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S.AMDT.5059
Amends: H.R.6304
Sponsor: Sen Specter, Arlen [PA] (submitted 6/25/2008) (proposed 7/8/2008)
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
To limit retroactive immunity for providing assistance to the United States to instances in which a Federal court determines the assistance was provided in connection with an intelligence activity that was constitutional.
TEXT OF AMENDMENT AS SUBMITTED: CR S6170
STATUS:
- 7/8/2008:
- Amendment SA 5059 proposed by Senator Specter. (consideration: CR S6407-6414, S6418-6420; text: CR S6407)
- 7/9/2008:
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6454, S6469)
- 7/9/2008:
- Amendment SA 5059, pursuant to the order of June 26, 2008, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37 - 61. Record Vote Number: 165.
- 7/9/2008:
- Proposed amendment SA 5059, pursuant to the order of June 26, 2008, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was withdrawn in Senate.