3.0.0 2404 2019-11-15T21:21:06Z 2019-11-15T21:21:06Z House H HR 2011-06-28 112 [Pages H4580-H4581]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:H.R. 2404.[[Page H4581]]Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, section 8 of the Constitution]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee Referred to 2011-10-25T12:55:55Z Referred to 2011-06-28T14:07:18Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-07-06T20:08:52Z Referred to 2011-06-28T14:07:23Z 2011-10-25 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights. Committee 2011-07-06 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2011-06-28 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2011-06-28 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2011-06-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-06-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 N M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2011-06-28 True E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2011-07-29 False J000283 Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] JESSE JACKSON D IL L. 2 2011-07-29 False M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2011-08-12 False G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2011-09-15 False B001230 Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2 2011-12-19 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2012-01-13 False D000355 Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15] JOHN DINGELL D MI D. 15 2012-02-17 False L000263 Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] SANDER LEVIN D MI M. 12 2012-02-24 False D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2012-02-27 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2012-04-16 False B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 9 2012-04-27 False D000613 Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] Robert Dold R IL J. 10 2012-07-25 False International Affairs Congressional oversight Crime victims Department of Health and Human Services Department of State Executive Office of the President Executive agency funding and structure Foreign aid and international relief Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Legal fees and court costs Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Mental health Refugees, asylum, displaced persons War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity International Affairs 00 2011-06-28 Introduced in House 2011-08-24T15:45:13Z Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize FY2012-FY2013 appropriations for: (1) the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for grants to domestic treatment centers for the costs of services provided in the rehabilitation of victims of torture (including treatment of the physical and psychological effects of torture), social and legal services, and research and training of health care providers outside of treatment centers or programs; and (2) the President for grants to foreign treatment centers and programs for activities designed to treat victims for the physical and psychological effects of torture.

Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress annually regarding: (1) Foreign Service officer training about torture victims, and (2) the percentage and number of torture victims who are approved for refugee entry into the United States.

Directs the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide support for indigenous foreign treatment centers and programs for torture victims in order to increase such centers' capacities to train other local health care providers. Authorizes FY2012-FY2013 appropriations.

]]> Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2011 Display Title Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced 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. Introduced in House 2011-06-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2404ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2404ih.xml 2011-10-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights. 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.