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S.3901

Military Commissions Act of 2006 (Placed on Calendar in Senate)
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    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
    SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR MILITARY COMMISSIONS.
    SEC. 4. MILITARY COMMISSIONS.
 `CHAPTER 47A--MILITARY COMMISSIONS
 `SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
    `Sec. 948a. Definitions
    `Sec. 948b. Military commissions generally
    `Sec. 948c. Persons subject to military commissions
    `Sec. 948d. Jurisdiction of military commissions
 `SUBCHAPTER II--COMPOSITION OF MILITARY COMMISSIONS
    `Sec. 948h. Who may convene military commissions
    `Sec. 948i. Who may serve on military commissions
    `Sec. 948j. Military judge of a military commission
    `Sec. 948k. Detail of trial counsel and defense counsel
    `Sec. 948l. Detail or employment of reporters and interpreters
    `Sec. 948m. Number of members; excuse of members; absent and additional members
 `SUBCHAPTER III--PRE-TRIAL PROCEDURE
    `Sec. 948q. Charges and specifications
    `Sec. 948r. Compulsory self-incrimination prohibited; statements obtained by torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment
    `Sec. 948s. Service of charges
 `SUBCHAPTER IV--TRIAL PROCEDURE
    `Sec. 949a. Rules
    `Sec. 949b. Unlawfully influencing action of military commission
    `Sec. 949c. Duties of trial counsel and defense counsel
    `Sec. 949d. Sessions
    `Sec. 949e. Continuances
    `Sec. 949f. Challenges
    `Sec. 949g. Oaths
    `Sec. 949h. Former jeopardy
    `Sec. 949i. Pleas of the accused
    `Sec. 949j. Opportunity to obtain witnesses and other evidence
    `Sec. 949k. Defense of lack of mental responsibility
    `Sec. 949l. Voting and rulings
    `Sec. 949m. Number of votes required
    `Sec. 949n. Military commission to announce action
    `Sec. 949o. Record of trial
 `SUBCHAPTER V--SENTENCES
    `Sec. 949s. Cruel or unusual punishments prohibited
    `Sec. 949t. Maximum limits
    `Sec. 949u. Execution of confinement
 `SUBCHAPTER VI--POST-TRIAL PROCEDURE AND REVIEW OF MILITARY COMMISSIONS
    `Sec. 950a. Error of law; lesser included offense
    `Sec. 950b. Review by the convening authority
    `Sec. 950c. Waiver or withdrawal of appeal
    `Sec. 950d. Appeal by the United States
    `Sec. 950e. Rehearings
    `Sec. 950f. Review by United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces and Supreme Court
    `Sec. 950g. Appellate counsel
    `Sec. 950h. Execution of sentence; suspension of sentence
    `Sec. 950i. Finality of proceedings, findings, and sentences
 `SUBCHAPTER VII--PUNITIVE MATTERS
    `Sec. 950aa. Definitions; construction of certain offenses; common circumstances
    `Sec. 950bb. Principals
    `Sec. 950cc. Accessory after the fact
    `Sec. 950dd. Conviction of lesser offenses
    `Sec. 950ee. Attempts
    `Sec. 950ff. Conspiracy
    `Sec. 950gg. Solicitation
    `Sec. 950hh. Murder of protected persons
    `Sec. 950ii. Attacking civilians
    `Sec. 950jj. Attacking civilian objects
    `Sec. 950kk. Attacking protected property
    `Sec. 950ll. Pillaging
    `Sec. 950mm. Denying quarter
    `Sec. 950nn. Taking hostages
    `Sec. 950oo. Employing poison or similar weapons
    `Sec. 950pp. Using protected persons as a shield
    `Sec. 950qq. Using protected property as a shield
    `Sec. 950rr. Torture
    `Sec. 950ss. Cruel, unusual, or inhumane treatment or punishment
    `Sec. 950tt. Intentionally causing serious bodily injury
    `Sec. 950uu. Mutilating or maiming
    `Sec. 950vv. Murder in violation of the law of war
    `Sec. 950ww. Destruction of property in violation of the law of war
    `Sec. 950xx. Using treachery or perfidy
    `Sec. 950yy. Improperly using a flag of truce
    `Sec. 950zz. Improperly using a distinctive emblem
    `Sec. 950aaa. Intentionally mistreating a dead body
    `Sec. 950bbb. Rape
    `Sec. 950ccc. Hijacking or hazarding a vessel or aircraft
    `Sec. 950ddd. Terrorism
    `Sec. 950eee. Providing material support for terrorism
    `Sec. 950fff. Wrongfully aiding the enemy
    `Sec. 950ggg. Spying
    `Sec. 950hhh. Contempt
    `Sec. 950iii. Perjury and obstruction of justice
    SEC. 5. AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS.
    SEC. 6. HABEAS CORPUS MATTERS.
    SEC. 7. TREATY OBLIGATIONS NOT ESTABLISHING GROUNDS FOR CERTAIN CLAIMS.
    SEC. 8. REVISION TO WAR CRIMES OFFENSE UNDER FEDERAL CRIMINAL CODE.
    SEC. 9. DETENTION COVERED BY REVIEW OF DECISIONS OF COMBATANT STATUS REVIEW TRIBUNALS OF PROPRIETY OF DETENTION.
    SEC. 10. SEVERABILITY.
 September 14, 2006
 
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