22 U.S.C. § 7654: Pilot program of assistance…

Summary

The President, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), should set up a pilot program to show how to care for and treat orphans and other children and young people affected by HIV/AIDS in other countries. The program must build on programs in place on May 27, 2003, work with local community groups, fight stigma so families seek testing and treatment, protect women’s inheritance rights (especially in Africa), provide medical care including antiretrovirals and other drugs, offer nutrition and food security, support children’s schooling, and give counseling and legal help for guardians and child protection. No later than 18 months after May 27, 2003, the President should send a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes how the program is being carried out, including actions on inheritance rights. Money may be appropriated from amounts authorized under section 7671 for each fiscal year 2004 through 2008 as needed to run the program. A significant percentage of those funds for each year should be used for the inheritance-rights work in subsection (b)(4). Funds provided may remain available until spent.

Title 22, §7654

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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.

(c)Report

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.

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title.

§7654 Pilot Program of Assistance for Children and Families Affected by Hiv/aids

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Title 22, §7654

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