S. 4019

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4019 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4019

To require the advice and consent of the Senate for any modification to 
the 1966 agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom 
concerning the British Indian Ocean Territory, and for other purposes.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 5, 2026

Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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A BILL

To require the advice and consent of the Senate for any modification to 
the 1966 agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom 
concerning the British Indian Ocean Territory, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Diego Garcia Treaty Oversight Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate;
(B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; 
and
(C) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
(2) Covered agreement.--The term ``covered agreement'' 
means the Exchange of notes constituting an agreement 
concerning the availability for defense purposes of the British 
Indian Ocean Territory, dated December 30, 1966.

SEC. 3. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT CONCERNING 
THE BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY.

(a) In General.--Any modification to the covered agreement shall 
require the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b) Prohibition on Use of Funds.--None of the funds authorized to 
be appropriated, appropriated, or otherwise made available for any 
Federal department or agency may be obligated or expended to modify the 
covered agreement unless the Senate has provided advice and consent for 
such modification.
(c) Report Required.--
(1) In general.--Before entering into any negotiation 
regarding modification of the covered agreement, the President 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
detailing the following:
(A) The national security rationale for the 
proposed modification.
(B) The implications of the proposed modification 
for United States operational control of Diego Garcia.
(C) Any risks posed by third-party sovereign claims 
or foreign military presence.
(2) Form.--The report described in paragraph (1) shall be 
submitted in classified and unclassified form.
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