I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4599 
To authorize the use of force against those nations, organizations, or persons 
responsible for the attack against United States personnel in Benghazi, Libya. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2014 
Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mrs. ELLMERS, Mr. GRIF-
FIN of Arkansas, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. SHUSTER, 
Mr. POMPEO, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. NUNES, Mr. 
BRIDENSTINE, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. 
GIBBS, Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. PALAZZO, 
Mr. HARPER, Mr. COOK, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. HALL, and Mr. KINZINGER 
of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To authorize the use of force against those nations, organiza-
tions, or persons responsible for the attack against 
United States personnel in Benghazi, Libya. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) On April 6, 2012, an improvised explosive 
device was thrown over the fence of the United 
States Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. 
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(2) On May 1, 2012, the British Embassy in 
Tripoli, Libya, was attacked by a violent mob and 
set on fire while the embassies of other NATO mem-
ber countries were attacked as well. 
(3) On May 22, 2012, two rocket-propelled gre-
nades were fired at the Benghazi office of the Inter-
national Committee of the Red Cross, less than one 
mile from the United States Consulate. 
(4) On June 6, 2012, a large improvised explo-
sive device destroyed part of the security perimeter 
of the United States Consulate in Benghazi. 
(5) On June 10, 2012, a car carrying the Brit-
ish ambassador was attacked in Tripoli. 
(6) On September 11, 2012, the United States 
Consulate in Benghazi was attacked by an organized 
group of armed militants killing United States Am-
bassador Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, Glen Doherty, 
and Tyrone Woods. 
(7) On January 10, 2014, the Secretary of 
State designated Ansar al-Sharia in Benghazi and 
Ansar al-Sharia in Darnah as foreign terrorist orga-
nizations for their role in the attack against the 
United States Consulate in Benghazi. 
(8) The attacks on September 11, 2012, con-
tinue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to 
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the national security and foreign policy of the 
United States. 
(9) The President has authority under the Con-
stitution to take action to deter and prevent acts of 
international terrorism against the United States. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President is authorized to 
use all necessary and appropriate force against those na-
tions, organizations, or persons the President determines 
planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist at-
tacks that occurred on September 11, 2012, or harbored 
such organizations or persons, in order to prevent any fu-
ture acts of international terrorism against the United 
States by such nations, organizations, or persons. 
(b) 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. 
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