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S.Amdt. 1556Senate109th Congress (2005-2007)

To prohibit cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment of persons under the custody or control of the United States Government.

What it does: Adds SEC. 1073. PROHIBITION ON CRUEL, INHUMAN, OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT OF PERSONS UNDER CUSTODY OR CONTROL OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT at the end of subtitle G of title X
Sponsored by John McCainSen. John McCain (R-AZ)
Submitted July 25, 2005

What it changes

1 change to S. 1042 · shown in the bill's text

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Proposed · Jul 25, 2005Submitted · Jul 25, 2005

  1. Adds SEC. 1073. PROHIBITION ON CRUEL, INHUMAN, OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT OF PERSONS UNDER CUSTODY OR CONTROL OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT at the end of subtitle G of title X

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    In S. 1042 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    Section 21(a) of the Internal Security Act of 1950 (Public Law 81- 831; 64 Stat. 1005) is amended by inserting "or military or civilian director" after "military commander".

    Inserted: SEC. 1073. PROHIBITION ON CRUEL, INHUMAN, OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT OF PERSONS UNDER CUSTODY OR CONTROL OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.

    Inserted: (a) In General.--No individual in the custody or under the physical control of the United States Government, regardless of nationality or physical location, shall be subject to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment.

    Inserted: (b) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to impose any geographical limitation on the applicability of the prohibition against cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment under this section.

    Inserted: (c) Limitation on Supersedure.--The provisions of this section shall not be superseded, except by a provision of law enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act which specifically repeals, modifies, or supersedes the provisions of this section.

    Inserted: (d) Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Defined.--In this section, the term "cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment" means the cruel, unusual, and inhumane treatment or punishment prohibited by the Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, as defined in the United States Reservations, Declarations and Understandings to the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment done at New York, December 10, 1984.

    Original wording

    At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

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As printed

SA 1556. Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Graham, and Ms. Collins) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; as follows:

At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

SEC. 1073. PROHIBITION ON CRUEL, INHUMAN, OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT OF PERSONS UNDER CUSTODY OR CONTROL OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.

(a) In General.--No individual in the custody or under the physical control of the United States Government, regardless of nationality or physical location, shall be subject to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment.

(b) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to impose any geographical limitation on the applicability of the prohibition against cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment under this section.

(c) Limitation on Supersedure.--The provisions of this section shall not be superseded, except by a provision of law enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act which specifically repeals, modifies, or supersedes the provisions of this section.

(d) Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Defined.--In this section, the term “cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment” means the cruel, unusual, and inhumane treatment or punishment prohibited by the Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, as defined in the United States Reservations, Declarations and Understandings to the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment done at New York, December 10, 1984.

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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12378)

November 4, 2005

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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12378)

November 4, 2005

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Proposed amendment SA 1556 withdrawn in Senate.

November 4, 2005

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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8898)

July 26, 2005

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Senate amendment submitted

July 25, 2005

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1556 proposed by Senator McCain.

July 25, 2005

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Amendment SA 1556 proposed by Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S8797-8798; text as modified: CR S8798) To prohibit cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment of persons under the custody or control of the United States Government.

July 25, 2005

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