I 108th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4609 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 17, 2004 Mr. Meehan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to modify the definition of the United States for the purposes of the prohibition against torture.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Torture Accountability Act.

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Definition of United States

Section 2340(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (3)United States means the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the United States..