Section 1 Short title
This joint resolution may be cited as the “Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)”.
To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
JOINT RESOLUTION
Sec. 2 Authorization for limited use of United States Armed Forces
Authorization— The President is authorized to use the Armed Forces of the United States as the President determines to be necessary and appropriate in order to defend the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Termination— The authority of subsection (a) shall terminate at the close of the date that is 120 days after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution.
War powers resolution requirements—
Specific statutory authorization— Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, Congress declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution.
Applicability of other requirements— Nothing in this joint resolution supersedes any requirement of the War Powers Resolution.
Sec. 3 Repeal of prior authorization for use of United States Armed Forces
The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107–243; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed.
Sec. 4 Reports to Congress
Report—
In general— Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution, the President shall submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the committees of Congress specified in subsection (c) a report on the following:
The status of all actions taken pursuant to the exercise of the authority under section 2.
A description of all proposed actions that the President determines may be necessary and appropriate to combat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s (ISIL) threats to the United States and Middle East region.
The status of engagement of allies of the United States and international coalitions in combating ISIL’s threats.
Consolidation— To the extent that the submission of any report described in this subsection coincides with the submission of any other report on matters relevant to this joint resolution otherwise required to be submitted to Congress pursuant to the reporting requirements of the War Powers Resolution, all such reports may be submitted as a single consolidated report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the committees of Congress specified in subsection (c).
Budgetary effects— Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution, the President shall submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the committees of Congress specified in subsection (c) the estimated budgetary effects of actions proposed under the reporting requirements of subsection (a).
Committees of Congress— The committees of Congress specified in this subsection are—
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives; and
the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.