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which relate solely to supply, replacement, repair, or 
training of such forces; 
‘‘(B) before Armed Forces are introduced into 
the territory, airspace, or waters of a foreign country 
in which there are already Armed Forces equipped 
for combat if such initiation would substantially en-
large the number of Armed Forces equipped for 
combat located in that country or otherwise substan-
tially increase the military capabilities of such 
forces; or 
‘‘(C) before committing Armed Forces to an op-
eration authorized by the United Nations Security 
Council under chapter VII of the United Nations 
Charter. 
‘‘(b) 
EXECUTIVE-LEGISLATIVE
CONSULTATIVE 
GROUP.—The consultation required by subsection (a) 
shall include participation by— 
‘‘(1) the President and those senior executive 
branch officials designated by the President; and 
‘‘(2) the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and 
the Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate. 
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‘‘SEC. 5. REPORTS TO THE CONGRESS. 
‘‘(a) REPORTING REQUIREMENT RELATING TO USE 
OF THE ARMED FORCES PURSUANT TO A DECLARATION 
OF WAR OR SPECIFIC STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION.—The 
President shall submit the report described in subsection 
(c) before the initiation of hostilities by the Armed Forces 
in accordance with paragraph (1) or (2) of section 3(a). 
‘‘(b) REPORTING
REQUIREMENT
RELATING
TO 
EMERGENCY USE OF THE ARMED FORCES.—The Presi-
dent shall submit the report described in subsection (c) 
within 48 hours after the initiation of hostilities by the 
Armed Forces in accordance with paragraph (3), (4), or 
(5) of section 3(a). 
‘‘(c) DESCRIPTION OF REPORT REQUIRED.—The re-
port required by subsections (a) and (b) is a written report 
submitted by the President to the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the 
Senate on the same calendar day, setting forth— 
‘‘(1) the circumstances necessitating the initi-
ation of hostilities by the Armed Forces; 
‘‘(2) the specific constitutional and legislative 
authority under which such initiation is permissible; 
‘‘(3) the estimated scope and duration of the 
hostilities or the involvement of the Armed Forces, 
as the case may be; 
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‘‘(4) the estimated cost of the hostilities, includ-
ing post-hostility reconstruction; 
‘‘(5) the assets of the Armed Forces to be intro-
duced or introduced; 
‘‘(6) an assessment of the diplomatic impact on 
United States foreign relations; and 
‘‘(7) a detailed assessment of post-hostilities 
scenarios, including the size of military forces and 
the duration of deployment necessitated under each 
alternative scenario. 
Any such report shall state expressly that it is being sub-
mitted pursuant to this section. 
‘‘(d) CONTINUING REPORTS.—Whenever hostilities 
are initiated by the Armed Forces the President shall, so 
long as the Armed Forces continue to be involved in those 
or related hostilities, report to the Congress periodically 
on the status of such hostilities as well as on the scope 
and estimated duration of such hostilities, but in no event 
shall the President report to the Congress less often than 
once every six months. 
‘‘SEC. 6. CONGRESSIONAL ACTION WITH RESPECT TO HOS-
TILITIES. 
‘‘(a) RECEIPT OF SECTION 5(b) REPORT.—Each re-
port submitted pursuant to section 5(b) shall be referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
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resentatives and to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
of the Senate for appropriate action. If, when the report 
is transmitted, the Congress has adjourned sine die or has 
adjourned for any period in excess of three calendar days, 
the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 
President pro tempore of the Senate, if they deem it advis-
able (or if they are petitioned by at least 30 percent of 
the membership of their respective Houses) shall jointly 
request the President to convene the Congress in order 
that it may consider the report and take appropriate ac-
tion pursuant to this section. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENT FOR SPECIFIC STATUTORY AU-
THORIZATION FOR CONTINUED INVOLVEMENT.—Within 
30 calendar days after the initiation of hostilities by the 
Armed Forces in accordance with paragraph (3), (4), or 
(5) of section 3(a), the President shall remove the Armed 
Forces from those hostilities unless the Congress— 
‘‘(1) has declared war; 
‘‘(2) has enacted a joint resolution providing 
specific authorization for such use of the Armed 
Forces; 
‘‘(3) has extended by law such 30-day period; or 
‘‘(4) is physically unable to meet as a result of 
an armed attack upon the United States. 
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‘‘(c) FUNDING LIMITATION.—Unless one of the num-
bered paragraphs of subsection (b) applies, after the expi-
ration of the period specified in that subsection (including 
any extension of that period in accordance with that sub-
section), funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
under any law may not be obligated or expended to con-
tinue the involvement of the Armed Forces in the hos-
tilities. This subsection does not, however, prohibit the use 
of funds to remove the Armed Forces from hostilities. 
‘‘SEC. 7. CONGRESSIONAL EXPEDITED PROCEDURES. 
‘‘(a) RESOLUTIONS SUBJECT TO PROCEDURES.—As 
used in this section, the term ‘privileged resolution’ means 
a joint resolution— 
‘‘(1) that provides specific authorization for the 
use of the Armed Forces in hostilities, so long as 
that resolution contains only provisions which are 
relevant to those hostilities; 
‘‘(2) that is introduced after the President has 
submitted a written request to the Congress for en-
actment of such an authorization with respect to 
those or related hostilities; and 
‘‘(3) that references this section. 
‘‘(b) PROCEDURE
IN
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTA-
TIVES.—(1) This subsection applies to the consideration 
of a privileged resolution in the House of Representatives. 
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