[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 117, 108th Congress, 1st Session]
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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.