H.R. 3119 – Reading Mode

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3119

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 19, 2007

Mr. Udall of Colorado introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To prohibit the use of funds for military operations in Iran.

Prohibition on use of funds for military operations in Iran

(a)

Prohibition

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds appropriated or otherwise made available by any Act, including any Act enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act, may be obligated or expended for military operations or activities within or above the territory of Iran, or within the territorial waters of Iran, except pursuant to a specific authorization of Congress enacted in a statute enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act.

(b)

Exceptions

The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to military operations or activities as follows:

(1)

Military operations or activities to directly repel an attack launched from within the territory of Iran.

(2)

Military operations or activities to directly thwart an imminent attack to be launched from within the territory of Iran.

(3)

Military operations or activities in hot pursuit of forces engaged outside the territory of Iran who thereafter enter into Iran.

(4)

Military operations or activities connected with the intelligence or intelligence-related activities of the United States Government.

(c)

Report

Not later than 24 hours after determining to utilize funds referred to in subsection (a) for purposes of a military operation described in subsection (b), the President shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the determination, including a justification for the determination.

(d)

Appropriate committees of Congress defined

In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means—

(1)

the Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Relations and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and

(2)

the Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.