When was this passed, and what is the name of the legislation, where can we read more about this?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2814517/posts
U.S. Congress enacts laws to hold civilians under indefinite military detention without trial
Asian Tribune ^ | December 1st 2011 | Daya Gamage
Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 11:42:41 PM by Cardhu
Under Sections 1031and 1032 of the National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 2012, the United States Congress has proposed to give the Department of Defense the explicit power to take civilians into military custody, detain them indefinitely with no charges or trial.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2815035/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2815009/posts
The second article discusses it more in detail, it is an amendment to a bill, not a bill like I originally thought. My buddy says the amendment or section is numbered 1031 to the Defense Appropriations bill.