Military Commissions Act of 2006
PL 109-366 (S.3930), enacted 10/17/2006

120 STAT. 2600
PUBLIC LAW 109–366—OCT. 17, 2006
Public Law 109–366
109th Congress
An Act
To authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military
Commissions Act of 2006’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act
is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Construction of Presidential authority to establish military commissions.
Sec. 3. Military commissions.
Sec. 4. Amendments to Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Sec. 5. Treaty obligations not establishing grounds for certain claims.
Sec. 6. Implementation of treaty obligations.
Sec. 7. Habeas corpus matters.
Sec. 8. Revisions to Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 relating to protection of certain
United States Government personnel.
Sec. 9. Review of judgments of military commissions.
Sec. 10. Detention covered by review of decisions of Combatant Status Review Tri-
bunals of propriety of detention.
SEC. 2. CONSTRUCTION OF PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH
MILITARY COMMISSIONS.
The authority to establish military commissions under chapter
47A of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 3(a),
may not be construed to alter or limit the authority of the President
under the Constitution of the United States and laws of the United
States to establish military commissions for areas declared to be
under martial law or in occupied territories should circumstances
so require.
SEC. 3. MILITARY COMMISSIONS.
(a) MILITARY COMMISSIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after chapter 47 the following new
chapter:
‘‘CHAPTER 47A—MILITARY COMMISSIONS
‘‘Subchapter
‘‘I. General Provisions ............................................................................................
948a
‘‘II. Composition of Military Commissions ...........................................................
948h
‘‘III. Pre-Trial Procedure ........................................................................................
948q
‘‘IV. Trial Procedure ...............................................................................................
949a
‘‘V. Sentences ..........................................................................................................
949s
10 USC 948a
note.
10 USC 948a
note.
Military
Commissions Act
of 2006.
Oct. 17, 2006
[S. 3930]
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‘‘VI. Post-Trial Procedure and Review of Military Commissions ........................
950a
‘‘VII. Punitive Matters ...........................................................................................
950p
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS
‘‘Sec.
‘‘948a. Definitions.
‘‘948b. Military commissions generally.
‘‘948c. Persons subject to military commissions.
‘‘948d. Jurisdiction of military commissions.
‘‘948e. Annual report to congressional committees.
‘‘§ 948a. Definitions
‘‘In this chapter:
‘‘(1) UNLAWFUL ENEMY COMBATANT.—(A) The term ‘unlaw-
ful enemy combatant’ means—
‘‘(i) a person who has engaged in hostilities or who
has purposefully and materially supported hostilities
against the United States or its co-belligerents who is
not a lawful enemy combatant (including a person who
is part of the Taliban, al Qaeda, or associated forces);
or
‘‘(ii) a person who, before, on, or after the date of
the enactment of the Military Commissions Act of 2006,
has been determined to be an unlawful enemy combatant
by a Combatant Status Review Tribunal or another com-
petent tribunal established under the authority of the
President or the Secretary of Defense.
‘‘(B) CO-BELLIGERENT.—In this paragraph, the term ‘co-
belligerent’, with respect to the United States, means any State
or armed force joining and directly engaged with the United
States in hostilities or directly supporting hostilities against
a common enemy.
‘‘(2) LAWFUL ENEMY COMBATANT.—The term ‘lawful enemy
combatant’ means a person who is—
‘‘(A) a member of the regular forces of a State party
engaged in hostilities against the United States;
‘‘(B) a member of a militia, volunteer corps, or orga-
nized resistance movement belonging to a State party
engaged in such hostilities, which are under responsible
command, wear a fixed distinctive sign recognizable at
a distance, carry their arms openly, and abide by the
law of war; or
‘‘(C) a member of a regular armed force who professes
allegiance to a government engaged in such hostilities,
but not recognized by the United States.
‘‘(3) ALIEN.—The term ‘alien’ means a person who is not
a citizen of the United States.
‘‘(4) 
CLASSIFIED
INFORMATION.—The 
term 
‘classified
information’ means the following:
‘‘(A) Any information or material that has been deter-
mined by the United States Government pursuant to
statute, Executive order, or regulation to require protection
against unauthorized disclosure for reasons of national
security.
‘‘(B) Any restricted data, as that term is defined in
section 11 y. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C.
2014(y)).
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‘‘(5) GENEVA
CONVENTIONS.—The term ‘Geneva Conven-
tions’ means the international conventions signed at Geneva
on August 12, 1949.
‘‘§ 948b. Military commissions generally
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—This chapter establishes procedures governing
the use of military commissions to try alien unlawful enemy combat-
ants engaged in hostilities against the United States for violations
of the law of war and other offenses triable by military commission.
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY
FOR
MILITARY
COMMISSIONS
UNDER
THIS
CHAPTER.—The President is authorized to establish military
commissions under this chapter for offenses triable by military
commission as provided in this chapter.
‘‘(c) CONSTRUCTION OF PROVISIONS.—The procedures for mili-
tary commissions set forth in this chapter are based upon the
procedures for trial by general courts-martial under chapter 47
of this title (the Uniform Code of Military Justice). Chapter 47
of this title does not, by its terms, apply to trial by military commis-
sion except as specifically provided in this chapter. The judicial
construction and application of that chapter are not binding on
military commissions established under this chapter.
‘‘(d) INAPPLICABILITY
OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.—(1) The fol-
lowing provisions of this title shall not apply to trial by military
commission under this chapter:
‘‘(A) Section 810 (article 10 of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice), relating to speedy trial, including any rule of courts-
martial relating to speedy trial.
‘‘(B) Sections 831(a), (b), and (d) (articles 31(a), (b), and
(d) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to compul-
sory self-incrimination.
‘‘(C) Section 832 (article 32 of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice), relating to pretrial investigation.
‘‘(2) Other provisions of chapter 47 of this title shall apply
to trial by military commission under this chapter only to the
extent provided by this chapter.
‘‘(e) TREATMENT OF RULINGS AND PRECEDENTS.—The findings,
holdings, interpretations, and other precedents of military commis-
sions under this chapter may not be introduced or considered in
any hearing, trial, or other proceeding of a court-martial convened
under chapter 47 of this title. The findings, holdings, interpreta-
tions, and other precedents of military commissions under this
chapter may not form the basis of any holding, decision, or other
determination of a court-martial convened under that chapter.
‘‘(f) STATUS
OF COMMISSIONS UNDER COMMON ARTICLE 3.—
A military commission established under this chapter is a regularly
constituted court, affording all the necessary ‘judicial guarantees
which are recognized as indispensable by civilized peoples’ for pur-
poses of common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions.
‘‘(g) GENEVA CONVENTIONS NOT ESTABLISHING SOURCE
OF
RIGHTS.—No alien unlawful enemy combatant subject to trial by
military commission under this chapter may invoke the Geneva
Conventions as a source of rights.
‘‘§ 948c. Persons subject to military commissions
‘‘Any alien unlawful enemy combatant is subject to trial by
military commission under this chapter.
Applicability.
President.
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‘‘§ 948d. Jurisdiction of military commissions
‘‘(a) JURISDICTION.—A military commission under this chapter
shall have jurisdiction to try any offense made punishable by this
chapter or the law of war when committed by an alien unlawful
enemy combatant before, on, or after September 11, 2001.
‘‘(b) LAWFUL ENEMY COMBATANTS.—Military commissions under
this chapter shall not have jurisdiction over lawful enemy combat-
ants. Lawful enemy combatants who violate the law of war are
subject to chapter 47 of this title. Courts-martial established under
that chapter shall have jurisdiction to try a lawful enemy combatant
for any offense made punishable under this chapter.
‘‘(c) DETERMINATION OF UNLAWFUL ENEMY COMBATANT STATUS
DISPOSITIVE.—A finding, whether before, on, or after the date of
the enactment of the Military Commissions Act of 2006, by a
Combatant Status Review Tribunal or another competent tribunal
established under the authority of the President or the Secretary
of Defense that a person is an unlawful enemy combatant is disposi-
tive for purposes of jurisdiction for trial by military commission
under this chapter.
‘‘(d) PUNISHMENTS.—A military commission under this chapter
may, under such limitations as the Secretary of Defense may pre-
scribe, adjudge any punishment not forbidden by this chapter,
including the penalty of death when authorized under this chapter
or the law of war.
‘‘§ 948e. Annual report to congressional committees
‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than December 31
each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
a report on any trials conducted by military commissions under
this chapter during such year.
‘‘(b) FORM.—Each report under this section shall be submitted
in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—COMPOSITION OF MILITARY
COMMISSIONS
‘‘Sec.
‘‘948h. Who may convene military commissions.
‘‘948i. Who may serve on military commissions.
‘‘948j. Military judge of a military commission.
‘‘948k. Detail of trial counsel and defense counsel.
‘‘948l. Detail or employment of reporters and interpreters.
‘‘948m. Number of members; excuse of members; absent and additional members.
‘‘§ 948h. Who may convene military commissions
‘‘Military commissions under this chapter may be convened
by the Secretary of Defense or by any officer or official of the
United States designated by the Secretary for that purpose.
‘‘§ 948i. Who may serve on military commissions
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Any commissioned officer of the armed forces
on active duty is eligible to serve on a military commission under
this chapter.
‘‘(b) DETAIL OF MEMBERS.—When convening a military commis-
sion under this chapter, the convening authority shall detail as
members of the commission such members of the armed forces
eligible under subsection (a), as in the opinion of the convening
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authority, are best qualified for the duty by reason of age, education,
training, experience, length of service, and judicial temperament.
No member of an armed force is eligible to serve as a member
of a military commission when such member is the accuser or
a witness for the prosecution or has acted as an investigator or
counsel in the same case.
‘‘(c) EXCUSE OF MEMBERS.—Before a military commission under
this chapter is assembled for the trial of a case, the convening
authority may excuse a member from participating in the case.
‘‘§ 948j. Military judge of a military commission
‘‘(a) DETAIL OF MILITARY JUDGE.—A military judge shall be
detailed to each military commission under this chapter. The Sec-
retary of Defense shall prescribe regulations providing for the
manner in which military judges are so detailed to military commis-
sions. The military judge shall preside over each military commis-
sion to which he has been detailed.
‘‘(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—A military judge shall be a commissioned
officer of the armed forces who is a member of the bar of a Federal
court, or a member of the bar of the highest court of a State,
and who is certified to be qualified for duty under section 826
of this title (article 26 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice)
as a military judge in general courts-martial by the Judge Advocate
General of the armed force of which such military judge is a
member.
‘‘(c) INELIGIBILITY
OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.—No person is
eligible to act as military judge in a case of a military commission
under this chapter if he is the accuser or a witness or has acted
as investigator or a counsel in the same case.
‘‘(d) CONSULTATION WITH MEMBERS; INELIGIBILITY TO VOTE.—
A military judge detailed to a military commission under this
chapter may not consult with the members of the commission
except in the presence of the accused (except as otherwise provided
in section 949d of this title), trial counsel, and defense counsel,
nor may he vote with the members of the commission.
‘‘(e) OTHER DUTIES.—A commissioned officer who is certified
to be qualified for duty as a military judge of a military commission
under this chapter may perform such other duties as are assigned
to him by or with the approval of the Judge Advocate General
of the armed force of which such officer is a member or the designee
of such Judge Advocate General.
‘‘(f) PROHIBITION ON EVALUATION OF FITNESS BY CONVENING
AUTHORITY.—The convening authority of a military commission
under this chapter shall not prepare or review any report concerning
the effectiveness, fitness, or efficiency of a military judge detailed
to the military commission which relates to his performance of
duty as a military judge on the military commission.
‘‘§ 948k. Detail of trial counsel and defense counsel
‘‘(a) DETAIL OF COUNSEL GENERALLY.—(1) Trial counsel and
military defense counsel shall be detailed for each military commis-
sion under this chapter.
