To provide an additional amount for funding global HIV/AIDS programs.

SA 127. Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kohl, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Biden, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Edwards, and Mr. Lautenberg) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 2, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 311, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:

united states agency for international

development

child survival and health programs fund

additional amount for global hiv/aids programs

(including transfer of funds)

For an additional amount to carry out the provisions of chapters 1 and 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, for child survival, health, and family planning/ reproductive health activities, $180,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2004: Provided, That of such amount, not less than $100,000,000 shall be made available for a United States contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (in addition to amounts made available for contribution to such Fund under any other provision of this Act): Provided, further, That, of the additional amount appropriated under this heading, up to $25,000,000 (not to be derived from the amount made available for contribution under the preceding proviso) may be transferred to (and upon transfer shall be merged with) amounts appropriated for the Department of Health and Human Services for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for disease control, research, and training under title II of division G of this Act, which shall be made available for child survival, maternal health, and other disease programs and development activities to prevent, treat, care for, and address the impact and consequences of HIV/AIDS: Provided, further, That not more than seven percent of the total amount appropriated under this heading may be made available for administrative costs of departments and agencies of the United States that carry out programs for which funds are appropriated under this heading, but funds made available for such costs may not to be derived from amounts made available for contribution and transfer under the preceding provisos.