S.Amdt. 691
What it does: Adds SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAN wherever appropriate
Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 1591
Adds SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAN wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAN.
Inserted: (a) Prohibition.--No funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be obligated or expended for military operations or activities within or above the territory of Iran, or within the territorial waters of Iran, except pursuant to a specific authorization of Congress enacted in a statute enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Inserted: (b) Exceptions.--The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to military operations or activities as follows:
Inserted: (1) Military operations or activities to directly repel or thwart an attack or imminent attack on United States forces or interests from within the territory of Iran.
Inserted: (2) Military operations or activities in hot pursuit of forces engaged outside the territory of Iran who thereafter enter into Iran.
Inserted: (3) Intelligence collection activities of which Congress has been appropriately notified under applicable law.
Inserted: (c) Report.--Not later than 24 hours after determining to utilize funds referred to in subsection (a) for purposes of a military operation described in subsection (b), the President shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the determination, including a justification for the determination.
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SA 691. Mr. WEBB (for himself and Mr. Byrd) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAN.
(a) Prohibition.--No funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be obligated or expended for military operations or activities within or above the territory of Iran, or within the territorial waters of Iran, except pursuant to a specific authorization of Congress enacted in a statute enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Exceptions.--The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to military operations or activities as follows:
(1) Military operations or activities to directly repel or thwart an attack or imminent attack on United States forces or interests from within the territory of Iran.
(2) Military operations or activities in hot pursuit of forces engaged outside the territory of Iran who thereafter enter into Iran.
(3) Intelligence collection activities of which Congress has been appropriately notified under applicable law.
(c) Report.--Not later than 24 hours after determining to utilize funds referred to in subsection (a) for purposes of a military operation described in subsection (b), the President shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the determination, including a justification for the determination.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 27, 2007