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Page 20 - II. To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water; 12. To raise and support armies, but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than 2 years; 14. To make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces; 13. To provide and maintain a Navy;
Page 8 - the absence of a declaration of war, in any case in which United States Armed Forces are introduced— (#) into the territory, airspace or waters of a foreign nation, while equipped for combat, except for deployments which relate solely to supply, replacement, repair, or training of such forces; or (3)
Page 8 - clearly indicated by the circumstances, and after every such introduction shall consult regularly with the Congress until United States Armed Forces are no longer engaged in hostilities or have been removed from such situations. REPORTING SEC. 4' («) In the absence of a declaration of war, in any case in which
Page 4 - (d) Nothing in this joint resolution— (1) is intended to alter the constitutional authority of the Congress or of the President, or the provisions of existing treaties; or (2) shall be construed as granting any authority to the President with respect to fhe introduction of United States Armed Forces into
Page 8 - numbers which substantially enlarge United States Armed Forces equipped for combat already located in a foreign nation; (1) into hostilities or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances; the President shall submit within 48 hours to the Speaker of the House of
Page 77 - (d) In the case of any disagreement between the two Houses of Congress with respect to a joint resolution or bill passed by both Houses, conferees shall be promptly appointed and the committee of conference shall make and file a report with respect to such joint resolution within six calendar days after the
Page 2 - 87 STAT. 556 United States, its possessions and territories without a declaration of (c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), at any time that United States Armed Forces are engaged, in hostilities outside the territory of the 87 STAT. 557 war O r specific statutory authorization, such forces shall be removed by the President if the Congress so directs by concurrent resolution.
Page 5 - The Senate having proceeded to reconsider the joint resolution (HJ Res. 542) entitled "Joint resolution concerning the war powers of Congress and the President", returned by the President of the United States with his objections to the House of Representatives, in which it originated, it was
Page 8 - possessions, or its armed forces, CONSULTATION SEC. 3. The President in every possible instance shall consult with Congress before introducing United States Armed Forces into hostilities or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities if clearly indicated by the circumstances, and
Page 10 - In the event the conferees are unable to agree within 48 hours, they shall report back to their respective Houses in disagreement. Notwithstanding any rule in either House concerning the printing of conference reports in the Record or concerning any delay in the consideration of such reports, such report