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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

April 05, 2024

The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (H.R. 2082) would have authorized funding levels for the 13 government intelligence agencies and increased oversight for the U.S. intelligence community. The bill would have also applied the standards in the U.S. Army Field Manual to the entire government, effectively barring the CIA and other agencies from using tactics like waterboarding in their interrogations. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D, TX-16).

The bill was vetoed by President Bush and did not receive enough votes for an override.

Two days after Barack Obama became president he issued an executive order ordering the CIA to apply the standards of the U.S. Army Field Manual.[1]

Bill history edit

Initial debate and passage edit

Introduced on May 1, 2007, the House passed a version of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (H.R. 2082) less than two weeks later, by a vote of 225–197.

The Senate soon followed suit after a modest amount of internal debate, approving a similar version of the intelligence bill in a voice vote on October 3, 2007.[2]

Anti-torture provisions inserted during conference committee edit

When the bill came out of conference committee on Dec. 6, 2007, it had a provision barring the CIA and the rest of the federal government from many interrogation tactics criticized as "torture" and "abusive" by civil liberties groups, including waterboarding. The provision was inserted by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.).[3]

The inserted provision would limit the CIA to the 19 interrogation tactics in the U.S. Army Field manual, effectively banning waterboarding, exposure to extreme temperatures and other techniques used on War on Terror detainees after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the U.S. It bans a total of eight interrogation techniques: mock executions, beatings, electrical shocks, forced nakedness, sexual acts, causing hypothermia and heat injuries.[4]

Congress had banned such attacks from being used by the military through the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) had sponsored the Act, but opposed the conference committee ban because, he said, it applied military standards to intelligence agencies. McCain also said that waterboarding was forbidden under current law but asked the Bush administration to clarify the matter by declaring it illegal.[4]

The House approved the bill, by a vote of 222–199.

Before the Senate voted In February, there were two weeks of debate over the CIA's use of waterboarding on three al-Qaeda prisoners in 2002 and 2003. The United States Department of Justice was also expected to tell the House that "there has been no determination by the Justice Department" was legal or illegal. The Bush administration had also just announced that it planned to put six War on Terror detainees from Guantanamo Bay - five of which had been subjected to the CIA tactics - on trial for involvement in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.[4]

The Senate approved the conference report by a 51–45 vote on Feb. 13, 2008.

Veto by President Bush and failed House override edit

As he promised,[4] President Bush vetoed the legislation on March 8. His veto applied to the authorization for the entire intelligence budget for the 2008 fiscal year, but he cited the waterboarding ban as the reason for the veto.[5]

On March 11, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) attempted but failed to lead the House in a vote overriding the veto, 224–188.

References edit

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on 2009-01-26. Retrieved 2010-07-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ OpenCongress info page on H.R.2082.
  3. ^ "ACLU Cheers House and Senate Intel Bill Conferees for Including Provision Prohibiting Torture and Abuse" (press release), American Civil Liberties Union, Dec. 6, 2007.
  4. ^ a b c d Dan Eggen, "Senate Passes Ban On Waterboarding, Other Techniques," The Washington Post,February 14, 2008.
  5. ^ Dan Eggen, "Bush Announces Veto of Waterboarding Ban," Washington Post, Mar. 8, 2008.

External links edit

  • Tim Starks, CQ Politics, Dec. 11, 2007.
  • Mark D. Agrast, "Ending Torture: CIA Tapes Spur House Action," Center for American Progress, Dec. 13, 2007.
  • Patrick Yoest, CQ Politics, Feb. 13, 2008.
  • "ACLU applauds vote to apply Army Field Manual government-wide" (press release), American Civil Liberties Union, Feb. 13, 2008.
  • Tim Starks, , Congressional Quarterly, Feb. 29, 2008.
  • Dan Eggen, "Bush Poised to Veto Waterboarding Ban," Washington Post, Mar. 8, 2008.
  • at SourceWatch

