S.Amdt. 1892
What it does: Adds SEC. 8116. PROHIBITION ON TORTURE AND CRUEL, INHUMAN, OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT on page 220, line 25
Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2863
Adds SEC. 8116. PROHIBITION ON TORTURE AND CRUEL, INHUMAN, OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT on page 220, line 25
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 8116. PROHIBITION ON TORTURE AND CRUEL, INHUMAN, OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT.
Inserted: (a) In General.--None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act shall be obligated or expended to subject any person in the custody or under the physical control of the United States to torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment.
Inserted: (b) Definitions.--As used in this section--
Inserted: (1) the term "torture" has the meaning given that term in section 2340(1) of title 18, United States Code; and
Inserted: (2) the term "cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment" means conduct that would constitute cruel, unusual, and inhumane treatment or punishment prohibited by the fifth amendment, eighth amendment, or fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States if the conduct took place in the United States.
Original wording
On page 220, after line 25, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 1892. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2863, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 220, after line 25, insert the following:
SEC. 8116. PROHIBITION ON TORTURE AND CRUEL, INHUMAN, OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT.
(a) In General.--None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act shall be obligated or expended to subject any person in the custody or under the physical control of the United States to torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment.
(b) Definitions.--As used in this section--
(1) the term “torture” has the meaning given that term in section 2340(1) of title 18, United States Code; and
(2) the term “cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment” means conduct that would constitute cruel, unusual, and inhumane treatment or punishment prohibited by the fifth amendment, eighth amendment, or fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States if the conduct took place in the United States.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 29, 2005