11 May, 2016
Memorandum: Presidential References to the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force in Publicly Available Executive Actions and Reports to Congress [May 11, 2016]
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Weed, Matthew C.
"This memorandum sets out information and analysis concerning presidential references in official notifications and records to the Authorization for Use of Military Force (2001 AUMF; Public Law 107-40; 50 U.S.C. § 1541 note), enacted in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, to justify and undertake military and other action. It contains very brief discussions of the relevant provisions of the 2001 AUMF, and the uses of U.S. armed forces connected with 2001 AUMF authority, as well as excerpted language and other information from the notifications."
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  • Author
    Weed, Matthew C.
  • Publisher
    Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
  • Report Number
    CRS Memorandum, May 11, 2016
  • Date
    11 May, 2016
  • Copyright
    Public Domain
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    Via E-mail
  • Format
    pdf
  • Media Type
    application/pdf
  • Subjects
    War and emergency powers
    War and emergency legislation
  • Resource Group
    Reports (CRS)
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