‘‘(2) Assistant trial counsel and assistant and associate defense
counsel may be detailed for a military commission under this
chapter.
Regulations.
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‘‘(3) Military defense counsel for a military commission under
this chapter shall be detailed as soon as practicable after the
swearing of charges against the accused.
‘‘(4) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations pro-
viding for the manner in which trial counsel and military defense
counsel are detailed for military commissions under this chapter
and for the persons who are authorized to detail such counsel
for such commissions.
‘‘(b) TRIAL COUNSEL.—Subject to subsection (e), trial counsel
detailed for a military commission under this chapter must be—
‘‘(1) a judge advocate (as that term is defined in section
801 of this title (article 1 of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice) who—
‘‘(A) is a graduate of an accredited law school or is
a member of the bar of a Federal court or of the highest
court of a State; and
‘‘(B) is certified as competent to perform duties as
trial counsel before general courts-martial by the Judge
Advocate General of the armed force of which he is a
member; or
‘‘(2) a civilian who—
‘‘(A) is a member of the bar of a Federal court or
of the highest court of a State; and
‘‘(B) is otherwise qualified to practice before the mili-
tary commission pursuant to regulations prescribed by the
Secretary of Defense.
‘‘(c) MILITARY DEFENSE COUNSEL.—Subject to subsection (e),
military defense counsel detailed for a military commission under
this chapter must be a judge advocate (as so defined) who is—
‘‘(1) a graduate of an accredited law school or is a member
of the bar of a Federal court or of the highest court of a
State; and
‘‘(2) certified as competent to perform duties as defense
counsel before general courts-martial by the Judge Advocate
General of the armed force of which he is a member.
‘‘(d) CHIEF PROSECUTOR; CHIEF DEFENSE COUNSEL.—(1) The
Chief Prosecutor in a military commission under this chapter shall
meet the requirements set forth in subsection (b)(1).
‘‘(2) The Chief Defense Counsel in a military commission under
this chapter shall meet the requirements set forth in subsection
(c)(1).
‘‘(e) INELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.—No person who
has acted as an investigator, military judge, or member of a military
commission under this chapter in any case may act later as trial
counsel or military defense counsel in the same case. No person
who has acted for the prosecution before a military commission
under this chapter may act later in the same case for the defense,
nor may any person who has acted for the defense before a military
commission under this chapter act later in the same case for the
prosecution.
‘‘§ 948l. Detail or employment of reporters and interpreters
‘‘(a) COURT REPORTERS.—Under such regulations as the Sec-
retary of Defense may prescribe, the convening authority of a mili-
tary commission under this chapter shall detail to or employ for
the commission qualified court reporters, who shall make a verbatim
Regulations.
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recording of the proceedings of and testimony taken before the
commission.
‘‘(b) INTERPRETERS.—Under such regulations as the Secretary
of Defense may prescribe, the convening authority of a military
commission under this chapter may detail to or employ for the
military commission interpreters who shall interpret for the
commission and, as necessary, for trial counsel and defense counsel
and for the accused.
‘‘(c) TRANSCRIPT; RECORD.—The transcript of a military commis-
sion under this chapter shall be under the control of the convening
authority of the commission, who shall also be responsible for
preparing the record of the proceedings.
‘‘§ 948m. Number of members; excuse of members; absent
and additional members
‘‘(a) NUMBER OF MEMBERS.—(1) A military commission under
this chapter shall, except as provided in paragraph (2), have at
least five members.
‘‘(2) In a case in which the accused before a military commission
under this chapter may be sentenced to a penalty of death, the
military commission shall have the number of members prescribed
by section 949m(c) of this title.
‘‘(b) EXCUSE OF MEMBERS.—No member of a military commis-
sion under this chapter may be absent or excused after the military
commission has been assembled for the trial of a case unless
excused—
‘‘(1) as a result of challenge;
‘‘(2) by the military judge for physical disability or other
good cause; or
‘‘(3) by order of the convening authority for good cause.
‘‘(c) ABSENT AND ADDITIONAL MEMBERS.—Whenever a military
commission under this chapter is reduced below the number of
members required by subsection (a), the trial may not proceed
unless the convening authority details new members sufficient to
provide not less than such number. The trial may proceed with
the new members present after the recorded evidence previously
introduced before the members has been read to the military
commission in the presence of the military judge, the accused
(except as provided in section 949d of this title), and counsel for
both sides.
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—PRE-TRIAL PROCEDURE
‘‘Sec.
‘‘948q. Charges and specifications.
‘‘948r. Compulsory self-incrimination prohibited; treatment of statements obtained
by torture and other statements.
‘‘948s. Service of charges.
‘‘§ 948q. Charges and specifications
‘‘(a) CHARGES AND SPECIFICATIONS.—Charges and specifications
against an accused in a military commission under this chapter
shall be signed by a person subject to chapter 47 of this title
under oath before a commissioned officer of the armed forces author-
ized to administer oaths and shall state—
‘‘(1) that the signer has personal knowledge of, or reason
to believe, the matters set forth therein; and
‘‘(2) that they are true in fact to the best of the signer’s
knowledge and belief.
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‘‘(b) NOTICE TO ACCUSED.—Upon the swearing of the charges
and specifications in accordance with subsection (a), the accused
shall be informed of the charges against him as soon as practicable.
‘‘§ 948r. Compulsory self-incrimination prohibited; treatment
of statements obtained by torture and other
statements
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—No person shall be required to testify against
himself at a proceeding of a military commission under this chapter.
‘‘(b) EXCLUSION
OF STATEMENTS OBTAINED
BY TORTURE.—A
statement obtained by use of torture shall not be admissible in
a military commission under this chapter, except against a person
accused of torture as evidence that the statement was made.
‘‘(c) STATEMENTS OBTAINED BEFORE ENACTMENT OF DETAINEE
TREATMENT ACT OF 2005.—A statement obtained before December
30, 2005 (the date of the enactment of the Defense Treatment
Act of 2005) in which the degree of coercion is disputed may be
admitted only if the military judge finds that—
‘‘(1) the totality of the circumstances renders the statement
reliable and possessing sufficient probative value; and
‘‘(2) the interests of justice would best be served by admis-
sion of the statement into evidence.
‘‘(d) STATEMENTS OBTAINED AFTER ENACTMENT OF DETAINEE
TREATMENT ACT
OF 2005.—A statement obtained on or after
December 30, 2005 (the date of the enactment of the Defense
Treatment Act of 2005) in which the degree of coercion is disputed
may be admitted only if the military judge finds that—
‘‘(1) the totality of the circumstances renders the statement
reliable and possessing sufficient probative value;
‘‘(2) the interests of justice would best be served by admis-
sion of the statement into evidence; and
‘‘(3) the interrogation methods used to obtain the statement
do not amount to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment
prohibited by section 1003 of the Detainee Treatment Act of
2005.
‘‘§ 948s. Service of charges
‘‘The trial counsel assigned to a case before a military commis-
sion under this chapter shall cause to be served upon the accused
and military defense counsel a copy of the charges upon which
trial is to be had. Such charges shall be served in English and,
if appropriate, in another language that the accused understands.
Such service shall be made sufficiently in advance of trial to prepare
a defense.
‘‘SUBCHAPTER IV—TRIAL PROCEDURE
‘‘Sec.
‘‘949a. Rules.
‘‘949b. Unlawfully influencing action of military commission.
‘‘949c. Duties of trial counsel and defense counsel.
‘‘949d. Sessions.
‘‘949e. Continuances.
‘‘949f. Challenges.
‘‘949g. Oaths.
‘‘949h. Former jeopardy.
‘‘949i. Pleas of the accused.
‘‘949j. Opportunity to obtain witnesses and other evidence.
‘‘949k. Defense of lack of mental responsibility.
‘‘949l. Voting and rulings.
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‘‘949m. Number of votes required.
‘‘949n. Military commission to announce action.
‘‘949o. Record of trial.
‘‘§ 949a. Rules
‘‘(a) PROCEDURES AND RULES OF EVIDENCE.—Pretrial, trial, and
post-trial procedures, including elements and modes of proof, for
cases triable by military commission under this chapter may be
prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Attorney General. Such procedures shall, so far as the Secretary
considers practicable or consistent with military or intelligence
activities, apply the principles of law and the rules of evidence
in trial by general courts-martial. Such procedures and rules of
evidence may not be contrary to or inconsistent with this chapter.
‘‘(b) RULES FOR MILITARY COMMISSION.—(1) Notwithstanding
any departures from the law and the rules of evidence in trial
by general courts-martial authorized by subsection (a), the proce-
dures and rules of evidence in trials by military commission under
this chapter shall include the following:
‘‘(A) The accused shall be permitted to present evidence
in his defense, to cross-examine the witnesses who testify
against him, and to examine and respond to evidence admitted
against him on the issue of guilt or innocence and for sen-
tencing, as provided for by this chapter.
‘‘(B) The accused shall be present at all sessions of the
military commission (other than those for deliberations or
voting), except when excluded under section 949d of this title.
‘‘(C) The accused shall receive the assistance of counsel
as provided for by section 948k.
‘‘(D) The accused shall be permitted to represent himself,
as provided for by paragraph (3).
‘‘(2) In establishing procedures and rules of evidence for military
commission proceedings, the Secretary of Defense may prescribe
the following provisions:
‘‘(A) Evidence shall be admissible if the military judge
determines that the evidence would have probative value to
a reasonable person.
‘‘(B) Evidence shall not be excluded from trial by military
commission on the grounds that the evidence was not seized
pursuant to a search warrant or other authorization.
‘‘(C) A statement of the accused that is otherwise admissible
shall not be excluded from trial by military commission on
grounds of alleged coercion or compulsory self-incrimination
so long as the evidence complies with the provisions of section
948r of this title.
‘‘(D) Evidence shall be admitted as authentic so long as—
‘‘(i) the military judge of the military commission deter-
mines that there is sufficient basis to find that the evidence
is what it is claimed to be; and
‘‘(ii) the military judge instructs the members that
they may consider any issue as to authentication or identi-
fication of evidence in determining the weight, if any, to
be given to the evidence.
‘‘(E)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), hearsay evidence
not otherwise admissible under the rules of evidence applicable
in trial by general courts-martial may be admitted in a trial
by military commission if the proponent of the evidence makes
known to the adverse party, sufficiently in advance to provide
Applicability.
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the adverse party with a fair opportunity to meet the evidence,
the intention of the proponent to offer the evidence, and the
particulars of the evidence (including information on the gen-
eral circumstances under which the evidence was obtained).
The disclosure of evidence under the preceding sentence is
subject to the requirements and limitations applicable to the
disclosure of classified information in section 949j(c) of this
title.
‘‘(ii) Hearsay evidence not otherwise admissible under the
rules of evidence applicable in trial by general courts-martial
shall not be admitted in a trial by military commission if
the party opposing the admission of the evidence demonstrates
that the evidence is unreliable or lacking in probative value.
‘‘(F) The military judge shall exclude any evidence the
probative value of which is substantially outweighed—
‘‘(i) by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of
the issues, or misleading the commission; or
‘‘(ii) by considerations of undue delay, waste of time,
or needless presentation of cumulative evidence.
‘‘(3)(A) The accused in a military commission under this chapter
who exercises the right to self-representation under paragraph
(1)(D) shall conform his deportment and the conduct of the defense
to the rules of evidence, procedure, and decorum applicable to
trials by military commission.
‘‘(B) Failure of the accused to conform to the rules described
in subparagraph (A) may result in a partial or total revocation
by the military judge of the right of self-representation under para-
graph (1)(D). In such case, the detailed defense counsel of the
accused or an appropriately authorized civilian counsel shall per-
form the functions necessary for the defense.
