S.Amdt. 2976
What it does: Adds SEC. 1032. REQUIREMENT FOR DETENTION AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, OF HIGH-VALUE DETAINEES WHO WILL BE DETAINED LONG-TERM at the end of subtitle D of title X
Sen. James M. Inhofe (R-OK)What it changes
1 change to S. 3254 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1032. REQUIREMENT FOR DETENTION AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, OF HIGH-VALUE DETAINEES WHO WILL BE DETAINED LONG-TERM at the end of subtitle D of title X
Adds a sectionIn S. 3254 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(b) Requirements for Certifications on Transfers of Detainees to Foreign Countries or Entities.--Section 1028(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (125 Stat. 1567; 10 U.S.C. 801 note) is amended by inserting "or 2013" after "fiscal year 2012".
Inserted: SEC. 1032. REQUIREMENT FOR DETENTION AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, OF HIGH-VALUE DETAINEES WHO WILL BE DETAINED LONG-TERM.
Inserted: (a) Requirement.--Each high-value enemy combatant who is captured or otherwise taken into long-term custody or detention by the United States shall, while under such detention of the United States, be detained at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility (GTMO) at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Inserted: (b) High-value Enemy Combatant Defined.--In this section, the term "high-value enemy combatant" means an enemy combatant who--
Inserted: (1) is a senior member of al-Qaeda, the Taliban, or any associated terrorist group;
Inserted: (2) has knowledge of an imminent terrorist threat against the United States or its territories, the Armed Forces of the United States, the people or organizations of the United States, or an ally of the United States;
Inserted: (3) has, or has had, direct involvement in planning or preparing a terrorist action against the United States or an ally of the United States or in assisting the leadership of al-Qaeda, the Taliban, or any associated terrorist group in planning or preparing such a terrorist action; or
Inserted: (4) if released from detention, would constitute a clear and continuing threat to the United States or any ally of the United States.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle D of title X, add the following:
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As printed
SA 2976. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3254, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle D of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1032. REQUIREMENT FOR DETENTION AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, OF HIGH-VALUE DETAINEES WHO WILL BE DETAINED LONG-TERM.
(a) Requirement.--Each high-value enemy combatant who is captured or otherwise taken into long-term custody or detention by the United States shall, while under such detention of the United States, be detained at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility (GTMO) at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
(b) High-value Enemy Combatant Defined.--In this section, the term “high-value enemy combatant” means an enemy combatant who--
(1) is a senior member of al-Qaeda, the Taliban, or any associated terrorist group;
(2) has knowledge of an imminent terrorist threat against the United States or its territories, the Armed Forces of the United States, the people or organizations of the United States, or an ally of the United States;
(3) has, or has had, direct involvement in planning or preparing a terrorist action against the United States or an ally of the United States or in assisting the leadership of al-Qaeda, the Taliban, or any associated terrorist group in planning or preparing such a terrorist action; or
(4) if released from detention, would constitute a clear and continuing threat to the United States or any ally of the United States.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 27, 2012