To increase the authorization for the multilateral World Bank AIDS Trust Fund, and expand the focus of the Trust Fund.

June 18, 2001

Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. LEACH, and Ms. LEE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

To increase the authorization for the multilateral World Bank AIDS Trust Fund, and expand the focus of the Trust Fund.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `World Bank AIDS Trust Fund Amendments Act of 2001'.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002.

Section 141(a) of the Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 6841(a)) is amended by striking `each of the fiscal years 2001 and 2002' and inserting `for fiscal year 2001 and $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2002'.

SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF FOCUS.

(a) PURPOSE- Section 121(b) of the Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 6821(b)) is amended--

(1) by striking `and' at the end of paragraph (1);

(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2); and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

`(3) address diseases related to HIV/AIDS, such as tuberculosis, as well as malaria.'.

(b) PROGRAM OBJECTIVES- Section 122(a)(1) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 6822(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: `In addition, the Trust Fund should provide assistance for diseases related to HIV/AIDS, such as tuberculosis, as well as malaria.'.

(c) ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED- Section 122(a)(2)(G) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 6822(a)(2)(G)) is amended to read as follows:

`(G) measures to ensure affordable access to treatments against AIDS and related infections such as tuberculosis, as well as malaria.'.

SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR GAO REPORT ON TRUST FUND EFFECTIVENESS.

Section 131(b) of the Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 6831(b)) is amended by striking `of the enactment of this Act' and inserting `the Trust Fund is established'.

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