‘‘(c) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO PRESCRIBE REGULATIONS.—
The Secretary of Defense may delegate the authority of the Sec-
retary to prescribe regulations under this chapter.
‘‘(d) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES OF CHANGES
TO PROCEDURES.—Not later than 60 days before the date on which
any proposed modification of the procedures in effect for military
commissions under this chapter goes into effect, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives a report describing the modification.
‘‘§ 949b. Unlawfully influencing action of military commission
‘‘(a) IN
GENERAL.—(1) No authority convening a military
commission under this chapter may censure, reprimand, or
admonish the military commission, or any member, military judge,
or counsel thereof, with respect to the findings or sentence adjudged
by the military commission, or with respect to any other exercises
of its or his functions in the conduct of the proceedings.
‘‘(2) No person may attempt to coerce or, by any unauthorized
means, influence—
‘‘(A) the action of a military commission under this chapter,
or any member thereof, in reaching the findings or sentence
in any case;
‘‘(B) the action of any convening, approving, or reviewing
authority with respect to his judicial acts; or
‘‘(C) the exercise of professional judgment by trial counsel
or defense counsel.
Deadline.
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‘‘(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply with respect to—
‘‘(A) general instructional or informational courses in mili-
tary justice if such courses are designed solely for the purpose
of instructing members of a command in the substantive and
procedural aspects of military commissions; or
‘‘(B) statements and instructions given in open proceedings
by a military judge or counsel.
‘‘(b) PROHIBITION ON CONSIDERATION OF ACTIONS ON COMMIS-
SION IN EVALUATION OF FITNESS.—In the preparation of an effective-
ness, fitness, or efficiency report or any other report or document
used in whole or in part for the purpose of determining whether
a commissioned officer of the armed forces is qualified to be
advanced in grade, or in determining the assignment or transfer
of any such officer or whether any such officer should be retained
on active duty, no person may—
‘‘(1) consider or evaluate the performance of duty of any
member of a military commission under this chapter; or
‘‘(2) give a less favorable rating or evaluation to any
commissioned officer because of the zeal with which such officer,
in acting as counsel, represented any accused before a military
commission under this chapter.
‘‘§ 949c. Duties of trial counsel and defense counsel
‘‘(a) TRIAL COUNSEL.—The trial counsel of a military commis-
sion under this chapter shall prosecute in the name of the United
States.
‘‘(b) DEFENSE COUNSEL.—(1) The accused shall be represented
in his defense before a military commission under this chapter
as provided in this subsection.
‘‘(2) The accused shall be represented by military counsel
detailed under section 948k of this title.
‘‘(3) The accused may be represented by civilian counsel if
retained by the accused, but only if such civilian counsel—
‘‘(A) is a United States citizen;
‘‘(B) is admitted to the practice of law in a State, district,
or possession of the United States or before a Federal court;
‘‘(C) has not been the subject of any sanction of disciplinary
action by any court, bar, or other competent governmental
authority for relevant misconduct;
‘‘(D) has been determined to be eligible for access to classi-
fied information that is classified at the level Secret or higher;
and
‘‘(E) has signed a written agreement to comply with all
applicable regulations or instructions for counsel, including any
rules of court for conduct during the proceedings.
‘‘(4) Civilian defense counsel shall protect any classified
information received during the course of representation of the
accused in accordance with all applicable law governing the protec-
tion of classified information and may not divulge such information
to any person not authorized to receive it.
‘‘(5) If the accused is represented by civilian counsel, detailed
military counsel shall act as associate counsel.
‘‘(6) The accused is not entitled to be represented by more
than one military counsel. However, the person authorized under
regulations prescribed under section 948k of this title to detail
counsel, in that person’s sole discretion, may detail additional mili-
tary counsel to represent the accused.
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‘‘(7) Defense counsel may cross-examine each witness for the
prosecution who testifies before a military commission under this
chapter.
‘‘§ 949d. Sessions
‘‘(a) SESSIONS WITHOUT PRESENCE OF MEMBERS.—(1) At any
time after the service of charges which have been referred for
trial by military commission under this chapter, the military judge
may call the military commission into session without the presence
of the members for the purpose of—
‘‘(A) hearing and determining motions raising defenses or
objections which are capable of determination without trial
of the issues raised by a plea of not guilty;
‘‘(B) hearing and ruling upon any matter which may be
ruled upon by the military judge under this chapter, whether
or not the matter is appropriate for later consideration or
decision by the members;
‘‘(C) if permitted by regulations prescribed by the Secretary
of Defense, receiving the pleas of the accused; and
‘‘(D) performing any other procedural function which may
be performed by the military judge under this chapter or under
rules prescribed pursuant to section 949a of this title and
which does not require the presence of the members.
‘‘(2) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (e), any pro-
ceedings under paragraph (1) shall—
‘‘(A) be conducted in the presence of the accused, defense
counsel, and trial counsel; and
‘‘(B) be made part of the record.
‘‘(b) PROCEEDINGS IN PRESENCE OF ACCUSED.—Except as pro-
vided in subsections (c) and (e), all proceedings of a military commis-
sion under this chapter, including any consultation of the members
with the military judge or counsel, shall—
‘‘(1) be in the presence of the accused, defense counsel,
and trial counsel; and
‘‘(2) be made a part of the record.
‘‘(c) DELIBERATION OR VOTE OF MEMBERS.—When the members
of a military commission under this chapter deliberate or vote,
only the members may be present.
‘‘(d) CLOSURE OF PROCEEDINGS.—(1) The military judge may
close to the public all or part of the proceedings of a military
commission under this chapter, but only in accordance with this
subsection.
‘‘(2) The military judge may close to the public all or a portion
of the proceedings under paragraph (1) only upon making a specific
finding that such closure is necessary to—
‘‘(A) protect information the disclosure of which could
reasonably be expected to cause damage to the national secu-
rity, including intelligence or law enforcement sources, methods,
or activities; or
‘‘(B) ensure the physical safety of individuals.
‘‘(3) A finding under paragraph (2) may be based upon a presen-
tation, including a presentation ex parte or in camera, by either
trial counsel or defense counsel.
‘‘(e) EXCLUSION OF ACCUSED FROM CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS.—
The military judge may exclude the accused from any portion of
a proceeding upon a determination that, after being warned by
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the military judge, the accused persists in conduct that justifies
exclusion from the courtroom—
‘‘(1) to ensure the physical safety of individuals; or
‘‘(2) to prevent disruption of the proceedings by the accused.
‘‘(f) PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—
‘‘(1) 
NATIONAL
SECURITY
PRIVILEGE.—(A) 
Classified
information shall be protected and is privileged from disclosure
if disclosure would be detrimental to the national security.
The rule in the preceding sentence applies to all stages of
the proceedings of military commissions under this chapter.
‘‘(B) The privilege referred to in subparagraph (A) may
be claimed by the head of the executive or military department
or government agency concerned based on a finding by the
head of that department or agency that—
‘‘(i) the information is properly classified; and
‘‘(ii) disclosure of the information would be detrimental
to the national security.
‘‘(C) A person who may claim the privilege referred to
in subparagraph (A) may authorize a representative, witness,
or trial counsel to claim the privilege and make the finding
described in subparagraph (B) on behalf of such person. The
authority of the representative, witness, or trial counsel to
do so is presumed in the absence of evidence to the contrary.
‘‘(2) INTRODUCTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—
‘‘(A) ALTERNATIVES TO DISCLOSURE.—To protect classi-
fied information from disclosure, the military judge, upon
motion of trial counsel, shall authorize, to the extent
practicable—
‘‘(i) the deletion of specified items of classified
information from documents to be introduced as evi-
dence before the military commission;
‘‘(ii) the substitution of a portion or summary of
the information for such classified documents; or
‘‘(iii) the substitution of a statement of relevant
facts that the classified information would tend to
prove.
‘‘(B) PROTECTION
OF
SOURCES, METHODS, OR
ACTIVI-
TIES.—The military judge, upon motion of trial counsel,
shall permit trial counsel to introduce otherwise admissible
evidence before the military commission, while protecting
from disclosure the sources, methods, or activities by which
the United States acquired the evidence if the military
judge finds that (i) the sources, methods, or activities by
which the United States acquired the evidence are classi-
fied, and (ii) the evidence is reliable. The military judge
may require trial counsel to present to the military commis-
sion and the defense, to the extent practicable and con-
sistent with national security, an unclassified summary
of the sources, methods, or activities by which the United
States acquired the evidence.
‘‘(C) ASSERTION OF NATIONAL SECURITY PRIVILEGE AT
TRIAL.—During the examination of any witness, trial
counsel may object to any question, line of inquiry, or
motion to admit evidence that would require the disclosure
of classified information. Following such an objection, the
military judge shall take suitable action to safeguard such
classified information. Such action may include the review
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of trial counsel’s claim of privilege by the military judge
in camera and on an ex parte basis, and the delay of
proceedings to permit trial counsel to consult with the
department or agency concerned as to whether the national
security privilege should be asserted.
‘‘(3) CONSIDERATION
OF
PRIVILEGE
AND
RELATED
MATE-
RIALS.—A claim of privilege under this subsection, and any
materials submitted in support thereof, shall, upon request
of the Government, be considered by the military judge in
camera and shall not be disclosed to the accused.
‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense
may prescribe additional regulations, consistent with this sub-
section, for the use and protection of classified information
during proceedings of military commissions under this chapter.
A report on any regulations so prescribed, or modified, shall
be submitted to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives not later than 60
days before the date on which such regulations or modifications,
as the case may be, go into effect.
‘‘§ 949e. Continuances
‘‘The military judge in a military commission under this chapter
may, for reasonable cause, grant a continuance to any party for
such time, and as often, as may appear to be just.
‘‘§ 949f. Challenges
‘‘(a) CHALLENGES AUTHORIZED.—The military judge and mem-
bers of a military commission under this chapter may be challenged
by the accused or trial counsel for cause stated to the commission.
The military judge shall determine the relevance and validity of
challenges for cause. The military judge may not receive a challenge
to more than one person at a time. Challenges by trial counsel
shall ordinarily be presented and decided before those by the
accused are offered.
‘‘(b) PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES.—Each accused and the trial
counsel are entitled to one peremptory challenge. The military
judge may not be challenged except for cause.
‘‘(c) CHALLENGES AGAINST ADDITIONAL MEMBERS.—Whenever
additional members are detailed to a military commission under
this chapter, and after any challenges for cause against such addi-
tional members are presented and decided, each accused and the
trial counsel are entitled to one peremptory challenge against mem-
bers not previously subject to peremptory challenge.
‘‘§ 949g. Oaths
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Before performing their respective duties
in a military commission under this chapter, military judges, mem-
bers, trial counsel, defense counsel, reporters, and interpreters shall
take an oath to perform their duties faithfully.
‘‘(2) The form of the oath required by paragraph (1), the time
and place of the taking thereof, the manner of recording the same,
and whether the oath shall be taken for all cases in which duties
are to be performed or for a particular case, shall be as prescribed
in regulations of the Secretary of Defense. Those regulations may
provide that—
‘‘(A) an oath to perform faithfully duties as a military
judge, trial counsel, or defense counsel may be taken at any
Regulations.
Reports.
Deadline.
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time by any judge advocate or other person certified to be
qualified or competent for the duty; and
‘‘(B) if such an oath is taken, such oath need not again
be taken at the time the judge advocate or other person is
detailed to that duty.
‘‘(b) WITNESSES.—Each witness before a military commission
under this chapter shall be examined on oath.
‘‘§ 949h. Former jeopardy
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—No person may, without his consent, be
tried by a military commission under this chapter a second time
for the same offense.
‘‘(b) SCOPE
OF TRIAL.—No proceeding in which the accused
has been found guilty by military commission under this chapter
upon any charge or specification is a trial in the sense of this
section until the finding of guilty has become final after review
of the case has been fully completed.
