The Military Commissions Act of 2006 is a bill (Number S.3930[1]) awaiting the President's signature, having passed the Senate, 65-34,[2] and the House, 250-170-12.[3] Among its provisions, the bill supports the formerly secret CIA interrogation program and suspends the writ of habeas corpus for detainees. An amendment by Arlen Specter (R-PA) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) preserving habeas corpus was rejected by a vote of 51-48. Specter voted for the bill despite the defeat of his amendment. The bill was finally passed by the house on September 29 2006 and presented to the President for signing on October 10 2006[4]. Source here
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Commissions_Act_of_2006)
