h 500 1 53899 1231218000 false 1244779200 1 104 10978 This bill would establish a commission to investigate policies of the Bush Administration, which were carried out under the premise of “unreviewable war powers”, for a period of 18 months and 60 days. Investigations and hearings would be held regarding detentions made by the Armed Forces and intelligence community, the use of enhanced interrogation techniques, the concealment of individuals' capture or detention, extraordinary rendition, and domestic electronic surveillance performed without a warrant. The bill would require the Commission to report its findings to the President and to Congress with in one year. It includes one Republican among its list of 47 co-sponsors -- <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/400209_walter_jones"> Representative Walter Jones [R, NC-3]</a>. 111 400080

1/6/2009--Introduced.Establishes the National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties to investigate, and report to the President and Congress on, the broad range of policies of the Bush Administration that were undertaken under claims of unreviewable war powers, including: (1) detention by the Armed Forces and the intelligence community; (2) the use by such entities of enhanced interrogation techniques or techniques not authorized by the Uniform Code of Military Justice; (3) &quot;ghosting&quot; or other policies intended to conceal an individual's capture or detention; (4) extraordinary rendition; and (5) domestic warrantless electronic surveillance.

1244779200 2009-06-12 Tue Jan 05 18:15:19 -0600 2010 introduced 53899 'war':8 'civil':11 'power':9 'nation':4 'commiss':5 'liberti':12 'establish':2 'presidenti':7 66743 false official action 53899 1244779200 Fri Jun 12 00:00:00 -0500 2009 199179 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. C000714 1929-05-16 16807 2426 Rayburn House Office Building http://conyers.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.OnlineContactForm 14 202-225-0072 John 'd':4 'mi':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'conyer':3,8,10 M 400080 Conyers John_Jr.Conyers Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14] 6536 N00004029 15007 Democrat 202-225-5126 Baptist MI John Conyers 3.16923076923077 http://conyers.house.gov/ action 53899 1244779200 Fri Jun 12 00:00:00 -0500 2009 199179 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. action 53899 1231218000 Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 180527 Referred to House Foreign Affairs action 53899 1231218000 Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 180526 Referred to House Judiciary action 53899 1231218000 Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 180525 Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent Select) action 53899 1231218000 Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 180524 Referred to House Armed Services action 53899 1231218000 Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 180523 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. introduced 53899 1231218000 Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 180522