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Of inquiry requesting that the Secretary of Defense transmit to the House of Representatives before the expiration of the 14-day period beginning on the date of the adoption of this resolution any picture, photograph, video, communication, or report produced in conjunction with any completed Department of Defense investigation conducted by Major General Antonio M. Taguba relating to allegations of torture or allegations of violations of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq or any completed Department of Defense investigation relating to the abuse or alleged abuse of a prisoner of war or detainee by any civilian contractor working in Iraq who is employed on behalf of the Department of Defense.
Introduced: May 12, 2004
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Jun 16, 2004
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 188.
Jun 16, 2004
Reported adversely by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 108-547.
Jun 14, 2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 14, 2004
Ordered to be Reported Adversely by Voice Vote.
May 12, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 12, 2004
Introduced in House
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Requests that the Secretary of Defense transmit to the House of Representatives any picture, photograph, video, communication, or report produced in conjunction with any completed Department of Defense (DOD) investigation: (1) conducted by Major General Antonio M. Taguba and relating to allegations of torture or allegations of violations of the Geneva Convention at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq; or (2) relating to the abuse or alleged abuse of prisoners of war or detainees by civilian contractors employed in Iraq on behalf of the DOD.
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Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 188.
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