‘‘§ 949i. Pleas of the accused
‘‘(a) ENTRY OF PLEA OF NOT GUILTY.—If an accused in a military
commission under this chapter after a plea of guilty sets up matter
inconsistent with the plea, or if it appears that the accused has
entered the plea of guilty through lack of understanding of its
meaning and effect, or if the accused fails or refuses to plead,
a plea of not guilty shall be entered in the record, and the military
commission shall proceed as though the accused had pleaded not
guilty.
‘‘(b) FINDING OF GUILT AFTER GUILTY PLEA.—With respect to
any charge or specification to which a plea of guilty has been
made by the accused in a military commission under this chapter
and accepted by the military judge, a finding of guilty of the
charge or specification may be entered immediately without a vote.
The finding shall constitute the finding of the commission unless
the plea of guilty is withdrawn prior to announcement of the sen-
tence, in which event the proceedings shall continue as though
the accused had pleaded not guilty.
‘‘§ 949j. Opportunity to obtain witnesses and other evidence
‘‘(a) RIGHT OF DEFENSE COUNSEL.—Defense counsel in a mili-
tary commission under this chapter shall have a reasonable oppor-
tunity to obtain witnesses and other evidence as provided in regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.
‘‘(b) PROCESS FOR COMPULSION.—Process issued in a military
commission under this chapter to compel witnesses to appear and
testify and to compel the production of other evidence—
‘‘(1) shall be similar to that which courts of the United
States having criminal jurisdiction may lawfully issue; and
‘‘(2) shall run to any place where the United States shall
have jurisdiction thereof.
‘‘(c) PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—(1) With respect
to the discovery obligations of trial counsel under this section,
the military judge, upon motion of trial counsel, shall authorize,
to the extent practicable—
‘‘(A) the deletion of specified items of classified information
from documents to be made available to the accused;
‘‘(B) the substitution of a portion or summary of the
information for such classified documents; or
Regulations.
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‘‘(C) the substitution of a statement admitting relevant
facts that the classified information would tend to prove.
‘‘(2) The military judge, upon motion of trial counsel, shall
authorize trial counsel, in the course of complying with discovery
obligations under this section, to protect from disclosure the sources,
methods, or activities by which the United States acquired evidence
if the military judge finds that the sources, methods, or activities
by which the United States acquired such evidence are classified.
The military judge may require trial counsel to provide, to the
extent practicable, an unclassified summary of the sources, methods,
or activities by which the United States acquired such evidence.
‘‘(d) EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE.—(1) As soon as practicable, trial
counsel shall disclose to the defense the existence of any evidence
known to trial counsel that reasonably tends to exculpate the
accused. Where exculpatory evidence is classified, the accused shall
be provided with an adequate substitute in accordance with the
procedures under subsection (c).
‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘evidence known to trial
counsel’, in the case of exculpatory evidence, means exculpatory
evidence that the prosecution would be required to disclose in
a trial by general court-martial under chapter 47 of this title.
‘‘§ 949k. Defense of lack of mental responsibility
‘‘(a) AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE.—It is an affirmative defense in
a trial by military commission under this chapter that, at the
time of the commission of the acts constituting the offense, the
accused, as a result of a severe mental disease or defect, was
unable to appreciate the nature and quality or the wrongfulness
of the acts. Mental disease or defect does not otherwise constitute
a defense.
‘‘(b) BURDEN OF PROOF.—The accused in a military commission
under this chapter has the burden of proving the defense of lack
of mental responsibility by clear and convincing evidence.
‘‘(c) FINDINGS FOLLOWING ASSERTION OF DEFENSE.—Whenever
lack of mental responsibility of the accused with respect to an
offense is properly at issue in a military commission under this
chapter, the military judge shall instruct the members of the
commission as to the defense of lack of mental responsibility under
this section and shall charge them to find the accused—
‘‘(1) guilty;
‘‘(2) not guilty; or
‘‘(3) subject to subsection (d), not guilty by reason of lack
of mental responsibility.
‘‘(d) MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED FOR FINDING.—The accused shall
be found not guilty by reason of lack of mental responsibility under
subsection (c)(3) only if a majority of the members present at
the time the vote is taken determines that the defense of lack
of mental responsibility has been established.
‘‘§ 949l. Voting and rulings
‘‘(a) VOTE BY SECRET WRITTEN BALLOT.—Voting by members
of a military commission under this chapter on the findings and
on the sentence shall be by secret written ballot.
‘‘(b) RULINGS.—(1) The military judge in a military commission
under this chapter shall rule upon all questions of law, including
the admissibility of evidence and all interlocutory questions arising
during the proceedings.
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‘‘(2) Any ruling made by the military judge upon a question
of law or an interlocutory question (other than the factual issue
of mental responsibility of the accused) is conclusive and constitutes
the ruling of the military commission. However, a military judge
may change his ruling at any time during the trial.
‘‘(c) INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR
TO VOTE.—Before a vote is taken
of the findings of a military commission under this chapter, the
military judge shall, in the presence of the accused and counsel,
instruct the members as to the elements of the offense and charge
the members—
‘‘(1) that the accused must be presumed to be innocent
until his guilt is established by legal and competent evidence
beyond a reasonable doubt;
‘‘(2) that in the case being considered, if there is a reason-
able doubt as to the guilt of the accused, the doubt must
be resolved in favor of the accused and he must be acquitted;
‘‘(3) that, if there is reasonable doubt as to the degree
of guilt, the finding must be in a lower degree as to which
there is no reasonable doubt; and
‘‘(4) that the burden of proof to establish the guilt of the
accused beyond a reasonable doubt is upon the United States.
‘‘§ 949m. Number of votes required
‘‘(a) CONVICTION.—No person may be convicted by a military
commission under this chapter of any offense, except as provided
in section 949i(b) of this title or by concurrence of two-thirds of
the members present at the time the vote is taken.
‘‘(b) SENTENCES.—(1) No person may be sentenced by a military
commission to suffer death, except insofar as—
‘‘(A) the penalty of death is expressly authorized under
this chapter or the law of war for an offense of which the
accused has been found guilty;
‘‘(B) trial counsel expressly sought the penalty of death
by filing an appropriate notice in advance of trial;
‘‘(C) the accused is convicted of the offense by the concur-
rence of all the members present at the time the vote is taken;
and
‘‘(D) all the members present at the time the vote is taken
concur in the sentence of death.
‘‘(2) No person may be sentenced to life imprisonment, or to
confinement for more than 10 years, by a military commission
under this chapter except by the concurrence of three-fourths of
the members present at the time the vote is taken.
‘‘(3) All other sentences shall be determined by a military
commission by the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present
at the time the vote is taken.
‘‘(c) NUMBER OF MEMBERS REQUIRED FOR PENALTY OF DEATH.—
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), in a case in which the
penalty of death is sought, the number of members of the military
commission under this chapter shall be not less than 12.
‘‘(2) In any case described in paragraph (1) in which 12 members
are not reasonably available because of physical conditions or mili-
tary exigencies, the convening authority shall specify a lesser
number of members for the military commission (but not fewer
than 9 members), and the military commission may be assembled,
and the trial held, with not fewer than the number of members
so specified. In such a case, the convening authority shall make
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a detailed written statement, to be appended to the record, stating
why a greater number of members were not reasonably available.
‘‘§ 949n. Military commission to announce action
‘‘A military commission under this chapter shall announce its
findings and sentence to the parties as soon as determined.
‘‘§ 949o. Record of trial
‘‘(a) RECORD; AUTHENTICATION.—Each military commission
under this chapter shall keep a separate, verbatim, record of the
proceedings in each case brought before it, and the record shall
be authenticated by the signature of the military judge. If the
record cannot be authenticated by the military judge by reason
of his death, disability, or absence, it shall be authenticated by
the signature of the trial counsel or by a member of the commission
if the trial counsel is unable to authenticate it by reason of his
death, disability, or absence. Where appropriate, and as provided
in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the record
of a military commission under this chapter may contain a classified
annex.
‘‘(b) COMPLETE RECORD REQUIRED.—A complete record of the
proceedings and testimony shall be prepared in every military
commission under this chapter.
‘‘(c) PROVISION OF COPY TO ACCUSED.—A copy of the record
of the proceedings of the military commission under this chapter
shall be given the accused as soon as it is authenticated. If the
record contains classified information, or a classified annex, the
accused shall be given a redacted version of the record consistent
with the requirements of section 949d of this title. Defense counsel
shall have access to the unredacted record, as provided in regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.
‘‘SUBCHAPTER V—SENTENCES
‘‘Sec.
‘‘949s. Cruel or unusual punishments prohibited.
‘‘949t. Maximum limits.
‘‘949u. Execution of confinement.
‘‘§ 949s. Cruel or unusual punishments prohibited
‘‘Punishment by flogging, or by branding, marking, or tattooing
on the body, or any other cruel or unusual punishment, may not
be adjudged by a military commission under this chapter or inflicted
under this chapter upon any person subject to this chapter. The
use of irons, single or double, except for the purpose of safe custody,
is prohibited under this chapter.
‘‘§ 949t. Maximum limits
‘‘The punishment which a military commission under this
chapter may direct for an offense may not exceed such limits as
the President or Secretary of Defense may prescribe for that offense.
‘‘§ 949u. Execution of confinement
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Under such regulations as the Secretary
of Defense may prescribe, a sentence of confinement adjudged by
a military commission under this chapter may be carried into
execution by confinement—
‘‘(1) in any place of confinement under the control of any
of the armed forces; or
Regulations.
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‘‘(2) in any penal or correctional institution under the con-
trol of the United States or its allies, or which the United
States may be allowed to use.
‘‘(b) TREATMENT DURING CONFINEMENT BY OTHER THAN THE
ARMED FORCES.—Persons confined under subsection (a)(2) in a
penal or correctional institution not under the control of an armed
force are subject to the same discipline and treatment as persons
confined or committed by the courts of the United States or of
the State, District of Columbia, or place in which the institution
is situated.
‘‘SUBCHAPTER VI—POST-TRIAL PROCEDURE AND REVIEW
OF MILITARY COMMISSIONS
‘‘Sec.
‘‘950a. Error of law; lesser included offense.
‘‘950b. Review by the convening authority.
‘‘950c. Appellate referral; waiver or withdrawal of appeal.
‘‘950d. Appeal by the United States.
‘‘950e. Rehearings.
‘‘950f. Review by Court of Military Commission Review.
‘‘950g. Review by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
Circuit and the Supreme Court.
‘‘950h. Appellate counsel.
‘‘950i. Execution of sentence; procedures for execution of sentence of death.
‘‘950j. Finality or proceedings, findings, and sentences.
‘‘§ 950a. Error of law; lesser included offense
‘‘(a) ERROR
OF LAW.—A finding or sentence of a military
commission under this chapter may not be held incorrect on the
ground of an error of law unless the error materially prejudices
the substantial rights of the accused.
‘‘(b) LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE.—Any reviewing authority with
the power to approve or affirm a finding of guilty by a military
commission under this chapter may approve or affirm, instead,
so much of the finding as includes a lesser included offense.
‘‘§ 950b. Review by the convening authority
‘‘(a) NOTICE TO CONVENING AUTHORITY OF FINDINGS AND SEN-
TENCE.—The findings and sentence of a military commission under
this chapter shall be reported in writing promptly to the convening
authority after the announcement of the sentence.
‘‘(b) SUBMITTAL
OF
MATTERS
BY
ACCUSED
TO
CONVENING
AUTHORITY.—(1) The accused may submit to the convening
authority matters for consideration by the convening authority with
respect to the findings and the sentence of the military commission
under this chapter.
‘‘(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a submittal
under paragraph (1) shall be made in writing within 20 days
after the accused has been given an authenticated record of trial
under section 949o(c) of this title.
