; (2) the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the Islamic State, Daesh, ISIS, and ISIL); and (3) associated persons or forces as provided in section 4. (b) War Powers Resolution requirements (1) Specific statutory authorization Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1547(a)(1) ), Congress declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1544(b) ). (2) Applicability of other requirements Nothing in this joint resolution supersedes any requirements of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.). 4. Associated persons or forces (a) Associated persons and forces For purposes of section 3(a)(3), the term associated persons or forces means any person or force, other than a sovereign nation, that— (1) is a part of, or substantially supports al-Qaeda, the Taliban, or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria