Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 50 : Section 1543


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 1543. Reporting requirement

    (a) Written report; time of submission; circumstances necessitating
      submission; information reported
      In the absence of a declaration of war, in any case in which
    United States Armed Forces are introduced - 
        (1) into hostilities or into situations where imminent
      involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the
      circumstances;
        (2) into the territory, airspace or waters of a foreign nation,
      while equipped for combat, except for deployments which relate
      solely to supply, replacement, repair, or training of such
      forces; or
        (3) in numbers which substantially enlarge United States Armed
      Forces equipped for combat already located in a foreign nation;

    the President shall submit within 48 hours to the Speaker of the
    House of Representatives and to the President pro tempore of the
    Senate a report, in writing, setting forth - 
        (A) the circumstances necessitating the introduction of United
      States Armed Forces;
        (B) the constitutional and legislative authority under which
      such introduction took place; and
        (C) the estimated scope and duration of the hostilities or
      involvement.
    (b) Other information reported
      The President shall provide such other information as the
    Congress may request in the fulfillment of its constitutional
    responsibilities with respect to committing the Nation to war and
    to the use of United States Armed Forces abroad.
    (c) Periodic reports; semiannual requirement
      Whenever United States Armed Forces are introduced into
    hostilities or into any situation described in subsection (a) of
    this section, the President shall, so long as such armed forces
    continue to be engaged in such hostilities or situation, report to
    the Congress periodically on the status of such hostilities or
    situation as well as on the scope and duration of such hostilities
    or situation, but in no event shall he report to the Congress less
    often than once every six months.



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