S.Amdt. 39

SA 39. Mr. LANKFORD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 316, to repeal the authorizations for use of
military force against Iraq; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At end of the bill, add the following:

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE AGAINST
MILITIAS IN IRAQ.

(a) In General.--In order to prevent any future acts of
international terrorism against the United States, the
President is authorized to use, as the President determines
to be necessary and appropriate, the Armed Forces against any
person or force that is engaged in hostilities against the
United States, the Armed Forces, or any other United States
personnel, including any person or force that is the
recipient of material, practical, or operational support from
a state sponsor of terrorism or a foreign terrorist
organization.
(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 not 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 a determination that acting pursuant to
such authorization is consistent with the United States and
other countries continuing to take the necessary actions
against foreign terrorist organizations and state sponsors of
terrorism.
(c) War Powers Resolution Requirements.--
(1) Specific statutory authorization.--Consistent with
section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C.
1547(a)(1)), Congress declares that this section is intended
to constitute specific statutory authorization within the
meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution (50
U.S.C. 1544(b)).
(2) Applicability of other requirements.--Nothing in this
section supersedes any requirement of the War Powers
Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).

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(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Foreign terrorist organization.--The term ``foreign
terrorist organization'' means an organization that is
designated as a foreign terrorist organization under section
219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).
(2) State sponsor of terrorism.--The term ``state sponsor
of terrorism'' has the meaning given that term in section
301(13) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability,
and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8541(13)).
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