Interim Guantanamo Legislative Report MICHIGAN VOLUME

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1 Interim Guantanamo Legislative Report MICHIGAN VOLUME Policy Positions of Every Representative and Senator of Michigan on the Issue of Closing the Detention Facility at Guantanamo Bay and Transferring Detainees to the United States Compiled by the CENTER FOR SECURITY POLICY August

2 Table Of Contents UINTRODUCTION AND USER S GUIDEU... 3 UHouse and Senate Positions in Summary TableU... 6 UHouse and Senate Positions in DetailU... 7 UQuestions for Representatives and Senators over the August Recess U USummary of Senate LegislationU USummary of House LegislationU

3 0BINTRODUCTION AND USER S GUIDE UIntroduction The Center for Security Policy produced this state report to provide, in detail, the policy positions of every Representative and Senator on the issue of closing Gitmo and transferring detainees into the United States. In compiling this Report, the Center has sought to provide a tool the American people can use in discussing with their elected representatives the future status of Gitmo and the detainees incarcerated there. The Report was compiled by Center research assistants Adam Benjamin, Jordan Everett, Ryan Morgan and Alexander Zaczkiewicz. Ben Lerner, the Center s Director of Policy Operations, served as Editor. The information gathered in this Report was drawn from the Library of Congress s Thomas legislative website, websites of individual Senators and Representatives, and internet searches for public statements. The Report in its present form represents our best effort to capture publicly available information outlining each Senator s and Representative s position on the status of Gitmo and its detainees. As such, the Center is releasing this document as an interim report, in full expectation that the Report will be augmented by additional information that later may be brought to the Center s attention by constituents, Capitol Hill staff, or other sources. The Report is available on-line as a PDF document, along with separate reports for each of the fifty states. The Center will release an updated edition of the Report in September, 2009, and expects to make subsequent revisions to the Report to reflect newly introduced or co-sponsored bills, changed positions, or other developments. UHow to Use this Report A. UThe Report consists of four sectionsu: 1) The summary section identifies legislators by name, party affiliation, and state, and also provides a list of legislation co-sponsored by the legislator in the 111 th Congress, as well as summary assessments of the legislator s position on two questions: Favors Closing Guantanamo? and Favors Bringing Detainees to the U.S?. 3

4 2) The details section provides brief summaries of bills co-sponsored by the legislator since 2004, as well as excerpts from and links to public statements made by the legislator. Where votes occurred on relevant Gitmo legislation, this section also describes the bill or amendment at issue and lists how the legislator voted. 3) The questions section lists questions that remain as to the legislator s position, based upon the Center s assessment of available information. Contact information for these legislators is also included. 4) The appendix provides a lengthier description of each bill listed in the details section. Anyone seeking to obtain more information on a bill beyond what is available in this report should visit the Library of Congress s Thomas website, HUwww.loc.gov/thomasUH, and enter the bill number for an in-depth report. B. UUnderstanding key terms in the Report Wherever possible, the summary section of the report answers with a clear yes or no the questions of whether the legislator favors closing Gitmo and bringing detainees into the United States. However, in circumstances where a clear yes or no could not be gleaned from available information, the Center has employed the following terms: Inconclusive: The legislator made a statement on Gitmo, but the statement was inconclusive on the question of closing Gitmo or bringing detainees to the United States. (Note: When a Senator or Representative has sponsored a bill to keep detainees out of a particular state, but has not taken a conclusive position on keeping detainees out of the United States in its entirety, the summary assessment is inconclusive statement as to the question: Favors bringing detainees to the United States? ) No quote found: The CSP research team did not find any quote to indicate where the legislator stood on the question asked in the Report. In the questions section: Complete: The CSP research team found clear answers to the questions posed in the Report. 4

5 Complete (waiting for a plan): The CSP research team conclusively found that the legislator does not intend to take a position on the closure of Gitmo or transfer of detainees into the United States until President Obama releases his own plan addressing closure of Gitmo and transfer of detainees. In the details section: No data found: The CSP research team did not find any votes, quotes, or co-sponsored bills to indicate a position. UClarifications are welcome The Center recognizes that the offices of some legislators may be clear internally as to the positions their Senators or Representatives have taken, even if their positions have not been reflected in bill co-sponsorship, voting records, or publicly available statements. Therefore, because this Report uses bill co-sponsorship, voting records, and publicly available statements as data, the Center welcomes all opportunities to update the Report with additional statements as they are made available. We also encourage individuals using this Report as a basis for discussion with their legislators to inform us of any additional information or clarifications they obtain from them. Updates should be sent to Ben Lerner, HUlerner@securefreedom.orgUH. A copy of the full Interim Report, along with the Center s Preliminary Findings based on the Report data, can be found here: HUhttp:// 5

