50 U.S.C. § 1547 — Interpretation of joint resolution

Page 141 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 1549 debate in consideration of the veto message on such measure shall be limited to twenty hours in the Senate and in the House shall be deter- mined in accordance with the Rules of the House. (Pub. L. 98–164, title X, § 1013, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1062.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 601(b) of the International Security Assist- ance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976, referred to in text, is section 601(b) of Pub. L. 94–329, title VI, June 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 765, which was not classified to the Code. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985, and not as part of the War Powers Resolution which comprises this chapter. § 1547. Interpretation of joint resolution (a) Inferences from any law or treaty Authority to introduce United States Armed Forces into hostilities or into situations where- in involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances shall not be inferred— (1) from any provision of law (whether or not in effect before November 7, 1973), including any provision contained in any appropriation Act, unless such provision specifically author- izes the introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostilities or into such situations and states that it is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of this chapter; or (2) from any treaty heretofore or hereafter ratified unless such treaty is implemented by legislation specifically authorizing the intro- duction of United States Armed Forces into hostilities or into such situations and stating that it is intended to constitute specific statu- tory authorization within the meaning of this chapter. (b) Joint headquarters operations of high-level military commands Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require any further specific statutory authoriza- tion to permit members of United States Armed Forces to participate jointly with members of the armed forces of one or more foreign coun- tries in the headquarters operations of high- level military commands which were established prior to November 7, 1973, and pursuant to the United Nations Charter or any treaty ratified by the United States prior to such date. (c) Introduction of United States Armed Forces For purposes of this chapter, the term ‘‘intro- duction of United States Armed Forces’’ in- cludes the assignment of members of such armed forces to command, coordinate, participate in the movement of, or accompany the regular or irregular military forces of any foreign country or government when such military forces are en- gaged, or there exists an imminent threat that such forces will become engaged, in hostilities. (d) Constitutional authorities or existing treaties unaffected; construction against grant of Presidential authority respecting use of United States Armed Forces Nothing in this chapter— (1) is intended to alter the constitutional au- thority of the Congress or of the President, or the provisions of existing treaties; or (2) shall be construed as granting any au- thority to the President with respect to the introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostilities or into situations wherein in- volvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances which authority he would not have had in the absence of this chapter. (Pub. L. 93–148, § 8, Nov. 7, 1973, 87 Stat. 558.) § 1548. Separability If any provision of this chapter or the applica- tion thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter and the application of such provision to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. (Pub. L. 93–148, § 9, Nov. 7, 1973, 87 Stat. 559.) § 1549. Report on and notice of changes made to the legal and policy frameworks for the United States’ use of military force and re- lated national security operations (a) Annual report (1) In general Not later than March 1 of each year, the President shall submit to the appropriate con- gressional committees a report on the legal and policy frameworks for the United States’ use of military force and related national se- curity operations. (2) Matters to be included The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the legal, factual, and policy justifica- tions for any changes made to such legal and policy frameworks from the preceding year, including— (A) a list of all foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals for which a de- termination has been made that force could legally be used under the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40), including— (i) the legal and factual basis for such determination; and (ii) a description of whether force has been used against each such foreign force, irregular force, group, or individual; and (B) the criteria and any changes to the cri- teria for designating a foreign force, irreg- ular force, group, or individual as lawfully targetable, as a high value target, and as formally or functionally a member of a group covered under the Authorization for Use of Military Force. (b) Notice required Not later than 30 days after the date on which a change is made to the legal and policy frame- works described in subsection (a)(1), the Presi- dent shall notify the appropriate congressional