Congress 111 - HR 1511 - Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2009

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Crime victims Department of Health and Human Services Executive agency funding and structure Executive Office of the President Foreign aid and international relief Health personnel Health programs administration and funding International Affairs International organizations and cooperation Legal fees and court costs Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Mental health United Nations War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

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Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Amends the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize FY2010-FY2011 appropriations for: (1) the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for grants to domestic treatment centers for the costs of services provided 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; (2) the President for grants to foreign treatment centers and programs for activities designed to treat victims for the physical and psychological effects of torture; and (3) the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture.

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Jul 23, 2009

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 22, 2009

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 22, 2009

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8552)
Jul 22, 2009

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8552)
Jul 22, 2009

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1511.
Jul 22, 2009

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8552-8554)
Jul 22, 2009

Mr. Klein (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 17, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 16, 2009

Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Mar 16, 2009

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 16, 2009

Referred to House Foreign Affairs
Mar 16, 2009

Introduced in House

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