US Congress Senate Bill 1545 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on December 2 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-12-02 - Became Public Law No: 113-56.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

PEPFAR Stewardship and Oversight Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Amends the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 to extend through FY2018 requirements that: (1) the Inspectors General of the Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors, of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) jointly develop oversight plans to combat global HIV/AIDS. (Sec. 3) Extends through September 30, 2019, the requirement that the Global AIDS Coordinator complete an annual study of treatment providers. Requires that the 2013-2018 studies include: (1) a plan for conducting cost studies of U.S. assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to combat HIV/AIDS in each partner country, and (2) an expenditure analysis by partner country. Defines "partner country" as a country with a minimum U.S. government investment of HIV/AIDS assistance of at least $5 million in the prior fiscal year. (Sec. 4) Extends through FY2018: (1) the 33% cap on U.S. contributions to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; (2) the requirement that 20% of Fund contributions be withheld unless the Fund meets certain transparency requirements; and (3) the requirement to withhold from Fund contributions an amount equal to the amount expended by the Fund to the government of each country that supports international terrorism. (Sec. 5) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to revise the annual HIV/AIDS report requirements. Requires the report to describe program evaluations completed during the reporting period, including whether all completed evaluations have been published on a publicly available Internet website, and whether any of them did not adhere to the common evaluation standards of practice. Directs the Global AIDS Coordinator to publish on a publicly available Internet website by February 1, 2014, the common evaluation standards of practice. (Sec. 6) Extends through FY2018 the 10% funding set-aside for orphans and other children affected by, or vulnerable to, HIV/AIDS. Extends through FY2018 the requirement that more than half of the amounts appropriated for bilateral global HIV/AIDS assistance be expended for: (1) antiretroviral treatment for HIV/AIDS, (2) clinical monitoring of HIV-seropositive people not in need of antiretroviral treatment, (3) care for associated opportunistic infections, (4) nutrition and food support for people living with HIV/AIDS, and (5) other essential HIV/AIDS-related medical care for people living with HIV/AIDS.

PEPFAR Stewardship and Oversight Act of 2013

Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]

Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-12-02	House	Became Public Law No: 113-56.
2013-12-02	House	Signed by President.
2013-11-21	House	Presented to President.
2013-11-19	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7232-7233)
2013-11-19	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1545.
2013-11-19	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7232-7238)
2013-11-19	House	Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2013-11-18	House	Held at the desk.
2013-11-18	House	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2013-11-18	House	Received in the House.
2013-11-18	Senate	Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8138-8140)
2013-11-18	Senate	S.AMDT.2147 Amendment SA 2147 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2013-11-18	Senate	S.AMDT.2147 Amendment SA 2147 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Menendez. (consideration: CR S8138; text: CR S8138)To require reporting on program evaluation.
2013-11-18	Senate	The committee reported amendments are agreed to by Unanimous Consent and considered as original text.
2013-11-18	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8136-8140; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S8137-8138)
2013-10-02	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 202.
2013-10-02	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with amendments. With written report No. 113-112.
2013-09-30	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
2013-09-24	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

HB3177 (Related) 2013-09-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1545/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1545/BILLS-113s1545is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1545/BILLS-113s1545rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1545/BILLS-113s1545es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1545/BILLS-113s1545enr.pdf