S.Amdt. 1279Senate108th Congress (2003-2005)

To state the sense of the Senate on a report on the detention and April 11, 2003, escape in Yemen of the suspects in the attack on the U.S.S. Cole.

What it does: Adds Sec. 8124. It is the sense of the Senate that-- after section 8123
Submitted July 17, 2003

What it changes

1 change to H.R. 2658

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  1. Adds Sec. 8124. It is the sense of the Senate that-- after section 8123

    Adds a section

    Inserted: Sec. 8124. It is the sense of the Senate that--

    Inserted: (1) the President should, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Director of Central Intelligence and taking into account limitations connected with ongoing legal proceedings, submit to Congress a report on the circumstances surrounding the detention and April 11, 2003, escape in Yemen of the suspects in the attack on the U.S.S. Cole; and

    Inserted: (2) the report should--

    Inserted: (A) describe the efforts undertaken by the United States Government to investigate security at the Yemen detention facility holding individuals suspected of being involved in the attack on the U.S.S. Cole, including information on when such efforts were undertaken;

    Inserted: (B) describe the efforts undertaken by the United States Government to monitor the status of such individuals throughout their detention and to question such individuals about their relationship to al Qaeda and their involvement in the attack on the U.S.S. Cole; and

    Inserted: (C) describe the efforts undertaken by the United States to determine how the escape occurred and to determine who was involved in aiding and abetting the escape.

    Original wording

    Insert after section 8123 the following:

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SA 1279. Mr. FEINGOLD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

Insert after section 8123 the following:

Sec. 8124. It is the sense of the Senate that--

(1) the President should, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Director of Central Intelligence and taking into account limitations connected with ongoing legal proceedings, submit to Congress a report on the circumstances surrounding the detention and April 11, 2003, escape in Yemen of the suspects in the attack on the U.S.S. Cole; and

(2) the report should--

(A) describe the efforts undertaken by the United States Government to investigate security at the Yemen detention facility holding individuals suspected of being involved in the attack on the U.S.S. Cole, including information on when such efforts were undertaken;

(B) describe the efforts undertaken by the United States Government to monitor the status of such individuals throughout their detention and to question such individuals about their relationship to al Qaeda and their involvement in the attack on the U.S.S. Cole; and

(C) describe the efforts undertaken by the United States to determine how the escape occurred and to determine who was involved in aiding and abetting the escape.

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Senate amendment submitted

July 17, 2003

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1279 proposed by Senator Feingold.(consideration: CR S9531-9532; text: CR S9531)

July 17, 2003

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Amendment SA 1279 proposed by Senator Feingold. (consideration: CR S9531-9532; text: CR S9531) To state the sense of the Senate on a report on the detention and April 11, 2003, escape in Yemen of the suspects in the attack on the U.S.S. Cole.

July 17, 2003

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Proposed amendment SA 1279 withdrawn in Senate.

July 17, 2003