[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 854 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 854
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AN ACT
To authorize a comprehensive program of support for 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
Reauthorization Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FOREIGN 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 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) there are authorized to be
appropriated to the President to carry out section 130 of such
Act $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. 3. 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 fiscal years 2004,
2005, and 2006 pursuant to chapter 3 of part I of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2221 et seq.), 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.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DOMESTIC 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 fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 2006, there are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (a)
$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.
Passed the Senate November 25, 2003.
Attest:
Secretary.
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 854
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To authorize a comprehensive program of support for victims of torture,
and for other purposes.