S.Amdt. 314

1. Adds SEC. 812. ASSESSMENTS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR AIDS RELIEF at the end of title VIII

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   (5) an analysis of the expected level of cooperation from countries in West Africa and other appropriate countries in implementing the plan described in paragraph (2).

   Inserted: SEC. 812. ASSESSMENTS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR AIDS RELIEF.

   Inserted: (a) Assessments.--

   Inserted: (1) Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally shall carry out an assessment of health sector workforce capacity in each of the countries described in section 1(f)(2)(B)(ii)(VII) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(f)(2)(B)(ii)(VII)). Each such assessment shall include a description of--

   Inserted: (A) the health sector workforce capacity required by the country to reach the goals of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7601 et seq.) by 2008; and

   Inserted: (B) the health sector human resources required to meet internationally recognized goals related to infectious disease prevention and the promotion of maternal and child health.

   Inserted: (2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Coordinator shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the assessments required by paragraph (1).

   Inserted: (b) Strategic Plan.--

   Inserted: (1) Requirement.--The Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally shall, in consultation with national governments and international donors, propose a strategic plan for each of the countries described in subsection (a)(1) to improve the health sector workforce capacity of each such country to enable each such country to meet the goals of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 that are related to disease prevention, care, and treatment without diverting health care personnel from other primary health priorities. Each such plan should include a description of initiatives that could be carried out in the country to--

   Inserted: (A) retain health care staff;

   Inserted: (B) recruit and train health care workers;

   Inserted: (C) strengthen public health infrastructure; and

   Inserted: (D) extend services related to HIV/AIDS to under served areas.

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   Inserted: (2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Coordinator shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the strategic plans required by paragraph (1).

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   At the end of title VIII, insert the following:

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