I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5941 
To provide for congressional review of transfers of funds from Executive 
agencies to state sponsors of terrorism, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 
Mr. YOUNG of Iowa (for himself and Mr. ZELDIN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in ad-
dition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for congressional review of transfers of funds 
from Executive agencies to state sponsors of terrorism, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Keep Taxpayer Dollars 
Safe from Terrorists Act of 2016’’. 
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SEC. 2. SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS OF NOTICE OF IN-
TENDED TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO STATE 
SPONSORS OF TERRORISM. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Before an Executive agency 
transfers funds to a state sponsor of terrorism, the head 
of the agency shall submit a written notice of such in-
tended transfer to Congress for review in accordance with 
this Act. 
(b) EXEMPTION FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE.— 
Notwithstanding subsection (a), any transfer of funds to 
a state sponsor of terrorism for the purpose of providing 
humanitarian assistance is not subject to the requirements 
of this Act. 
(c) DELAY BEFORE TRANSFER TAKES EFFECT.—An 
intended transfer described in subsection (a) shall not take 
effect until the latest of— 
(1) the date occurring 60 days after the date on 
which Congress receives the written notice of the in-
tended transfer under such subsection; 
(2) if Congress passes a joint resolution of dis-
approval described in section 3 relating to the in-
tended transfer, and the President signs a veto of 
such resolution, the earlier date— 
(A) on which either House of Congress 
votes and fails to override the veto of the Presi-
dent; or 
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(B) occurring 30 session days after the 
date on which Congress received the veto and 
objections of the President; or 
(3) the date the transfer would have otherwise 
taken effect, if not for this section (unless a joint 
resolution of disapproval under section 3 is enacted). 
(d) TRANSFER NOT PERMITTED IF CONGRESS EN-
ACTS JOINT RESOLUTION
OF DISAPPROVAL.—An in-
tended transfer described in subsection (a) shall not take 
effect if Congress enacts a joint resolution of disapproval 
of the transfer under section 3. 
(e) SPECIAL RULE FOR REVIEW NEAR END OF SES-
SION OF CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any intended 
transfer described in subsection (a) for which the 
written notice was submitted in accordance with 
such subsection during the period beginning on the 
date occurring— 
(A) in the case of the Senate, 60 session 
days; or 
(B) in the case of the House of Represent-
atives, 60 legislative days, 
before the date that Congress adjourns a session of 
Congress through the date on which the same or 
succeeding Congress first convenes its next session, 
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section 3 shall apply to such transfer in the suc-
ceeding session of Congress. 
(2) TIMING
OF
SUBMISSION
OF
NOTICE
FOR 
PURPOSES OF RESOLUTIONS OF DISAPPROVAL.—In 
applying section 3 for purposes of review under this 
subsection, an intended transfer described under 
subsection (a) shall be treated as though the head 
of the Executive agency submitted the written notice 
of the intended transfer to Congress— 
(A) in the case of the Senate, the 15th ses-
sion day; or 
(B) in the case of the House of Represent-
atives, the 15th legislative day, 
after the succeeding session of Congress first con-
venes. 
(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—If Congress does not 
enact a joint resolution of disapproval under section 3 re-
specting an intended transfer described in subsection (a), 
no court or agency may infer any intent of the Congress 
from any action or inaction of the Congress with regard 
to such transfer or joint resolution of disapproval. 
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL PROCEDURES. 
(a) DESCRIPTION OF JOINT RESOLUTION OF DIS-
APPROVAL.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘joint 
resolution’’ means only a joint resolution introduced in the 
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period beginning on the date on which the written notice 
of an intended transfer referred to in section 2(a) is re-
ceived by Congress and ending 60 days thereafter (exclud-
ing days either House of Congress is adjourned for more 
than 3 days during a session of Congress), the matter 
after the resolving clause of which is as follows: ‘‘That 
Congress disapproves the intended transfer submitted by 
the llll relating to llll, and such transfer 
shall have no force or effect.’’ (The blank spaces being 
appropriately filled in). 
(b) REFERRAL TO COMMITTEES OF JURISDICTION.— 
A joint resolution described in subsection (a) shall be re-
ferred to the committees in each House of Congress with 
jurisdiction. 
