[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 174 (Tuesday, November 25, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S16052]
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           TORTURE VICTIMS RELIEF REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2003

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Foreign Relations Committee be discharged from further consideration of 
S. 854, and that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 854) to authorize a comprehensive program of 
     support for victims of torture, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill 
be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in 
the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 854) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                 S. 854

     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.

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