[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 292 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 292
Declaring that the President shall not deploy, establish, or maintain
the presence of units and members of the United States Armed Forces on
the ground in Libya, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 2, 2011
Mr. Boehner submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on
Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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RESOLUTION
Declaring that the President shall not deploy, establish, or maintain
the presence of units and members of the United States Armed Forces on
the ground in Libya, and for other purposes.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. STATEMENTS OF POLICY.
The House of Representatives makes the following statements of
policy:
(1) The United States Armed Forces shall be used
exclusively to defend and advance the national security
interests of the United States.
(2) The President has failed to provide Congress with a
compelling rationale based upon United States national security
interests for current United States military activities
regarding Libya.
(3) The President shall not deploy, establish, or maintain
the presence of units and members of the United States Armed
Forces on the ground in Libya unless the purpose of the
presence is to rescue a member of the Armed Forces from
imminent danger.
SEC. 2. TRANSMITTAL OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH INFORMATION RELATING TO
OPERATION ODYSSEY DAWN AND OPERATION UNIFIED PROTECTOR.
The House of Representatives directs the Secretary of State, the
Secretary of Defense, and the Attorney General, respectively, to
transmit to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after
the date of the adoption of this resolution, copies of any official
document, record, memo, correspondence, or other communication in the
possession of each officer that was created on or after February 15,
2011, and refers or relates to--
(1) consultation or communication with Congress regarding
the employment or deployment of the United States Armed Forces
for Operation Odyssey Dawn or NATO Operation Unified Protector;
or
(2) the War Powers Resolution and Operation Odyssey Dawn or
Operation Unified Protector.
SEC. 3. REPORT TO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
(a) Contents.--Not later than 14 days after the date of the
adoption of this resolution, the President shall transmit to the House
of Representatives a report describing in detail United States security
interests and objectives, and the activities of United States Armed
Forces, in Libya since March 19, 2011, including a description of the
following:
(1) The President's justification for not seeking
authorization by Congress for the use of military force in
Libya.
(2) United States political and military objectives
regarding Libya, including the relationship between the
intended objectives and the operational means being employed to
achieve them.
(3) Changes in United States political and military
objectives following the assumption of command by the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
(4) Differences between United States political and
military objectives regarding Libya and those of other NATO
member states engaged in military activities.
(5) The specific commitments by the United States to
ongoing NATO activities regarding Libya.
(6) The anticipated scope and duration of continued United
States military involvement in support of NATO activities
regarding Libya.
(7) The costs of United States military, political, and
humanitarian efforts concerning Libya as of June 3, 2011.
(8) The total projected costs of United States military,
political, and humanitarian efforts concerning Libya.
(9) The impact on United States activities in Iraq and
Afghanistan.
(10) The role of the United States in the establishment of
a political structure to succeed the current Libyan regime.
(11) An assessment of the current military capacity of
opposition forces in Libya.
(12) An assessment of the ability of opposition forces in
Libya to establish effective military and political control of
Libya and a practicable timetable for accomplishing these
objectives.
(13) An assessment of the consequences of a cessation of
United States military activities on the viability of continued
NATO operations regarding Libya and on the continued viability
of groups opposing the Libyan regime.
(14) The composition and political agenda of the Interim
Transitional National Council (ITNC) and its representation of
the views of the Libyan people as a whole.
(15) The criteria to be used to determine United States
recognition of the ITNC as the representative of the Libyan
people, including the role of current and former members of the
existing regime.
(16) Financial resources currently available to opposition
groups and United States plans to facilitate their access to
seized assets of the Libyan regime and proceeds from the sale
of Libyan petroleum.
(17) The relationship between the ITNC and the Muslim
Brotherhood, the members of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group,
al-Qaeda, Hezbollah, and any other group that has promoted an
agenda that would negatively impact United States interests.
(18) Weapons acquired for use, and operations initiated, in
Libya by the Muslim Brotherhood, the members of the Libyan
Islamic Fighting Group, al-Qaeda, Hezbollah, and any other
group that has promoted an agenda that would negatively impact
United States interests.
(19) The status of the 20,000 MANPADS cited by the
Commander of the U.S. Africa Command, as well as Libya's SCUD-
Bs and chemical munitions, including mustard gas.
(20) Material, communication, coordination, financing and
other forms of support between and among al-Qaeda operatives,
its affiliates, and supporters in Yemen, the Horn of Africa,
and North Africa.
(21) Contributions by Jordan, the United Arab Emirates,
Qatar, and other regional states in support of NATO activities
in Libya.
(b) Transmittal.--The report required by this section shall be
submitted in unclassified form, with a classified annex, as deemed
necessary.
SEC. 4. FINDINGS.
(a) The President has not sought, and Congress has not provided,
authorization for the introduction or continued involvement of the
United States Armed Forces in Libya.
(b) Congress has the constitutional prerogative to withhold funding
for any unauthorized use of the United States Armed Forces, including
for unauthorized activities regarding Libya.
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