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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1813

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 

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’’. 
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1 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DOMES2 TIC TREATMENT CENTERS FOR VICTIMS OF 

3 TORTURE. 

4 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

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

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

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

8 the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 

9 Department of Health and Human Services for fis10 cal years 2004, 2005, and 2006, there are author11 ized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (a) 

12 (relating to assistance for domestic centers and pro13 grams for the treatment of victims of torture) 

14 $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, $25,000,000 for 

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

16 2006.’’. 

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

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

19 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FOR20 EIGN TREATMENT CENTERS FOR VICTIMS OF 

21 TORTURE. 

22 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

23 4(b)(1) of the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 (22 

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

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

26 the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
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1 years 2004, 2005, and 2006 pursuant to chapter 1 

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

3 there are authorized to be appropriated to the Presi4 dent to carry out section 130 of such Act (relating 

5 to assistance for centers in foreign countries and 

6 programs for the treatment of victims of torture) 

7 $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, $12,000,000 for 

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

9 2006.’’. 

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

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

12 SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 

13 UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTION TO THE 

14 UNITED NATIONS VOLUNTARY FUND FOR 

15 VICTIMS OF TORTURE. 

16 Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fis17 cal years 2004, 2005, and 2006 pursuant to chapter 3 

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

19 are authorized to be appropriated to the President for a 

20 voluntary contribution to the United Nations Voluntary 

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

22 2004, $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, and $8,000,000 

23 for fiscal year 2006.

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