S. 4491

Preventing Terrorist Transfers to Afghanistan Act

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117th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 4491

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 23, 2022

Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Risch, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Shelby) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To prohibit the use of funds for the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Afghanistan.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Preventing Terrorist Transfers to Afghanistan Act.

2.

Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Afghanistan

(a)

In general

Section 1035 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 1954), as most recently amended by section 1032 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1901), is further amended—

(1)

by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively; and

(2)

by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph:

(1)

Afghanistan.

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(b)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if enacted on December 27, 2021.