S.Amdt. 2669Senate111th Congress (2009-2011)

To prohibit the use of funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Submitted October 8, 2009

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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to table amendment SA 2669 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 338.

November 5, 2009

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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to table amendment SA 2669 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 338.

November 5, 2009

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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11148, S11155-11168, S11168-11169, S11170-11171)

November 5, 2009

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Motion to table amendment SA 2669 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 338.

November 5, 2009

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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10339)

October 13, 2009

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Senate amendment submitted

October 8, 2009

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2669 proposed by Senator Graham.(consideration: CR S10285; text: CR S10285)

October 8, 2009

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Amendment SA 2669 proposed by Senator Graham. (consideration: CR S10285; text: CR S10285) To prohibit the use of funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

October 8, 2009

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SA 2669. Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Lieberman)
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2847, making appropriations for
the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related
Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other
purposes; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:
Sec. __. (a) Prohibition on Use of Funds for Prosecution of
9/11 Terrorists in Article III Courts.--None of the funds
appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department
of Justice by this Act may be obligated or expended to
commence or continue the prosecution in an Article III court
of the United States of an individual suspected of planning,
authorizing, organizing, committing, or aiding the attacks on
the United States and its citizens that occurred on September
11, 2001.
(b) Article III Court of the United States Defined.--In
this section, the term ``Article III court of the United
States'' means a court of the United States established under
Article III of the Constitution of the United States.
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