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Union Calendar No. 161

108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1813

[Report No. 108–261, Parts I and II] 

To amend the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations 

to provide assistance for domestic and foreign centers and programs 

for the treatment of victims of torture, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 11, 2003

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. PITTS, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. MCCOLLUM, and Mr. SABO) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition 

to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 

provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

SEPTEMBER 4, 2003

Reported from the Committee on International Relations 

SEPTEMBER 4, 2003

Referral to the Committee on Energy and Commerce extended for a period 

ending not later than October 3, 2003

SEPTEMBER 17, 2003

Additional sponsors: Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZBALART of Florida, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. 

LEE, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. WALSH, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. 

WAXMAN, Ms. WATERS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. 

CUNNINGHAM, Mr. FILNER, Mr. NADLER, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. BERMAN, 

Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mrs. MALONEY, 

Mr. OWENS, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, 

Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. HONDA, Mr. 

SANDERS, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. STARK, 

Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. WEXLER, 

Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. SNYDER, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KILDEE, 
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Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, 

Mr. LEVIN, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Mr. GRIJALVA

SEPTEMBER 17, 2003

Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce; committed to the 

Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered 

to be printed 

A BILL

To amend the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations to provide assistance for domestic and 

foreign centers and programs for the treatment of victims of torture, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Torture Victims Relief 

5 Reauthorization Act of 2003’’. 

6 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DOMES7 TIC TREATMENT CENTERS FOR VICTIMS OF 

8 TORTURE. 

9 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

10 5(b)(1) of the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 (22 

11 U.S.C. 2152 note) is amended to read as follows: 

12 ‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of 

13 the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 

14 Department of Health and Human Services for fis15 cal years 2004, 2005, and 2006, there are author-
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1 ized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (a) 

2 (relating to assistance for domestic centers and pro3 grams for the treatment of victims of torture) 

4 $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, $25,000,000 for 

5 fiscal year 2005, and $30,000,000 for fiscal year 

6 2006.’’. 

7 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 

8 subsection (a) shall take effect October 1, 2003. 

9 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FOR10 EIGN TREATMENT CENTERS FOR VICTIMS OF 

11 TORTURE. 

12 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

13 4(b)(1) of the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 (22 

14 U.S.C. 2152 note) is amended to read as follows: 

15 ‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of 

16 the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 

17 years 2004, 2005, and 2006 pursuant to chapter 1 

18 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 

19 there are authorized to be appropriated to the Presi20 dent to carry out section 130 of such Act (relating 

21 to assistance for centers in foreign countries and 

22 programs for the treatment of victims of torture) 

23 $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, $12,000,000 for 

24 fiscal year 2005, and $13,000,000 for fiscal year 

25 2006.’’. 
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1 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 

2 subsection (a) shall take effect October 1, 2003. 

3 SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 

4 UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTION TO THE 

5 UNITED NATIONS VOLUNTARY FUND FOR 

6 VICTIMS OF TORTURE. 

7 Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fis8 cal years 2004, 2005, and 2006 pursuant to chapter 3 

9 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, there 

10 are authorized to be appropriated to the President for a 

11 voluntary contribution to the United Nations Voluntary 

12 Fund for Victims of Torture $6,000,000 for fiscal year 

13 2004, $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, and $8,000,000 

14 for fiscal year 2006. 

Union Calendar No. 161

108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1813

[Report No. 108–261, Parts I and II] 

A BILL

To amend the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 

to authorize appropriations to provide assistance for domestic and foreign centers and programs for the treatment of victims of torture, and for other purposes. 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2003

Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce; 

committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed