date specified in a
                proclamation by the President terminating the emergency as
                provided in clause (2) of this subsection, whichever date is
                earlier, and any powers or authorities exercised by reason
                of said emergency shall cease to be exercised after such
                specified date, except that such termination shall not
                affect--

                                    (A) any action taken or proceeding
                                pending not finally concluded or determined
                                on such date;

                                    (B) any action or proceeding based on
                                any act committed prior to such date; or

                                    (C) any rights or duties that matured or
                                penalties that were incurred prior to such
                                date.

                (b) Termination review of national emergencies by Congress
                    Not later than six months after a national emergency is
                declared, and not later than the end of each six-month
                period thereafter that such emergency continues, each House
                of Congress shall meet to consider a vote on a joint
                resolution to determine whether that emergency shall be
                terminated.
                (c) Joint resolution; referral to Congressional committees;
                    conference committee in event of disagreement; filing of
                    report; termination procedure deemed part of rules of
                    House and Senate
                                (1) A joint resolution to terminate a
                            national emergency declared by the President
                            shall be referred to the appropriate committee
                            of the House of Representatives or the Senate,
                            as the case may be. One such joint resolution
                            shall be reported out by such committee together
                            with its recommendations within fifteen calendar
                            days after the day on which such resolution is
                            referred to such committee, unless such House
                            shall otherwise determine by the yeas and nays.
                                (2) Any joint resolution so reported shall
                            become the pending business of the House in
                            question (in the case of the Senate the time for
                            debate shall be equally divided between the
                            proponents and the opponents) and shall be voted
                            on within three calendar days after the day on
                            which such resolution is reported, unless such
                            House shall otherwise determine by yeas and
                            nays.
                                (3) Such a joint resolution passed by one
                            House shall be referred to the appropriate
                            committee of the other House and shall be
                            reported out by such committee together with its
                            recommendations within fifteen calendar days
                            after the day on which such resolution is
                            referred to such committee and shall thereupon
                            become the pending business of such House and
                            shall be voted upon within three calendar days
                            after the day on which such resolution is
                            reported, unless such House shall otherwise
                            determine by yeas and nays.
                                (4) In the case of any disagreement between
                            the two Houses of Congress with respect to a
                            joint resolution passed by both Houses,
                            conferees shall be promptly appointed and the
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                            ference shall make and file a report with
                            respect to such joint resolution within six
                            calendar days after the day on which managers on
                            the part of the Senate and the House have been
                            appointed. Notwithstanding any rule in either
                            House concerning the printing of conference
                            reports or concerning any delay in the
                            consideration of such reports, such report shall
                            be acted on by both Houses not later than six
                            calendar days after the conference report is
                            filed in the House in which such report is filed
                            first. In the event the conferees are unable to
                            agree within forty-eight hours, they shall
                            report back to their respective Houses in
                            disagreement.
                                (5) Paragraphs (1)-(4) of this subsection,
                            subsection (b) of this section, and section
                            1651(b) of this title are enacted by Congress--

                                    (A) as an exercise of the rulemaking
                                power of the Senate and the House of
                                Representatives, respectively, and as such
                                they are deemed a part of the rules of each
                                House, respectively, but applicable only
                                with respect to the procedure to be followed
                                in the House in the case of resolutions
                                described by this subsection; and they
                                supersede other rules only to the extent
                                that they are inconsistent therewith; and

                                    (B) with full recognition of the
                                constitutional right of either House to
                                change the rules (so far as relating to the
                                procedure 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.
                                (Pub. L. 94-412, Title II, Sec. 202, Sept.
                                14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1255; Pub. L. 99-93,
                                Title VIII, Sec. 801, Aug. 16, 1985, 99
                                Stat. 448.)

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                     Chapter 35--INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY ECONOMIC POWERS

           421  Sec. 1701 note. Burmese freedom and democracy

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                Sec. 9 Duration of Sanctions
                    (a) Termination by Request From Democratic Burma.--The
                President may terminate any provision in this Act upon the
                request of a democratically elected government in Burma,
                provided that all the conditions in section 3(a)(3) have
                been met.
                    (b) Continuation of Import Sanctions.--
                                (1) Expiration.--The import restrictions
                            contained in section 3(a)(1) shall expire 1 year
                            from the date of enactment of this Act [July 28,
                            2003] unless renewed under paragraph (2) of this
                            section [subsection].
                                (2) Resolution by congress.--The import
                            restrictions contained in section 3(a)(1) may be
                            renewed annually for a 1-year period if, prior
                            to the anniversary of the date of enactment of
                            this Act, and each year thereafter, a renewal
                            resolution is enacted into law in accordance
                            with subsection (c).
                                (3) Limitation.--The import restrictions
                            contained in section 3(a)(1) may be renewed for
                            a maximum of twelve years from the date of the
                            enactment of this Act [July 28, 2003].
                                (4) Rule of construction.--For purposes of
                            this subsection, any reference to section
                            3(a)(1) shall be deemed to include a reference
                            to section 3A(b)(1) and (c)(1).

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                    (c) Renewal Resolutions.--
                                (1) In general.--For purposes of this
                            section, the term `renewal resolution' means a
                            joint resolution of the 2 Houses of Congress,
                            the sole matter after the resolving clause of
                            which is as follows: `That Congress approves the
                            renewal of the import restrictions contained in
                            section 3(a)(1) and section 3A(b)(1) and (c)(1)
                            of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of
                            2003.'.
                                (2) Procedures.--

                                    (A) In general.--A renewal resolution--

                                            (i) may be introduced in either
                                        House of Congress by any member of
                                        such House at any time within the
                                        90-day period before the expiration
                                        of the import restrictions contained
                                        in section 3(a)(1) and section
                                        3A(b)(1) and (c)(1); and

                                            (ii) the provisions of
                                        subparagraph (B) shall apply.

