117th CONGRESS 2d Session |
To prohibit the use of funds for the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Afghanistan.
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
To prohibit the use of funds for the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Afghanistan.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Preventing Terrorist Transfers to Afghanistan Act”.
SEC. 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.”.
(b) Effective date.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if enacted on December 27, 2021.