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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Jul 30, 2002
International Disability and Victims of Landmines, Civil Strife and Warfare Assistance Act of 2002 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to furnish assistance to individuals with disabilities, including victims of civil strife and warfare, in foreign countries. Requires such assistance, to the maximum extent feasible, to be provided through non-governmental organizations, and, as appropriate, through governments to establish norms, standards, and policies related to rehabilitation and issues affecting such individuals. Provides funding, including certain amounts made available to carry out the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989.Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to: (1) conduct programs in foreign countries related to individuals with disabilities, including victims of land mines and other victims of civil strife and warfare; and (2) provide grants to nongovernmental organizations for carrying out research, prevention, public awareness, and assistance programs for such individuals. Allows such activities to be carried out in foreign countries only in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, and upon approval by the Secretary of State. Authorizes appropriations.Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide: (1) advice and expertise on prosthetics, orthotics, physical and psychological rehabilitation and treatment, and disability assistance to other Federal agencies with respect to assistance programs for such individuals; and (2) technical assistance to private voluntary organizations with respect to the planning, development, operation, and evaluation of such land mine assistance, research, and prevention programs.
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Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D–NY
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Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8623-8625)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8623-8625)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 528.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
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