DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Articles and editorials

AIDS Sweeping Eastern Europe, H8631 [29NO]

Despite Legal Victory, South Africa Hesitates on AIDS Drugs, H1528 [24AP]

Global AIDS Strategy May Prove Elusive—More Funds Available, but Consensus Lacking, H1529 [24AP]

Learn From Haiti, H9105 [11DE]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (see S. Con. Res. 53), S6602 [21JN] (see H. Con. Res. 102), H1487 (see H. Con. Res. 102), H1499 [4AP]

Agriculture: support research and development programs in agricultural biotechnology and genetic engineering to address the food and economic needs of developing countries (see H.R. 2343), H3712 [27JN]

AID: clarify process of providing education and related services to foreign law enforcement and military personnel to prevent and control HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (see H.R. 2104), H2997 [7JN]

———establish a Clean Water for the Americas Partnership (see S. 1168), S7589 [12JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide flexibility to help developing countries and move surplus commodities from the U.S. (see H.R. 229), H64 [6JA]

———support exchange programs whereby African-American farmers and other agricultural specialists share technical knowledge with African and Caribbean farmers to improve farming in Africa (see H.R. 1894), H2333 [17MY]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (see S. 1032), S6212 [13JN] (see S. 1230), S8123 [24JY]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (see S. 463), S1897 [6MR] (see H.R. 933), H740 [7MR] (see H.R. 2069), H2955 [6JN]

———increase funding and expand focus of the multilateral World Bank AIDS Trust Fund (see H.R. 2209), H3207 [18JN]

Foreign aid: provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (see H.R. 2272), H3464 [21JN]

———support millenium good will food aid initiative for developing countries (see H. Con. Res. 12), H64 [6JA]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. trade and economic development policies respect and support the rights of African farmers (see H. Con. Res. 260), H7718 [1NO]

———provide multilateral debt relief to countries eligible for assistance under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative or heavily affected by HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 1567), H1555 [24AP]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 784), H506 [28FE]

Health: increase assistance to developing nations with high levels of infectious disease and premature death (see H.R. 1269), H1294 [28MR]

Nigeria: authorize assistance for electric power utility privatization efforts (see H.R. 1529), H1498 [4AP]

NSF: establish grants to encourage research and development programs in plant biotechnology (see H.R. 2912), H5925 [21SE]

Peace Corps: authorizing additional appropriations (see H.R. 2839), H5405 [5SE]

———tribute (see S. Con. Res. 18), S1617 [27FE]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit export assistance to any company challenging an intellectual property law or policy of a country that regulates HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals or medical technologies (see H.R. 1690), H1860 [2MY]

———prohibit the revocation or revision of any intellectual property or competition law or policy that regulates HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals or medical technologies (see H.R. 1185), H1113 [22MR]

Population: encourage the U.S. to develop, promote, and implement policies to slow global population growth by voluntary means (see H. Con. Res. 70), H1012 [20MR]

Poverty: increase foreign assistance to combat global poverty (see S. Res. 182), S12001 [16NO]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1021), S6127 [12JN] (see H.R. 2131), H3066 [12JN]

Cost Estimates

Tropical Forest Conservation Act reauthorization (S. 1021): CBO, S7873 [18JY]

Factsheets

AIDS Epidemic Update: WHO, H9098-H9104 [11DE]

Alternative Economic Development and Resettlement, H618 [1MR]

Protecting Human Rights, Improving Governing Capacity and Reforming the the Judicial System, H618 [1MR]

Letters

AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria global fund: Paul H. O'Neill, Sec. of the Treasury, H4455 [24JY]

Developing countries disease monitoring and surveillance programs funding: Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., OMB, S13910 [20DE]

Mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission prevention funding: Robert M. Lester, AID, E1392 [20JY]

Lists

Partnership To Cut Hunger in Africa (organization) members, S6984 [27JN]

Supporters of H.R. 1269, Global Health Act, E478 [28MR]

Messages

Agreement Between the U.S. and Vietnam on Trade Relations: President Bush, S6006 [8JN], H3009 [12JN]

U.S. Trade and Investment Policy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa and Implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act: President Bush, S5265 [21MY], H2366 [21MY]

Remarks in House

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (H. Con. Res. 102), H1851 [2MY], H8754-H8758 [4DE]

Agriculture: support research and development programs in agricultural biotechnology and genetic engineering to address the food and economic needs of developing countries, H6292, H6293 [4OC], E1777 [2OC]

———support research and development programs in agricultural biotechnology and genetic engineering to address the food and economic needs of developing countries (H.R. 2343), E1232 [27JN]

AID: clarify process of providing education and related services to foreign law enforcement and military personnel to prevent and control HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (H.R. 2104), E1047 [7JN]

———Office of Environment and Urban Programs funding, H4484 [24JY], H7859 [7NO]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H4772-H4777 [27JY]

Diseases: establish an international trust fund to combat the AIDS epidemic, H1850 [2MY]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, E1877 [12OC]

———Global AIDS Trust Fund funding through reductions in the Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding and the Foreign Military Financing Program, H4455-H4464 [24JY], E1429 [25JY]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries, H813 [8MR], H904 [14MR], H995-H1003 [20MR], H1528-H1530 [24AP], H1562 [25AP], H1848-H1855 [2MY], H2255 [16MY], H3688 [27JN]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (H.R. 2069), H9089-H9106 [11DE], E1026 [6JN], E2273 [13DE], E2327 [19DE]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (H.R. 933), H997 [20MR], E400 [20MR]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in the Caribbean nations, E1261 [29JN], E1403 [24JY]

