To require a report on assistance for United States citizens who are victims of crime in foreign countries.
What it does: Inserts new text on page 326, between lines 10 and 11
Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D-DE)Inserts new text on page 326, between lines 10 and 11
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: REPORT ON ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF CRIMES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Inserted: Sec. 6113. (a) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the services provided to United States citizens who are victims of violent crime while outside the United States. The report shall include--
Inserted: (1) the total number of United States citizens who reported to a United States embassy or consulate that such citizen was a victim of violent crime during fiscal year 2005;
Inserted: (2) a summary of the funding available during fiscal year 2006 through the Department of State to assist United States citizens who are victims of violent crime while outside the United States;
Inserted: (3) the expenditures made during fiscal year 2005 by the United States to assist such United States citizens;
Inserted: (4) a proposal for providing services to such United States citizens who have no other source of funds to obtain such services, including any necessary organizational changes needed to provide such services; and
Inserted: (5) proposals for funding and administering emergency assistance to such United States citizens who have no other source of funds.
Inserted: (b) In this section:
Inserted: (1) The term "appropriate congressional committees" means the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives.
Inserted: (2) The term "violent crime" means murder, non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, or aggravated assault.
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On page 326, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:
REPORT ON ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF CRIMES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Sec. 6113. (a) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the services provided to United States citizens who are victims of violent crime while outside the United States. The report shall include--
(1) the total number of United States citizens who reported to a United States embassy or consulate that such citizen was a victim of violent crime during fiscal year 2005;
(2) a summary of the funding available during fiscal year 2006 through the Department of State to assist United States citizens who are victims of violent crime while outside the United States;
(3) the expenditures made during fiscal year 2005 by the United States to assist such United States citizens;
(4) a proposal for providing services to such United States citizens who have no other source of funds to obtain such services, including any necessary organizational changes needed to provide such services; and
(5) proposals for funding and administering emergency assistance to such United States citizens who have no other source of funds.
(b) In this section:
(1) The term “appropriate congressional committees” means the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives.
(2) The term “violent crime” means murder, non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, or aggravated assault.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1252 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
July 20, 2005
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1252 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
July 20, 2005
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1252 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Biden.
July 20, 2005
Amendment SA 1252 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Biden. (consideration: CR S8531-8532) To require a report on assistance for United States citizens who are victims of crime in foreign countries.
July 20, 2005
Amendment SA 1252 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S8531)
July 20, 2005
Senate amendment submitted
July 18, 2005