S.Amdt. 736

1. Inserts new text at the end of title III

   Inserts

   In H.R. 1591 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   The amounts provided in this title are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 501 of H. Con. Res. 376 (109th Congress), as made applicable to the House of Representatives by section 511(a)(4) of H. Res. 6 (110th Congress).

   Inserted: SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING INITIATING MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAN

   Inserted: Sec. 4104. It is the sense of Congress that--

   Inserted: (1) initiating military action against Iran without congressional approval does not fall within the President's "Commander in Chief" powers under article II, section 2, of the Constitution of the United States;

   Inserted: (2) the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), approved in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, does not explicitly or implicitly extend to authorizing military action against Iran, including over its nuclear program;

   Inserted: (3) the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) does not explicitly or implicitly extend to authorizing military action against Iran, including over its nuclear program; and

   Inserted: (4) seeking congressional authority prior to taking military action against Iran is not discretionary, but is a legal and constitutional requirement.

   Original wording

   At the end of title III, add the following:

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