,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #cgh  #aad?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #dfgh
  ,report ,no4 #aad-dif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #c1 #bjaf    
,mr4 ,royce 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,ms4
 ,ros-,leht951 ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\?      
,c>ol9a1 & ,mr4 ,salmon7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,april   
#ae1 #bjaf ,additional sponsors3 ,ms4   
,j5k9s ( ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,nunes1 ,mr4     
,cook1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,mr4 ,smi? (    
,new ,j]sey1 & ,mr4 ,woodall  ,april    
#ae1 #bjaf ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !
 ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
prohibit modification1 abrogation1      
ab&onm5t1 or o!r relat$ actions )       
respect to ,unit$ ,/ates jurisdiction & 
control ov] ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval        
,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 )\t   
congressional action4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,naval ,/ation ,guantanamo ,bay         
,pres]vation ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress

 makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,unit$     
,/ates ,naval ,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1
 ,cuba1 has be5 a /rategic milit>y asset
 critical to ! def5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ! ma9t5ance ( regional security = m   
?an a c5tury4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates    
cont9ues to ex]cise control ov] ! area (
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval ,/ation1          
,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 pursuant to !  
,guantanamo ,lease ,agreem5ts1 :i* 7    
initiat$ & conclud$ pursuant to an ,act 
( ,congress4  7#c7 ,s5ior ,unit$ ,/ates 
milit>y lead]s h consi/5tly voic$ /rong 
support = ma9ta9+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval  
,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 not+  
its /rategic value = milit>y bas+ &     
logi/ics1 disa/] relief1 humanit>ian "w1
 t]rori/ det5tion1 & c\nt]-n>cotics     
purposes4  7#d7 ,on ,febru>y #bi1 #bjaf1
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se ,a%ton ,b4 ,c>t]1  
discuss+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval ,/ation1  
,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 /at$ t x's a   
/rategic location1 we've _h x = a long  
"t1 x's important to u & we int5d to    
hold onto x4  7#e7 ,on ,m>* #ab1 #bjae1 

,comm&] ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,s\!rn ,comm&1  
,g5]al ,john ,kelly1 te/ifi$ t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates facilities at ,naval ,/ation     
,guantanamo ,bay are indisp5sable to !  
,dep>tm5ts ( ,def5se1 ,homel& ,security1
 & ,/ate's op]ational & cont+5cy plans4 
''' ,z ! only p]man5t ,u4,s4 milit>y    
base 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean1 its 
location provides p]si/5t ,u4,s4 pres5ce
 & imm$iate access to ! region1 z well z
 support+ a lay]$ def5se to secure ! air
 & m>itime approa*es to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7#f7 ,9 te/imony be=e ,congress 9     
#bjab1 !n-,comm&] ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,s\!rn
 ,comm&1 ,g5]al ,d\glas ,fras]1 /at$ t !
 /rategic capability provid$ by ,u4,s4  
,naval ,/ation ,guantanamo ,bay rema9s  
ess5tial = execut+ national priorities  
?r\gh\t ! ,c>ibbean1 ,lat9 ,am]ica1 &   
,s\? ,am]ica4  7#g7 ,foll[+ a #aiia c\p 
9 ,haiti t prompt$ a mass exodus ( p by 
boat1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval ,/ation1     
,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 provid$ a      
location = tempor>y h\s+ & ! ord]ly     
adjudication ( asylum claims outside ( !

 cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#h7 ,9      
#bjaj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval ,/ation1    
,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 0 a critical   
hub = ! provision ( humanit>ian disa/]  
relief foll[+ ! deva/at+ e>?quakes 9    
,haiti4  7#i7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates pres5ce  
at ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval ,/ation1        
,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 has its orig9s 
9 ,acts ( ,congress und]tak5 pursuant to
 ! p[]s ( ,congress expressly enum]at$ 9
 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4      
7#aj7 ,by jo9t resolution approv$ on    
,april #bj1 #ahih1 ,congress direct$ &  
emp[]$ ! ,presid5t to use ! entire l& & 
naval =ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z necess>y 
to ensure t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,spa9 rel9qui%
 its au?ority & gov]nm5t 9 ! isl& (     
,cuba1 & )draw its l& & naval =ces f    
,cuba & ,cuban wat]s4  7#aa7 ,congress  
decl>$ w> aga9/ ,spa9 on ,april #be1    
#ahih1 :i* la/$ until ,decemb] #aj1     
#ahih1 :5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,spa9 sign$ 
! ,treaty ( ,p>is1 9 :i* ,spa9 rel9qui%$
 all claims ( sov]eignty ov] ,cuba1 &   
,unit$ ,/ates gov]nance ( ,cuba 0       

