[20060124]RS22312_审讯被拘留者：麦凯恩修正案概述.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22312Updated January 24, 2006Interrogation of Detainees: Overview of the McCain AmendmentMichael John GarciaLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryRecent controversy has arisen regarding U.S. treatment of enemy combatants andterrorist suspects detained in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other locations, and whether suchtreatment complies with U.S. statutes and treaties such as the U.N. Convention AgainstTorture and Other Forms of Cruel and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment(CAT). Congress recently approved additional guidelines concerning the treatment ofdetainees. The Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations toAddress Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 (P.L. 109-148), and the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2006 (P.L. 109-163) containidentical provisions that (1) require Department of Defense (DOD) personnel to employUnited States Army Field Manual guidelines while interrogating detainees, and (2)prohibit the “cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment of persons underthe detention, cu