3.0.0 4678 2023-01-11T13:31:40Z 2023-01-11T13:31:40Z House HR 2016-03-03 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 35 (Thursday, March 3, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ROYCE:H.R. 4678.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 and Article IV, section 3 of theConstitution of the United States[Page H1144]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Reported by 2016-04-15T17:20:03Z Markup by 2016-03-16T17:28:47Z Referred to 2016-03-03T14:02:10Z H. Rept. 114-496 2016-04-15 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 378. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00378 2016-04-15 Reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 114-496. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2016-04-15 Reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 114-496. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2016-03-16 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2016-03-16 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-03-03 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2016-03-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-03-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000487 Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] ED ROYCE R CA 39 N Y000065 Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] Ted Yoho R FL S. 3 2016-03-03 True R000435 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R FL 27 2016-03-03 True D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2016-03-03 True S000018 Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] MATT SALMON R AZ 5 2016-03-03 True J000290 Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] Lynn Jenkins R KS 2 2016-03-07 False N000181 Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] Devin Nunes R CA 22 2016-03-07 False C001094 Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] Paul Cook R CA 8 2016-03-15 False W000813 Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] Jackie Walorski R IN 2 2016-03-15 False S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2016-03-16 False W000810 Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7] Rob Woodall R GA 7 2016-04-11 False 2016-04-11T22:05:00Z H.R. 4678, United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Preservation Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/51457 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 16, 2016 Armed Forces and National Security Caribbean area Cuba Detention of persons International law and treaties Latin America Military facilities and property Armed Forces and National Security 00 2016-03-03 Introduced in House 2016-04-28T19:33:25Z 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.

"Guantanamo Lease Agreements" 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.
]]> 79 2016-04-15 Reported to House without amendment 2016-04-18T21:26:32Z (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) "Guantanamo Lease Agreements" 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.
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