‘‘(B) If the accused shows that additional time is required
for the accused to make a submittal under paragraph (1), the
convening authority may, for good cause, extend the applicable
period under subparagraph (A) for not more than an additional
20 days.
‘‘(3) The accused may waive his right to make a submittal
to the convening authority under paragraph (1). Such a waiver
shall be made in writing and may not be revoked. For the purposes
of subsection (c)(2), the time within which the accused may make
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a submittal under this subsection shall be deemed to have expired
upon the submittal of a waiver under this paragraph to the con-
vening authority.
‘‘(c) ACTION
BY CONVENING AUTHORITY.—(1) The authority
under this subsection to modify the findings and sentence of a
military commission under this chapter is a matter of the sole
discretion and prerogative of the convening authority.
‘‘(2)(A) The convening authority shall take action on the sen-
tence of a military commission under this chapter.
‘‘(B) Subject to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of
Defense, action on the sentence under this paragraph may be taken
only after consideration of any matters submitted by the accused
under subsection (b) or after the time for submitting such matters
expires, whichever is earlier.
‘‘(C) In taking action under this paragraph, the convening
authority may, in his sole discretion, approve, disapprove, commute,
or suspend the sentence in whole or in part. The convening
authority may not increase a sentence beyond that which is found
by the military commission.
‘‘(3) The convening authority is not required to take action
on the findings of a military commission under this chapter. If
the convening authority takes action on the findings, the convening
authority may, in his sole discretion, may—
‘‘(A) dismiss any charge or specification by setting aside
a finding of guilty thereto; or
‘‘(B) change a finding of guilty to a charge to a finding
of guilty to an offense that is a lesser included offense of
the offense stated in the charge.
‘‘(4) The convening authority shall serve on the accused or
on defense counsel notice of any action taken by the convening
authority under this subsection.
‘‘(d) ORDER OF REVISION OR REHEARING.—(1) Subject to para-
graphs (2) and (3), the convening authority of a military commission
under this chapter may, in his sole discretion, order a proceeding
in revision or a rehearing.
‘‘(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a proceeding
in revision may be ordered by the convening authority if—
‘‘(i) there is an apparent error or omission in the record;
or
‘‘(ii) the record shows improper or inconsistent action by
the military commission with respect to the findings or sentence
that can be rectified without material prejudice to the substan-
tial rights of the accused.
‘‘(B) In no case may a proceeding in revision—
‘‘(i) reconsider a finding of not guilty of a specification
or a ruling which amounts to a finding of not guilty;
‘‘(ii) reconsider a finding of not guilty of any charge, unless
there has been a finding of guilty under a specification laid
under that charge, which sufficiently alleges a violation; or
‘‘(iii) increase the severity of the sentence unless the sen-
tence prescribed for the offense is mandatory.
‘‘(3) A rehearing may be ordered by the convening authority
if the convening authority disapproves the findings and sentence
and states the reasons for disapproval of the findings. If the con-
vening authority disapproves the finding and sentence and does
not order a rehearing, the convening authority shall dismiss the
charges. A rehearing as to the findings may not be ordered by
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the convening authority when there is a lack of sufficient evidence
in the record to support the findings. A rehearing as to the sentence
may be ordered by the convening authority if the convening
authority disapproves the sentence.
‘‘§ 950c. Appellate referral; waiver or withdrawal of appeal
‘‘(a) AUTOMATIC REFERRAL FOR APPELLATE REVIEW.—Except as
provided under subsection (b), in each case in which the final
decision of a military commission (as approved by the convening
authority) includes a finding of guilty, the convening authority
shall refer the case to the Court of Military Commission Review.
Any such referral shall be made in accordance with procedures
prescribed under regulations of the Secretary.
‘‘(b) WAIVER OF RIGHT OF REVIEW.—(1) In each case subject
to appellate review under section 950f of this title, except a case
in which the sentence as approved under section 950b of this
title extends to death, the accused may file with the convening
authority a statement expressly waiving the right of the accused
to such review.
‘‘(2) A waiver under paragraph (1) shall be signed by both
the accused and a defense counsel.
‘‘(3) A waiver under paragraph (1) must be filed, if at all,
within 10 days after notice on the action is served on the accused
or on defense counsel under section 950b(c)(4) of this title. The
convening authority, for good cause, may extend the period for
such filing by not more than 30 days.
‘‘(c) WITHDRAWAL OF APPEAL.—Except in a case in which the
sentence as approved under section 950b of this title extends to
death, the accused may withdraw an appeal at any time.
‘‘(d) EFFECT
OF WAIVER
OR WITHDRAWAL.—A waiver of the
right to appellate review or the withdrawal of an appeal under
this section bars review under section 950f of this title.
‘‘§ 950d. Appeal by the United States
‘‘(a) INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL.—(1) Except as provided in para-
graph (2), in a trial by military commission under this chapter,
the United States may take an interlocutory appeal to the Court
of Military Commission Review of any order or ruling of the military
judge that—
‘‘(A) terminates proceedings of the military commission
with respect to a charge or specification;
‘‘(B) excludes evidence that is substantial proof of a fact
material in the proceeding; or
‘‘(C) relates to a matter under subsection (d), (e), or (f)
of section 949d of this title or section 949j(c) of this title.
‘‘(2) The United States may not appeal under paragraph (1)
an order or ruling that is, or amounts to, a finding of not guilty
by the military commission with respect to a charge or specification.
‘‘(b) NOTICE
OF APPEAL.—The United States shall take an
appeal of an order or ruling under subsection (a) by filing a notice
of appeal with the military judge within five days after the date
of such order or ruling.
‘‘(c) APPEAL.—An appeal under this section shall be forwarded,
by means specified in regulations prescribed the Secretary of
Defense, directly to the Court of Military Commission Review. In
ruling on an appeal under this section, the Court may act only
with respect to matters of law.
Deadline.
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‘‘(d) APPEAL FROM ADVERSE RULING.—The United States may
appeal an adverse ruling on an appeal under subsection (c) to
the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
Circuit by filing a petition for review in the Court of Appeals
within 10 days after the date of such ruling. Review under this
subsection shall be at the discretion of the Court of Appeals.
‘‘§ 950e. Rehearings
‘‘(a) COMPOSITION OF MILITARY COMMISSION FOR REHEARING.—
Each rehearing under this chapter shall take place before a military
commission under this chapter composed of members who were
not members of the military commission which first heard the
case.
‘‘(b) SCOPE OF REHEARING.—(1) Upon a rehearing—
‘‘(A) the accused may not be tried for any offense of which
he was found not guilty by the first military commission; and
‘‘(B) no sentence in excess of or more than the original
sentence may be imposed unless—
‘‘(i) the sentence is based upon a finding of guilty
of an offense not considered upon the merits in the original
proceedings; or
‘‘(ii) the sentence prescribed for the offense is manda-
tory.
‘‘(2) Upon a rehearing, if the sentence approved after the first
military commission was in accordance with a pretrial agreement
and the accused at the rehearing changes his plea with respect
to the charges or specifications upon which the pretrial agreement
was based, or otherwise does not comply with pretrial agreement,
the sentence as to those charges or specifications may include
any punishment not in excess of that lawfully adjudged at the
first military commission.
‘‘§ 950f. Review by Court of Military Commission Review
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish
a Court of Military Commission Review which shall be composed
of one or more panels, and each such panel shall be composed
of not less than three appellate military judges. For the purpose
of reviewing military commission decisions under this chapter, the
court may sit in panels or as a whole in accordance with rules
prescribed by the Secretary.
‘‘(b) APPELLATE MILITARY JUDGES.—The Secretary shall assign
appellate military judges to a Court of Military Commission Review.
Each appellate military judge shall meet the qualifications for mili-
tary judges prescribed by section 948j(b) of this title or shall be
a civilian with comparable qualifications. No person may be serve
as an appellate military judge in any case in which that person
acted as a military judge, counsel, or reviewing official.
‘‘(c) CASES TO BE REVIEWED.—The Court of Military Commis-
sion Review, in accordance with procedures prescribed under regula-
tions of the Secretary, shall review the record in each case that
is referred to the Court by the convening authority under section
950c of this title with respect to any matter of law raised by
the accused.
‘‘(d) SCOPE OF REVIEW.—In a case reviewed by the Court of
Military Commission Review under this section, the Court may
act only with respect to matters of law.
Regulations.
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‘‘§ 950g. Review by the United States Court of Appeals for
the District of Columbia Circuit and the Supreme
Court
‘‘(a) EXCLUSIVE APPELLATE JURISDICTION.—(1)(A) Except as pro-
vided in subparagraph (B), the United States Court of Appeals
for the District of Columbia Circuit shall have exclusive jurisdiction
to determine the validity of a final judgment rendered by a military
commission (as approved by the convening authority) under this
chapter.
‘‘(B) The Court of Appeals may not review the final judgment
until all other appeals under this chapter have been waived or
exhausted.
‘‘(2) A petition for review must be filed by the accused in
the Court of Appeals not later than 20 days after the date on
which—
‘‘(A) written notice of the final decision of the Court of
Military Commission Review is served on the accused or on
defense counsel; or
‘‘(B) the accused submits, in the form prescribed by section
950c of this title, a written notice waiving the right of the
accused to review by the Court of Military Commission Review
under section 950f of this title.
‘‘(b) STANDARD FOR REVIEW.—In a case reviewed by it under
this section, the Court of Appeals may act only with respect to
matters of law.
‘‘(c) SCOPE OF REVIEW.—The jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals
on an appeal under subsection (a) shall be limited to the consider-
ation of—
‘‘(1) whether the final decision was consistent with the
standards and procedures specified in this chapter; and
‘‘(2) to the extent applicable, the Constitution and the laws
of the United States.
‘‘(d) SUPREME COURT.—The Supreme Court may review by writ
of certiorari the final judgment of the Court of Appeals pursuant
to section 1257 of title 28.
‘‘§ 950h. Appellate counsel
‘‘(a) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall, by regula-
tion, establish procedures for the appointment of appellate counsel
for the United States and for the accused in military commissions
under this chapter. Appellate counsel shall meet the qualifications
for counsel appearing before military commissions under this
chapter.
‘‘(b) REPRESENTATION OF UNITED STATES.—Appellate counsel
appointed under subsection (a)—
‘‘(1) shall represent the United States in any appeal or
review proceeding under this chapter before the Court of Mili-
tary Commission Review; and
‘‘(2) may, when requested to do so by the Attorney General
in a case arising under this chapter, represent the United
States before the United States Court of Appeals for the District
of Columbia Circuit or the Supreme Court.
‘‘(c) REPRESENTATION OF ACCUSED.—The accused shall be rep-
resented by appellate counsel appointed under subsection (a) before
the Court of Military Commission Review, the United States Court
of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and the Supreme
Court, and by civilian counsel if retained by the accused. Any
Regulations.
Deadline.
Notice.
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such civilian counsel shall meet the qualifications under paragraph
(3) of section 949c(b) of this title for civilian counsel appearing
before military commissions under this chapter and shall be subject
to the requirements of paragraph (4) of that section.
‘‘§ 950i. Execution of sentence; procedures for execution of
sentence of death
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense is authorized to
carry out a sentence imposed by a military commission under this
chapter in accordance with such procedures as the Secretary may
prescribe.
‘‘(b) EXECUTION OF SENTENCE OF DEATH ONLY UPON APPROVAL
BY THE PRESIDENT.—If the sentence of a military commission under
this chapter extends to death, that part of the sentence providing
for death may not be executed until approved by the President.
In such a case, the President may commute, remit, or suspend
the sentence, or any part thereof, as he sees fit.