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The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H R 2082 would have authorized funding levels for the 13 government intelligence agencies and increased oversight for the U S intelligence community The bill would have also applied the standards in the U S Army Field Manual to the entire government effectively barring the CIA and other agencies from using tactics like waterboarding in their interrogations The bill was sponsored by Rep Silvestre Reyes D TX 16 The bill was vetoed by President Bush and did not receive enough votes for an override Two days after Barack Obama became president he issued an executive order ordering the CIA to apply the standards of the U S Army Field Manual 1 Contents 1 Bill history 1 1 Initial debate and passage 1 2 Anti torture provisions inserted during conference committee 1 3 Veto by President Bush and failed House override 2 References 3 External linksBill history editInitial debate and passage edit Introduced on May 1 2007 the House passed a version of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H R 2082 less than two weeks later by a vote of 225 197 The Senate soon followed suit after a modest amount of internal debate approving a similar version of the intelligence bill in a voice vote on October 3 2007 2 Anti torture provisions inserted during conference committee edit When the bill came out of conference committee on Dec 6 2007 it had a provision barring the CIA and the rest of the federal government from many interrogation tactics criticized as torture and abusive by civil liberties groups including waterboarding The provision was inserted by Sen Dianne Feinstein D Calif 3 The inserted provision would limit the CIA to the 19 interrogation tactics in the U S Army Field manual effectively banning waterboarding exposure to extreme temperatures and other techniques used on War on Terror detainees after the Sept 11 2001 terrorist attacks in the U S It bans a total of eight interrogation techniques mock executions beatings electrical shocks forced nakedness sexual acts causing hypothermia and heat injuries 4 Congress had banned such attacks from being used by the military through the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 Sen John McCain R Ariz had sponsored the Act but opposed the conference committee ban because he said it applied military standards to intelligence agencies McCain also said that waterboarding was forbidden under current law but asked the Bush administration to clarify the matter by declaring it illegal 4 The House approved the bill by a vote of 222 199 Before the Senate voted In February there were two weeks of debate over the CIA s use of waterboarding on three al Qaeda prisoners in 2002 and 2003 The United States Department of Justice was also expected to tell the House that there has been no determination by the Justice Department was legal or illegal The Bush administration had also just announced that it planned to put six War on Terror detainees from Guantanamo Bay five of which had been subjected to the CIA tactics on trial for involvement in the Sept 11 2001 terrorist attacks 4 The Senate approved the conference report by a 51 45 vote on Feb 13 2008 Veto by President Bush and failed House override edit As he promised 4 President Bush vetoed the legislation on March 8 His veto applied to the authorization for the entire intelligence budget for the 2008 fiscal year but he cited the waterboarding ban as the reason for the veto 5 On March 11 Speaker Nancy Pelosi D Calif attempted but failed to lead the House in a vote overriding the veto 224 188 References edit Archived copy Archived from the original on 2009 01 26 Retrieved 2010 07 17 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link OpenCongress info page on H R 2082 ACLU Cheers House and Senate Intel Bill Conferees for Including Provision Prohibiting Torture and Abuse press release American Civil Liberties Union Dec 6 2007 a b c d Dan Eggen Senate Passes Ban On Waterboarding Other Techniques The Washington Post February 14 2008 Dan Eggen Bush Announces Veto of Waterboarding Ban Washington Post Mar 8 2008 External links editTim Starks CIA Interrogation Tapes Issue Plays Out Against Authorization Bill Vote CQ Politics Dec 11 2007 Mark D Agrast Ending Torture CIA Tapes Spur House Action Center for American Progress Dec 13 2007 Patrick Yoest Intelligence Bill Including Interrogation Restrictions Faces Bush Veto CQ Politics Feb 13 2008 ACLU applauds vote to apply Army Field Manual government wide press release American Civil Liberties Union Feb 13 2008 Tim Starks Bush to Veto Intelligence Authorization Unsuccessful Override Predicted Congressional Quarterly Feb 29 2008 Dan Eggen Bush Poised to Veto Waterboarding Ban Washington Post Mar 8 2008 Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2008 at SourceWatch Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 amp oldid 1114712139, 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