6 1BHouse and Senate Positions in Summary Table Name Party State Favors Closing Guantanamo? Favors Bringing Detainees to the U.S.? Cosponsored Legislation for 2009 Camp, Dave R MI No quote found No quote found HR 2294 Conyers, John D MI Yes Yes HR 374 Dingell, John D MI No quote found No quote found No Ehlers, Vernon R MI No quote found No quote found No Hoekstra, Peter R MI No No HR 2294, HR 630, HR 1238 Kildee, Dale D MI Yes Yes No Kilpatrick, D MI Yes Yes No Carolyn Levin, Sander D MI Yes Yes No McCotter, R MI Inconclusive statement No HR 2294, HR 1238, HR 630, HR 1069 Thaddeus Miller, Candice R MI No quote found No quote found HR 2294, HR 630, HR 2503 Peters, Gary D MI No quote found No quote found No Rogers, Mike R MI Inconclusive statement No HR 2294, HR 1238, HR 2338 Schauer, Mark D MI No quote found No quote found No Stupak, Bart D MI No quote found No quote found No Upton, Fred R MI No quote found No quote found HR 2294 Levin, Carl D MI Yes Yes No Stabenow, Debbie D MI Inconclusive statement Inconclusive statement No 6

7 2BHouse and Senate Positions in Detail Name Party Sponsorships, Quotes, and Votes Camp, Dave R Sponsorships: Cosponsor of HR 2294 Keep Terrorists out of America Act, To require the approval of the relevant State governor and legislature and the President's notification and certification before the transfer or release of an individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the United States, and for other purposes. Conyers, John D Sponsorships: Cosponsor of HR 374: To require the closure of the detention facility at Guatanamo Bay, Cuba, to limit the use of certain interrogation techniques, to prohibit interrogation by contractors, to require notification of the International Committee of the Red Cross of detainees, and for other purposes. Cosponsored HR 2826 in 2007: To amend titles 28 and 10, United States Code, to restore habeas corpus for individuals detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes. Sponsored H.R. 699 in 2004: Directing the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Representatives documents in the possession of the Secretary of State relating to the treatment of prisoners and detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay. Sponsored H.R. 700 in 2004: Directing the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives documents in the possession of the Attorney General relating to the treatment of prisoners and detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay. Sponsored HR 689 in 2004: Of inquiry requesting the President and directing certain other Federal officials to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of the President and those officials relating to the treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, or Guantanamo Bay. Quotes: ( I must also oppose this resolution because of the decision to strip $80 million in funding for the closure of the detention center located at Guantanamo Bay during deliberations in the Appropriations Committee. Here as well, I implore my colleagues to consider the message we send to the world about our commitment to the rule of law. Closing this sordid chapter in our national history is a tremendously important part of our campaign to win the hearts and minds of the people of Afghanistan and Pakistan, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009, Washington, DC Speech, 05/14/2009, HUhttp:// Since the time that captured enemy combatants were first brought to Guantanamo Bay in 2002, the detainment facility has undermined America`s image as the model of justice and protector of human rights 7

8 Name Party Sponsorships, Quotes, and Votes around the world. Holding prisoners for an indefinite period of time, without charging them with a crime goes against our values, ideals and principles as a nation governed by the rule of law. Further, Guantanamo Bay has a become a liability in the broader global war on terror, as allegations of torture, the indefinite detention of innocent men, and international objections to the treatment of enemy combatants has hurt our credibility as the beacon for freedom and justice. Its continued operation also threatens the safety of U.S. citizens and military personnel detained abroad. The House-passed National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 (H.R. 1585) included a provision requiring the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan to transfer detainees from Guantanamo Bay. United States military barracks have the capability to provide for the secure detainment of foreign nationals while ensuring the safety of communities within their proximate geographic location. Further, the military locations afford on-site access to military courtrooms for the timely adjudication of all legal proceedings. The closure of the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay would represent a positive first step toward restoring our international reputation as the leader of democracy and individual rights. We also feel that it is necessary to restore the right of habeas corpus to the detainees. This will allow for the implementation of fair and transparent trials to bring enemies of our country to justice. The global war on terror cannot be won through military might alone. It is a war of ideas and philosophies. A liability of our own creation, the existence of the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay is defeating our effort to ensure that the principles of freedom, justice and human rights are spread throughout the world. ( Letter To President of the United States George W. Bush, from Congressman Jim Moran, 06/29/2007) HUhttp:// Dingell, John D Sponsorships: Sponsored H.R. 699 in 2004: Directing the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Representatives documents in the possession of the Secretary of State relating to the treatment of prisoners and detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay. Sponsored H.R. 700 in 2004: Directing the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives documents in the possession of the Attorney General relating to the treatment of prisoners and detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay. Sponsored HR 689 in 2004: Of inquiry requesting the President and directing certain other Federal officials to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of the President and those officials relating to the treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, or Guantanamo Bay. Ehlers, Vernon R No data found 8

