Congressional Authority to Limit Military Operations.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress--Powers and duties.

United States.

United States. Congress.

Constitutional law.

War.

Executive-legislative relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (42 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Summarizes constitutional provisions allocating war powers between Congress and the President, and presents historical overview of relevant court cases. Considers constitutional authority of Congress to end military conflict via legislative action, implications that the War Powers Resolution or repeal of prior military authorization may have upon continued use of military force, and other considerations which may inform Congressional decisions to limit the use of military force via statutory command or through funding limitations. Discusses ability of Congress to limit funding for U.S. participation in hostilities, examines relevant court cases and prior measures taken by Congress to restrict military operations, as well as possible alternative avenues to fund these activities in the event that appropriations are cut. Provides historical examples of measures that restrict use of particular personnel, and presents brief analysis of arguments that might be brought to bear on the question of Congressional authority to limit the availability of troops to serve in ongoing military operations.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Congressional Authority to Limit Military Operations

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