February 12, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 29 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session
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TEXT OF AMENDMENTS; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 29
(Senate - February 12, 2020)
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[Pages S1044-S1045] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] TEXT OF AMENDMENTS SA 1314. Mr. CRAMER (for Mr. Risch) proposed an amendment to the joint resolution S.J. Res. 68, to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress; as follows: On page 1, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following: (2) The President has a constitutional responsibility to take actions to defend the United States, its territories, possessions, citizens, service members, and diplomats from attack. ______ SA 1315. Mr. RISCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the joint resolution S.J. Res. 68, to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations; as follows: In section 1, strike paragraph (6) and insert the following: (6) The United States Armed Forces are not currently engaged in hostilities, as contemplated by the War Powers Resolution, against Iran. The United States strike against terrorist leader Qasem Suleimani to protect the lives of United States service members and diplomats is lesser in scope, nature, and duration than, and consistent with, previous administrations' exercises of war powers. ______ SA 1316. Mr. JOHNSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the joint resolution S.J. Res. 68, to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations; as follows: On page 4, line 19, insert ``or to prevent the President from employing all the instruments of national power, including military force, to prevent the Islamic Republic of Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon'' after ``attack''. ______ SA 1317. Mr. JOHNSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the joint resolution S.J. Res. 68, to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations; as follows: On page 4, line 19, insert ``, including the threat of an attack posed by the acquisition of a nuclear weapon by the Islamic Republic of Iran'' after ``attack''. ______ SA 1318. Mr. JOHNSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the joint resolution S.J. Res. 68, to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations; as follows: On page 4, line 19, insert ``and its allies, including Israel,'' after ``defending itself''. ______ SA 1319. Mr. CRAMER (for Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Rounds, and Mr. Perdue)) proposed an amendment to the joint resolution S.J. Res. 68, to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress; as follows: In section 2, amend subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed-- (1) to prevent the United States from defending itself, including its territories, citizens, troops, personnel, military bases, and diplomatic facilities from attack, including acting to prevent an attack; or (2) to restrict missions related to force protection of United States aircraft, ships, or personnel. ______ SA 1320. Mr. CRAMER (for Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Risch)) proposed an amendment to the joint resolution S.J. Res. 68, to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress; as follows: In section 1, strike paragraph (6) and insert the following: (6) The United States Armed Forces are not currently engaged in hostilities, as contemplated by the War Powers Resolution, against Iran. The United States strike against terrorist leader Qasem Soleimani to protect the lives of United States service members and diplomats is lesser in scope, nature, and duration than, and consistent with, previous administrations' exercises of war powers. (7) The United States' maximum pressure strategy against Iran has reduced the Government of Iran's resources available to attack the United States and United States interests by limiting the resources available to the Government of Iran to support weapons development and terrorist proxies throughout the region. ______ SA 1321. Mr. MANCHIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the joint resolution S.J. Res. 68, to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: On page 1, strike line 3 and insert the following: SECTION 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this joint resolution is to fulfill the intent of the framers of the Constitution of the United States and ensure that before the President commits United States Armed Forces to hostilities, Congress either declares war or authorizes the use of military force, except where necessary to protect the United States from an imminent attack. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. ______ SA 1322. Mr. CRAMER (for Mr. Reed) proposed an amendment to the joint resolution S.J. Res. 68, to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress; as follows: On page 2, between lines 23 and 24, insert the following: (5) More than 100 members of the United States Armed Forces sustained traumatic brain injuries in the Iranian retaliatory attack on the Ain al-Assad air base in Iraq despite initial reports that no casualties were sustained in the attack. ______ SA 1323. Mr. CRAMER (for Mr. Graham) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 1365, to make technical corrections to the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act; as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO GUAM WORLD WAR II LOYALTY RECOGNITION ACT. Title XVII of division A of Public Law 114-328 is amended-- (1) in section 1703(e)-- (A) by striking ``equal to'' and inserting ``not to exceed''; and (B) by striking ``covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts'' and inserting ``used to reimburse the applicable appropriations''; (2) in section 1704(a) by striking ``, subject to the availability of appropriations,'' and inserting ``from the Claims Fund''; and (3) by striking section 1707(a). [[Page S1045]] ____________________
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