    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 117, 108th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    117 STAT. 2643

    Public Law 108-179
    108th Congress

    An Act

    To amend the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize
    appropriations to provide assistance for domestic and foreign centers
    and programs for the treatment of 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 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 and 2005, 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) $20,000,000 for fiscal year
    2004 and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2005.''.

    (b) Effective <> Date.--The amendment made
    by subsection (a) shall take effect October 1, 2003.

    SEC. 3. 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 and 2005
    pursuant to chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of
    1961, there are authorized to be appropriated to the President
    to carry out section 130 of such Act (relating to assistance for
    centers in foreign countries and programs for the treatment of
    victims of torture) $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and
    $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2005.''.

    (b) Effective <> Date.--The amendment made
    by subsection (a) shall take effect October 1, 2003.

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    117 STAT. 2644

    SEC. 4. 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
    and 2005 pursuant to chapter 3 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act
    of 1961, 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 and $7,000,000 for fiscal
    year 2005.

    Approved December 15, 2003.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1813:
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    HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108-261, Pt. 1 (Comm. on International Relations) and
    Pt. 2 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce).
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):
    Nov. 19, considered and passed House.
    Nov. 25, considered and passed Senate.