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Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 1999

Introduced: June 29, 1999 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 3, 1999
Became Public Law No: 106-87.
Nov 3, 1999
Signed by President.
Oct 26, 1999
Presented to President.
Oct 22, 1999
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 21, 1999
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 21, 1999
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 21, 1999
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S13035)
Sep 22, 1999
Received in the Senate.
Sep 21, 1999
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 21, 1999
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8424)
Sep 21, 1999
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8424)
Sep 21, 1999
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2367.
Sep 21, 1999
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8424-8427)
Sep 21, 1999
Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 9, 1999
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Sep 9, 1999
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 1, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Jul 13, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jun 29, 1999
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Jun 29, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 1999 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 2001 through 2003 to: (1) the President to provide assistance in the form of grants to treatment centers and programs in foreign countries that are carrying out projects or activities specifically designed to treat victims of torture for the physical and psychological effects of such torture; (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants to programs in the United States to cover the costs of services provided by domestic treatment centers in the rehabilitation of victims of torture (including treatment of the physical and psychological effects of torture); and (3) the President for the U.S. contribution to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should: (1) request the Fund to find new ways to support, and to encourage the development of new, treatment centers and programs carrying out rehabilitative services for victims of torture; (2) use the vote of the United States to support the work of the Special Rapporteur on Torture and the Committee Against Torture established under the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; and (3) use the U.S. vote to establish a country rapporteur or similar mechanism to investigate human rights violations in a country if either the Special Rapporteur or the Committee Against Torture indicates that a systematic practice of torture is prevalent there.

Directs the Secretary of State to report to specified congressional committees on required specialized training with regard to victims of torture for Foreign Service officers.

What's happening now November 3, 1999

Became Public Law No: 106-87.

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