9 Name Party Sponsorships, Quotes, and Votes Hoekstra, Peter R Sponsorships: Cosponsor of HR 2294 Keep Terrorists out of America Act, To require the approval of the relevant State governor and legislature and the President's notification and certification before the transfer or release of an individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the United States, and for other purposes. Cosponsor of Enemy Combatant Detention Review Act of 2009 (HR 630): To provide for habeas corpus review for terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes. Cosponsor of HR 1238: To prohibit the presence in the United States of any alien formerly detained at the Department of Defense detention facility at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Quotes: ( This is an issue of serious oversight and Congress needs greater transparency and understanding of how the administration is addressing the valid concerns that are being raised by its rushed decision to close Guantanamo Bay. The American people have made clear their feelings about bringing terrorist detainees to the United States, their concerns about the ability of these people to travel and the administration's plans to ensure the proper monitoring of the terrorists should also be addressed. The administration clearly owes the nation some answers on its Guantanamo efforts. HUPress releaseuh, 6/12/09 Quite understandably, Americans do not want 240 of the world's most dangerous captured terrorists brought into their neighborhoods, Hoekstra said. This is further proof that the American people agree that Guantanamo Bay remains the best and most practical solution to holding terrorist detainees captured on the battlefield. Hoekstra spoke out after a recent letter surfaced from a Michigan congressman inquiring about the possibility of keeping Guantanamo terrorists at a closed prison in the Upper Peninsula of the state. I have pledged since the president's announcement that I will vigorously fight any attempt to bring trained terrorists into Michigan, or anywhere else in the United States, Hoekstra said. For states like my home state of Michigan that are seeking new jobs and growth, opening what-in-effect would be an al-qaeda prison in the state would seem like the worst option for attracting new businesses and residents. The American people have clearly reached the same conclusion. HUPress releaseuh, 6/2/09, Hoekstra Responds to Poll Showing Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Closing Guantanamo Bay HUhttp:// Releasing hardcore radical jihadists into Michigan or anywhere else in the United States should horrify lawabiding citizens, Hoekstra said. It would immediately and unnecessarily endanger American lives by sending trained terrorists into the very country that they vow to destroy. HUPress releaseuh, 5/7/09 Hoekstra Joins Fellow Republicans in Opposition to Releasing Terrorists into the U.S. HUhttp:// 9

10 Name Party Sponsorships, Quotes, and Votes Kildee, Dale D Quotes: Since the time that captured enemy combatants were first brought to Guantanamo Bay in 2002, the detainment facility has undermined America`s image as the model of justice and protector of human rights around the world. Holding prisoners for an indefinite period of time, without charging them with a crime goes against our values, ideals and principles as a nation governed by the rule of law. Further, Guantanamo Bay has a become a liability in the broader global war on terror, as allegations of torture, the indefinite detention of innocent men, and international objections to the treatment of enemy combatants has hurt our credibility as the beacon for freedom and justice. Its continued operation also threatens the safety of U.S. citizens and military personnel detained abroad. The House-passed National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 (H.R. 1585) included a provision requiring the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan to transfer detainees from Guantanamo Bay. United States military barracks have the capability to provide for the secure detainment of foreign nationals while ensuring the safety of communities within their proximate geographic location. Further, the military locations afford on-site access to military courtrooms for the timely adjudication of all legal proceedings. The closure of the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay would represent a positive first step toward restoring our international reputation as the leader of democracy and individual rights. We also feel that it is necessary to restore the right of habeas corpus to the detainees. This will allow for the implementation of fair and transparent trials to bring enemies of our country to justice. The global war on terror cannot be won through military might alone. It is a war of ideas and philosophies. A liability of our own creation, the existence of the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay is defeating our effort to ensure that the principles of freedom, justice and human rights are spread throughout the world. ( Letter To President of the United States George W. Bush, from Congressman Jim Moran, 06/29/2007) HUhttp:// Kilpatrick, Carolyn D Quotes: Appreciating that the President has issued the closure of Guantanamo Bay s detention facilities, we ask the President to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for what the Administration plans to do with detainees still held at Guantanamo Bay and a detailed analysis of the total estimated cost of closing this detention facility and any related costs. (from Kilpatrick s house page, article entitled The Emergency Supplemental for FY 09: Direction, Discipline and Diligence for America on May 13 th, 2009) Since the time that captured enemy combatants were first brought to Guantanamo Bay in 2002, the detainment facility has undermined America`s image as the model of justice and protector of human rights around the world. Holding prisoners for an indefinite period of time, without charging them with a crime goes against our values, ideals and principles as a nation governed by the rule of law. Further, Guantanamo Bay has a become a liability in the broader global war on terror, as allegations of torture, the indefinite detention of innocent men, and international objections to the treatment of enemy combatants has hurt our credibility as the beacon for freedom and justice. Its continued operation also threatens the safety of U.S. citizens and military 10

