United States · Bill · S
S. 291 (111th)
Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Safe Closure Act of 2009
Introduced
21 January 2009
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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Summary
Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Safe Closure Act of 2009 - Directs the President to notify the congressional defense and appropriations committees at least 90 days before taking any action associated with the closure of the Department of Defense (DOD) detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the transfer of any persons detained there to a new detention facility in the United States. Requires the notification to include a: (1) study addressing the legal ramifications and the security, infrastructure, and other support requirements associated with such closure and transfer of persons detained; and (2) plan for the relocation of the persons detained.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 January 2009
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 January 2009
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 21 January 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/291
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/291