HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEEHR1054 is a real deal bill the question is, is section 1034 still part of it has it been dumped or has it been deemed "NS" national security and therefore no longer "public eye's"?????
Fiscal 2012 Defense Authorization
House Armed Services Committee
Full Committee Markup
House Armed Services Committee (Chairman McKeon, R-Calif.) will mark up will mark the fiscal 2012 defense authorization bill.
Date Wednesday, May 11, 10 a.m.
Place 2118 Rayburn Bldg.
Agenda HR 1540 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Originally posted by LosLobos
Originally posted by emberscott
For those that just can't seem to find it it is at
Page 134. Section 1034
armedservices.house.gov...
Just out of curiosity. How can I link to the PDF on my own starting at the websites homepage? Exactly what tab is it under? I tried finding it under all the tabs and I couldn't find it unless I click your link.
For all I know, this PDF is sitting on your desktop. Especially considering this is your very first post on ATS.edit on 16-5-2011 by LosLobos because: (no reason given)
The committee supports the Executive Branch’s interpretation of the Authorization for
Use of Military Force, as it was described in a March 13, 2009, filing before the U.S. District
Court for the District of Columbia. While this affirmation is not intended to limit or alter the
President’s existing authority pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force, the
Executive Branch’s March 13, 2009, interpretation remains consistent with the scope of the
authorities provided by Congress.
Originally posted by AceWombat04
Has the interpretation being referred to here been posted anywhere? I've read the entire topic and can't find it anywhere. Apologies if I missed it somehow. Essentially, that is the crux of the matter. This section of the bill reaffirms that interpretation by the executive branch. The only rulings or statements I can find for that date were the Obama administration siding with the Bush administration's assertion of the right to detain enemy combatants, but to no longer refer to them as enemy combatants.
If that's what this is referring to, where does the authorization to wage war anywhere at any time come in? I'm having trouble finding anything that indicates that anywhere in the bill, or in this topic. Can anyone elaborate?edit on 5/17/2011 by AceWombat04 because: (no reason given)
Section 1034—Affirmation of Armed Conflict with Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and Associated Forces This section would affirm that the United States is engaged in an armed conflict with al Qaeda, the Taliban, and associated forces pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note). This section would also affirm that the President’s authority pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force includes the authority to detain certain belligerents until the termination of hostilities. The committee notes that as the United States nears the tenth anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001, the terrorist threat has evolved as a result of intense military and diplomatic pressure from the United States and its coalition partners. However, Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and associated forces still pose a grave threat to U.S. national security. The Authorization for Use of Military Force necessarily includes the authority to address the continuing and evolving threat posed by these groups. The committee supports the Executive Branch’s interpretation of the Authorization for Use of Military Force, as it was described in a March 13, 2009, filing before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. While this affirmation is not intended to limit or alter the President’s existing authority pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force, the Executive Branch’s March 13, 2009, interpretation remains consistent with the scope of the authorities provided by Congress. Section 1035—Requirement
