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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE NATIONAL DEFENSE

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AUTHORIZATION ACT

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2012 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Todd Weiler

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House Sponsor: Daniel McCay

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor expresses concerns over
             11      portions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This resolution:
             14          .    expresses concerns over Sections 1021 and 1022 of the National Defense
             15      Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012; and
             16          .    urges Congress to clarify, or repeal if necessary, Sections 1021 and 1022 of the
             17      National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.
             18      Special Clauses:
             19          None
             20     
             21      Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
             22          WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States passed the National Defense
             23      Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 ("2012 NDAA") on December 15, 2011;
             24          WHEREAS, the President of the United States of America signed the 2012 NDAA into
             25      law on December 31, 2011;
             26          WHEREAS, Section 1021 of the 2012 NDAA affirms the authority of the Armed
             27      Forces of the United States to detain covered persons pending disposition under the law of war
             28      and defines covered persons to include persons associated with the attacks on September 11,
             29      2001 or members and supporters of al-Qaeda, the Taliban, or other associated forces that are


             30      engaged in hostilities against the United States;
             31          WHEREAS, Section 1022 of the 2012 NDAA requires that members of al-Qaeda
             32      captured in the course of hostilities be detained in military custody pending disposition under
             33      the laws of war, except that it is not a requirement to detain a citizen of the United States or
             34      lawful resident alien of the United States on the basis of conduct taking place within the United
             35      States;
             36          WHEREAS, there is disagreement about the impacts of Sections 1021 and 1022 of the
             37      2012 NDAA;
             38          WHEREAS, the United States Constitution and the Utah Constitution provide for due
             39      process and a speedy trial;
             40          WHEREAS, the indefinite military detention of a citizen in the United States without
             41      charge or trial violates the right to be free from deprivation of life, liberty, or property without
             42      due process of law guaranteed by the United States Constitution, Amendment V and Utah
             43      Constitution, Article I, Section 14; and
             44          WHEREAS, it is indisputable that the threat of terrorism is real and that the full force
             45      of appropriate and constitutional law must be used to defeat this threat; however, winning the
             46      war against terror cannot come at the great expense of mitigating basic, fundamental,
             47      constitutional rights:
             48          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the State of Utah, the
             49      Governor concurring therein, reaffirms our rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution
             50      and the Utah Constitution, and urges the United States Congress to clarify, or repeal if found
             51      necessary, Sections 1021 and 1022 of the 2012 NDAA to ensure protection of the rights
             52      guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the Utah Constitution.
             53          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution should be sent to the
             54      Majority Leader of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of
             55      Representatives, and to the members of Utah's congressional delegation.


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