[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 42 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. J. RES. 42

To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against the Islamic 
                     State in Iraq and the Levant.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 8, 2014

 Mr. Nelson introduced the following joint resolution; which was read 
        twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against the Islamic 
                     State in Iraq and the Levant.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This joint resolution may be cited as the ``Authorization for Use 
of Military Force against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES AGAINST THE 
              ISLAMIC STATE IN IRAQ AND THE LEVANT.

    (a) In General.--That the President is authorized to use 
appropriate force against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant 
(ISIL) in order to prevent terrorist attacks on the people and 
interests of the United States and our allies.
    (b) No Authorization for Use of Rotational Ground Forces.--The 
authorization in this section does not include authorization for the 
use of rotational ground forces.
    (c) Expiration.--The authorization in this section shall expire on 
the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this 
joint resolution.
    (d) War Powers Resolution Requirements.--
            (1) Specific statutory authorization.--Consistent with 
        section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, the 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 
        resolution supercedes any requirement of the War Powers 
        Resolution.
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