S 2762

110th CONGRESS
2d Session

S. 2762

To prioritize the provision of assistance to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria to in-need countries.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 13, 2008

Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. COBURN, Mr. CRAIG, and Mr. BUNNING) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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A BILL

To prioritize the provision of assistance to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria to in-need countries.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO COMBAT HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, AND MALARIA TO COUNTRIES WITH SPACE EXPLORATION AND NUCLEAR PROGRAMS.

The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 104C the following new section:

`SEC. 104D. PROHIBITION ON PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO COMBAT HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, AND MALARIA TO COUNTRIES WITH SPACE EXPLORATION AND NUCLEAR PROGRAMS.

`None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to section 104A, section 104B, or section 104C may be expended in a fiscal year in a country if the Secretary of State determines that during the previous fiscal year the government of such country expended funds from its own budget on developing or sustaining an active program for space exploration and research or for nuclear weapon design, development, or maintenance.'.

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