I 
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. MCGOV-
ERN, 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 subse-
quently 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 author-
ize appropriations to provide assistance for domestic and 
foreign centers and programs for the treatment of vic-
tims of torture, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Torture Victims Relief 
Reauthorization Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DOMES-
TIC TREATMENT CENTERS FOR VICTIMS OF 
TORTURE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
5(b)(1) of the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 (22 
U.S.C. 2152 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of 
the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Health and Human Services for fis-
cal years 2004, 2005, and 2006, there are author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (a) 
(relating to assistance for domestic centers and pro-
grams for the treatment of victims of torture) 
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, $25,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2005, and $30,000,000 for fiscal year 
2006.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect October 1, 2003. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FOR-
EIGN TREATMENT CENTERS FOR VICTIMS OF 
TORTURE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
4(b)(1) of the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 (22 
U.S.C. 2152 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of 
the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
years 2004, 2005, and 2006 pursuant to chapter 1 
of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
there are authorized to be appropriated to the Presi-
dent to carry out section 130 of such Act (relating 
to assistance for centers in foreign countries and 
programs for the treatment of victims of torture) 
$11,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, $12,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2005, and $13,000,000 for fiscal year 
2006.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect October 1, 2003. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 
UNITED 
STATES 
CONTRIBUTION 
TO 
THE 
UNITED NATIONS VOLUNTARY FUND FOR 
VICTIMS OF TORTURE. 
Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal years 2004, 2005, and 2006 pursuant to chapter 3 
of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, there 
are authorized to be appropriated to the President for a 
voluntary contribution to the United Nations Voluntary 
Fund for Victims of Torture $6,000,000 for fiscal year 
2004, $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, and $8,000,000 
for fiscal year 2006.
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