IV 

109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 855 

Commending the cooperation of important allies in counterterrorist operations, 

condemning the criticism of such cooperation by the European Parliament, and commending the counterterrorism efforts of the Central 

Intelligence Agency. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 7, 2006 

Mr. ROHRABACHER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 

the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Select 

Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 

provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Commending the cooperation of important allies in 

counterterrorist operations, condemning the criticism of 

such cooperation by the European Parliament, and commending the counterterrorism efforts of the Central Intelligence Agency. 

Whereas renditions are an anti-terror tool that the United 

States has used for years, consistent with its laws and 

treaty obligations; 

Whereas the Central Intelligence Agency does not condone or 

tolerate torture, transport individuals to other countries 

for the purpose of torture, or knowingly receive intelligence obtained by torture; 


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Whereas the counterterrorism efforts of the Central Intelligence Agency contribute to the security of the United 

States and Europe and reduce the likelihood of terrorist 

attacks; 

Whereas Italy, Sweden, and Bosnia-Herzegovina have cooperated with the United States by apprehending terrorists 

and transferring them to the custody of the United 

States; 

Whereas the Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the Central Intelligence Agency for 

transport and illegal detention of prisoners of the European Parliament has condemned counterterrorism activities by the Central Intelligence Agency; 

Whereas the European Parliament criticizes the cooperation 

of Italy, Sweden, and Bosnia-Herzegovina in such 

counterterrorism efforts; 

Whereas terrorists apprehended and interrogated by the 

United States pose a major threat of violence within Europe; 

Whereas United States counterterrorism efforts increase the 

security of Europeans as well as Americans: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That— 

2 (1) the House of Representatives— 

3 (A) commends the cooperation of Italy, 

4 Sweden, and Bosnia-Herzegovina in 

5 counterterrorism efforts; 

6 (B) commends the Central Intelligence 

7 Agency for increasing the security of the United 


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1 States and Europe through counterterrorism 

2 operations and for decreasing the likelihood of 

3 terrorist attacks; and 

4 (C) condemns the European Parliament 

5 for criticizing the counterterrorism efforts of 

6 the Central Intelligence Agency and for criti7 cizing the cooperation of important allies in 

8 such counterterrorism efforts; and 

9 (2) it is the sense of the House of Representa10 tives that the declarations of the Temporary Com11 mittee on the alleged use of European countries by 

12 the Central Intelligence Agency for transport and il13 legal detention of prisoners of the European Par14 liament decrease the security of European and 

15 American citizens and increase the likelihood of ter16 rorist acts. 

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