22 U.S.C. § 7654 — Pilot program of assistance for children and families affected by HIV/AIDS

submitted 23 years ago by Pub. L. 108-25 to r/title-22-FOREIGN-RELATIONS-AND-INTERCOURSE · 413 words · no verdicts yet

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The President, through USAID, should set up a pilot program to help children affected by HIV/AIDS abroad. The program should build on existing efforts, protect women's inheritance rights, and provide care, food, and education. Congress may fund it for fiscal years 2004 through 2008.

(a) In general: The President, acting through USAID, should set up a program to test whether it's practical to provide care and treatment to orphans and other children and young people affected by HIV/AIDS in other countries. (b) Program requirements: The program should (1) build on and connect with programs that relevant agencies were already running for HIV/AIDS-affected children as of May 27, 2003; (2) work together with local community-based programs, especially ones with a track record of serving children; (3) reduce HIV/AIDS stigma so that vulnerable infected children and their families and caregivers will use voluntary counseling, testing, and treatment programs; (4) protect women's inheritance rights, particularly in African countries, given the fast-growing number of young widows, orphaned girls, and grandmothers now heading households because of the epidemic; (5) work with other relevant agencies to provide care and treatment — including antiretrovirals and other needed medicine — to infected children, parents, and caregivers; (6) provide nutrition support, food security, and better overall family health; (7) work with parents, caregivers, and community groups to give children educational opportunities; and (8) provide counseling and legal help for appointing guardians and handling other issues that protect children. (c) Report: Within 18 months of May 27, 2003, the President should send Congress a report on how this section is being carried out, including a description of what was done under (b)(4). (d) Authorization of appropriations: (1) Beyond funds already available, Congress may appropriate, from money authorized under section 7671, whatever is needed for fiscal years 2004 through 2008 to run the program; a significant share of that money each year should go toward (b)(4). (2) Money appropriated under (1) stays available until spent.

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(a) In general

The President, acting through the United States Agency for International Development, should establish a program of assistance that would demonstrate the feasibility of the provision of care and treatment to orphans and other children and young people affected by HIV/AIDS in foreign countries.

(b) Program requirements

The program should—

(1)

build upon and be integrated into programs administered as of May 27, 2003, by the relevant executive branch agencies for children affected by HIV/AIDS;

(2)

work in conjunction with indigenous community-based programs and activities, particularly those that offer proven services for children;

(3)

reduce the stigma of HIV/AIDS to encourage vulnerable children infected with HIV or living with AIDS and their family members and caregivers to avail themselves of voluntary counseling and testing, and related programs, including treatments;

(4)

ensure the importance of inheritance rights of women, particularly women in African countries, due to the exponential growth in the number of young widows, orphaned girls, and grandmothers becoming heads of households as a result of the HIV/AIDS pandemic;

(5)

provide, in conjunction with other relevant executive branch agencies, the range of services for the care and treatment, including the provision of antiretrovirals and other necessary pharmaceuticals, of children, parents, and caregivers infected with HIV or living with AIDS;

(6)

provide nutritional support and food security, and the improvement of overall family health;

(7)

work with parents, caregivers, and community-based organizations to provide children with educational opportunities; and

(8)

provide appropriate counseling and legal assistance for the appointment of guardians and the handling of other issues relating to the protection of children.

Not later than 18 months after May 27, 2003, the President should submit a report on the implementation of this section to the appropriate congressional committees. Such report should include a description of activities undertaken to carry out subsection (b)(4).

(d) Authorization of appropriations

(1) In general

In addition to amounts otherwise available for such purpose, there are authorized to be appropriated to the President, from amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 7671 of this title, such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2008 to carry out the program. A significant percentage of the amount appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under the preceding sentence for a fiscal year should be made available to carry out subsection (b)(4).

(2) Availability of funds

Amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available until expended.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 108–25, title III, § 314, May 27, 2003, 117 Stat. 742.)

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2003Enacted · Pub. L. 108-25 · 117 Stat. 742

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