; Whereas over 500,000 new cholera cases have been detected in Yemen, and approximately 2,000 people have died from cholera-related issues; Whereas the United States remains the largest donor of humanitarian assistance in Yemen; Whereas parties to the conflict continue to obstruct access by journalists and humanitarian organizations seeking to provide assistance; Whereas according to the Department of State’s Country Reports on Terrorism 2016, the conflict between Saudi-led Arab Coalition and the Houthi-Saleh alliance is counterproductive to ongoing efforts by the United States to pursue Al Qaeda and its associated forces; Whereas according to the intelligence community’s (as such term is defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003(4) )) 2017 Worldwide Threat Assessment, AQAP and ISIS’s branch in Yemen have exploited the conflict and the collapse of government authority to gain new recruits and allies and expand their influence ; and Whereas to date, Congress has not enacted specific legislation authorizing the use of military force against parties participating in the Yemeni civil war that are not otherwise subject to the Authorization of Use of Military Force ( Public Law 107–40 ) or the Authorization of Use of Military Force in Iraq ( Public Law 107–243 ): Now, therefore, be it