HCONRES 164 · 106th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should adhere to a consistent policy with respect to the introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostile situations.

Introduced 1999-07-27· Sponsored by Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.(1999-07-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should: (1) adhere to the "Weinberger Doctrine" (i.e., the philosophy of former Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger which set forth specified objectives) with respect to the introduction of U.S. armed forces into hostilities or situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances; and (2) after the mission of the armed forces has been defined and after the armed forces have been introduced, allow senior general officers of the armed forces to carry out the mission in an unhindered manner.…

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