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Dutch Ruppersberger voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation-Joint Resolution.

Title: Authorizes Limited Use of US Armed Forces in Libya

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a joint resolution that authorizes the limited use of the United States military in Libya for a period of 1 year.

Highlights:

Specifies that the authorization does not support the presence of American military members or units on the ground in Libya, subject to the following exceptions (Sec. 2):

If the presence is limited to the "immediate personal defense" of American government officials; or
If the presence is limited to rescuing members of NATO forces from "imminent danger".

Requires the President to consult with Congress and to provide reports and briefings regarding information including, but not limited to, the following (Sec. 3):

Descriptions of United States national security interests in Libya;
A statement of United States policy objectives in Libya, and a detailed plan to achieve them;
Assessments of potential successor governments in Libya; and
An explanation of the President's legal and constitutional rationale as to how the military operations in Libya conform to the War Powers Resolution.

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Title: Authorizes Limited Use of US Armed Forces in Libya

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