(2) CONSTRUCTION.—Paragraph (1) may not 
be construed to affect the obligations of the United 
States under the Geneva Conventions. 
(c) GENEVA CONVENTIONS DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘Geneva Conventions’’ means the inter-
national conventions signed at Geneva on August 12, 
1949, including common Article 3. 
SEC. 7. REVISIONS TO DETAINEE TREATMENT ACT OF 2005 
RELATING 
TO 
PROTECTION 
OF 
CERTAIN 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL. 
(a) 
COUNSEL
AND
INVESTIGATIONS.—Section 
1004(b) of the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 2000dd–1(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘may provide’’ and inserting 
‘‘shall provide’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘or investigation’’ after ‘‘crimi-
nal prosecution’’; and 
(3) by inserting ‘‘whether before United States 
courts or agencies, foreign courts or agencies, or 
international courts or agencies,’’ after ‘‘described in 
that subsection’’. 
(b) PROTECTION OF PERSONNEL.—Section 1004 of 
the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 2000dd– 
1) shall apply with respect to any criminal prosecution 
that— 
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(1) relates to the detention and interrogation of 
aliens described in such section; 
(2) is grounded in section 2441(c)(3) of title 
18, United States Code; and 
(3) relates to actions occurring between Sep-
tember 11, 2001, and December 30, 2005. 
SEC. 8. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. 
This Act shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and shall apply retroactively, including— 
(1) to any aspect of the detention, treatment, or 
trial of any person detained at any time since Sep-
tember 11, 2001; and 
(2) to any claim or cause of action pending on 
or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 9. AMENDMENTS TO UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY 
JUSTICE. 
(a) APPLICABILITY
TO LAWFUL ENEMY COMBAT-
ANTS.—Section 802(a) of title 10, United States Code (arti-
cle 2(a) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(13) Lawful enemy combatants who violate the 
law of war.’’. 
(b) EXCLUSION OF CHAPTER 47A COMMISSIONS.—Sec-
tion 821 of such title (article 21 of such Code) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘This sec-
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tion does not apply to military commissions established 
under chapter 47A of this title.’’. 
(c) INAPPLICABILITY OF REQUIREMENT FOR UNIFORM 
REGULATIONS.—Section 36(b) of such title (article (36) of 
such Code) is amended by inserting before the period at the 
end ‘‘, except insofar as applicable to military commissions 
established under chapter 47A of this title’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 409 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6054 
[Report No. 109–664, Parts I and II] 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to author-
ize trial by military commission for violations of 
the law of war, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2006 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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