‘‘(c) EXECUTION OF SENTENCE OF DEATH ONLY UPON FINAL
JUDGMENT OF LEGALITY OF PROCEEDINGS.—(1) If the sentence of
a military commission under this chapter extends to death, the
sentence may not be executed until there is a final judgment as
to the legality of the proceedings (and with respect to death,
approval under subsection (b)).
‘‘(2) A judgment as to legality of proceedings is final for purposes
of paragraph (1) when—
‘‘(A) the time for the accused to file a petition for review
by the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
has expired and the accused has not filed a timely petition
for such review and the case is not otherwise under review
by that Court; or
‘‘(B) review is completed in accordance with the judgment
of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia Circuit and—
‘‘(i) a petition for a writ of certiorari is not timely
filed;
‘‘(ii) such a petition is denied by the Supreme Court;
or
‘‘(iii) review is otherwise completed in accordance with
the judgment of the Supreme Court.
‘‘(d) SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE.—The Secretary of the Defense,
or the convening authority acting on the case (if other than the
Secretary), may suspend the execution of any sentence or part
thereof in the case, except a sentence of death.
‘‘§ 950j. Finality or proceedings, findings, and sentences
‘‘(a) FINALITY.—The appellate review of records of trial provided
by this chapter, and the proceedings, findings, and sentences of
military commissions as approved, reviewed, or affirmed as required
by this chapter, are final and conclusive. Orders publishing the
proceedings of military commissions under this chapter are binding
upon all departments, courts, agencies, and officers of the United
States, except as otherwise provided by the President.
‘‘(b) PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER SOLE BASIS FOR REVIEW OF MILI-
TARY COMMISSION PROCEDURES AND ACTIONS.—Except as otherwise
provided in this chapter and notwithstanding any other provision
of law (including section 2241 of title 28 or any other habeas
corpus provision), no court, justice, or judge shall have jurisdiction
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to hear or consider any claim or cause of action whatsoever,
including any action pending on or filed after the date of the
enactment of the Military Commissions Act of 2006, relating to
the prosecution, trial, or judgment of a military commission under
this chapter, including challenges to the lawfulness of procedures
of military commissions under this chapter.
‘‘SUBCHAPTER VII—PUNITIVE MATTERS
‘‘Sec.
‘‘950p. Statement of substantive offenses.
‘‘950q. Principals.
‘‘950r. Accessory after the fact.
‘‘950s. Conviction of lesser included offense.
‘‘950t. Attempts.
‘‘950u. Solicitation.
‘‘950v. Crimes triable by military commissions.
‘‘950w. Perjury and obstruction of justice; contempt.
‘‘§ 950p. Statement of substantive offenses
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The provisions of this subchapter codify offenses
that have traditionally been triable by military commissions. This
chapter does not establish new crimes that did not exist before
its enactment, but rather codifies those crimes for trial by military
commission.
‘‘(b) EFFECT.—Because the provisions of this subchapter
(including provisions that incorporate definitions in other provisions
of law) are declarative of existing law, they do not preclude trial
for crimes that occurred before the date of the enactment of this
chapter.
‘‘§ 950q. Principals
‘‘Any person is punishable as a principal under this chapter
who—
‘‘(1) commits an offense punishable by this chapter, or
aids, abets, counsels, commands, or procures its commission;
‘‘(2) causes an act to be done which if directly performed
by him would be punishable by this chapter; or
‘‘(3) is a superior commander who, with regard to acts
punishable under this chapter, knew, had reason to know,
or should have known, that a subordinate was about to commit
such acts or had done so and who failed to take the necessary
and reasonable measures to prevent such acts or to punish
the perpetrators thereof.
‘‘§ 950r. Accessory after the fact
‘‘Any person subject to this chapter who, knowing that an
offense punishable by this chapter has been committed, receives,
comforts, or assists the offender in order to hinder or prevent
his apprehension, trial, or punishment shall be punished as a
military commission under this chapter may direct.
‘‘§ 950s. Conviction of lesser included offense
‘‘An accused may be found guilty of an offense necessarily
included in the offense charged or of an attempt to commit either
the offense charged or an attempt to commit either the offense
charged or an offense necessarily included therein.
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‘‘§ 950t. Attempts
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Any person subject to this chapter who
attempts to commit any offense punishable by this chapter shall
be punished as a military commission under this chapter may
direct.
‘‘(b) SCOPE
OF OFFENSE.—An act, done with specific intent
to commit an offense under this chapter, amounting to more than
mere preparation and tending, even though failing, to effect its
commission, is an attempt to commit that offense.
‘‘(c) EFFECT OF CONSUMMATION.—Any person subject to this
chapter may be convicted of an attempt to commit an offense
although it appears on the trial that the offense was consummated.
‘‘§ 950u. Solicitation
‘‘Any person subject to this chapter who solicits or advises
another or others to commit one or more substantive offenses triable
by military commission under this chapter shall, if the offense
solicited or advised is attempted or committed, be punished with
the punishment provided for the commission of the offense, but,
if the offense solicited or advised is not committed or attempted,
he shall be punished as a military commission under this chapter
may direct.
‘‘§ 950v. Crimes triable by military commissions
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION.—In this section:
‘‘(1) MILITARY
OBJECTIVE.—The term ‘military objective’
means—
‘‘(A) combatants; and
‘‘(B) those objects during an armed conflict—
‘‘(i) which, by their nature, location, purpose, or
use, effectively contribute to the opposing force’s war-
fighting or war-sustaining capability; and
‘‘(ii) the total or partial destruction, capture, or
neutralization of which would constitute a definite mili-
tary advantage to the attacker under the circumstances
at the time of the attack.
‘‘(2) PROTECTED
PERSON.—The term ‘protected person’
means any person entitled to protection under one or more
of the Geneva Conventions, including—
‘‘(A) civilians not taking an active part in hostilities;
‘‘(B) military personnel placed hors de combat by sick-
ness, wounds, or detention; and
‘‘(C) military medical or religious personnel.
‘‘(3) PROTECTED PROPERTY.—The term ‘protected property’
means property specifically protected by the law of war (such
as buildings dedicated to religion, education, art, science or
charitable purposes, historic monuments, hospitals, or places
where the sick and wounded are collected), if such property
is not being used for military purposes or is not otherwise
a military objective. Such term includes objects properly identi-
fied by one of the distinctive emblems of the Geneva Conven-
tions, but does not include civilian property that is a military
objective.
‘‘(4) CONSTRUCTION.—The intent specified for an offense
under paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (12) of subsection (b)
precludes the applicability of such offense with regard to—
‘‘(A) collateral damage; or
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‘‘(B) death, damage, or injury incident to a lawful
attack.
‘‘(b) OFFENSES.—The following offenses shall be triable by mili-
tary commission under this chapter at any time without limitation:
‘‘(1) MURDER OF PROTECTED PERSONS.—Any person subject
to this chapter who intentionally kills one or more protected
persons shall be punished by death or such other punishment
as a military commission under this chapter may direct.
‘‘(2) ATTACKING
CIVILIANS.—Any person subject to this
chapter who intentionally engages in an attack upon a civilian
population as such, or individual civilians not taking active
part in hostilities, shall be punished, if death results to one
or more of the victims, by death or such other punishment
as a military commission under this chapter may direct, and,
if death does not result to any of the victims, by such punish-
ment, other than death, as a military commission under this
chapter may direct.
‘‘(3) ATTACKING CIVILIAN OBJECTS.—Any person subject to
this chapter who intentionally engages in an attack upon a
civilian object that is not a military objective shall be punished
as a military commission under this chapter may direct.
‘‘(4) ATTACKING PROTECTED PROPERTY.—Any person subject
to this chapter who intentionally engages in an attack upon
protected property shall be punished as a military commission
under this chapter may direct.
‘‘(5) PILLAGING.—Any person subject to this chapter who
intentionally and in the absence of military necessity appro-
priates or seizes property for private or personal use, without
the consent of a person with authority to permit such appropria-
tion or seizure, shall be punished as a military commission
under this chapter may direct.
‘‘(6) DENYING QUARTER.—Any person subject to this chapter
who, with effective command or control over subordinate
groups, declares, orders, or otherwise indicates to those groups
that there shall be no survivors or surrender accepted, with
the intent to threaten an adversary or to conduct hostilities
such that there would be no survivors or surrender accepted,
shall be punished as a military commission under this chapter
may direct.
‘‘(7) TAKING HOSTAGES.—Any person subject to this chapter
who, having knowingly seized or detained one or more persons,
threatens to kill, injure, or continue to detain such person
or persons with the intent of compelling any nation, person
other than the hostage, or group of persons to act or refrain
from acting as an explicit or implicit condition for the safety
or release of such person or persons, shall be punished, if
death results to one or more of the victims, by death or such
other punishment as a military commission under this chapter
may direct, and, if death does not result to any of the victims,
by such punishment, other than death, as a military commission
under this chapter may direct.
‘‘(8) EMPLOYING POISON OR SIMILAR WEAPONS.—Any person
subject to this chapter who intentionally, as a method of war-
fare, employs a substance or weapon that releases a substance
that causes death or serious and lasting damage to health
in the ordinary course of events, through its asphyxiating,
bacteriological, or toxic properties, shall be punished, if death
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results to one or more of the victims, by death or such other
punishment as a military commission under this chapter may
direct, and, if death does not result to any of the victims,
by such punishment, other than death, as a military commission
under this chapter may direct.
‘‘(9) USING PROTECTED PERSONS AS A SHIELD.—Any person
subject to this chapter who positions, or otherwise takes advan-
tage of, a protected person with the intent to shield a military
objective from attack, or to shield, favor, or impede military
operations, shall be punished, if death results to one or more
of the victims, by death or such other punishment as a military
commission under this chapter may direct, and, if death does
not result to any of the victims, by such punishment, other
than death, as a military commission under this chapter may
direct.
‘‘(10) USING PROTECTED PROPERTY AS A SHIELD.—Any per-
son subject to this chapter who positions, or otherwise takes
advantage of the location of, protected property with the intent
to shield a military objective from attack, or to shield, favor,
or impede military operations, shall be punished as a military
commission under this chapter may direct.
‘‘(11) TORTURE.—
‘‘(A) OFFENSE.—Any person subject to this chapter who
commits an act specifically intended to inflict severe phys-
ical or mental pain or suffering (other than pain or suf-
fering incidental to lawful sanctions) upon another person
within his custody or physical control for the purpose of
obtaining information or a confession, punishment, intimi-
dation, coercion, or any reason based on discrimination
of any kind, shall be punished, if death results to one
or more of the victims, by death or such other punishment
as a military commission under this chapter may direct,
and, if death does not result to any of the victims, by
such punishment, other than death, as a military commis-
sion under this chapter may direct.
‘‘(B) SEVERE MENTAL PAIN OR SUFFERING DEFINED.—
In this section, the term ‘severe mental pain or suffering’
has the meaning given that term in section 2340(2) of
title 18.
‘‘(12) CRUEL OR INHUMAN TREATMENT.—
‘‘(A) OFFENSE.—Any person subject to this chapter who
commits an act intended to inflict severe or serious physical
or mental pain or suffering (other than pain or suffering
incidental to lawful sanctions), including serious physical
abuse, upon another within his custody or control shall
be punished, if death results to the victim, by death or
such other punishment as a military commission under
this chapter may direct, and, if death does not result to
the victim, by such punishment, other than death, as a
military commission under this chapter may direct.
‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph:
‘‘(i) The term ‘serious physical pain or suffering’
means bodily injury that involves—
‘‘(I) a substantial risk of death;
‘‘(II) extreme physical pain;
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‘‘(III) a burn or physical disfigurement of a
serious nature (other than cuts, abrasions, or
bruises); or
‘‘(IV) significant loss or impairment of the
function of a bodily member, organ, or mental
faculty.
