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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 112 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 112

      To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against 
 organizations that support Islamist extremism, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 20, 2017

Mr. Perry submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred 
                  to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION

 
      To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against 
 organizations that support Islamist extremism, and for other purposes.

    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 Islamist Extremism''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES AGAINST 
              ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT ISLAMIST EXTREMISM.

    (a) In General.--The President is authorized to use the Armed 
Forces of the United States as the President determines necessary and 
appropriate against organizations on the list of organizations 
described in subsection (b).
    (b) List of Organizations Described.--
            (1) In general.--The list of organizations described in 
        this subsection are the Islamic State, Al-Qaeda, Al-Qaeda in 
        the Arabian Peninsula, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Al 
        Shabab, Boko Haram, Al-Nusrah Front, the Haqqani-Network, the 
        Taliban, Houthi's, Khorasan Group, Hezbollah, and any 
        substantial supporters, associated forces, or closely-related 
        successor entities to any of such organizations.
            (2) Additions to list.--The President may add an 
        organization that is not on the list of organizations described 
        in paragraph (1) if--
                    (A) the President determines that the organization 
                supports Islamist extremism and submits to Congress the 
                name of such organization and supporting documents that 
                are relevant to such determination; and
                    (B) Congress enacts a joint resolution providing 
                for the use of the authority described in subsection 
                (a) against such organization.
    (c) 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 
        joint resolution supersedes any requirement of the War Powers 
        Resolution.

SEC. 3. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE AGAINST IRAQ 
              RESOLUTION OF 2002 AND 2001 AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF 
              MILITARY FORCE.

    The following provisions of law are hereby repealed:
            (1) The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against 
        Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243; 116 Stat. 1498; 50 
        U.S.C. 1541 note).
            (2) The Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 
        107-40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note).
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