11 Name Party Sponsorships, Quotes, and Votes personnel detained abroad. The House-passed National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 (H.R. 1585) included a provision requiring the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan to transfer detainees from Guantanamo Bay. United States military barracks have the capability to provide for the secure detainment of foreign nationals while ensuring the safety of communities within their proximate geographic location. Further, the military locations afford on-site access to military courtrooms for the timely adjudication of all legal proceedings. The closure of the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay would represent a positive first step toward restoring our international reputation as the leader of democracy and individual rights. We also feel that it is necessary to restore the right of habeas corpus to the detainees. This will allow for the implementation of fair and transparent trials to bring enemies of our country to justice. The global war on terror cannot be won through military might alone. It is a war of ideas and philosophies. A liability of our own creation, the existence of the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay is defeating our effort to ensure that the principles of freedom, justice and human rights are spread throughout the world. ( Letter To President of the United States George W. Bush, from Congressman Jim Moran, 06/29/2007) HUhttp:// Levin, Sander D Quote: Since the time that captured enemy combatants were first brought to Guantanamo Bay in 2002, the detainment facility has undermined America`s image as the model of justice and protector of human rights around the world. Holding prisoners for an indefinite period of time, without charging them with a crime goes against our values, ideals and principles as a nation governed by the rule of law. Further, Guantanamo Bay has a become a liability in the broader global war on terror, as allegations of torture, the indefinite detention of innocent men, and international objections to the treatment of enemy combatants has hurt our credibility as the beacon for freedom and justice. Its continued operation also threatens the safety of U.S. citizens and military personnel detained abroad. The House-passed National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 (H.R. 1585) included a provision requiring the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan to transfer detainees from Guantanamo Bay. United States military barracks have the capability to provide for the secure detainment of foreign nationals while ensuring the safety of communities within their proximate geographic location. Further, the military locations afford on-site access to military courtrooms for the timely adjudication of all legal proceedings. The closure of the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay would represent a positive first step toward restoring our international reputation as the leader of democracy and individual rights. We also feel that it is necessary to restore the right of habeas corpus to the detainees. This will allow for the implementation of fair and transparent trials to bring enemies of our country to justice. The global war on terror cannot be won through military might alone. It is a war of ideas and philosophies. A liability of our own creation, the existence of the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay is defeating our effort to ensure that the principles of freedom, justice and human rights are spread throughout the world ( Letter To President of the United States George W. Bush, from Congressman Jim Moran, 06/29/2007) HUhttp:// 11

12 Name Party Sponsorships, Quotes, and Votes McCotter, Thaddeus R Sponsorships: Cosponsor of HR 2294 Keep Terrorists out of America Act, To require the approval of the relevant State governor and legislature and the President's notification and certification before the transfer or release of an individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the United States, and for other purposes. Cosponsor of HR 1238: To prohibit the presence in the United States of any alien formerly detained at the Department of Defense detention facility at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Cosponsor of Enemy Combatant Detention Review Act of 2009 (HR 630): To provide for habeas corpus review for terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes. Cosponsor of Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Safe Closure Act of 2009 (HR 1069): To provide for certain requirements related to the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Quotes: ( Like its stubborn insistence to close Guantanamo Bay without a credible plan or any plan to secure terrorist suspects, the Manhattan federal trial of Ahmed Ghailani again proves the Obama administration's ideological refusal to face the reality that terrorism is a global martial threat; not a domestic criminal matter. The administration's recalcitrance bodes ill for the homeland security of America and the allied Free World (Public Statement, 6/09/09, HUhttp:// Miller, Candice R Sponsorships: Cosponsor of HR 2294 Keep Terrorists out of America Act, To require the approval of the relevant State governor and legislature and the President's notification and certification before the transfer or release of an individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the United States, and for other purposes. Cosponsor of Enemy Combatant Detention Review Act of 2009 (HR 630): To provide for habeas corpus review for terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes. Cosponsor of HR 2503: To amend title 49, United States Code, to require inclusion on the no fly list certain detainees housed at the Naval Air Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Peters, Gary D No data found 12