‘‘(ii) The term ‘severe mental pain or suffering’
has the meaning given that term in section 2340(2)
of title 18.
‘‘(iii) The term ‘serious mental pain or suffering’
has the meaning given the term ‘severe mental pain
or suffering’ in section 2340(2) of title 18, except that—
‘‘(I) the term ‘serious’ shall replace the term
‘severe’ where it appears; and
‘‘(II) as to conduct occurring after the date
of the enactment of the Military Commissions Act
of 2006, the term ‘serious and non-transitory
mental harm (which need not be prolonged)’ shall
replace the term ‘prolonged mental harm’ where
it appears.
‘‘(13) INTENTIONALLY CAUSING SERIOUS BODILY INJURY.—
‘‘(A) OFFENSE.—Any person subject to this chapter who
intentionally causes serious bodily injury to one or more
persons, including lawful combatants, in violation of the
law of war shall be punished, if death results to one or
more of the victims, by death or such other punishment
as a military commission under this chapter may direct,
and, if death does not result to any of the victims, by
such punishment, other than death, as a military commis-
sion under this chapter may direct.
‘‘(B) SERIOUS BODILY INJURY DEFINED.—In this para-
graph, the term ‘serious bodily injury’ means bodily injury
which involves—
‘‘(i) a substantial risk of death;
‘‘(ii) extreme physical pain;
‘‘(iii) protracted and obvious disfigurement; or
‘‘(iv) protracted loss or impairment of the function
of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty.
‘‘(14) MUTILATING OR MAIMING.—Any person subject to this
chapter who intentionally injures one or more protected persons
by disfiguring the person or persons by any mutilation of the
person or persons, or by permanently disabling any member,
limb, or organ of the body of the person or persons, without
any legitimate medical or dental purpose, shall be punished,
if death results to one or more of the victims, by death or
such other punishment as a military commission under this
chapter may direct, and, if death does not result to any of
the victims, by such punishment, other than death, as a military
commission under this chapter may direct.
‘‘(15) MURDER IN VIOLATION OF THE LAW OF WAR.—Any
person subject to this chapter who intentionally kills one or
more persons, including lawful combatants, in violation of the
law of war shall be punished by death or such other punishment
as a military commission under this chapter may direct.
‘‘(16) DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY IN VIOLATION OF THE LAW
OF WAR.—Any person subject to this chapter who intentionally
destroys property belonging to another person in violation of
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the law of war shall punished as a military commission under
this chapter may direct.
‘‘(17) USING TREACHERY OR PERFIDY.—Any person subject
to this chapter who, after inviting the confidence or belief
of one or more persons that they were entitled to, or obliged
to accord, protection under the law of war, intentionally makes
use of that confidence or belief in killing, injuring, or capturing
such person or persons shall be punished, if death results
to one or more of the victims, by death or such other punish-
ment as a military commission under this chapter may direct,
and, if death does not result to any of the victims, by such
punishment, other than death, as a military commission under
this chapter may direct.
‘‘(18) IMPROPERLY USING A FLAG OF TRUCE.—Any person
subject to this chapter who uses a flag of truce to feign an
intention to negotiate, surrender, or otherwise suspend hos-
tilities when there is no such intention shall be punished as
a military commission under this chapter may direct.
‘‘(19) IMPROPERLY USING A DISTINCTIVE EMBLEM.—Any per-
son subject to this chapter who intentionally uses a distinctive
emblem recognized by the law of war for combatant purposes
in a manner prohibited by the law of war shall be punished
as a military commission under this chapter may direct.
‘‘(20) INTENTIONALLY MISTREATING A DEAD BODY.—Any per-
son subject to this chapter who intentionally mistreats the
body of a dead person, without justification by legitimate mili-
tary necessity, shall be punished as a military commission
under this chapter may direct.
‘‘(21) RAPE.—Any person subject to this chapter who forc-
ibly or with coercion or threat of force wrongfully invades
the body of a person by penetrating, however slightly, the
anal or genital opening of the victim with any part of the
body of the accused, or with any foreign object, shall be pun-
ished as a military commission under this chapter may direct.
‘‘(22) SEXUAL ASSAULT OR ABUSE.—Any person subject to
this chapter who forcibly or with coercion or threat of force
engages in sexual contact with one or more persons, or causes
one or more persons to engage in sexual contact, shall be
punished as a military commission under this chapter may
direct.
‘‘(23) HIJACKING OR HAZARDING A VESSEL OR AIRCRAFT.—
Any person subject to this chapter who intentionally seizes,
exercises unauthorized control over, or endangers the safe
navigation of a vessel or aircraft that is not a legitimate military
objective shall be punished, if death results to one or more
of the victims, by death or such other punishment as a military
commission under this chapter may direct, and, if death does
not result to any of the victims, by such punishment, other
than death, as a military commission under this chapter may
direct.
‘‘(24) TERRORISM.—Any person subject to this chapter who
intentionally kills or inflicts great bodily harm on one or more
protected persons, or intentionally engages in an act that
evinces a wanton disregard for human life, in a manner cal-
culated to influence or affect the conduct of government or
civilian population by intimidation or coercion, or to retaliate
against government conduct, shall be punished, if death results
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to one or more of the victims, by death or such other punish-
ment as a military commission under this chapter may direct,
and, if death does not result to any of the victims, by such
punishment, other than death, as a military commission under
this chapter may direct.
‘‘(25) PROVIDING MATERIAL SUPPORT FOR TERRORISM.—
‘‘(A) OFFENSE.—Any person subject to this chapter who
provides material support or resources, knowing or
intending that they are to be used in preparation for,
or in carrying out, an act of terrorism (as set forth in
paragraph (24)), or who intentionally provides material
support or resources to an international terrorist organiza-
tion engaged in hostilities against the United States,
knowing that such organization has engaged or engages
in terrorism (as so set forth), shall be punished as a military
commission under this chapter may direct.
‘‘(B) MATERIAL SUPPORT OR RESOURCES DEFINED.—In
this paragraph, the term ‘material support or resources’
has the meaning given that term in section 2339A(b) of
title 18.
‘‘(26) WRONGFULLY AIDING THE ENEMY.—Any person subject
to this chapter who, in breach of an allegiance or duty to
the United States, knowingly and intentionally aids an enemy
of the United States, or one of the co-belligerents of the enemy,
shall be punished as a military commission under this chapter
may direct.
‘‘(27) SPYING.—Any person subject to this chapter who with
intent or reason to believe that it is to be used to the injury
of the United States or to the advantage of a foreign power,
collects or attempts to collect information by clandestine means
or while acting under false pretenses, for the purpose of con-
veying such information to an enemy of the United States,
or one of the co-belligerents of the enemy, shall be punished
by death or such other punishment as a military commission
under this chapter may direct.
‘‘(28) CONSPIRACY.—Any person subject to this chapter who
conspires to commit one or more substantive offenses triable
by military commission under this chapter, and who knowingly
does any overt act to effect the object of the conspiracy, shall
be punished, if death results to one or more of the victims,
by death or such other punishment as a military commission
under this chapter may direct, and, if death does not result
to any of the victims, by such punishment, other than death,
as a military commission under this chapter may direct.
‘‘§ 950w. Perjury and obstruction of justice; contempt
‘‘(a) PERJURY
AND
OBSTRUCTION
OF
JUSTICE.—A military
commission under this chapter may try offenses and impose such
punishment as the military commission may direct for perjury,
false testimony, or obstruction of justice related to military commis-
sions under this chapter.
‘‘(b) CONTEMPT.—A military commission under this chapter may
punish for contempt any person who uses any menacing word,
sign, or gesture in its presence, or who disturbs its proceedings
by any riot or disorder.’’.
(2) TABLES OF CHAPTERS AMENDMENTS.—The tables of chap-
ters at the beginning of subtitle A, and at the beginning of
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part II of subtitle A, of title 10, United States Code, are each
amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 47
the following new item:
‘‘47A. Military Commissions .................................................................................. 948a’’.
(b) SUBMITTAL OF PROCEDURES TO CONGRESS.—Not later than
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting
forth the procedures for military commissions prescribed under
chapter 47A of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection
(a)).
SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS TO UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.
(a) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 47 of title 10, United
States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended
as follows:
(1) APPLICABILITY TO LAWFUL ENEMY COMBATANTS.—Section
802(a) (article 2(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(13) Lawful enemy combatants (as that term is defined
in section 948a(2) of this title) who violate the law of war.’’.
(2) EXCLUSION OF APPLICABILITY TO CHAPTER 47A COMMIS-
SIONS.—Sections 821, 828, 848, 850(a), 904, and 906 (articles
21, 28, 48, 50(a), 104, and 106) are amended by adding at
the end the following new sentence: ‘‘This section does not
apply to a military commission established under chapter 47A
of this title.’’.
(3) INAPPLICABILITY OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO REGU-
LATIONS.—Section 836 (article 36) is amended—
(A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘, except as provided
in chapter 47A of this title,’’ after ‘‘but which may not’’;
and
(B) in subsection (b), by inserting before the period
at the end ‘‘, except insofar as applicable to military
commissions established under chapter 47A of this title’’.
(b) PUNITIVE ARTICLE
OF CONSPIRACY.—Section 881 of title
10, United States Code (article 81 of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice), is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘Any person’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(b) Any person subject to this chapter who conspires with
any other person to commit an offense under the law of war,
and who knowingly does an overt act to effect the object of the
conspiracy, shall be punished, if death results to one or more
of the victims, by death or such other punishment as a court-
martial or military commission may direct, and, if death does not
result to any of the victims, by such punishment, other than death,
as a court-martial or military commission may direct.’’.
SEC. 5. TREATY OBLIGATIONS NOT ESTABLISHING GROUNDS FOR CER-
TAIN CLAIMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—No person may invoke the Geneva Conven-
tions or any protocols thereto in any habeas corpus or other civil
action or proceeding to which the United States, or a current
or former officer, employee, member of the Armed Forces, or other
agent of the United States is a party as a source of rights in
any court of the United States or its States or territories.
28 USC 2241
note.
Deadline.
Reports.
10 USC 948a
note.
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(b) GENEVA CONVENTIONS DEFINED.—In this section, the term
‘‘Geneva Conventions’’ means—
(1) the Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition
of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field, done
at Geneva August 12, 1949 (6 UST 3114);
(2) the Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition
of the Wounded, Sick, and Shipwrecked Members of the Armed
Forces at Sea, done at Geneva August 12, 1949 (6 UST 3217);
(3) the Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners
of War, done at Geneva August 12, 1949 (6 UST 3316); and
(4) the Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian
Persons in Time of War, done at Geneva August 12, 1949
(6 UST 3516).
SEC. 6. IMPLEMENTATION OF TREATY OBLIGATIONS.
(a) IMPLEMENTATION OF TREATY OBLIGATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The acts enumerated in subsection (d)
of section 2441 of title 18, United States Code, as added by
subsection (b) of this section, and in subsection (c) of this
section, constitute violations of common Article 3 of the Geneva
Conventions prohibited by United States law.
(2) PROHIBITION ON GRAVE BREACHES.—The provisions of
section 2441 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by
this section, fully satisfy the obligation under Article 129 of
the Third Geneva Convention for the United States to provide
effective penal sanctions for grave breaches which are encom-
passed in common Article 3 in the context of an armed conflict
not of an international character. No foreign or international
source of law shall supply a basis for a rule of decision in
the courts of the United States in interpreting the prohibitions
enumerated in subsection (d) of such section 2441.
(3) INTERPRETATION BY THE PRESIDENT.—
(A) As provided by the Constitution and by this section,
the President has the authority for the United States to
interpret the meaning and application of the Geneva
Conventions and to promulgate higher standards and
administrative regulations for violations of treaty obliga-
tions which are not grave breaches of the Geneva Conven-
tions.
