Congress 110 - HR 1678 - Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2007

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Authorization Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Continuing education Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Health and Human Services Disabled Economics and Public Finance Education Employee training Executive Office of the President Federal aid to education Federal aid to health facilities Federal aid to research Government Operations and Politics Health Higher education Human rights International Affairs Labor and Employment Law Legal services Medical education Medical research Mental health services Rehabilitation of the disabled Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Torture United Nations United Nations finances Victims of crimes

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Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations for FY2008-FY2009 to: (1) the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 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), social and legal services, and research and training of health care providers outside of treatment centers or programs to enable them to provide such services; (2) the President for grants to treatment centers and programs in foreign countries that carry out projects and activities specifically designed to treat victims of torture for the physical and psychological effects of torture; and (3) the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture.

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Oct 9, 2007

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.
Oct 9, 2007

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/04/2007 without amendment. With written report No. 110-194.
Sep 11, 2007

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 26, 2007

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Apr 25, 2007

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 25, 2007

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 7 (Roll no. 260). (text: CR H4065)
Apr 25, 2007

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 7 (Roll no. 260).(text: CR H4065)
Apr 25, 2007

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4107-4108)
Apr 25, 2007

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Apr 25, 2007

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1678.
Apr 25, 2007

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4065-4068)
Apr 25, 2007

Mr. Ackerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 20, 2007

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 63.
Apr 20, 2007

Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Apr 20, 2007

Reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-103, Part I.
Mar 27, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 27, 2007

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 27, 2007

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 26, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Mar 26, 2007

Introduced in House

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