I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1042 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2009 Mr. Miller of Florida (for himself, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cole, and Mr. Franks of Arizona) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 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 A BILL 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.

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Findings

Congress make the following findings: (1)The members of the United States Armed Forces have fought bravely to protect our country from terrorists. (2)Enemy combatants, detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, often receive better medical treatment and food than members of the United States Armed Forces. (3)Enemy combatants, detained by the United States at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba are often treated better than inmates in American prisons.

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Prohibition on provision of medical treatment to enemy combatants detained by the United States At Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in the same facilities as members of the Armed Forces or veterans

(a)

Prohibition

No enemy combatant detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, may receive medical treatment at— (1)a military medical facility of the Department of Defense that provides medical treatment to members of the Armed Forces; or (2)a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (b)

Definitions

For the purposes of this section: (1)The term receive medical treatment means stay in a medical facility for ten minutes or longer. (2)The term medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs has the meaning given the term medical facility under section 8101(3) of title 38, United States Code. (3)The term enemy combatant means a lawful enemy combatant (as that term is defined in section 948a(2) of title 10, United States Code) or an unlawful enemy combatant (as that term is defined in section 948a(1) of such title).