[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 855 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 855

  Commending the cooperation of important allies in counterterrorist 
    operations, condemning the criticism of such cooperation by the 
European Parliament, and commending the counterterrorism efforts of the 
                      Central Intelligence Agency.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 7, 2006

Mr. Rohrabacher submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
  to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the 
Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Commending the cooperation of important allies in counterterrorist 
    operations, condemning the criticism of such cooperation by the 
European Parliament, and commending the counterterrorism efforts of the 
                      Central Intelligence Agency.

Whereas renditions are an anti-terror tool that the United States has used for 
        years, consistent with its laws and treaty obligations;
Whereas the Central Intelligence Agency does not condone or tolerate torture, 
        transport individuals to other countries for the purpose of torture, or 
        knowingly receive intelligence obtained by torture;
Whereas the counterterrorism efforts of the Central Intelligence Agency 
        contribute to the security of the United States and Europe and reduce 
        the likelihood of terrorist attacks;
Whereas Italy, Sweden, and Bosnia-Herzegovina have cooperated with the United 
        States by apprehending terrorists and transferring them to the custody 
        of the United States;
Whereas the Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the 
        Central Intelligence Agency for transport and illegal detention of 
        prisoners of the European Parliament has condemned counterterrorism 
        activities by the Central Intelligence Agency;
Whereas the European Parliament criticizes the cooperation of Italy, Sweden, and 
        Bosnia-Herzegovina in such counterterrorism efforts;
Whereas terrorists apprehended and interrogated by the United States pose a 
        major threat of violence within Europe;
Whereas United States counterterrorism efforts increase the security of 
        Europeans as well as Americans: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That--
            (1) the House of Representatives--
                    (A) commends the cooperation of Italy, Sweden, and 
                Bosnia-Herzegovina in counterterrorism efforts;
                    (B) commends the Central Intelligence Agency for 
                increasing the security of the United States and Europe 
                through counterterrorism operations and for decreasing 
                the likelihood of terrorist attacks; and
                    (C) condemns the European Parliament for 
                criticizing the counterterrorism efforts of the Central 
                Intelligence Agency and for criticizing the cooperation 
                of important allies in such counterterrorism efforts; 
                and
            (2) it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
        the declarations of the Temporary Committee on the alleged use 
        of European countries by the Central Intelligence Agency for 
        transport and illegal detention of prisoners of the European 
        Parliament decrease the security of European and American 
        citizens and increase the likelihood of terrorist acts.
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