———provide additional assistance for international malaria control programs and coordinate assistance relative to malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis, H1855 [2MY]

EPA: implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, H914 [14MR], H1395 [3AP], H3006 [12JN], H3209 [19JN], H3922-H3924 [11JY], H4161 [18JY], H4437 [24JY], H4773-H4777 [27JY], E1325, E1329 [12JY]

Foreign aid: Microenterprise Loans for the Poor Program funding, H4343 [19JY], H4487, H4488 [24JY]

———mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission prevention funding, H4344, H4345 [19JY], E1392 [20JY]

———provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (H.R. 2272), H6799-H6803 [16OC], E1184 [21JN]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa, H8289, H8291, H8294, H8298 [16NO]

———provide bilateral debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries, H4370 [20JY]

Health: increase assistance to developing nations with high levels of infectious disease and premature death (H.R. 1269), H1855 [2MY], E476-E478 [28MR]

International Bureau of Labor Affairs: workplace-based HIV/AIDS education and prevention programs in developing countries funding, H6649 [11OC]

Kyoto Protocol: allow funding for certain activities authorized by law, H3582-H3585 [26JN]

NSF: establish grants to encourage research and development programs in plant biotechnology, E1678 [20SE]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: prohibit funding to initiate World Trade Organization proceedings challenging policies in developing countries relative to HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals, H4178-H4187 [18JY], E1420 [25JY]

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: prohibit funding for tax harmonization among developing nations, H4172 [18JY]

Peace Corps: anniversary, H604 [1MR], E255, E257, E263, E265, E267, E268, E269, E270 [1MR], E321 [8MR]

———authorizing additional appropriations for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment (H.R. 2839), H7391 [30OC]

———funding, H511 [1MR]

———tribute, E1036 [6JN]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit the revocation or revision of any intellectual property or competition law or policy that regulates HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals or medical technologies, H8979 [6DE]

Treaties and agreements: decision not to ratify Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, H2094-H2096 [10MY], H2236 [16MY], H2659-H2665 [23MY]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2131), H3819-H3823 [10JY], E1068 [12JN]

World AIDS Day: observance, H8569, H8570, H8571, H8572, H8631-H8636 [29NO], H8743 [30NO], E2165, E2169 [29NO]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (S. Con. Res. 53), S6621 [21JN], S6984 [27JN], S7887, S7888 [18JY]

Computers: importance of technological developments in the international marketplace, S1912 [6MR]

Diseases: develop simple HIV/AIDS testing for developing countries, S10959 [24OC]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, S6886 [26JN]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (S. 1032), S6226 [13JN]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (S. 1230), S8132 [24JY]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis through reductions in the V-22 Osprey aircraft program, S7384-S7387, S7407, S7411 [10JY]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries, S3479-S3481, S3520 [5AP], S6886 [26JN]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (S. 463), S1902 [6MR]

———monitoring and surveillance programs funding, S13908 [20DE]

EPA: implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, S3486 [5AP], S3936 [26AP], S6078-S6081 [12JN], S8894-S8896 [3AU]

Forests: protection of tropical forests and endangered species, S10964 [24OC]

Global Environment Facility (organization): persistent organic pollutants funding, S10961, S10962 [24OC]

Peace Corps: examine better ways to serve Muslim countries while increasing recruitment efforts of qualified Arab-speaking individuals in the U.S., S10949 [24OC]

———tribute (S. Con. Res. 18), S1640 [27FE], S1720 [28FE]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions, S4394 [4MY]

———decision not to ratify Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, S4413 [7MY], S4812 [10MY], S8887 [3AU]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2131), S8076 [23JY]

———reauthorize (S. 1021), S6138, S6139 [12JN], S7873 [18JY]

World AIDS Day: observance, S12239 [30NO]

Reports filed

Global Access to HIV/AIDS Prevention, Awareness, Education, and Treatment Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2069) (H. Rept. 107-137), H4008 [12JY]

Hunger to Harvest Resolution—Decade of Support for Africa: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 53), S7588 [12JY]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1021), S7588 [12JY]

———Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2131) (H. Rept. 107-119), H3801 [28JN]

Statements

Benefits of Mass HIV/AIDS Testing and Counseling for Vulnerable Populations: Edward S. Ayensu, E1758 [2OC]

Summaries

Tropical Forest Conservation Act Reauthorization (S. 1021), S6139 [12JN]

Urban Programs at AID: Coalition for Sustainable Cities, H4484 [24JY]

Tables

HIV/AIDS statistics, H1000 [20MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 102, Hunger to Harvest—Decade of Support for Sub-Saharan Africa Resolution, H8754 [4DE]

H.R. 2069, Global Access to HIV/AIDS Prevention, Awareness, Education, and Treatment Act, H9089-H9093 [11DE]

H.R. 2131, Tropical Forest Conservation Act reauthorization, H3819 [10JY]

H.R. 2272, Coral Reef and Coastal Marine Conservation Act, H6799-H6801 [16OC]

S. 463, Global Access to AIDS Treatment Act, S1903 [6MR]

S. 1021, Tropical Forest Conservation Act reauthorization, S6139 [12JN]

S. Con. Res. 18, tribute to Peace Corps, S1640 [27FE]

S. Con. Res. 53, Hunger to Harvest Resolution—Decade of Support for Africa, S6620 [21JN], S7888 [18JY]

S. Res. 182, increase foreign assistance to combat global poverty, S12007 [16NO]