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Calendar No. 375 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2839 

[Report No. 111–186] 

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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 4, 2009 

Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. GRAHAM, and Mr. FRANKEN) introduced 

the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 

on Foreign Relations 

MAY 13, 2010 

Reported by Mr. KERRY, with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

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, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

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

3 Reauthorization Act of 2009’’. 

4 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DOMES5 TIC TREATMENT CENTERS FOR VICTIMS OF 

6 TORTURE. 

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

8 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2152 note) is amended to read as follows: 

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

10 the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 

11 Department of Health and Human Services for fis12 cal years 2010 and 2011, there are authorized to be 

13 appropriated to carry out subsection (a) 

14 $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010 and 

15 2011.’’. 

16 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FOR17 EIGN TREATMENT CENTERS FOR VICTIMS OF 

18 TORTURE. 

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

20 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2152 note) is amended to read as follows: 

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

22 the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 

23 years 2010 and 2011 pursuant to chapter 1 of part 

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

25 authorized to be appropriated to the President to 


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

2 each of the fiscal years 2010 and 2011.’’. 

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 2010 and 2011 pursuant to chapter 3 of part 

9 I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, there are author10 ized to be appropriated to the President for a voluntary 

11 contribution to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for 

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

13 years 2010 and 2011. 

14 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

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

16 Reauthorization Act of 2010’’. 

17 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DOMES18 TIC TREATMENT CENTERS FOR VICTIMS OF 

19 TORTURE. 

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

21 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2152 note) is amended to read as follows: 

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

23 the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the De24 partment of Health and Human Services for fiscal 

25 years 2011 and 2012, there are authorized to be apVerDate Mar 15 2010 23:58 May 13, 2010 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\S2839.RS S2839

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1 propriated to carry out subsection (a) $25,000,000 for 

2 each of the fiscal years 2011 and 2012.’’. 

3 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FOR4 EIGN TREATMENT CENTERS FOR VICTIMS OF 

5 TORTURE. 

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

7 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2152 note) is amended to read as follows: 

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

9 the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 

10 years 2011 and 2012 pursuant to chapter 1 of part 

11 I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, there are au12 thorized to be appropriated to the President to carry 

13 out section 130 of such Act $12,000,000 for each of the 

14 fiscal years 2011 and 2012.’’. 


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Calendar No. 375 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2839 

[Report No. 111–186] 

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 

MAY 13, 2010 

Reported with an amendment 


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