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Pretrial Detention of Terrorists Act of 2004

108-s2845 — Pretrial Detention of Terrorists Act of 2004. Sponsored by Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]. Introduced 2004-09-23. Senate bill. 108th Congress.

108-s2845 108th Congress Senate Became Public Law No: 108-458. Died in Committee
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Pretrial Detention of Terrorists Act of 2004

Timeline

Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Sponsor
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R), ME
Cosponsors
10 cosponsors
Introduced
2004-09-23
Subjects
Administration of justice; Administrative procedure; Administrative remedies; Admission of nonimmigrants; Advice and consent of the Senate; Afghanistan; Agricultural assistance; Agricultural education; Agriculture and Food; Agriculture in foreign trade; Air cargo; Air piracy; Air routes; Aircraft construction; Aircraft pilots; Airline employees; Airline passenger traffic; Airlines; Airports; Alien labor; Alien property; Aliens; Alliances; Alternative crops; Animals; Appropriations; Arab-Israeli conflict; Arizona; Arms control; Arms control agreements; Arms sales; Arrest; Arts, Culture, Religion; Auditing; Authorization; Aviation agreements; Aviation fuels; Aviation safety; Awards, medals, prizes; Bank employees; Bank examination; Bank records; Bankruptcy; Biological warfare; Border patrols; Boundaries; Bridges; Building construction; California; Canada; Central Intelligence Agency; Central banks and banking; Charter airlines; Chemical warfare; Chief financial officers; Children's rights; Civics education; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues; Civil actions and liability; Civil service retirement; Classified defense information; Coast guard; Commemorations; Commerce; Commercial aircraft; Community policing; Computer networks; Computer security measures; Computer software; Conflict of interests; Congress; Congress and foreign policy; Congress and military policy; Congressional committees (House); Congressional committees (Senate); Congressional hearings; Congressional investigations; Congressional oversight; Congressional reporting requirements; Congressional witnesses; Conspiracy; Consultants; Consumer education; Cost effectiveness; Counterfeiting; Counterintelligence; Courthouses; Covert operations; Credit; Credit unions; Crime and Law Enforcement; Criminal aliens; Criminal investigation; Criminal justice information; Criminal statistics; Cuba; Cultural relations; Curricula; Customs administration; Data banks; Death; Defense budgets; Defense industries; Delegation of powers; Democracy; Department of Defense; Department of Energy; Department of Homeland Security; Department of Justice; Department of State; Department of Transportation; Department of the Treasury; Deportation; Detention of persons; Dictators; Diplomacy; Directories; Disaster relief; District of Columbia; Dogs; Driver licenses; Drone aircraft; Drug abuse; Drug courts; Drug law enforcement; Drug traffic; Due process of law; EBB Terrorism; Economic assistance; Economic development; Economics and Public Finance; Education; Education of the disadvantaged; Educational exchanges; Election candidates; Electric power; Electronic data interchange; Electronic government information; Electronic surveillance; Elementary and secondary education; Elementary education; Emergency Management; Emergency communication systems; Emergency medicine; Employee rights; Employee selection; Employee training; Energy; English language; Environmental Protection; Ethnic groups; Ethnic relations; Evidence (Law); Exchange of persons programs; Executive Office of the President; Executive reorganization; Explosives; Export controls; Extradition; Extraterritoriality; Families; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Federal Communications Commission; Federal advisory bodies; Federal aid to Indians; Federal aid to education; Federal aid to transportation; Federal budgets; Federal employees; Federal law enforcement officers; Federal officials; Federal-Indian relations; Federal-local relations; Federal-state relations; Finance and Financial Sector; Financial crises; Financial disclosure; Financial services; Fines (Penalties); Fingerprints; Fire departments; Firearms; Fissionable materials; Flammable materials; Flight crews; Foreign Trade and International Finance; Foreign agents; Foreign banks and banking; Foreign leaders; Foreign service; Forensic medicine; Fraud; Freedom of association; Freedom of speech; Freedom of the press; Fringe benefits; Genocide; Geographic information systems; Gifts; Government Operations and Politics; Government and business; Government contractors; Government employees' political activities; Government ethics; Government liability; Government officials; Government paperwork; Government procurement; Government publicity; Government securities; Government statistics; Government travel; Governmental investigations; Grand jury; Grants-in-aid; Guerrilla warfare; Health; Heroin; Higher education; Historic sites; History; House Intelligence; House rules and procedure; Housing and Community Development; Human engineering; Human rights; Identification devices; Identification of criminals; Illegal aliens; Illiteracy; Immigrants; Immigration; Independent regulatory commissions; India; Infants; Information leaking; Information technology; Infrastructure; Infrastructure (Economics); Inspectors general; Insurance companies; Insurgency; Intelligence community staff; Intelligence officers; Intergovernmental relations; International Affairs; International agencies; International broadcasting; International cooperation

Bill Activity

House
House Floor Vote
2004-10-16
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 827, S. 2845 is considered passed House as amended.
House Floor Vote
2004-12-07
Rule H. Res. 870 passed House.
Engrossed Amendment House
2004-10-16
Senate
Introduced
2004-09-23
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Committee
2004-10-07
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 827 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 10 and S. 2845 with 3 hours and 40 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Conference
2004-10-08
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees. Instructions seek to instruct the managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the House amendment to the bill S. 2845 to recede from its amendment to the bill (particularly sections 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3032, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3055, and 3056 of its amendment) and concur therein.
Conference
2004-10-16
Senate disagreed to House amendment, agreed to request for conference, and appointed conferees. Collins; Lott; DeWine; Roberts; Voinovich; Sununu; Coleman; Lieberman; Levin; Durbin; Rockefeller; Graham FL; Lautenberg. pursuant to the orders of October 10 and 11, 2004.
Conference
2004-12-07
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 336 - 75 (Roll no. 544).
Committee
2004-12-07
On motion to recommit to conference committee Failed by voice vote.
Conference
2004-12-08
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 2. Record Vote Number: 216.
Placed on Calendar Senate
2004-09-24
Senate Floor Vote
2004-10-06
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay. 96 - 2. Record Vote Number: 199.
Floor Vote
2004-10-08
On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 169 - 229 (Roll No. 525).
Senate Floor Vote
2004-10-09
Senate ordered measure printed as passed.
President
President
2004-12-15
Presented to President.
Became Law
2004-12-17
Became Public Law No: 108-458.
Enrolled Bill
Public Law
2004-12-18

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