To prohibit the use of funds for military operations in Iran.

1. Adds SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAN wherever appropriate

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAN.

   Inserted: (a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 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 an attack launched from within the territory of Iran.

   Inserted: (2) Military operations or activities to directly thwart an imminent attack to be launched from within the territory of Iran.

   Inserted: (3) Military operations or activities in hot pursuit of forces engaged outside the territory of Iran who thereafter enter into Iran.

   Inserted: (4) 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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