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H.Res.700 / 108th Congress

Directing the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives documents in the possession of the Attorney General relating to the treatment of prisoners and detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 219.

Official summary

Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Sep 7, 2004

Directs the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution all documents in the possession of the Attorney General, except those documents that have been found by a court to be protected by Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e) in a proceeding at which the Attorney General or the Department of Justice is a party, relating to the treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, or Guantanamo Bay and any requisite instructions for handling such documents, including those concerning: (1) reports of certain nongovernmental organizations, including the International Committee of the Red Cross, and references to such reports by the Attorney General or an agency of the Department of Justice; (2) interrogation and detention operations and techniques; (3) applicability of human rights treaties, Federal criminal law, and the U.S. Constitution; (4) military training and command relationships; (5) presidential directives or claims of authority; (6) special access programs; (7) meetings and official roster entries; (8) records, including those of complaints, of prisoner and detainee treatment; (9) written statements and investigations; (10) contractor activities, including translation work; and (11) death, injury, and incidences of sexual assault of minors.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] · D–MI

Committees

  • Judiciary Committee
47 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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  1. Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 219.

  2. Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-658.

  3. Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-658.

  4. Ordered to be Reported Adversely (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 12.

  5. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  6. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  7. Introduced in House

  8. Introduced in House

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