e/abli%$4  7#ab7 ,ne>ly ?ree ye>s lat]1 
9 ! ,act ( ,m>* #b1 #aija 7,*apt] #hjc2 
#ca ,/at4 #hih71 ,congress grant$ !     
,presid5t ! au?ority to return !        
gov]nm5t & control ( ! isl& ( ,cuba to  
its p subject to sev]al express         
conditions includ+1 9 article ,,vii ( ! 
,act ( ,m>* #b1 #aija1 ! sale or lease  
by ,cuba to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( l&s       
necess>y = naval /ations4  7#ac7        
,pursuant to ! au?ority grant$ by       
article ,,vii ( ! ,act ( ,m>* #b1 #aija1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates negotiat$ ! ,guantanamo
 ,lease ,agreem5ts1 :i* specifi$ ! area 
(1 & ,unit$ ,/ates jurisdiction &       
control ov]1 :at became ,unit$ ,/ates   
,naval ,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba4
  7#ad7 ,on ,octob] #b1 #aijc1 :5       
approv+ ! ,lease to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba ( ,c]ta9 ,areas ( ,l&
 & ,wat] = ,naval or ,coal+ ,/ations1   
sign$ 9 ,havana on ,july #b1 #aijc1     
,presid5t ,!odore ,roosevelt cit$ ! ,act
 ( ,m>* #b1 #aija1 z provid+ 8 au?ority 
to d s3 ,i1 ,!odore ,roosevelt1         

,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1  
hav+ se5 & consid]$ ! =ego+ lease1 d    
h]eby approve ! same1 by virtue ( !     
au?ority conf]r$ by ! sev5? ( !         
provisions def9+ ! relations :i* are to 
exi/ betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,cuba1    
conta9$ 9 ! ,act ( ,congress approv$    
,m>* #b1 #aija1 entitl$ ,an ,act mak+   
appropriation = ! support ( ! ,army = ! 
fiscal ye> end+ ,june #cj1 #aijb44      
7#ae7 ,obta9+ ,unit$ ,/ates naval /ation
 rights 9 ,cuba 0 an express condition (
 ! au?ority t ,congress gave ! ,presid5t
 to return control & gov]nance ( ,cuba  
to ! p ( ,cuba4 ,9 ex]cis+ t au?ority & 
conclud+ ! ,guantanamo ,lease           
,agreem5ts1 ,presid5t ,!odore ,roosevelt
 recogniz$ ! s\rce ( t au?ority z ! ,act
 ( ,m>* #b1 #aija4  7#af7 ,! ,treaty (  
,relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (     
,am]ica & ! ,republic ( ,cuba1 sign$ at 
,wa%+ton1 ,may #bi1 #aicd1 did n        
sup]s$e1 abrogate1 or modify !          
,guantanamo ,lease ,agreem5ts1 b not$ t 
! /ipulations ( ^? agreem5ts %all       

cont9ue 9 effect until ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ,cuba agree to modify !m4  7#ag7 ,!    
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates expressly
 grants to ,congress ! p[] to provide = 
! common def5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! p[]
 to provide & ma9ta9 a ,navy1 & ! p[] to
 dispose ( & make all ne$ful ,rules &   
,regulations respect+ ! ,t]ritory or o!r
 ,prop]ty belong+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
#c4 ,prohibition on modification1       
abrogation1 or o!r relat$ actions )     
respect to ,unit$ ,/ates jurisdiction & 
control ov] ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval        
,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 )\t   
congressional action ,no action may be  
tak5 to modify1 abrogate1 or replace !  
/ipulations1 agreem5ts1 & commitm5ts    
conta9$ 9 ! ,guantanamo ,lease          
,agreem5ts1 or to impair or ab&on !     
jurisdiction & control ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ov] ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval ,/ation1      
,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 unless         
specifically au?oriz$ or o!rwise provid$
 by--  7#a7 a /atute t is enact$ on or  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2    

7#b7 a treaty t is ratifi$ ) ! advice & 
cons5t ( ! ,s5ate on or aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or  7#c7 a         
modification ( ! ,treaty ,betwe5 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ,cuba sign$ at
 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 on ,may #bi1 #aicd1 t  
is ratifi$ ) ! advice & cons5t ( !      
,s5ate on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  #d4 ,guantanamo lease        
agreem5ts def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m      
,guantanamo ,lease ,agreem5ts means--   
7#a7 ! ,agreem5t ,betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ( ,am]ica & ! ,republic ( ,cuba = !    
,lease to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,l&s 9 ,cuba
 = coal+ & naval /ations1 sign$ by !    
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ,febru>y 
#bc1 #aijc2 &  7#b7 ! ,lease to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba ( ,c]ta9 
,areas ( ,l& & ,wat] = ,naval or ,coal+ 
,/ations1 sign$ by ! ,presid5t ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates on ,octob] #b1 #aijc4     
,april #ae1 #bjaf ,committ$ to !        
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$