More details on the final NDAA bill

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:56:46 -0500

The administration cited several revisions to the final bill’s detainee sections.

The bill dropped the word “requirement” from the section on the military detention of terror suspects, which was among the most contentious parts of the bill.

The legislation mandates military detention for al Qaeda terror suspects, while it grants a national security waiver for the executive branch.

The updated bill put the waiver in the president’s hands rather than the defense secretary, a change Levin said the president had asked for.

The conference bill was based on the Senate language, which was not as harsh as the House bill when it came to trying terror suspects in civilian courts.

The administration called the provision in the bill that established the authority for military detentions unnecessary, as it said this was already given to the executive branch after Sept. 11.

Looks like they did get some good changes on the bill. Still reading more, will see what else is out there.

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More details on the final NDAA bill