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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 152
Authorizing the use of United States Armed Forces in Somalia.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 16, 1993
Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. MICHEL, Mr. GINGRICH, Mr. ARMEY, Mr.
HYDE, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. GOOD-
LING, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. ROHRABACHER, and Mr.
WALSH) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs
JOINT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the use of United States Armed Forces in
Somalia.
Whereas an estimated 300,000 Somalis reportedly have died
of hunger or as casualties of widespread violence since
the fall of Siad Barre in January, 1991;
Whereas international relief agencies were unable to deliver
adequate assistance to those most in need due to increas-
ingly difficult and dangerous security conditions, includ-
ing pervasive banditry and looting;
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Whereas the Congress expressed its support for a greater
United Nations role in addressing the political and hu-
manitarian situation in Somalia through Senate Concur-
rent Resolution 132 and House Concurrent Resolution
370 of the 102d Congress;
Whereas the United Nations Secretary General and United
States officials concluded that intervention in Somalia
would be necessary to avert further massive starvation;
Whereas the United Nations Security Council on December
3, 1992, adopted Resolution 794, authorizing the use of
‘‘all necessary means to establish as soon as possible a
secure environment for humanitarian relief operations in
Somalia’’;
Whereas President Bush on December 8, 1992, began deploy-
ing United States Armed Forces in Somalia in response
to United Nations Security Council Resolution 794;
Whereas on December 10, 1992, President Bush formally re-
ported to the Congress on the deployment of United
States Armed Forces in Somalia;
Whereas on January 15, 1993, the Department of Defense
announced the beginning of the withdrawal of United
States Armed Forces from Somalia;
Whereas as of mid-March 1993, more than 13,000 American
servicemen and women remain in Somalia as part of the
Unified Task Force (UNITAF) and have been joined by
some 14,000 troops from many other nations;
Whereas President Bush emphasized that United States
Armed Forces would be withdrawn from Somalia and
that the security mission would be assumed by a new
United Nations peacekeeping operation (UNOSOM II) as
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soon as a ‘‘secure environment’’ was created for the deliv-
ery of food and other humanitarian assistance;
Whereas the deployment of United States Armed Forces in
Somalia, together with those from other countries, has
led to a substantial increase in the delivery of humani-
tarian assistance and has opened up access to more re-
mote areas of the country;
Whereas further starvation on a massive scale has been
averted in Somalia, but there remains a need for continu-
ing humanitarian efforts under UNOSOM II;
Whereas in a report dated March 3, 1993, the United Na-
tions Secretary General proposed that the transfer of
command from UNITAF to UNOSOM II take place on
May 1, 1993;
Whereas as outlined in the Secretary General’s report, it is
expected that United States Armed Forces will play a key
role in the UNOSOM II operation;
Whereas United States Armed Forces in UNOSOM II will be
under the command of a United Nations official;
Whereas United States Armed Forces in UNOSOM II will be
asked to fulfill a mission in Somalia that is much broader
and more open-ended than the mission originally outlined
by President Bush;
Whereas United States Armed Forces in Somalia are not now
in a situation of hostilities or a situation in which immi-
nent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the
circumstances within the meaning of the War Powers
Resolution, nor is it contemplated that they will be in
such a situation while participating in UNOSOM II; and
Whereas the Congress has not been adequately consulted on
the new United Nations mission in Somalia and has not
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had an opportunity to debate and consider what United
States policy should be in the context of a broadened
United Nations mandate for that country: Now, there-
fore, be it
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 United States Armed Forces in Somalia
Resolution’’.
SEC. 
2. 
PARTICIPATION 
OF 
UNITED 
STATES 
ARMED
FORCES IN UNOSOM II.
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The President is authorized to
deploy United States Armed Forces in Somalia in order
to participate in UNOSOM II, subject to subsection (b).
(b) EXPIRATION.—The authorization provided in
subsection (a) shall expire 6 months after the date of en-
actment of this joint resolution, unless Congress extends
such authorization.
