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Union Calendar No. 63 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1678 

[Report No. 110–103, Part I] 

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 

MARCH 26, 2007 

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. 

UDALL of Colorado, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. FORTENBERRY, 

Mr. PITTS, Mr. WOLF, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. 

EMANUEL, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. 

SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. MCNULTY, Ms. WATSON, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. RENZI, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Mr. 

PAYNE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 

APRIL 20, 2007 

Reported from the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

APRIL 20, 2007 

Additional sponsors: Mr. ELLISON, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of 

California, Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. 

WAXMAN, Mr. KIRK, and Mr. JACKSON of Illinois 

APRIL 20, 2007 

Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee 

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


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•HR 1678 RH

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. 

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 2007’’. 

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

8 TORTURE. 

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

10 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2152 note) is amended to read as follows: 

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

12 the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 

13 Department of Health and Human Services for fis14 cal years 2008 and 2009, there are authorized to be 

15 appropriated to carry out subsection (a) 

16 $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 and 

17 2009.’’. 


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1 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FOR2 EIGN TREATMENT CENTERS FOR VICTIMS OF 

3 TORTURE. 

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

5 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2152 note) is amended to read as follows: 

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

7 the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 

8 years 2008 and 2009 pursuant to chapter 1 of part 

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

10 authorized to be appropriated to the President to 

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

12 each of the fiscal years 2008 and 2009.’’. 

13 SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 

14 UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTION TO THE 

15 UNITED NATIONS VOLUNTARY FUND FOR 

16 VICTIMS OF TORTURE. 

17 Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fis18 cal years 2008 and 2009 pursuant to chapter 3 of part 

19 I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, there are author20 ized to be appropriated to the President for a voluntary 

21 contribution to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for 

22 Victims of Torture $12,000,000 for each of the fiscal 

23 years 2008 and 2009. 


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Union Calendar No. 63 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1678 

[Report No. 110

–103, Part I] 

A BILL 

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 

APRIL 20, 2007 

Reported from the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

APRIL 20, 2007 

Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; comState of the Union and ordered to be printed mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the 


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