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House Calendar No. 146 

109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 624 

[Report No. 109–375] 

Requesting the President of the United States and directing the Secretary 

of State to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents 

in their possession relating to United States policies under the United 

Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Geneva Conventions. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 16, 2005 

Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. MEEKS of 

New York, Ms. BERKLEY, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. WATSON, Mr. WEXLER, Ms. LEE, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, 

Mr. ENGEL, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. BERMAN, and Mr. PAYNE) submitted 

the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations 

FEBRUARY 10, 2006 

Reported adversely from the Committee on International Relations, referred 

to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed 

RESOLUTION 

Requesting the President of the United States and directing 

the Secretary of State to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in their possession relating to United States policies under the United Nations 

Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman 
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•HRES 624 RH 

or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Geneva 

Conventions. 

1 Resolved, That the President of the United States is 

2 requested and the Secretary of State is directed to provide 

3 to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days 

4 after the date of the adoption of this resolution— 

5 (1) all documents, memoranda, and advisory 

6 legal opinions in the possession of the President or 

7 the Secretary of State, respectively, from the De8 partment of State provided to the Executive Office 

9 of the President since September 11, 2001, relating 

10 to— 

11 (A) United States policies under the 

12 United Nations Convention Against Torture 

13 and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treat14 ment or Punishment (1465 U.N.T.S. 113) to15 ward individuals captured by or transferred to 

16 the United States or detained in United States 

17 custody as part of the Global War on Terror; 

18 and 

19 (B) United States policies under the Gene20 va Conventions (6 U.S.T. 3114, 6 U.S.T. 3217, 

21 6 U.S.T. 3316, and 6 U.S.T. 3516) toward in22 dividuals captured by or transferred to the 

23 United States or detained in United States cus24 tody as part of the Global War on Terror; and 
3 

•HRES 624 RH 

1 (2) all documents, including notes from meet2 ings, memos, and telephone and electronic mail 

3 records of internal discussions since September 11, 

4 2001, in the possession of the President or the Sec5 retary of State, respectively, relating to United 

6 States policies under the United Nations Convention 

7 against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or De8 grading Treatment or Punishment and the Geneva 

9 Conventions. 
House Calendar No. 146 

109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 624 

[Report No. 109–375] 

RESOLUTION 

Requesting the President of the United States and 

ventions. Treatment or Punishment and the Geneva ConTorture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading under the United Nations Convention Against their possession relating to United States policies House of Representatives certain documents in directing the Secretary of State to provide to the 

FEBRUARY 10, 2006 

Reported adversely from the Committee on International 

to be printed Relations, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered