To continue providing 33 percent of the Global Fund's revenue and to contribute an additional $566,000,000 to the Global Fund for fiscal year 2007 to support grant renewals and new proposals to support international HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria programs.
What it does: 5 changes: changes 4 amounts, adds a section
Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA)What it changes
5 changes to S.Con.Res. 83
Change 1: Increases the amount on page 10, line 20 by $566,000,000
Increases an amountPrinted page+$566,000,000to the amount printed on page 10, line 20
Original wording
On page 10, line 20, increase the amount by $566,000,000.
Change 2: Increases the amount on page 10, line 21 by $566,000,000
Increases an amountPrinted page+$566,000,000to the amount printed on page 10, line 21
Original wording
On page 10, line 21, increase the amount by $566,000,000.
Change 3: Decreases the amount on page 27, line 23 by $566,000,000
Decreases an amountPrinted page−$566,000,000to the amount printed on page 27, line 23
Original wording
On page 27, line 23, decrease the amount by $566,000,000.
Change 4: Decreases the amount on page 27, line 24 by $566,000,000
Decreases an amountPrinted page−$566,000,000to the amount printed on page 27, line 24
Original wording
On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $566,000,000.
Change 5: Adds SEC. __. UNITED STATES RESPONSE TO GLOBAL HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, AND MALARIA wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. UNITED STATES RESPONSE TO GLOBAL HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, AND MALARIA.
Inserted: Congress makes the following findings:
Inserted: (1) The HIV/AIDS pandemic has reached staggering proportions. Over 40,000,000 people are living with HIV/AIDS worldwide, and 5,000,000 more people become infected each year. HIV/AIDS is estimated to kill 3,000,000 men, women, and children each year.
Inserted: (2) The United States was the first, and remains the largest, contributor to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (referred to in this section as the "Global Fund").
Inserted: (3) The Presidential Administration of George W. Bush (referred to in this section as the "Administration") has supported legislative language that links United States contributions to the Global Fund to the contributions of other donors, permitting the United States to provide 33 percent of all donations, which would match contributions on a 1-to-2 basis.
Inserted: (4) As of the date of the approval of this Resolution, Congress has provided \1/3\ of all donations to the Global Fund since its inception.
Inserted: (5) The Global Fund currently estimates that during fiscal year 2007, it will renew $1,600,000,000 worth of effective programs that are already operating on the ground, and the Administration and Global Fund Board have said that renewals of existing grants should receive priority funding.
Inserted: (6) The Global Fund estimates that during fiscal year 2007, it could award $1,000,000,000 in funding to proposals submitted for Round 6.
Inserted: (7) For fiscal year 2007, the President has requested $300,000,000 for the United States contribution to the Global Fund.
Inserted: (8) The Global Fund is an important component of the United States efforts to combat AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and supports approximately 350 projects in 130 countries.
Inserted: (9) Through a mid-year review process, Congress and the Administration will assess contributions to date and anticipated contributions to the Global Fund, and ensure that United States contributions, at year end, are at the appropriate 1-to-2 ratio.
Inserted: (10) Congress and the Administration will monitor contributions to the Global Fund to ensure that United States contributions do not exceed \1/3\ of the Global Fund's revenues.
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Inserted: (11) The United States will need to contribute $566,000,000 more than the President's fiscal year 2007 request for the Global Fund to--
Inserted: (A) fund \1/3\ of renewals during fiscal year 2007;
Inserted: (B) support at least 1 new round of proposals in fiscal year 2007; and
Inserted: (C) maintain the 1-to-2 funding ratio.
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Original wording
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 3052. Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Dayton, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr. Kerry) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 83, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2006 and 2008 through 2011; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 10, line 20, increase the amount by $566,000,000.
On page 10, line 21, increase the amount by $566,000,000.
On page 27, line 23, decrease the amount by $566,000,000.
On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $566,000,000.
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. UNITED STATES RESPONSE TO GLOBAL HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, AND MALARIA.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The HIV/AIDS pandemic has reached staggering proportions. Over 40,000,000 people are living with HIV/AIDS worldwide, and 5,000,000 more people become infected each year. HIV/AIDS is estimated to kill 3,000,000 men, women, and children each year.
(2) The United States was the first, and remains the largest, contributor to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (referred to in this section as the “Global Fund”).
(3) The Presidential Administration of George W. Bush (referred to in this section as the “Administration”) has supported legislative language that links United States contributions to the Global Fund to the contributions of other donors, permitting the United States to provide 33 percent of all donations, which would match contributions on a 1-to-2 basis.
(4) As of the date of the approval of this Resolution, Congress has provided \1/3\ of all donations to the Global Fund since its inception.
(5) The Global Fund currently estimates that during fiscal year 2007, it will renew $1,600,000,000 worth of effective programs that are already operating on the ground, and the Administration and Global Fund Board have said that renewals of existing grants should receive priority funding.
(6) The Global Fund estimates that during fiscal year 2007, it could award $1,000,000,000 in funding to proposals submitted for Round 6.
(7) For fiscal year 2007, the President has requested $300,000,000 for the United States contribution to the Global Fund.
(8) The Global Fund is an important component of the United States efforts to combat AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and supports approximately 350 projects in 130 countries.
(9) Through a mid-year review process, Congress and the Administration will assess contributions to date and anticipated contributions to the Global Fund, and ensure that United States contributions, at year end, are at the appropriate 1-to-2 ratio.
(10) Congress and the Administration will monitor contributions to the Global Fund to ensure that United States contributions do not exceed \1/3\ of the Global Fund's revenues.
(11) The United States will need to contribute $566,000,000 more than the President's fiscal year 2007 request for the Global Fund to--
(A) fund \1/3\ of renewals during fiscal year 2007;
(B) support at least 1 new round of proposals in fiscal year 2007; and
(C) maintain the 1-to-2 funding ratio.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3052 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
March 16, 2006
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3052 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
March 16, 2006
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3052 proposed by Senator Santorum.
March 16, 2006
Amendment SA 3052 proposed by Senator Santorum. (consideration: CR S2261-2262, S2267-2269; text: CR S2267-2268) To continue providing 33 percent of the Global Fund's revenue and to contribute an additional $566,000,000 to the Global Fund for fiscal year 2007 to support grant renewals and new proposals to support international HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria programs.
March 16, 2006
Amendment SA 3052 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
March 16, 2006
Senate amendment submitted
March 14, 2006