S.Amdt. 4199

SA 4199. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle D of title X, add the following:

SEC. 1031. PROHIBITION ON RELINQUISHMENT OR ABANDONMENT OF
UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY,
CUBA.

No action may be taken 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 for by one of
the following:
(1) An Act that is enacted after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(2) A treaty that is ratified by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate.
(3) A modification of the Treaty Between the United States
of America and Cuba signed at Washington, DC, on May 29,
1934, that is ratified by and with the advice and consent of
the Senateo.
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