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kind: "diff"
citation: "H. Res. 644"
bill: "113-hres-644"
heading: "Resolution condemning and disapproving of the failure of the Obama administration to comply with the lawful statutory requirement to notify Congress before transferring individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and expressing concern about the national security risks over the transfer of five Taliban leaders and the repercussions of negotiating with terrorists."
from: "rh"
from_label: "Reported in House"
to: "eh"
to_label: "Engrossed in House"
sections_amended: 1
sections_added: 0
sections_removed: 1
url: "https://uscodex.org/bills/113/hres/644/changes/eh"
---
# H. Res. 644 — what changed
H. Res. 644, Resolution condemning and disapproving of the failure of the Obama administration to comply with the lawful statutory requirement to notify Congress before transferring individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and expressing concern about the national security risks over the transfer of five Taliban leaders and the repercussions of negotiating with terrorists. — 1 section amended and 1 removed between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.
Edits are marked `struck` and `inserted`.
## (unnamed section)
- That the House of Representatives—
- (1) condemns and disapproves of the failure of the Obama administration to comply with the lawful 30-day statutory reporting requirement in executing the release transfer of five senior members of the Taliban from detention at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba;
- (2) expresses grave concern over about the national security implications that may arise due to risks associated with the release transfer of five senior Taliban officials, leaders, including the national security threat to the American people and the Armed Forces of the United States and complications of the current efforts of the United States to combat terrorism worldwide;States;
- (3) expresses grave concern over the repercussions of negotiating with terrorists, even when conducted through intermediaries, and the risk that such negotiations with terrorists may further encourage hostilities and the abduction of Americans as a means of further prisoner exchanges;Americans;
- (4) stipulates that further violations of the law set forth in section 1035 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 801 note) and section 8111 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113–76) are unacceptable;
- (5) declares grave misgivings about expresses that these actions have burdened unnecessarily the prospect trust and confidence in the commitment and ability of any other similar transfers from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, even if undertaken pursuant the Obama administration to statutory requirements; constructively engage and work with Congress; and
- (6) expresses relief that the Obama administration’s release of the five detainees Sergeant Bergdahl has burdened unnecessarily the trust and confidence in the administration’s commitment and ability returned safely to constructively engage and work with the legislative branch, and therefore works against what is in the best interest of the people of the United States.
## (unnamed section) — removed
- That the House of Representatives—
- (1) condemns and disapproves of the failure of the Obama administration to comply with the lawful 30-day statutory reporting requirement in executing the transfer of five senior members of the Taliban from detention at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba;
- (2) expresses grave concern about the national security risks associated with the transfer of five senior Taliban leaders, including the national security threat to the American people and the Armed Forces of the United States;
- (3) expresses grave concern over the repercussions of negotiating with terrorists, even when conducted through intermediaries, and the risk that such negotiations with terrorists may further encourage hostilities and the abduction of Americans;
- (4) stipulates that further violations of the law set forth in section 1035 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 801 note) and section 8111 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113–76) are unacceptable;
- (5) expresses that these actions have burdened unnecessarily the trust and confidence in the commitment and ability of the Obama administration to constructively engage and work with Congress; and
- (6) expresses relief that Sergeant Bergdahl has returned safely to the United States.