- § 2000dd. Prohibition on cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment of persons under custody or control of the United States Government
- § 2000dd-0. Additional prohibition on cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment
- § 2000dd-1. Protection of United States Government personnel engaged in authorized interrogations
- § 2000dd-2. Limitation on interrogation techniques
§ 2000dd. Prohibition on cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment of persons under custody or control of the United States Government
(a) In general
(b) Construction
(c) Limitation on supersedure
(d) Cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment defined
(Pub. L. 109–148, div. A, title X, § 1003, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2739; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title XIV, § 1403, Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3475.)
§ 2000dd–0. Additional prohibition on cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment
(1) In general
(2) Cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment defined
(3) Compliance
(Pub. L. 109–366, § 6(c), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2635.)
§ 2000dd–1. Protection of United States Government personnel engaged in authorized interrogations
(a) Protection of United States Government personnel
(b) Counsel
(Pub. L. 109–148, div. A, title X, § 1004, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2740; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title XIV, § 1404, Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3475; Pub. L. 109–366, § 8(a), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2636; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title X, § 1063(d)(1), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 323; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title X, § 1061(b)(10), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4613.)
§ 2000dd–2. Limitation on interrogation techniques
(a) Limitation on interrogation techniques to those in the Army Field Manual
(1) Army Field Manual 2–22.3 defined
(2) Restriction
(A) In general
(B) Individual described
An individual described in this subparagraph is an individual who is—
(i) in the custody or under the effective control of an officer, employee, or other agent of the United States Government; or
(ii) detained within a facility owned, operated, or controlled by a department or agency of the United States, in any armed conflict.
(3) Implementation
(4) Agencies other than the Department of Defense
(5) Interrogation by Federal law enforcement
(6) Update of the Army Field Manual
(A) Requirement to update
(i) In general
(ii) Availability to the public
(B) Report on best practices of interrogations
(i) Requirement for report
(ii) Recommendations
(iii) Availability to the public
(b) International Committee of the Red Cross access to detainees
(1) Requirement
(2) Construction
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed—
(A) to create or otherwise imply the authority to detain; or
(B) to limit or otherwise affect any other individual rights or state obligations which may arise under United States law or international agreements to which the United States is a party, including the Geneva Conventions, or to state all of the situations under which notification to and access for the International Committee of the Red Cross is required or allowed.
(Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title X, § 1045, Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 977.)