(B) The President shall issue interpretations described
by subparagraph (A) by Executive Order published in the
Federal Register.
(C) Any Executive Order published under this para-
graph shall be authoritative (except as to grave breaches
of common Article 3) as a matter of United States law,
in the same manner as other administrative regulations.
(D) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect
the constitutional functions and responsibilities of Congress
and the judicial branch of the United States.
(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection:
(A) GENEVA CONVENTIONS.—The term ‘‘Geneva Conven-
tions’’ means—
(i) the Convention for the Amelioration of the
Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces
in the Field, done at Geneva August 12, 1949 (6 UST
3217);
President.
Federal Register,
publication.
18 USC 2441
note.
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(ii) the Convention for the Amelioration of the
Condition of the Wounded, Sick, and Shipwrecked
Members of the Armed Forces at Sea, done at Geneva
August 12, 1949 (6 UST 3217);
(iii) the Convention Relative to the Treatment of
Prisoners of War, done at Geneva August 12, 1949
(6 UST 3316); and
(iv) the Convention Relative to the Protection of
Civilian Persons in Time of War, done at Geneva
August 12, 1949 (6 UST 3516).
(B) THIRD
GENEVA
CONVENTION.—The term ‘‘Third
Geneva Convention’’ means the international convention
referred to in subparagraph (A)(iii).
(b) REVISION
TO
WAR
CRIMES
OFFENSE
UNDER
FEDERAL
CRIMINAL CODE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2441 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended—
(A) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (3) and
inserting the following new paragraph (3):
‘‘(3) which constitutes a grave breach of common Article
3 (as defined in subsection (d)) when committed in the context
of and in association with an armed conflict not of an inter-
national character; or’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(d) COMMON ARTICLE 3 VIOLATIONS.—
‘‘(1) PROHIBITED CONDUCT.—In subsection (c)(3), the term
‘grave breach of common Article 3’ means any conduct (such
conduct constituting a grave breach of common Article 3 of
the international conventions done at Geneva August 12, 1949),
as follows:
‘‘(A) TORTURE.—The act of a person who commits, or
conspires or attempts to commit, an act specifically
intended to inflict severe physical or mental pain or suf-
fering (other than pain or suffering incidental to lawful
sanctions) upon another person within his custody or phys-
ical control for the purpose of obtaining information or
a confession, punishment, intimidation, coercion, or any
reason based on discrimination of any kind.
‘‘(B) CRUEL OR INHUMAN TREATMENT.—The act of a
person who commits, or conspires or attempts to commit,
an act intended to inflict severe or serious physical or
mental pain or suffering (other than pain or suffering inci-
dental to lawful sanctions), including serious physical
abuse, upon another within his custody or control.
‘‘(C) PERFORMING BIOLOGICAL EXPERIMENTS.—The act
of a person who subjects, or conspires or attempts to sub-
ject, one or more persons within his custody or physical
control to biological experiments without a legitimate med-
ical or dental purpose and in so doing endangers the body
or health of such person or persons.
‘‘(D) MURDER.—The act of a person who intentionally
kills, or conspires or attempts to kill, or kills whether
intentionally or unintentionally in the course of committing
any other offense under this subsection, one or more per-
sons taking no active part in the hostilities, including those
placed out of combat by sickness, wounds, detention, or
any other cause.
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‘‘(E) MUTILATION OR MAIMING.—The act of a person
who intentionally injures, or conspires or attempts to
injure, or injures whether intentionally or unintentionally
in the course of committing any other offense under this
subsection, one or more persons taking no active part in
the hostilities, including those placed out of combat by
sickness, wounds, detention, or any other cause, by dis-
figuring the person or persons by any mutilation thereof
or by permanently disabling any member, limb, or organ
of his body, without any legitimate medical or dental pur-
pose.
‘‘(F) INTENTIONALLY CAUSING SERIOUS BODILY INJURY.—
The act of a person who intentionally causes, or conspires
or attempts to cause, serious bodily injury to one or more
persons, including lawful combatants, in violation of the
law of war.
‘‘(G) RAPE.—The act of a person who forcibly or with
coercion or threat of force wrongfully invades, or conspires
or attempts to invade, the body of a person by penetrating,
however slightly, the anal or genital opening of the victim
with any part of the body of the accused, or with any
foreign object.
‘‘(H) SEXUAL ASSAULT OR ABUSE.—The act of a person
who forcibly or with coercion or threat of force engages,
or conspires or attempts to engage, in sexual contact with
one or more persons, or causes, or conspires or attempts
to cause, one or more persons to engage in sexual contact.
‘‘(I) TAKING
HOSTAGES.—The act of a person who,
having knowingly seized or detained one or more persons,
threatens to kill, injure, or continue to detain such person
or persons with the intent of compelling any nation, person
other than the hostage, or group of persons to act or refrain
from acting as an explicit or implicit condition for the
safety or release of such person or persons.
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—In the case of an offense under sub-
section (a) by reason of subsection (c)(3)—
‘‘(A) the term ‘severe mental pain or suffering’ shall
be applied for purposes of paragraphs (1)(A) and (1)(B)
in accordance with the meaning given that term in section
2340(2) of this title;
‘‘(B) the term ‘serious bodily injury’ shall be applied
for purposes of paragraph (1)(F) in accordance with the
meaning given that term in section 113(b)(2) of this title;
‘‘(C) the term ‘sexual contact’ shall be applied for pur-
poses of paragraph (1)(G) in accordance with the meaning
given that term in section 2246(3) of this title;
‘‘(D) the term ‘serious physical pain or suffering’ shall
be applied for purposes of paragraph (1)(B) as meaning
bodily injury that involves—
‘‘(i) a substantial risk of death;
‘‘(ii) extreme physical pain;
‘‘(iii) a burn or physical disfigurement of a serious
nature (other than cuts, abrasions, or bruises); or
‘‘(iv) significant loss or impairment of the function
of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty; and
‘‘(E) the term ‘serious mental pain or suffering’ shall
be applied for purposes of paragraph (1)(B) in accordance
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with the meaning given the term ‘severe mental pain or
suffering’ (as defined in section 2340(2) of this title), except
that—
‘‘(i) the term ‘serious’ shall replace the term ‘severe’
where it appears; and
‘‘(ii) as to conduct occurring after the date of the
enactment of the Military Commissions Act of 2006,
the term ‘serious and non-transitory mental harm
(which need not be prolonged)’ shall replace the term
‘prolonged mental harm’ where it appears.
‘‘(3) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT
TO COLLATERAL DAMAGE OR INCIDENT OF LAWFUL ATTACK.—
The intent specified for the conduct stated in subparagraphs
(D), (E), and (F) or paragraph (1) precludes the applicability
of those subparagraphs to an offense under subsection (a) by
reasons of subsection (c)(3) with respect to—
‘‘(A) collateral damage; or
‘‘(B) death, damage, or injury incident to a lawful
attack.
‘‘(4) INAPPLICABILITY
OF
TAKING
HOSTAGES
TO
PRISONER
EXCHANGE.—Paragraph (1)(I) does not apply to an offense under
subsection (a) by reason of subsection (c)(3) in the case of
a prisoner exchange during wartime.
‘‘(5) DEFINITION OF GRAVE BREACHES.—The definitions in
this subsection are intended only to define the grave breaches
of common Article 3 and not the full scope of United States
obligations under that Article.’’.
(2) RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made
by this subsection, except as specified in subsection (d)(2)(E)
of section 2441 of title 18, United States Code, shall take
effect as of November 26, 1997, as if enacted immediately
after the amendments made by section 583 of Public Law
105–118 (as amended by section 4002(e)(7) of Public Law 107–
273).
(c) 
ADDITIONAL
PROHIBITION
ON
CRUEL, 
INHUMAN, 
OR
DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—No individual in the custody or under
the physical control of the United States Government, regard-
less of nationality or physical location, shall be subject to cruel,
inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment.
(2) CRUEL, INHUMAN, OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISH-
MENT DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘cruel, inhuman,
or degrading treatment or punishment’’ means cruel, unusual,
and inhumane treatment or punishment prohibited by the Fifth,
Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of
the United States, as defined in the United States Reservations,
Declarations and Understandings to the United Nations
Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel,
Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment done at New
York, December 10, 1984.
(3) COMPLIANCE.—The President shall take action to ensure
compliance with this subsection, including through the
establishment of administrative rules and procedures.
SEC. 7. HABEAS CORPUS MATTERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2241 of title 28, United States Code,
is amended by striking both the subsection (e) added by section
President.
Rules.
Procedures.
42 USC
2000dd–0.
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1005(e)(1) of Public Law 109–148 (119 Stat. 2742) and the sub-
section (e) added by added by section 1405(e)(1) of Public Law
109–163 (119 Stat. 3477) and inserting the following new subsection
(e):
‘‘(e)(1) No court, justice, or judge shall have jurisdiction to
hear or consider an application for a writ of habeas corpus filed
by or on behalf of an alien detained by the United States who
has been determined by the United States to have been properly
detained as an enemy combatant or is awaiting such determination.
‘‘(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of section
1005(e) of the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 (10 U.S.C. 801
note), no court, justice, or judge shall have jurisdiction to hear
or consider any other action against the United States or its agents
relating to any aspect of the detention, transfer, treatment, trial,
or conditions of confinement of an alien who is or was detained
by the United States and has been determined by the United
States to have been properly detained as an enemy combatant
or is awaiting such determination.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and
shall apply to all cases, without exception, pending on or after
the date of the enactment of this Act which relate to any aspect
of the detention, transfer, treatment, trial, or conditions of detention
of an alien detained by the United States since September 11,
2001.
SEC. 8. REVISIONS TO DETAINEE TREATMENT ACT OF 2005 RELATING
TO PROTECTION OF CERTAIN UNITED STATES GOVERN-
MENT 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 ‘‘criminal prosecu-
tion’’; 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—
(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 September 11,
2001, and December 30, 2005.
SEC. 9. REVIEW OF JUDGMENTS OF MILITARY COMMISSIONS.
Section 1005(e)(3) of the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 (title
X of Public Law 109–148; 119 Stat. 2740; 10 U.S.C. 801 note)
is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘pursuant to Military
Commission Order No. 1. dated August 31, 2005 (or any suc-
cessor military order)’’ and inserting ‘‘by a military commission
under chapter 47A of title 10, United States Code’’;
(2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following
new subparagraph (B):
Applicability.
42 USC
2000dd–1 note.
28 USC 2441
note.
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PUBLIC LAW 109–366—OCT. 17, 2006
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 3930 (H.R. 6054) (H.R. 6166):
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 109–664, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Armed Services) and Pt. 2
(Comm. on the Judiciary), both accompanying H.R. 6054.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):
Sept. 27, 28, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 29, considered and passed House.
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):
Oct. 17, Presidential remarks.
‘‘(B) GRANT OF REVIEW.—Review under this paragraph
shall be as of right.’’;
(3) in subparagraph (C)—
(A) in clause (i)—
(i) by striking ‘‘pursuant to the military order’’
and inserting ‘‘by a military commission’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba’’; and
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘pursuant to such military
order’’ and inserting ‘‘by the military commission’’; and
(4) in subparagraph (D)(i), by striking ‘‘specified in the
military order’’ and inserting ‘‘specified for a military commis-
sion’’.
SEC. 10. DETENTION COVERED BY REVIEW OF DECISIONS OF COMBAT-
ANT STATUS REVIEW TRIBUNALS OF PROPRIETY OF
DETENTION.
Section 1005(e)(2)(B)(i) of the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005
(title X of Public Law 109–148; 119 Stat. 2742; 10 U.S.C. 801
note) is amended by striking ‘‘the Department of Defense at Guanta-
namo Bay, Cuba’’ and inserting ‘‘the United States’’.
Approved October 17, 2006.
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