109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2017

AN ACT

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

foreign programs and centers 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, 
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

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

3 Reauthorization Act of 2005’’. 

4 SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 

5 It is the policy of the United States—

6 (1) to ensure that, in its support abroad for 

7 programs and centers for the treatment of victims of 

8 torture, particular incentives and support should be 

9 given to establishing and supporting such programs 

10 and centers in emerging democracies, in post-conflict 

11 environments, and, with a view to providing services 

12 to refugees and internally displaced persons, in areas 

13 as close to ongoing conflict as safely as possible; and 

14 (2) to ensure that, in its support for domestic 

15 programs and centers for the treatment of victims of 

16 torture, particular attention should be given to re17 gions with significant immigrant or refugee popu18 lations. 

19 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DOMES20 TIC TREATMENT CENTERS FOR VICTIMS OF 

21 TORTURE. 

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

23 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2152 note) is amended to read as follows: 

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

25 the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 

26 Department of Health and Human Services for fis-
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1 cal years 2006 and 2007, there are authorized to be 

2 appropriated to carry out subsection (a) 

3 $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 and 

4 2007.’’. 

5 SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FOR6 EIGN TREATMENT CENTERS FOR VICTIMS OF 

7 TORTURE. 

8 Section 4(b)(1) of the Torture Victims Relief Act of 

9 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2152 note) is amended to read as follows: 

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

11 the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 

12 years 2006 and 2007 pursuant to chapter 1 of part 

13 I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, there are 

14 authorized to be appropriated to the President to 

15 carry out section 130 of such Act $12,000,000 for 

16 fiscal year 2006 and $13,000,000 for fiscal year 

17 2007.’’. 

18 SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 

19 UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTION TO THE 

20 UNITED NATIONS VOLUNTARY FUND FOR 

21 VICTIMS OF TORTURE. 

22 Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fis23 cal years 2006 and 2007 pursuant to chapter 3 of part 

24 I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, there are author25 ized to be appropriated to the President for a voluntary 
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1 contribution to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for 

2 Victims of Torture $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and 

3 $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.

Passed the House of Representatives December 6, 

2005. 

Attest:

Clerk. 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2017

AN ACT

To amend the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 

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