                                    (B) Expedited consideration.--The
                                provisions of section 152(b), (c), (d), (e),
                                and (f) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
                                2192 (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f)) apply to a
                                renewal resolution under this Act as if such
                                resolution were a resolution described in
                                section 152(a) of the Trade Act of 1974.
                                (Pub. L. 112-192, Oct. 5, 2012, 126 Stat.
                                1441, as amended by Pub. L. 113-235, div. J,
                                Title VII, Sec. 7043(b)(8)(A), Dec. 16,
                                2014, 128 Stat. 2648.)

           422  Sec. 1702. Presidential authorities
                (a) In general
                    (1) At the times and to the extent specified in section
                1701 of this title, the President may, under such
                regulations as he may prescribe, by means of instructions,
                licenses, or otherwise--
                                (A) investigate, regulate, or prohibit--

                                    (i) any transactions in foreign
                                exchange,

                                    (ii) transfers of credit or payments
                                between, by, through, or to any banking
                                institution, to the extent that such
                                transfers or payments involve any interest
                                of any foreign country or a national
                                thereof,

                                    (iii) the importing or exporting of
                                currency or securities, by any person, or
                                with respect to any property, subject to the
                                jurisdiction of the United States;

                                (B) investigate, block during the pendency
                            of an investigation, regulate, direct and
                            compel, nullify, void, prevent or prohibit, any
                            acquisition, holding, withholding, use,
                            transfer, withdrawal, transportation,
                            importation or exportation of, or dealing in, or
                            exercising any right, power, or privilege with
                            respect to, or transactions involving, any
                            property in which any foreign country or a
                            national thereof has any interest by any person,
                            or with respect to any property, subject to the
                            jurisdiction of the United States; and
                                (C) when the United States is engaged in
                            armed hostilities or has been attacked by a
                            foreign country or foreign nationals, confiscate
                            any property, subject to the jurisdiction of the
                            United States, of any foreign person, foreign
                            organization, or foreign country that he
                            determines has planned, authorized, aided, or
                            engaged in such hostilities or attacks against
                            the United States; and all right, title, and
                            interest in any property so confiscated shall
                            vest, when, as, and upon the terms directed by
                            the President, in such agency or

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                            person as the President may designate from time
                            to time, and upon such terms and conditions as
                            the President may prescribe, such interest or
                            property shall be held, used, administered,
                            liquidated, sold, or otherwise dealt with in the
                            interest of and for the benefit of the United
                            States, and such designated agency or person may
                            perform any and all acts incident to the
                            accomplishment or furtherance of these purposes.
                            (Pub. L. 95-223, Title II, Sec. 203, Dec. 28,
                            1977, 91 Stat. 1626; Pub. L. 100-418, Title II,
                            Sec. 2502(b)(1), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1371;
                            Pub. L. 103-236, Title V, Sec. 525(c)(1), Apr.
                            30, 1994, 108 Stat. 474; Pub. L. 107-56, Title
                            I, Sec. 106, Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 277.)

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           423  Sec. 1706. Savings provisions
                (a) Termination of national emergencies pursuant to National
                    Emergencies Act
                    (1) Except as provided in subsection (b),
                notwithstanding the termination pursuant to the National
                Emergencies Act [50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.] of a national
                emergency declared for purposes of this chapter, any
                authorities granted by this chapter, which are exercised on
                the date of such termination on the basis of such national
                emergency to prohibit transactions involving property in
                which a foreign country or national thereof has any
                interest, may continue to be so exercised to prohibit
                transactions involving that property if the President
                determines that the continuation of such prohibition with
                respect to that property is necessary on account of claims
                involving such country or its nationals.
                    (2) Notwithstanding the termination of the authorities
                described in section 101(b) of this Act, any such
                authorities, which are exercised with respect to a country
                on the date of such termination to prohibit transactions
                involving any property in which such country or any national
                thereof has any interest, may continue to be exercised to
                prohibit transactions involving that property if the
                President determines that the continuation of such
                prohibition with respect to that property is necessary on
                account of claims involving such country or its nationals.
                (b) Congressional termination of national emergencies by
                    concurrent resolution
                    The authorities described in subsection (a)(1) may not
                continue to be exercised under this section if the national
                emergency is terminated by the Congress by concurrent
                resolution pursuant to section 202 of the National
                Emergencies Act [50 U.S.C. 1622] and if the Congress
                specifies in such concurrent resolution that such
                authorities may not continue to be exercised under this
                section.
                (c) Supplemental savings provisions; supersedure of
                    inconsistent provisions
                    (1) The provisions of this section are supplemental to
                the savings provisions of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of
                section 101(a) [50 U.S.C. 1601(a)(1), (2), (3)] and of
                paragraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 202(a) [50 U.S.C.
                1622(a)(A), (B), and (C)] of the National Emergencies Act.
                    (2) The provisions of this section supersede the
                termination provisions of section 101(a) [50 U.S.C. 1601(a)]
                and of title II [50 U.S.C. 1621

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                et seq.] of the National Emergencies Act to the extent that
                the provisions of this section are inconsistent with these
                provisions.
                (d) Periodic reports to Congress
                    If the President uses the authority of this section to
                continue prohibitions on transactions involving foreign
                property interests, he shall report to the Congress every
                six months on the use of such authority. (Pub. L. 95-223,
                Title II, Sec. 207, Dec. 28, 1977, 91 Stat. 1628.)
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