S.Amdt. 1

SA 1. Mr. HAGERTY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 316, to repeal the authorizations for use of
military force

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against Iraq; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This joint resolution may be cited as the ``Repealing
Outdated Authorizations for Use of Military Force in Iraq and
Replacing Them with Modern and Tailored Authorities
Resolution of 2023''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE
AGAINST IRAQ RESOLUTION OF 1991.

The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq
Resolution (Public Law 102-1; 105 Stat. 3; 50 U.S.C. 1541
note) is hereby repealed.

SEC. 3. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE
AGAINST IRAQ RESOLUTION OF 2002.

The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq
Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243; 116 Stat. 1498; 50
U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES
TO DEFEND UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL
AND FACILITIES AND TO COUNTER TERRORIST THREATS
IN IRAQ.

(a) Authorization.--The President is authorized to use the
Armed Forces of the United States as he determines to be
necessary and appropriate in order to--
(1) defend the national security of the United States
against the continuing threat posed by international
terrorist organizations and sponsors of international
terrorism operating in Iraq; and
(2) prevent and respond to future attacks against United
States Government personnel and facilities by international
terrorist organizations and sponsors of international
terrorism operating in Iraq.
(b) Presidential Determination.--In connection with the
exercise of the authority granted in subsection (a) to use
force the President shall, prior to such exercise or as soon
thereafter as may be feasible, but no later than 48 hours
after exercising such authority, make available to the
Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro
tempore of the Senate his determination that--
(1) reliance by the United States on further diplomatic or
other peaceful means alone will not adequately protect the
national security of the United States against the continuing
threat posed by international terrorist organizations and
sponsors of international terrorism operating in Iraq; and
(2) acting pursuant to this joint resolution is consistent
with the United States and other countries continuing to take
the necessary actions against international terrorist and
terrorist organizations.
(c) War Powers Resolution Requirements.--
(1) Specific statutory authorization.--Consistent with
section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, Congress
declares that this section is intended to constitute specific
statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of
the War Powers Resolution.
(2) Applicability of other requirements.--Nothing in this
joint resolution supersedes any requirement of the War Powers
Resolution.

SEC. 5. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

(a) Reports.--The President shall, at least once every 60
days, submit to the Congress a report on matters relevant to
this joint resolution, including actions taken pursuant to
the exercise of authority granted in section 4 and the status
of planning for efforts that are expected to be required
after such actions are completed.
(b) Single Consolidated Report.--To the extent that the
submission of any report described in subsection (a)
coincides with the submission of any other report on matters
relevant to this joint resolution otherwise required to be
submitted to Congress pursuant to the reporting requirements
of the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148), all such
reports may be submitted as a single consolidated report to
Congress.

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