IA 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 84 
To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against organizations 
that support Islamist extremism, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2016 
Mr. PERRY (for himself and Mr. SALMON) introduced the following joint 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
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 ‘‘Authoriza-
tion for Use of Military Force Against Islamist Extre-
mism’’. 
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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 Presi-
dent determines necessary and appropriate against organi-
zations on the list of organizations described in subsection 
(b). 
(b) LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The list of organizations de-
scribed 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, 
Hamas, 
Hezbollah, and any substantial supporters, associ-
ated 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 organi-
zations described in paragraph (1) if— 
(A) the President determines that the or-
ganization supports Islamist extremism and 
submits to Congress the name of such organiza-
tion and supporting documents that are rel-
evant to such determination; and 
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(B) Congress enacts a joint resolution pro-
viding 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 authoriza-
tion within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War 
Powers Resolution. 
(2) 
APPLICABILITY
OF
OTHER
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—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 MILI-
TARY 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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