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S 3386 IS
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3386
To prohibit the use of certain interrogation techniques and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 31, 2008
Mr. BOND (for himself, Mr. HATCH, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. WARNER, and Mr. BURR) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence
A BILL
To prohibit the use of certain interrogation techniques 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.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF CERTAIN INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES.
(a) In General- No individual in the custody or under the effective control of personnel of an element of the intelligence community or instrumentality of an element of the intelligence community, regardless of nationality or physical location of the individual or personnel, shall be subject to the following interrogation techniques--
(1) forcing the individual to be naked, perform sexual acts, or pose in a sexual manner;
(2) placing hoods or sacks over the head of the individual or using duct tape over the individual’s eyes;
(3) applying beatings, electric shock, burns, or similar forms of physical pain;
(4) using the technique known as waterboarding;
(5) using military working dogs;
(6) inducing hypothermia or heat injury;
(7) conducting mock executions; or
(8) depriving the individual of adequate food, water or medical care.
(b) Definitions- In this section:
(1) INSTRUMENTALITY- The term ‘instrumentality’, with respect to an element of the intelligence community, means a contractor or subcontractor at any tier of the element of the intelligence community.
(2) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY- The term ‘intelligence community’ has the meaning given that term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(4)).
U.S. Congress - Text of S.3386 as Introduced in Senate Limitations on Interrogation Techniques Act of 2008