13 Name Party Sponsorships, Quotes, and Votes Rogers, Mike R Sponsorships: Cosponsor of HR 2294 Keep Terrorists out of America Act, To require the approval of the relevant State governor and legislature and the President's notification and certification before the transfer or release of an individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the United States, and for other purposes. Cosponsor of HR 1238: To prohibit the presence in the United States of any alien formerly detained at the Department of Defense detention facility at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Cosponsor of No Welfare for Terrorists Act of 2009 (HR 2338): To prohibit any alien formerly detained at the Department of Defense detention facility at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and brought into the United States from receiving any Federal, State, or local public benefit. Quotes: ( No American family or community should be exposed to these terrorists who have sworn to kill Americans and destroy our nation. Some of those already released have returned to their terrorist havens and are again fighting to destroy America and its citizens. If the White House is committed to bringing terrorists from the prison in Guantanamo into neighborhoods near our families, schools, playgrounds, churches, businesses and workplaces, then each state affected should be given the option to say no.' And the President should be required to certify that terrorists brought into local communities do not pose a threat to those who live, work and raise their children in that community and the surrounding area. The risk is too high and potential consequences too horrible to leave to chance. HUPress release,uh 5/8/09) Schauer, Mark D No data found Stupak, Bart D Upton, Fred R Sponsorships: Cosponsor of HR 2294 Keep Terrorists out of America Act, To require the approval of the relevant State governor and legislature and the President's notification and certification before the transfer or release of an individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the United States, and for other purposes. 13

14 Name Party Sponsorships, Quotes, and Votes Levin, Carl D Votes: Nay on HUS. 3930: Military Commissions Act of 2006U Nay on S. Amdt to H.R (to prohibit funding to transfer, release, or incarcerate detainees detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to or within the United States.) Quotes: Most lawmakers view the prospect of moving prisoners from Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to their districts as a negative proposition. But at least one Democratic senator is open to the idea as a potential economic boost to his struggling state. HUCarl LevinUH, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said that construction and staffing at a new maximum-security prison in Michigan could help his cash-starved state. If the governor and the local officials are open to it, that s something that should be considered, said Levin, making the point that each state should make its own determination. (Article by Josh Rogin in CQ Politics, on May 19th 2009 entitled HULevin is open to Guantanamo North in MichiganUH ) Stabenow, Debbie D Votes: Yea on HUS. 3930: Military Commissions Act of 2006U Yea on S. Amdt to H.R (to prohibit funding to transfer, release, or incarcerate detainees detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to or within the United States.) Quotes: Referring to a vote on a bill to prosecute and interrogate suspects, If we had not passed this bill, our military would not have been able to move forward with trials against suspected terrorists now in U.S. custody (Associated Press States and Local Wire, Levin, Stabenow Split over interrogation of terror suspects October 1, 2006, accessed via lexis-nexis). U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Menominee, thinks if Gitmo is closed that Michigan's Upper Peninsula would be a good place to hold these prisoners U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, has made no official statement on Stupak's idea. (HUhttp:// 14

15 3BQuestions for Representatives and Senators over the August Recess Name Party State District Questions You should ask Contact Information Camp, Dave R MI 4 th Are you in favor of closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay? If so, should the detainees be relocated to the United States? Washington D.C. Office: 341 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC Phone: (202) Fax: (202) Midland Office: 135 Ashman Street Midland, Michigan Phone: (989) Fax: (989) Toll Free: Traverse City Office: 121 East Front Street, Suite 202 Traverse City, Michigan Phone: (231) Fax: (231) Conyers, John D MI 14 th Complete Washington Office: Detroit Office: Trenton / Downriver Office: Dingell, John D MI 15 th Are you in favor of closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay? If so, should the detainees be relocated to the United States? HUjohn.conyers@mail.house.govU Washington, D.C. Office: 2328 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC (202) tel (202) fax 15

16 Name Party State District Questions You should ask Contact Information Dearborn: West Outer Drive Suite 103-E Dearborn, MI (313) Monroe: 23 East Front Street Suite 103 Monroe, MI (734) Ypsilanti: 301 W. Michigan Ave Suite 305 Ypsilanti, MI (734) Ehlers, Vernon R MI 3 rd Are you in favor of closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay? If so, should the detainees be relocated to the United States? HUhttps://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtmlUH Washington Office 2182 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC (202) tel (202) fax Grand Rapids Office: Gerald R. Ford Federal Building 110 Michigan Street Grand Rapids, MI (616) tel (616) fax HUhttp:// Hoekstra, Peter R MI 2 nd Complete Washington, D.C. Office: 2234 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C (202) tel (202) fax 16

