U.S. Congress - S.3081 Enemy Belligerent, Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010
S.3081 - Enemy Belligerent, Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010
A bill to provide for the interrogation and detention of enemy belligerents who commit hostile acts against the United States, to establish certain limitations on the prosecution of such belligerents for such acts, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)
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- Official: A bill to provide for the interrogation and detention of enemy belligerents who commit hostile acts against the United States, to establish certain limitations on the prosecution of such belligerents for such acts, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Popular: Enemy Belligerent, Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010 as introduced.
- Short: Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010 as introduced.
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Official Summary
3/4/2010--Introduced.Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010 - Requires an individual who is suspected of engaging in hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners through an act of terrorism and who may be an unprivileged enemy belligerentOfficial Summary
3/4/2010--Introduced.Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010 - Requires an individual who is suspected of engaging in hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners through an act of terrorism and who may be an unprivileged enemy belligerent to be placed in military custody for purposes of initial interrogation and determination of status. Allows the detention and interrogation of such individuals for a reasonable time after capture or coming into custody. Defines "unprivileged enemy belligerent" as an individual who:(1) has engaged in hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners;
(2) has purposely and materially supported hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners; or
(3) was a part of al Qaeda at the time of capture. Authorizes the President to establish an interagency team composed of executive branch personnel with expertise in national security, terrorism, intelligence, interrogation, or law enforcement to interrogate an individual placed in military custody and to determine if such individual is an unprivileged enemy belligerent. Designates such team as a high-value detainee interrogation group. Designates certain individuals in military custody as high value detainees based upon the potential threat such individuals pose for an attack on the United States, its citizens, or military personnel, the potential intelligence value of such individuals, or membership in al Qaeda or an affiliated terrorist group. Directs the high-value detainee interrogation group to conduct interrogations of such individuals and make preliminary determinations whether such individuals are unprivileged enemy belligerents. Deems as the paramount purpose of such interrogations the protection of U.S. civilians and facilities through thorough and professional interrogation for intelligence purposes. Prohibits the use of Department of Justice (DOJ) appropriated funds to prosecute an unprivileged enemy belligerent in an Article III court. Allows the detention of an unprivileged enemy belligerent without criminal charges or trial for the duration of hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners in which the individual has engaged or which the individual has purposely and materially supported.
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Organizations Supporting S.3081
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Organizations Opposing S.3081
- Campaign for Liberty
- Cato Institute
- Amnesty International
- Arkansas Libertarian Party
Latest Letters to Congress
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S.3081 Enemy Belligerent, Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010
spittingmad
December 18, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 6th Congressional district of Maryland. I am writing as your constituent in the 6th Congressional district of Maryland. I oppose S.3081 - Enemy Belligerent, Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
I am appalled that a topic of this nature could even be construed of as a positive bill to be presented; what can John... -
S.3081 Enemy Belligerent, Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010
Lilkreitzy
December 10, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 11th Congressional district of Pennsylvania. I am writing as your constituent in the 11th Congressional district of Pennsylvania. I oppose S.3081 - Enemy Belligerent, Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010 due to the unconstitutional contents or the bill and the power of dictatorship it possesses. I am hopping you our state leaders will help support the freedom our country is based on and the freedom our soilders have given thier lives...
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S.3081 Enemy Belligerent, Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010
branhamcb
December 08, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 8th Congressional district of Washington. I oppose S.3081 - Enemy Belligerent, Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
From reviewing the language of the bill, it appears that the protections guaranteed to US citizens by the Constitution have been completely circumvented. Beside the references to Al Qaeda, it appe...
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