S.Amdt. 3270
What it does: Adds SEC. 1032. REPORT ON TRANSFER TO THE GOVERNMENT OF AFGHANISTAN OF ENEMY COMBATANTS DETAINED BY THE UNITED STATES IN AFGHANISTAN at the end of subtitle D of title X
Sen. Scott P. Brown (R-MA)What it changes
1 change to S. 3254 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1032. REPORT ON TRANSFER TO THE GOVERNMENT OF AFGHANISTAN OF ENEMY COMBATANTS DETAINED BY THE UNITED STATES IN AFGHANISTAN 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. REPORT ON TRANSFER TO THE GOVERNMENT OF AFGHANISTAN OF ENEMY COMBATANTS DETAINED BY THE UNITED STATES IN AFGHANISTAN.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting forth the following:
Inserted: (1) The policy of the United States on the disposition of enemy combatants captured on the battlefield and detained in detention facilities in Afghanistan under the control of the United States, including any policies on the disposition of non-Afghanistan enemy combatants, enemy combatants that are Afghanistan nationals, and high-value detainees.
Inserted: (2) An assessment of the capacity of the Government of Afghanistan to detain and prosecute the individuals described in paragraph (1) for purposes of maintaining the rule of law in Afghanistan.
Inserted: (b) Enemy Combatant Defined.--In this section, the term "enemy combatant" means an individual who--
Inserted: (1) after September 11, 2001, has purposefully engaged in or materially supported hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners; or
Inserted: (2) is a member of, part of, or operated in a clandestine, covert, or military capacity on behalf of the Taliban, al Qaeda, or associated forces.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle D of title X, add the following:
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As printed
SA 3270. Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts 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. REPORT ON TRANSFER TO THE GOVERNMENT OF AFGHANISTAN OF ENEMY COMBATANTS DETAINED BY THE UNITED STATES IN AFGHANISTAN.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting forth the following:
(1) The policy of the United States on the disposition of enemy combatants captured on the battlefield and detained in detention facilities in Afghanistan under the control of the United States, including any policies on the disposition of non-Afghanistan enemy combatants, enemy combatants that are Afghanistan nationals, and high-value detainees.
(2) An assessment of the capacity of the Government of Afghanistan to detain and prosecute the individuals described in paragraph (1) for purposes of maintaining the rule of law in Afghanistan.
(b) Enemy Combatant Defined.--In this section, the term “enemy combatant” means an individual who--
(1) after September 11, 2001, has purposefully engaged in or materially supported hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners; or
(2) is a member of, part of, or operated in a clandestine, covert, or military capacity on behalf of the Taliban, al Qaeda, or associated forces.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 29, 2012