50 U.S.C. § 1703 — Consultation and reports
submitted 49 years ago by Pub. L. 95-223 to r/title-50-WAR-AND-NATIONAL-DEFENSE · 285 words · no verdicts yet
This section requires consultation with Congress and immediate and periodic reports when the President uses authority under this chapter. The reporting duties supplement the National Emergencies Act.
(a) Consultation with Congress. Whenever possible, the President must consult Congress before using any authority under this chapter and must consult Congress regularly while using it.
(b) Report after using Presidential authorities. Whenever the President uses authority under this chapter, the President must immediately send Congress a report stating: (1) the circumstances requiring the authority; (2) why the President believes those circumstances are an unusual and extraordinary threat, originating wholly or substantially outside the United States, to United States national security, foreign policy, or economy; (3) the authority to be used and the actions to be taken; (4) why those actions are necessary; and (5) each foreign country involved and why the actions will be taken regarding that country.
(c) Periodic follow-up reports. At least once in each six-month period after sending a report under (b), the President must report to Congress on actions taken since the last report under this chapter and changes to information previously supplied under (b)(1) through (5).
(d) Supplemental requirements. These requirements add to the requirements in title IV of the National Emergencies Act [50 U.S.C. 1641].
The President, in every possible instance, shall consult with the Congress before exercising any of the authorities granted by this chapter and shall consult regularly with the Congress so long as such authorities are exercised.
Whenever the President exercises any of the authorities granted by this chapter, he shall immediately transmit to the Congress a report specifying—
the circumstances which necessitate such exercise of authority;
why the President believes those circumstances constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat, which has its source in whole or substantial part outside the United States, to the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States;
the authorities to be exercised and the actions to be taken in the exercise of those authorities to deal with those circumstances;
why the President believes such actions are necessary to deal with those circumstances; and
any foreign countries with respect to which such actions are to be taken and why such actions are to be taken with respect to those countries.
At least once during each succeeding six-month period after transmitting a report pursuant to subsection (b) with respect to an exercise of authorities under this chapter, the President shall report to the Congress with respect to the actions taken, since the last such report, in the exercise of such authorities, and with respect to any changes which have occurred concerning any information previously furnished pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (b).
The requirements of this section are supplemental to those contained in title IV of the National Emergencies Act [50 U.S.C. 1641].
Source credit: (Pub. L. 95–223, title II, § 204, Dec. 28, 1977, 91 Stat. 1627.)
- 1977Enacted · Pub. L. 95-223 · 91 Stat. 1627
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