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[Journal of the House of Representatives, 1995]
[Wednesday, June 7, 1995 (75), Para 75.20 Recorded Vote]
[Page 829]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

para.75.20  recorded vote

  A recorded vote by electronic device was ordered in the Committee of 
the Whole on the following amendment submitted by Mr. HYDE:

       Strike section 2707 (relating to recommendations of the 
     President for reform of war powers resolution) and insert the 
     following new section:

     SEC. 2707. REPEAL OF WAR POWERS RESOLUTION.

       (a) Repeal.--
       (1) In general.--The War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-
     148; 50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.) is repealed.
       (2) Conforming repeal.--Section 1013 of the Department of 
     State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (50 
     U.S.C. 1546a) is repealed.
       (b) Consultation With Congress.--
       (1) Prior Consultation.--The President shall in every 
     possible instance consult with Congress before introducing 
     United States Armed Forces into hostilities or into 
     situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is 
     clearly indicated by the circumstances.
       (2) Consultation after introduction of armed forces.--The 
     President shall, after every such introduction, consult 
     regularly with Congress until United States Armed Forces are 
     no longer engaged in hostilities or have been removed from 
     such situations.
       (c) Reporting to Congress.--
       (1) Initial report.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the President 
     shall, in the absence of a declaration of war, submit a 
     report to Congress in any case in which United States Armed 
     Forces are introduced.--
       (i) into hostilities or into a situation where imminent 
     involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the 
     circumstances;
       (ii) into the territory, airspace, or waters of a foreign 
     nation, while equipped for combat, except for a deployment 
     which relates solely to supply, replacement, repair, or 
     training of such forces; or
       (iii) in numbers which substantially enlarge United States 
     Armed Forces equipped for combat already located in a foreign 
     nation.
       (B) Exception.--The requirement that the President submit a 
     report to Congress in accordance with subparagraph (A) shall 
     not apply if the President determines that to submit such a 
     report would jeopardize the operational success of United 
     States Armed Forces in a situation described in clause (i), 
     (ii), or (iii) of such subparagraph.
       (2) Time and content of report.--A report under paragraph 
     (1) shall be submitted within 48 hours of the introduction of 
     United States Armed Forces described in that paragraph. Each 
     such report shall be in writing and shall set forth--
       (A) the circumstances necessitating the introduction of 
     United States Armed Forces;
       (B) the constitutional and legislative authority under 
     which such introduction took place; and
       (C) the estimated scope and duration of the hostilities or 
     involvement.
       (3) Additional information.--The President shall provide 
     such other information as Congress may request in the 
     fulfillment of its constitutional responsibilities with 
     respect to committing the Nation to war and to the use of 
     United States Armed Forces abroad.
       (4) Periodic reports.--Whenever United States Armed Force 
     are introduced into hostilities or into any situation 
     described in paragraph (1), the President shall, consistent 
     with the constitutional responsibilities of the President and 
     so long as such Armed Forces continue to be engaged in such 
     hostilities or situation, report to Congress periodically on 
     the status of such hostilities or situation as well as on the 
     scope and duration of such hostilities or situation.

It was decided in the

Yeas

201

negative

Nays

217
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