To provide that nothing in the resolution shall be construed to prevent the United States from defending itself against the threat of an attack posed by the acquisition of a nuclear weapon by the Islamic Republic of Iran.

SA 1317. Mr. JOHNSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the joint resolution S.J. Res. 68, to direct the removal of
United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic
Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress; which was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations; as follows:

On page 4, line 19, insert ``, including the threat of an
attack posed by the acquisition of a nuclear weapon by the
Islamic Republic of Iran'' after ``attack''.
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