[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 140 (Thursday, October 8, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S12044]
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                   TORTURE VICTIMS RELIEF ACT OF 1998

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed to the consideration of H.R. 4309, which is at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 4309) to provide a comprehensive program of 
     support for victims of torture.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the bill?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.


                           Amendment No. 3792

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk and ask 
for its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Vermont [Mr. Jeffords], for Mr. Grams, 
     proposes an amendment numbered 3792.

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of 
the amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

       Substitute language in Sec. 5 (b)(1) and (2) with the 
     following:
       (b) Funding.--
       (1) Authorization of appropriations.--Of the amounts 
     authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Health 
     and Human Services for fiscal years 1999 and 2000, there are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (a) 
     (relating to assistance for domestic centers and programs for 
     the treatment of victims of torture) $5,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 1999, and $7,5000,000 for fiscal year 2000.
       (2) Availabilty of funds.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to 
     this subsection shall remain available until expended.

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
amendment be agreed to, that the bill be considered read the third time 
and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that 
any statements relating to the bill appear at this point in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 3792) was agreed to.
  The bill (H.R. 4309), as amended, was considered read the third time, 
and passed.

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