Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2005
PL 109-165 (H.R.2017), enacted 01/10/2006

119 STAT. 3574
PUBLIC LAW 109–165—JAN. 10, 2006
Public Law 109–165
109th Congress
An Act
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.
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 2005’’.
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY.
It is the policy of the United States—
(1) to ensure that, in its support abroad for programs
and centers for the treatment of victims of torture, particular
incentives and support should be given to establishing and
supporting such programs and centers in emerging democracies,
in post-conflict environments, and, with a view to providing
services to refugees and internally displaced persons, in areas
as close to ongoing conflict as safely as possible; and
(2) to ensure that, in its support for domestic programs
and centers for the treatment of victims of torture, particular
attention should be given to regions with significant immigrant
or refugee populations.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DOMESTIC TREAT-
MENT CENTERS FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE.
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 2006 and 2007, there
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (a)
$25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 and 2007.’’.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FOREIGN TREAT-
MENT CENTERS FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE.
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 2006 and 2007
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 $12,000,000
for fiscal year 2006 and $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.’’.
22 USC 2152
note.
Torture Victims
Relief
Reauthorization
Act of 2005.
22 USC 2151
note.
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PUBLIC LAW 109–165—JAN. 10, 2006
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2017:
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 151 (2005):
Dec. 6, considered and passed House.
Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate.
SEC. 5. 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
2006 and 2007 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 $7,000,000 for fiscal year
2006 and $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.
Approved January 10, 2006.
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