H.R.5688 - Law Enforcement Torture Prevention Act of 2010

An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rates of disability compensation for disabled veterans and of dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children of veterans, to increase the rates of subsistence and educational assistance allowances for veterans pursuing vocational rehabilitation programs under chapter 31 of such title and for veterans and eligible persons pursuing programs of education or training under chapter 34, 35, or 36 of such title, to increase the opportunities for vocational rehabilitation of certain veterans receiving disability compensation, and to provide vocational training opportunities for certain veterans receiving pension; and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rates of disability compensation for disabled veterans and of dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children of veterans, to increase the rates of subsistence and educational assistance allowances for veterans pursuing vocational rehabilitation programs under chapter 31 of such title and for veterans and eligible persons pursuing programs of education or training under chapter 34, 35, or 36 of such title, to increase the opportunities for vocational rehabilitation of certain veterans receiving disability compensation, and to provide vocational training opportunities for certain veterans receiving pension; and for other purposes. as enacted.
  • Official: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a criminal penalty for torture committed by law enforcement officers and others acting under color of law. as introduced.
  • Short: Law Enforcement Torture Prevention Act of 2010 as introduced.

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7/1/2010--Introduced.Law Enforcement Torture Prevention Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a prison term of up to 10 years on any person who, acting under color of federal, state, or local law, commits, or attempts or conspires to commit, torture. Increases such priso
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7/1/2010--Introduced.Law Enforcement Torture Prevention Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a prison term of up to 10 years on any person who, acting under color of federal, state, or local law, commits, or attempts or conspires to commit, torture. Increases such prison term to any term of years or life if death results from such torture. Defines "torture" to mean intentionally inflicting severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, on a person for such purposes as obtaining from that person or another person information or a confession, punishing that person, or intimidating or coercing that person or another person, or for any reason based on discrimination of any kind, but does not include pain or suffering arising only from, inherent in, or incidental to lawful sanctions.

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09/28/10
Torture of US Citizens on US Soil Not a Crime? | Nunya

US Congressman Danny K. Davis from Illinois had drafted H.R.5688: The Law Enforcement Torture Prevention Act of 2010 to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a criminal penalty for torture committed by law enforcement officers ...

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09/27/10
Torture of US Citizens

Davis from Illinois had drafted HR5688: The Law Enforcement Torture Prevention Act of 2010 to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a criminal penalty for torture committed by law enforcement officers and others acting under ...

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08/05/10
WHERE CAN I FIND INFORMATION ON THE OFFICE OF US ATTORNEY ...

... iOwnTheWorld.com » Blog Archive » Tensions Between State And Federal Law Enforcement Mounting; ICAT Statement upon HR 5688, The Law Enforcement Torture Prevention Act of 2010 « Illinois Coalition Against Torture (ICAT)

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