(c) DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE IN SENATE.—In the 
Senate, if the committee to which is referred a joint reso-
lution described in subsection (a) has not reported such 
joint resolution (or an identical joint resolution) at the end 
of 20 calendar days after the written notice of the in-
tended transfer under section 2(a) is received by Congress, 
such committee may be discharged from further consider-
ation of such joint resolution upon a petition supported 
in writing by 30 Members of the Senate, and such joint 
resolution shall be placed on the calendar. 
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(d) PROCEDURES FOR EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION 
OF JOINT RESOLUTION IN SENATE.—(1) In the Senate, 
when the committee to which a joint resolution is referred 
has reported, or when a committee is discharged (under 
subsection (c) from further consideration of a joint resolu-
tion described in subsection (a), it is at any time there-
after in order (even though a previous motion to the same 
effect has been disagreed to) for a motion to proceed to 
the consideration of the joint resolution, and all points of 
order against the joint resolution (and against consider-
ation of the joint resolution) are waived. The motion is 
not subject to amendment, or to a motion to postpone, 
or to a motion to proceed to the consideration of other 
business. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the 
motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order. 
If a motion to proceed to the consideration of the joint 
resolution is agreed to, the joint resolution shall remain 
the unfinished business of the Senate until disposed of. 
(2) In the Senate, debate on the joint resolution, and 
on all debatable motions and appeals in connection there-
with, shall be limited to not more than 10 hours, which 
shall be divided equally between those favoring and those 
opposing the joint resolution. A motion further to limit 
debate is in order and not debatable. An amendment to, 
or a motion to postpone, or a motion to proceed to the 
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consideration of other business, or a motion to recommit 
the joint resolution is not in order. 
(3) In the Senate, immediately following the conclu-
sion of the debate on a joint resolution described in sub-
section (a), and a single quorum call at the conclusion of 
the debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the 
Senate, the vote on final passage of the joint resolution 
shall occur. 
(4) Appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating 
to the application of the rules of the Senate to the proce-
dure relating to a joint resolution described in subsection 
(a) shall be decided without debate. 
(e) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION OF PROCEDURES 
FOR EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION IN SENATE.—In the 
Senate, the procedure specified in subsection (c) or (d) 
shall not apply to the consideration of a joint resolution 
respecting an intended transfer— 
(1) after the expiration of the 60 session days 
beginning with the date on which the written notice 
of the intended transfer under section 2(a) is re-
ceived by Congress; or 
(2) if the written notice of the intended transfer 
was submitted during the period referred to in sec-
tion 2(e)(1), after the expiration of the 60 session 
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days beginning on the 15th session day after the 
succeeding session of Congress first convenes. 
(f) COORDINATION OF ACTIONS BETWEEN HOUSE 
AND SENATE.—If, before the passage by one House of a 
joint resolution of that House described in subsection (a), 
that House receives from the other House a joint resolu-
tion described in subsection (a), then the following proce-
dures shall apply: 
(1) The joint resolution of the other House 
shall not be referred to a committee. 
(2) With respect to a joint resolution described 
in subsection (a) of the House receiving the joint 
resolution— 
(A) the procedure in that House shall be 
the same as if no joint resolution had been re-
ceived from the other House; but 
(B) the vote on final passage shall be on 
the joint resolution of the other House. 
(g) EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.—This 
section is enacted by Congress— 
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of 
the Senate and House of Representatives, respec-
tively, and as such it is deemed a part of the rules 
of each House, respectively, but applicable only with 
respect to the procedure to be followed in that 
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House in the case of a joint resolution described in 
subsection (a), and it supersedes other rules only to 
the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and 
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional 
right of either House to change the rules (so far as 
relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, 
in the same manner, and to the same extent as in 
the case of any other rule of that House. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Executive 
agency’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
105 of title 5, United States Code. 
(2) HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE.—The term 
‘‘humanitarian assistance’’ means assistance to meet 
humanitarian needs, including needs for food, medi-
cine, medical supplies and equipment, education, and 
clothing. 
(3) STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM.—The term 
‘‘state sponsor of terrorism’’ means a country the 
government of which the Secretary of State has de-
termined, for purposes of section 6(j)(1)(A) of the 
Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 
2405(j)(1)(A)) (as continued in effect pursuant to 
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
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(50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)), section 620A(a) of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2371(a)), section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2780(d)), or any other provision of 
law, to be a government that has repeatedly provided 
support for acts of international terrorism. 
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