Terrorist Tracking, Identification, and Prosecution Act of 2006

Summary

Terrorist Tracking, Identification, and Prosecution Act of 2006 - Military Commissions Act of 2006 - Authorizes the: (1) President to establish military commissions (commissions) to try individuals for violations of the law of war and other triable offenses; (2) commissions to impose upon any person found guilty any sentence appropriate to the offense, including death or imprisonment for life; and (3) Secretary of Defense to carry out such sentences. Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to codify and establish procedures governing the use of commissions to try unlawful enemy combatants for violations of triable offenses. Makes eligible to serve on a commission any U.S. commissioned officer on active duty. Requires to be detailed to each commission a military judge, trial and military defense counsel, and reporters and interpreters. Requires at least five members in each commission. Prescribes, with respect to each established commission, pre-trial and trial procedures, including charges, rules of evidence, pleas, opportunity to obtain witnesses and other evidence, and defenses. Requires: (1) a two-thirds commission member vote for conviction; (2) a three-fourths member vote for a sentence of life imprisonment or confinement of more than ten years; and (3) a unanimous vote by at least 12 members in a case in which the death penalty is sought. Prescribes post-trial procedures and reviews of commission actions, including appeal by the United States, rehearings, and review by the Court of Military Commission Review, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Outlines offenses triable by commissions. Amends the federal criminal code to add certain actions to be considered violations of the War Crimes Act. National Security Surveillance Act of 2006 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (the Act) to establish a new title relating to electronic surveillance. Gives the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (Court) (established under the Act) jurisdiction to review U.S. electronic surveillance programs (programs) that seek to obtain foreign intelligence information or to protect against international terrorism. Allows the Court to issue an order that authorizes a program for up to 90 days. Provides for congressional oversight of approved programs.

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Timeline

1. 11 September 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

   Source: Calendars

2. 11 September 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 September 2006

   Calendars

   Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 605.

   Source: Calendars

4. 14 September 2006

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9577-9578)

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Placed on Calendar Senate · 12 September 2006 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 12 September 2006

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 12 September 2006

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 11 September 2006

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Sponsors

• Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
• Mitch McConnell · R · Sponsor

Related records

• related to → Military Commissions Act of 2006
• related to → Bringing Terrorists to Justice Act of 2006
• related to → Military Commissions Act of 2006
• related to → National Security Surveillance Act of 2006
• related to ← Military Commissions Act of 2006
• related to ← A bill to authorize military commissions to bring terrorists to justice, to strengthen and modernize terrorist surveillance capabilities, and for other purposes.
• related to ← Military Commissions Act of 2006