United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Preservation Act

Bill: 114-hr-4678
Sponsor: Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]
Introduced: 2016-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Caribbean area
Cuba
Detention of persons
International law and treaties
Latin America
Military facilities and property

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-03
text: 

United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Preservation Act

 
This bill prohibits any action to modify, abrogate, or replace the stipulations, agreements, and commitments contained in the Guantanamo Lease Agreements, or to impair or abandon the jurisdiction and control of the United States over Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, unless specifically authorized or otherwise provided by: 
 
 
a statute enacted on or after the enactment of this Act; 
 
 a treaty ratified with the advice and consent of the Senate on or after enactment of this Act; or 
 
a modification of the Treaty Between the United States of America and Cuba signed at Washington, DC, on May 29, 1934, that is ratified with the advice and consent of the Senate on or after enactment of this Act. 
 
 
&quot;Guantanamo Lease Agreements&quot; means: 
 
 
the Agreement Between the United States of America and the Republic of Cuba for the Lease to the United States of Lands in Cuba for coaling and naval stations, signed by the President of the United States on February 23, 1903; and 
 
the Lease to the United States by the Government of Cuba of Certain Areas of Land and Water for Naval or Coaling Stations, signed by the President of the United States on October 2, 1903.


action_date: 2016-04-15
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Preservation Act

 
(Sec. 3) This bill prohibits any action to modify, abrogate, or replace the stipulations, agreements, and commitments contained in the Guantanamo Lease Agreements, or to impair or abandon the jurisdiction and control of the United States over United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, unless specifically authorized or otherwise provided by: 
 
 
a statute enacted on or after the enactment of this Act; 
 
 a treaty ratified with the advice and consent of the Senate on or after enactment of this Act; or 
 
a modification of the Treaty Between the United States of America and Cuba signed at Washington, DC, on May 29, 1934, that is ratified with the advice and consent of the Senate on or after enactment of this Act. 
 
 
(Sec. 4) &quot;Guantanamo Lease Agreements&quot; means: 
 
 
the Agreement Between the United States of America and the Republic of Cuba for the Lease to the United States of Lands in Cuba for coaling and naval stations, signed by the President of the United States on February 23, 1903; and 
 
the Lease to the United States by the Government of Cuba of Certain Areas of Land and Water for Naval or Coaling Stations, signed by the President of the United States on October 2, 1903.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-04-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 378.
action_date: 2016-04-15
text: Reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 114-496.
action_date: 2016-04-15
text: Reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 114-496.
action_date: 2016-03-16
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2016-03-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2016-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-03
text: Introduced in House