Section 1 Short title
This joint resolution may be cited as the “Authorization for Use of Military Force Against ISIL Resolution”.
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against ISIL
JOINT RESOLUTION
To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against the terrorist organization Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Sec. 2 Authorization for use of United States Armed Forces
In general— The President is authorized to use the Armed Forces of the United States against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (“ISIL”).
Geographical limitation— The authority granted in subsection (a) shall be confined to the territory of the Republic of Iraq and the Syrian Arab Republic. The limitation of this subsection shall not apply to the Armed Forces of the United States engaged in training of indigenous Syrian or regional military forces for the purpose of combating ISIL.
No authorization for use of ground forces in combat— The authority granted in subsection (a) does not include the authority for the deployment of ground forces in a combat role. For purposes of this subsection, “ground forces in a combat role” does not include special operations forces or other forces that may be deployed in a training, advisory, or intelligence capacity.
Termination— The authority granted in subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 18 months 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, the 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 authorizations for use of United States Armed Forces
Repeal— The following provisions of law are hereby repealed:
The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107–243; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note).
The Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note).
Effective date— The repeal made by subsection (a)(2) shall be effective as of the date that is 18 months after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution.
Sec. 4 Reports to Congress
In general— The President shall, at least once every 60 days after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution, submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate a report on matters relevant to this joint resolution, including actions taken pursuant to the exercise of authority granted in section 2 and the status of planning for efforts that are expected to be required over the next 60 days.
Consolidation— To the extent that the submission of any report required in subsection (a) coincides with the submissions 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 and the President pro tempore of the Senate.