Diego Garcia Treaty Oversight Act

This bill would require Senate advice and consent for any change to the 1966 agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom about the use of the British Indian Ocean Territory, which includes Diego Garcia, for defense purposes. It would bar federal agencies from spending funds to change that agreement unless the Senate has given its advice and consent. Before starting any negotiation to change the agreement, the President would have to send a report to the Senate Foreign Relations, Armed Services, and Appropriations Committees. The report would cover the national security reasons for the change, its effects on U.S. operational control of Diego Garcia, and risks from other countries' sovereignty claims or military presence.

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Sponsors

• John Kennedy Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors