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114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5197 

To provide assistance to foreign countries to interdict or seize shipments 

of items in contravention of United Nations Security Council Resolution 

1701 or 2231, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 11, 2016 

Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. GIBSON, Mr. ASHFORD, Mr. GARAMENDI, and 

Mr. PETERS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 

in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To provide assistance to foreign countries to interdict or 

seize shipments of items in contravention of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 or 2231, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This act may be cited as the ‘‘Interdictions Assist5 ance Act’’. 

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1 SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO INTER2 DICT OR SEIZE SHIPMENTS OF ITEMS IN CON3 TRAVENTION OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY 

4 COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1701 OR 2231. 

5 (a) AUTHORITY.—From funds made available for the 

6 Department of Defense for fiscal year 2017 to carry out 

7 section 1234 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

8 for Fiscal Year 2008, the Secretary of Defense, with the 

9 concurrence of the Secretary of State, is authorized to pro10 vide assistance to foreign countries to interdict or seize 

11 shipments of items in contravention of United Nations Se12 curity Council Resolution 1701 (2006) or 2231 (2015). 

13 (b) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE.—Assistance authorized 

14 under subsection (a) may include the following: 

15 (1) Assistance to any foreign country for the 

16 following: 

17 (A) Logistical and military support pro18 vided by that country to interdict or seize ship19 ments of items described in subsection (a), 

20 whether by sea, air, or land. 

21 (B) Storage, transfer, or destruction of 

22 shipments of items described in subsection (a) 

23 that are interdicted or seized. 

24 (2) Training to enhance the ability of a foreign 

25 country to interdict vessels carrying shipments of 

26 items described in subsection (a). 

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1 (c) AMOUNTS OF ASSISTANCE.—A foreign country 

2 may not receive assistance under the authority of sub3 section (a) in an amount that exceeds $2,000,000 in any 

4 fiscal year. Such assistance shall be provided in a manner 

5 consistent with the requirements relating to amounts of 

6 reimbursement under section 1233(c) of National Defense 

7 Authorization Act for 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 

8 Stat. 294)). 

9 (d) PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

10 TO MAKE PAYMENTS.—The Secretary of Defense may not 

11 enter into any contractual obligation to provide assistance 

12 under the authority in subsection (a). 

13 (e) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary of De14 fense shall— 

15 (1) notify the congressional defense committees 

16 not less than 15 days before providing any assist17 ance under the authority in subsection (a); and 

18 (2) submit to the congressional defense commit19 tees on a quarterly basis a report on any assistance 

20 made under the authority in subsection (a) during 

21 such quarter, including a description of the items 

22 interdicted or seized, a description of whether the 

23 items are stored, transferred, or destroyed, and, if 

24 the items are stored, a description of the location at 

25 which the items are stored. 

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1 (f) CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES DE2 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘congressional defense 

3 committee’’ has the meaning given such term in section 

4 101 of title 10, United States Code. 

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