[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 102 (Friday, July 20, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1392]
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      FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2002

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                               speech of

                    HON. JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 20, 2001

       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
     the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 2506) making 
     appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and 
     related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     2002, and for other purposes:

  Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD. Mr. Chairman, I am submitting the following 
letter that I received from the U.S. Agency for International 
Development pertaining to my amendment on HIV/AIDS in the Foreign 
Operations Appropriations Act, 2001.

                                     U.S. Agency for International


                                                  Development,

                                    Washington, DC, July 19, 2001.
     Hon. Juanita Millender-McDonald,
     House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Congressman Millender-McDonald: Enclosed is a copy of 
     our recent report to Congress on the U.S. Agency for 
     International Development's efforts to prevent mother-to-
     child transmission of HIV/AIDS. It describes the vital role 
     of mother-to-child transmission prevention activities and the 
     complex issues that must be addressed as we and others expand 
     our efforts in this important area.
       Thank you for your interest in these programs.
           Sincerely,

                                             Robert M. Lester,

                                Acting Deputy Asst. Administrator,
                        Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs.
       Enclosure: a/s.