Posted on 02/19/2010 11:47:20 PM PST by Cindy
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http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h111-4127
Congress > Legislation > 2009-2010 (111th Congress) > H.R. 4127 Text of H.R. 4127: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that alien unprivileged enemy belligerents may...
Nov 19, 2009 - Introduced in House. This is the original text of the bill as it was written by its sponsor and submitted to the House for consideration. This is the latest version of the bill currently available on GovTrack. HR 4127 IH 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4127 To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that alien unprivileged enemy belligerents may only be tried by military commissions if tried for alleged conduct for which a term of incarceration or the death penalty may be sought.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2009
Mr. GOHMERT (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. OLSON, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Ms. FOXX, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Ms. FALLIN, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. CARTER, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. PITTS, Mr. POSEY, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. ROONEY, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. COLE, Mr. LATTA, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. BONNER, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. PENCE, Mr. CULBERSON, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. BACHUS, Ms. GRANGER, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. MCCARTHY of California, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, and Mr. SESSIONS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that alien unprivileged enemy belligerents may only be tried by military commissions if tried for alleged conduct for which a term of incarceration or the death penalty may be sought.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. TRIAL OF ALIEN UNPRIVILEGED ENEMY BELLIGERENTS BY MILITARY COMMISSION MANDATORY FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES.
Section 948c of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘and if subject to trial for any alleged conduct for which a term of incarceration or the death penalty may be sought or obtained may only be tried by such a commission’.
Thanks to a special freepmailer for sending me this link:
“Use military tribunals to handle terror suspects (Rep. Louie Gohmert)”
By Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) - 02/17/10 09:45 AM ET
Excellent and necessary!
Thanks for link. That was informative.
Yep.
You’re welcome Bhoy.
Was the system getting clogged up with jaywalking and littering cases?
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