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL POLICY STATEMENTS.
(a) TRANSITION TO UNOSOM II.—It is the sense of
the Congress that the President, in close consultation with
the Secretary General of the United Nations and the other
members of the United Nations Security Council, should
ensure that the transition from UNITAF to UNOSOM II
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occurs not later than May 1, 1993, as proposed by the
Secretary General.
(b) RESTORATION OF SOMALI SELF-GOVERNMENT
AND WITHDRAWAL OF FOREIGN MILITARY FORCES.—It
is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) the restoration of self-government to Soma-
lia and the withdrawal of all foreign military forces
from Somalia at the earliest date consistent with the
humanitarian situation in that country are fun-
damental objectives of the international community;
(2) to achieve these objectives, the United Na-
tions should foster the establishment of competent
local authorities in Somalia that will enable the So-
mali people to reclaim control of their country; and
(3) the size and scope of UNOSOM II should
be reduced as quickly as local institutions and the
humanitarian situation will permit.
(c) WITHDRAWAL
OF
UNITED
STATES
ARMED
FORCES.—It is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) United States Armed Forces have per-
formed a humanitarian service in Somalia that the
armed forces of very few other countries could have
performed;
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(2) increasingly, however, the security needs of
Somalia can be handled by the armed forces of other
countries; and
(3) the mission of UNOSOM II as set forth in
the Secretary General’s report of March 3, 1993, is
considerably broader than the original United States
objective of creating a secure environment for the
delivery of humanitarian assistance.
For these reasons, and consistent with the objectives of
promptly restoring Somali self-government and withdraw-
ing foreign military forces from Somalia, the Congress de-
clares that all United States Armed Forces should be with-
drawn from Somalia not later than 6 months after the
date of enactment of this joint resolution and their func-
tions assumed by UNOSOM II forces from other countries
to the extent required after that date.
(d) REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS INCURRED BY THE
UNITED STATES IN SOMALIA.—It is the sense of the Con-
gress that the President should seek to ensure that incre-
mental costs incurred by the United States in connection
with UNITAF and in connection with UNOSOM II are
reimbursed to the maximum extent possible by the United
Nations and other members of the international commu-
nity.
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SEC. 5. REPORTING REQUIREMENT.
Not later than 2 months after the date of enactment
of this joint resolution and at least once every 2 months
thereafter until 2 months after all United States Armed
Forces have been withdrawn from Somalia, the President
shall submit to the Congress a report on developments re-
lated to Somalia. Each such report shall include—
(1) a statement of United States policy objec-
tives in Somalia and an assessment of the progress
that has been made in achieving those objectives;
(2) an assessment of the progress that has been
made in fostering the establishment of competent
local authorities in Somalia;
(3) the projected date for withdrawal of all
United States Armed Forces from Somalia and an
assessment of the progress that has been made to-
ward completing that withdrawal;
(4) a full accounting of all United States incre-
mental costs in connection with UNITAF and
UNOSOM II;
(5) a full accounting of the estimated incremen-
tal costs of other countries in connection with
UNITAF and UNOSOM II;
(6) a full accounting of all contributions that
have been made to the United Nations Somalia
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Trust Fund, and all disbursements from the Fund;
and
(7) a statement of the steps that have been
taken and assessment of the progress that has been
achieved in obtaining reimbursement of the incre-
mental costs incurred by the United States in con-
nection with UNITAF and UNOSOM II.
SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this joint resolution—
(1) the term ‘‘UNITAF’’ means the Unified
Task Force established pursuant to United Nations
Security Council Resolution 794 (1992); and
(2) the term ‘‘UNOSOM II’’ means the inter-
national force, under a United Nations commander,
established pursuant to a United Nations Security
Council resolution implementing recommendations
contained in the report of the United Nations Sec-
retary General dated March 3, 1993.
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