3.0.0 742 2023-01-15T23:03:26Z 2023-01-15T23:03:26Z Senate S S 2003-03-27 108 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-03-27T23:26:19Z International Disability and Victims of Warfare and Civil Strife Assistance Act of 2003 108 1462 HR 2003-06-12 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. Identical bill CRS 2003-03-27 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4531-4532) IntroReferral 2003-03-27 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000953 Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] SAM BROWNBACK R KS N C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2003-03-27 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2003-03-27 True M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2003-03-27 True S001142 Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] GORDON SMITH R OR H. 2003-03-27 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2003-03-27 True M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2003-03-27 True B000468 Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] JESSE BINGAMAN D NM FRANCIS 2003-03-27 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2004-02-25 False International Affairs Armed Forces and National Security Civil War Communication in medicine Counseling Data banks Disabled Economic assistance Education Elementary and secondary education Emergency Management Emergency medicine Employee training Epidemiology Government Operations and Politics Health Health education Health information systems Health planning Higher education Labor and Employment Land mines Medical education Medical research Medical supplies Mental health services Minesweeping Nongovernmental organizations Physical therapy Post-traumatic stress disorder Prosthesis Rehabilitation of the disabled Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Surgery Technical assistance Trauma care Vocational and technical education War relief International Affairs 00 2003-03-27 Introduced in Senate 2004-01-29T16:10:39Z International Disability and Victims of Warfare and Civil Strife Assistance Act of 2003 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to furnish medical, rehabilitation, prosthetic, orthotic, and other specified kinds of assistance to individuals with disabilities, including victims of civil strife and warfare, in foreign countries. Requires such assistance, to the maximum extent feasible, to be provided through nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and, as appropriate, through governments to establish appropriate norms, standards, and policies related to rehabilitation and issues affecting such individuals.

Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to: (1) conduct programs in foreign countries related to individuals with disabilities, including victims of landmines and other victims of civil strife and warfare; and (2) provide grants to NGOs to carry out research, prevention, public awareness, and assistance programs in foreign countries related to such individuals. Requires any such programs in foreign countries to be carried out only in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and upon approval by the Secretary of State.

Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide: (1) advice and expertise on prosthetics, orthotics, physical and psychological rehabilitation and treatment, and disability assistance to other Federal agencies for implementation of assistance programs under this Act; and (2) technical assistance on a reimbursable basis to private voluntary organizations for planning, development, operation, and evaluation of such landmine assistance, research, and prevention programs.

]]> International Disability and Victims of Warfare Civil Strife Assistance Act of 2003 Display Title International Disability and Victims of Warfare Civil Strife Assistance Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced A bill to authorize assistance for individuals with disabilities in foreign countries, including victims of warfare and civil strife, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced International Disability and Victims of Warfare Civil Strife Assistance Act of 2003 Introduced in Senate 2003-03-27T05:00:00Z 2003-03-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4531-4532) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.