17 Name Party State District Questions You should ask Contact Information Holland Office: 184 South River Avenue Holland, MI (616) (616) fax Muskegon Office: 900 3rd Street, Suite 203 Muskegon, MI (231) (231) fax Cadillac Office: 210 1/2 North Mitchell Street Cadillac, MI (231) (231) fax HUhttp://hoekstra.house.gov/Contact/ContactForm.htmUH Kildee, Dale D MI 5 th Complete Washington, DC Office: 2107 Rayburn Office Building Washington, D.C (202) (202) fax Flint Office: 432 N. Saginaw Street Suite 410 Flint, MI (810) (810) fax Saginaw Office 515 N. Washington Avenue Suite 401 Saginaw, Mi (989) (989) fax Bay City Office: 916 Washington Avenue Suite

18 Name Party State District Questions You should ask Contact Information Bay City. MI (989) (989) fax Kilpatrick, Carolyn HUhttp:// D MI 13 th Complete Washington, DC Office: 2264 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C (202) (202) fax Detroit Office: 1274 Library, Suite 1-B Detroit, MI (313) Alt Tel.: (313) (313) fax Downriver Office: W. Jefferson, Room 203 River Rouge, MI (313) (313) fax HUhttps://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtmlUH Levin, Sander D MI 12 th Complete Washington, DC Office: 1236 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC Phone: (202) Toll Free: (888) Fax: (202) Roseville Office: Gratiot Ave Roseville, MI (586) (586) fax 18

19 UH UH Name Party State District Questions You should ask Contact Information McCotter, Thaddeus R MI 11 th The representative has stated that he does not want detainees relocated to the United States. Is he in favor of closing the detention facility in general? HUhttp:// Washington, D.C Office: 1632 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC (202) (202) fax Livonia Office: N. Laurel Park Dr. Suite 216 Livonia, MI (734) (734) fax Milford Office: 213 W. Huron Street Milford, MI (248) tel (248) fax Miller, Candice R MI 10 th Are you in favor of closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay? If so, should the detainees be relocated to the United States? HUhttp://mccotter.house.gov/HoR/MI11/Contact/ Washington, DC Office: 228 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC (202) (202) fax Shelby Township: Van Dyke Ave Shelby Township, MI (586) (86) fax Peters, Gary D MI 9 th Are you in favor of closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay? If so, should the detainees be relocated to the United States? HUhttp://candicemiller.house.gov/Contact.aspx Washington, DC Office: 1130 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC (202) (202) fax 19

20 UH UH UH Name Party State District Questions You should ask Contact Information Troy Office: 560 Kirts #105 Troy, MI (248) (248) fax Rogers, Mike R MI 8 th The representative has stated that he does not want detainees relocated to the United States. Is he in favor of closing the detention facility in general? HUhttp://peters.house.gov/? sectionid=45&sectiontree=3,45 Washington, DC Office: 133 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C Phone: (202) Fax: (202) Lansing Office: 1000 West St. Joseph Suite 300 Lansing, Michigan (517) ; Toll Free: (877) 333-MIKE (517) fax Schauer, Mark D MI 7 th Are you in favor of closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay? If so, should the detainees be relocated to the United States? HUhttp://mikerogers.house.gov/Contact.aspx Washington, DC Office 1408 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C (202) (202) fax Jackson Office: 800 West Ganson Jackson, MI (517) ; Toll-Free: (877) (517) fax Stupak, Bart D MI 1 st Are you in favor of closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay? If so, should the detainees be relocated to the United States? HUhttp://schauer.house.gov/Contact/ Washington, DC Office 2268 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC (202) ; Toll-Free:

21 Name Party State District Questions You should ask Contact Information (202) fax Alpena Office: 111 E. Chisholm Alpena, MI (989) (989) fax Crystal Falls Office: Iron County Courthouse 2 South 6th St., Suite #3 Crystal Falls, MI (906) (906) fax Escanaba Office: 902 Ludington St Escanaba, MI (906) (906) fax Houghton Office: 616 Sheldon Ave. Room 213 Houghton, MI (906) (906) fax Marquette Office: 1229 W. Washington St. Marquette, MI (906) (906) fax Petoskey Office: Emmet County Building 200 Division St., Suite #178 Petoskey, MI (231) (231) fax 21

