Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2003
PL 108-179 (H.R.1813), enacted 12/15/2003

117 STAT. 2643
PUBLIC LAW 108–179—DEC. 15, 2003
Public Law 108–179
108th Congress
An Act
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Torture Victims Relief Reauthor-
ization Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DOMESTIC TREAT-
MENT 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 fiscal years 2004 and 2005, there
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (a)
(relating to assistance for domestic centers and programs for
the treatment of victims of torture) $20,000,000 for fiscal year
2004 and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2005.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect October 1, 2003.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FOREIGN TREAT-
MENT 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 and 2005
pursuant to chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961, there are authorized to be appropriated to the
President 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 and $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2005.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect October 1, 2003.
22 USC 2152
note.
22 USC 2152
note.
22 USC 2151
note.
Torture Victims
Relief
Reauthorization
Act of 2003.
Dec. 15, 2003
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117 STAT. 2644
PUBLIC LAW 108–179—DEC. 15, 2003
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1813:
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108–261, Pt. 1 (Comm. on International Relations) and Pt.
2 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):
Nov. 19, considered and passed House.
Nov. 25, considered and passed Senate.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE UNITED
STATES CONTRIBUTION TO THE UNITED NATIONS VOL-
UNTARY FUND FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE.
Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years
2004 and 2005 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 and $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2005.
Approved December 15, 2003.
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