S.Amdt. 4461

SA 4461. Mr. KAINE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee
on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES
WITH RESPECT TO IRAN.

(a) Prohibition.--None of the funds appropriated or
otherwise made available by this Act for the Department of
Defense or for any other department or agency of the United
States Government may be used to deploy, station, maintain,
or support the United States Armed Forces in the territory,
airspace, or territorial waters of Iran, except--
(1) pursuant to a specific statutory authorization enacted
after the date of the enactment of this Act; or
(2) pursuant to a congressional authorization consistent
with section 2(c) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C.
1541(c)).
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to prevent the United States from--
(1) defending against an armed attack on the United States
or its personnel or facilities in other nations;
(2) collecting, analyzing, or sharing intelligence,
including with the State of Israel and other nations and
international organizations, as appropriate, related to
threats from Iran or its proxies; or
(3) assisting the State of Israel and other nations--
(A) in taking defensive measures to protect their territory
from retaliatory attacks by Iran or its proxies; or
(B) by providing defensive materiel support for such
defensive measures.
(c) Relation to War Powers Resolution.--Nothing in this
section supersedes any requirement of the War Powers
Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).
(d) Sunset.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall
terminate 5 years after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
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