22 UH UH Name Party State District Questions You should ask Contact Information West Branch Office: 575 Court Street West Branch, MI (989) (989) fax Upton, Fred R MI 6th Are you in favor of closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay? If so, should the detainees be relocated to the United States? HUhttp:// gov/stupak/ima/issue2.htm Washington D.C. Office: 2183 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C (202) (202) fax Kalamazoo Office: 157 South Kalamazoo Mall, Suite 180 Kalamazoo, MI (269) (269) fax Saint Joseph Office: 800 Centre, Suite Ship Street Saint Joseph, MI (269) (269) fax HUhttps://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml Levin, Carl D Michigan Complete 269 Russell Office Building Washington, DC (202) Stabenow, Debbie D Michigan Would you support bringing detainees to the United States? Do you support closing Guantanamo Bay? 133 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC (202) HUsenator@stabenow.senate.gov UH 22

23 4BSummary of Senate Legislation 111 th Congress ( ) Bill Common Name Status Summary HUS. 1081U None Introduced To prohibit the release of enemy combatants into the United States. HUS. 1071U Protecting America s Introduced To protect the national security of the United States by limiting the immigration Communities Act rights of individuals detained by the Department of Defense at Guantanamo Bay HUS. 1054U HUS. 370U HUS. 291U HUS. 147U HUS. 108U Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009 Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Safe Closure Act of 2009 Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Safe Closure Act of 2009 Lawful Interrogation and Detention Act Protection from Enemy Combatants Act of 2009 Passed Referred to committee Referred to committee Referred to committee Referred to committee Naval Base. HUAmendment 1133UH prohibits use of these funds to transfer, release, or incarcerate detainees in US To prohibit the use of funds to transfer detainees of the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in the United States or to construct any facility for such detainees in the United States, and for other purposes. To provide for certain requirements related to the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. To require the closure of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to limit the use of certain interrogation techniques, to prohibit interrogation by contractors, to require notification of the International Committee of the Red Cross of detainees, and for other purposes. To prohibit the admission of an alien who was detained as an enemy combatant at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba unless the President determines that such admission is consistent with the national security of the United States, and for other purposes. 23

24 110 th Congress ( ) Bill Common Name Status Summary HUS. Res. 303U Censuring the President and the Attorney General Introduced HUS. 1249U None Referred to committee HUS. 1469U Guantanamo Bay Detention Referred to Facility Closure Act of 2007 committee HUS. 1876U National Security with Justice Referred to Act of 2007 committee HUS. 3401U HUS. 3687U Enemy Combatant Detention Review Act of 2008 Protection from Enemy Combatants Act of 2007 Referred to committee Referred to committee HUS. 3721U None Referred to committee 109 th Congress ( ) Bill Common Name Status Summary HUS. 3614U HUS. 3861U HUS. 3930U Unprivileged Combatant Act of 2006 Bringing Terrorists to Justice Act of 2006 Military Commissions Act of 2006 Referred to committee Introduced Passed Censuring the President and the Attorney General. To require the President to close the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes. To require the closure of the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes. To prohibit extraterritorial detention and rendition, except under limited circumstances, to modify the definition of `unlawful enemy combatant' for purposes of military commissions, to extend statutory habeas corpus to detainees, and for other purposes. To provide for habeas corpus review for terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes. To prohibit the admission of an alien who was detained as an enemy combatant at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba unless the President determines that such admission is consistent with the national security of the United States, and for other purposes. To prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. To provide comprehensive procedures for the adjudication of cases involving unprivileged combatants. To facilitate bringing to justice terrorists and other unlawful enemy combatants through full and fair trials by military commissions, and for other purposes. To authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and for other purposes. 24

25 108 th Congress ( ) Bill Common Name Status Summary HUS. 1966U None Referred to committee To require a report on the detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 25

26 5BSummary of House Legislation 111 th Congress ( ) Bill Common Name Status Summary HUHR 1069U Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Safe Closure Act of 2009 Referred to committee To provide for certain requirements related to the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. HUHR 1012U Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Safe Closure Act of 2009 Referred to committee To prohibit the use of funds available to the Department of Defense to transfer enemy combatants detained by the United States at Naval Station, Bay, Cuba, to the United States, or to construct facilities for such enemy combatants at such locations. HUHR 1042U None Referred to committee To prohibit the provision of medical treatment to enemy combatants detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in the same facility as a member of the Armed Forces or Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility. HUHR 565U None Referred to committee To prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston, South Carolina. HUHR 148U None Referred to committee To prohibit the use of funds to transfer enemy combatants detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. HUHR 829U None Referred to committee To prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to facilities in North Carolina or to house such individuals at such facilities. HUHR 1566U None Referred to committee To prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to facilities in Minnesota or to house such individuals at such facilities. HUHR 1186U None Referred to committee To prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to facilities in Virginia or to house such individuals at such facilities. 26

