Sec. 5. Justification in requests for authorizations for use of military force and in reports on use of military force
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Section 4 of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1543 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: If in submitting a report under subsection
(a)or in connection with an introduction of the United States Armed Forces as described in that subsection the President also submits to Congress a request for an authorization for use of the United States Armed Forces in the hostilities or situation concerned, the President shall include with such request a comprehensive justification for such request, including a justification for— the nations, organizations, and forces covered by such request; the countries and subdivisions of countries covered by such request; and the duration of the request. Each report under subsection
(c)on the status of hostilities or a situation shall include a current comprehensive justification for use of the United States Armed Forces in the hostilities or situation, including a justification for— the continuing use of the United States Armed Forces against the particular nations, organizations, and forces concerned; the continuing use of the United States Armed Forces in the particular countries and subdivisions of countries concerned; and the currently anticipated duration of the use of the United States Armed Forces in the hostilities or situation. Except as provided in subparagraph (B), any justification submitted pursuant to this subsection shall be in unclassified form to the greatest extent practicable, including in the specification of the countries or subdivisions of countries concerned and in the duration or anticipated duration concerned, but may include a classified annex (and then only to the extent required to protect the national security interests of the United States). A request described in paragraph
(1)shall list or specify the names of the nations, organizations, and forces covered by such request in unclassified form. .
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Justification in requests for authorizations for use of military force and in reports on use of military force
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