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[CITE: 50USC1546a]

 
                   TITLE 50--WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                    CHAPTER 33--WAR POWERS RESOLUTION
 
Sec. 1546a. Expedited procedures for certain joint resolutions 
        and bills
        
    Any joint resolution or bill introduced in either House which 
requires the removal of United States Armed Forces engaged in 
hostilities outside the territory of the United States, its possessions 
and territories, without a declaration of war or specific statutory 
authorization shall be considered in accordance with the procedures of 
section 601(b) of the International Security Assistance and Arms Export 
Control Act of 1976, except that any such resolution or bill shall be 
amendable. If such a joint resolution or bill should be vetoed by the 
President, the time for 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 determined in accordance with the Rules of the House.

(Pub. L. 98-164, title X, Sec. 1013, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1062.)

                       References in Text

    Section 601(b) of the International Security Assistance 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.