27 Bill Common Name Status Summary HUHR 1638U None Referred to committee To prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to facilities or locations in Virginia or to house such individuals at such facilities or locations. HUHR 2315U None Referred to committee To prohibit the use of funds to transfer enemy combatants detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to facilities in Ohio or to construct facilities in Ohio for such enemy combatants. HUHR 951U None Referred to committee To prohibit the use of funds to transfer enemy combatants detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to facilities in Arizona or to build, modify, or enhance any facility in Arizona to house such enemy combatants. HUHR 817U None Referred to committee To prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to facilities in Georgia or to house such individuals at such facilities. HUHR 701U None Referred to committee To prohibit the use of funds to transfer enemy combatants detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in Oklahoma, or to construct any facility for such enemy combatants in Oklahoma. HUHR 1073U None Referred to committee To prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to facilities in Florida or to house such individuals at such facilities. HUHR 1238U None Referred to committee To prohibit the presence in the United States of any alien formerly detained at the Department of Defense detention facility at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. HUHR 794U None Referred to committee To prohibit the use of funds to transfer enemy combatants detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the Florence Federal Correctional Complex in Colorado, or to construct facilities for such enemy combatants at such location. HUHRes. 636U None Referred to committee Directing the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives all information in the Attorney General's possession relating to the transfer or release of detainees held at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into the United States. HUHR 633U None Referred to committee To prohibit the use of funds to transfer enemy combatants 27

28 Bill Common Name Status Summary detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the Naval Consolidated Brig, Miramar, California, or the Camp Pendleton Base Brig, Camp Pendleton, California, or to construct facilities for such enemy combatants at such locations. HUHR 2294U Keep Terrorists out of America Act Introduced To require the approval of the relevant State governor and legislature and the President's notification and certification before the transfer or release of an individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the United States, and for other purposes. HUHR 2503U None Referred to committee To amend title 49, United States Code, to require inclusion on the no fly list certain detainees housed at the Naval Air Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. HUHR 1315U HUHR 374U HUHR 2338U HUHR 630U HUHR 2346U Terrorist Detainees Procedures Act of 2009 Lawful Interrogation and Detention Act No Welfare for Terrorists Act of 2009 Enemy Combatant Detention Review Act of 2009 Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009 Referred to committee Referred to committee Referred to committee Referred to committee Passed To prohibit the detention of enemy combatants at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to provide for de novo combatant status reviews by military judges, to repeal the Military Commissions Act of 2006, and for other purposes. To require the closure of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to limit the use of certain interrogation techniques, to prohibit interrogation by contractors, to require notification of the International Committee of the Red Cross of detainees, and for other purposes. To prohibit any alien formerly detained at the Department of Defense detention facility at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and brought into the United States from receiving any Federal, State, or local public benefit. To provide for habeas corpus review for terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes. Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. Was amended by Senate to forbid transfer of detainees without a plan. 28

29 110 th Congress ( ) Bill Common Name Status Summary HUHR 7272U None Referred to committee To prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston, South Carolina. HUHR 2212U None Referred to committee To require the President to close the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other HUHR 6615U Giving Inmate Terrorists More Opportunities (GITMO) Act of 2008 Referred to committee purposes. To provide for the transport of the enemy combatants detained in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Washington, DC, where the United States Supreme Court will be able to more effectively micromanage the detainees by holding them on the Supreme Court grounds, and for other purposes. HUHR 2826U None Referred to committee To amend titles 28 and 10, United States Code, to restore habeas corpus for individuals detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes. HUHR 2543U Military Commissions Revision Act of 2007 Referred to committee To amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the definition of unlawful enemy combatant for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Defense relating to military commissions, to establish a statutory right of habeas corpus for individuals detained at the detention facility at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes. HUHR 6705U Enemy Combatant Detention Referred to committee To provide for habeas corpus review for terror suspects held at Review Act of 2008 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes. HUH.Res. 626U None Referred to committee Censuring the President and the Attorney General. 109 th Congress ( ) Bill Common Name Status Summary HUHR 3038U Guantanamo Detainees Procedures Act of 2005 Referred to committee To affirm the authority of the executive branch to detain foreign nationals as unlawful combatants, to enable a person detained as an unlawful combatant to challenge the basis for that detention and to receive a disposition within 2 years, to provide for the President to establish military tribunals to try such persons, and for other purposes. 29