Terrorism Tribunal Act of 2001
Last action on Jan 28, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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Summary
Terrorism Tribunal Act of 2001 - Authorizes the President to convene a military tribunal to try an individual suspected of committing or supporting acts of international terrorism within the United States, its territories, or possessions absent a declaration of war by Congress or authorization by a subsequently enacted law. Directs the President, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Judicial Conference of the United States, to issue an executive order prescribing regulations, rules and procedures for such trials that should, to the maximum extent practicable, be consistent with those pertaining to trials under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
States that such trials may only be convened in accordance with the Act. Directs the President in such a case to submit to Congress certification that trying it in a district court would jeopardize intelligence sources and methods. Preserves the writ of habeas corpus, unless protections under those provisions compromise classified information or intelligence sources and methods.