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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2017 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 28, 2005 

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. WOLF, Mr. CARDIN, 

Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. PITTS, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. 

RAMSTAD, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. SHAYS, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. KIRK, Mr. 

ACKERMAN, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. PALLONE, 

Mr. LEVIN, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. TERRY, Mr. SABO, Mr. EVANS, Mr. OLVER, 

Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. ZOE

LOFGREN of California, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. 

FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. DAVIS of Florida, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. 

MCNULTY, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. 

DEFAZIO, Mr. FILNER, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. LEE, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. 

GRIJALVA, and Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota) 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 programs and centers for the treatment of victims of torture, and for other purposes. 
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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 2005’’. 

6 SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 

7 It is the policy of the United States— 

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

9 programs and centers for the treatment of victims of 

10 torture, particular incentives and support should be 

11 given to establishing and supporting such programs 

12 and centers in emerging democracies, in post-conflict 

13 environments, and, with a view to providing services 

14 to refugees and internally displaced persons, in areas 

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

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

17 programs and centers for the treatment of victims of 

18 torture, particular attention should be given to re19 gions with significant immigrant or refugee popu20 lations. 

21 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DOMES22 TIC TREATMENT CENTERS FOR VICTIMS OF 

23 TORTURE. 

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

25 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2152 note) is amended to read as follows: 
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1 ‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of 

2 the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 

3 Department of Health and Human Services for fis4 cal years 2006 and 2007, there are authorized to be 

5 appropriated to carry out subsection (a) 

6 $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 and 

7 2007.’’. 

8 SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FOR9 EIGN TREATMENT CENTERS FOR VICTIMS OF 

10 TORTURE. 

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

12 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2152 note) is amended to read as follows: 

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

14 the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 

15 years 2006 and 2007 pursuant to chapter 1 of part 

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

17 authorized to be appropriated to the President to 

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

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

20 2007.’’. 
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1 SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 

2 UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTION TO THE 

3 UNITED NATIONS VOLUNTARY FUND FOR 

4 VICTIMS OF TORTURE. 

5 Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fis6 cal years 2006 and 2007 pursuant to chapter 3 of part 

7 I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, there are author8 ized to be appropriated to the President for a voluntary 

9 contribution to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for 

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

11 $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. 

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