An amedment numbered 3 printed in House Report 108-80 which expresses the sense of Congress that the President should conduct an outreach campaign to inform the public of the existence of the Global Fund and encourage private contributions to the Global Fund by establishing and operating an Internet website and making public service announcements.
What it does: 7 changes: inserts text in 2 places, replaces text in 5 places
Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL)Description
Amendment states that the World Bank, or the IBID, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, is the trustee for contributions made by sovereign nations; and expresses the sense of Congress to encourage individuals and private entities to make contributions to the Global Fund.
What it changes
7 changes to H.R. 1298
Change 1: Inserts new text on page 33, line 20
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (a) Findings.--The Congress finds as follows:
Inserted: (1) The establishment of the Global Fund in January 2002 is consistent with the general principles for an international AIDS trust fund first outlined by the Congress in the Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-264).
Inserted: (2) Section 2, Article 5 of the bylaws of the Global Fund provides for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to serve as the initial collection trustee for the Global Fund.
Inserted: (3) The trustee agreement signed between the Global Fund and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development narrows the range of duties to include receiving and investing funds from donors, disbursing the funds upon the instruction of the Global Fund, reporting on trust fund resources to donors and the Global Fund, and providing an annual external audit report to the Global Fund.
Original wording
Page 33, after line 20, insert the following:
Change 2: Replaces “(a)” with “(b)”
[struck: (a)][inserted: (b)]Original wording
Page 33, line 20, strike “(a)” and insert “(b)”.
Change 3: Replaces “(b)” with “(c)”
[struck: (b)][inserted: (c)]Original wording
Page 34, line 5, strike “(b)” and insert “(c)”.
Change 4: Replaces “(c)” with “(d)”
[struck: (c)][inserted: (d)]Original wording
Page 34, line 14, strike “(c)” and insert “(d)”.
Change 5: Replaces “(d)” with “(e)”
[struck: (d)][inserted: (e)]Original wording
Page 37, line 18, strike “(d)” and insert “(e)”.
Change 6: Replaces “(e)” with “(f)”
[struck: (e)][inserted: (f)]Original wording
Page 38, line 25, strike “(e)” and insert “(f)”.
Change 7: Inserts new text on page 39, line 9
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (g) Sense of the Congress Regarding Encouragement of Private Contributions to the Global Fund.--It is the sense of the Congress that the President should--
Inserted: (1) conduct an outreach campaign that is designed to--
Inserted: (A) inform the public of the existence of--
Inserted: (i) the Global Fund; and
Inserted: (ii) any entity that will accept private contributions intended for use by the Global Fund; and
Inserted: (B) encourage private contributions to the Global Fund; and
Inserted: (2) encourage private contributions intended for use by the Global Fund by--
Inserted: (A) establishing and operating an Internet website, and publishing information about the website; and
Inserted: (B) making public service announcements on radio and television.
Original wording
Page 39, after line 9, insert the following:
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As printed
Page 33, after line 20, insert the following:
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The establishment of the Global Fund in January 2002 is consistent with the general principles for an international AIDS trust fund first outlined by the Congress in the Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-264).
(2) Section 2, Article 5 of the bylaws of the Global Fund provides for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to serve as the initial collection trustee for the Global Fund.
(3) The trustee agreement signed between the Global Fund and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development narrows the range of duties to include receiving and investing funds from donors, disbursing the funds upon the instruction of the Global Fund, reporting on trust fund resources to donors and the Global Fund, and providing an annual external audit report to the Global Fund.
Page 33, line 20, strike “(a)” and insert “(b)”.
Page 34, line 5, strike “(b)” and insert “(c)”.
Page 34, line 14, strike “(c)” and insert “(d)”.
Page 37, line 18, strike “(d)” and insert “(e)”.
Page 38, line 25, strike “(e)” and insert “(f)”.
Page 39, after line 9, insert the following:
(g) Sense of the Congress Regarding Encouragement of Private Contributions to the Global Fund.--It is the sense of the Congress that the President should--
(1) conduct an outreach campaign that is designed to--
(A) inform the public of the existence of--
(i) the Global Fund; and
(ii) any entity that will accept private contributions intended for use by the Global Fund; and
(B) encourage private contributions to the Global Fund; and
(2) encourage private contributions intended for use by the Global Fund by--
(A) establishing and operating an Internet website, and publishing information about the website; and
(B) making public service announcements on radio and television.
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House amendment offered
May 1, 2003
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House amendment offered
May 1, 2003
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Biggert amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
May 1, 2003 • 12:41 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
May 1, 2003 • 12:41 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A003) offered by Mrs. Biggert.(consideration: CR H3601-3602; text: CR H3601)
May 1, 2003 • 12:35 PM
Amendment (A003) offered by Mrs. Biggert. (consideration: CR H3601-3602; text: CR H3601)
May 1, 2003 • 12:35 PM
On agreeing to the Biggert amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
May 1, 2003 • 12:41 PM