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Originally Posted by smooth
The 2006 act was passed by Congress. In 2008 it was repealed but Pres. Bush retained his abilities by a signing statement.
The constitutionality of using armed forces on US soil is not the issue, it's the legality of signing statements that is in question...well not too much question, the courts have ruled consistently that he can't do that.
But if they ever were utilized, it's not like Congress would refuse to authorize it on the fly as they have in the past.
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I thought it was still on the books as a result of Bush's pocket veto of the 08 defense appropriations bill at the time....but I could be wrong.
Future Congresses may or may not "authorize" such action "on the fly" and that is still better than leaving it in the hands of one person.