DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Articles and editorials

AIDS Reduces African Life Expectancy to 33, S8270 [16JY]

Early Tests for U.S. in Its Global Fight on AIDS, H5843-H5845 [15JY]

Fixed-Dose Mixtures of Generic AIDS Drugs Prove Effective, H5842 [15JY]

Global Concern—A Population Crisis Still Looms, E67 [28JA]

U.S. Rule on AIDS Drugs Criticized, S8111 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend and modify certain trade benefits (see S. 2529), S6881 [16JN] (see H.R. 4103), H2018 [1AP]

Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act: anniversary of food aid programs (see S. Res. 402), S7896 [9JY] (see H. Res. 729), H6127 [20JY]

Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see S. 2500), S6450 [3JN] (see S. 2611), S7749 [7JY] (see S. 2939), S10703 [7OC] (see H.R. 4061), H1739 [30MR]

Commission for Assisting Democratic Parliaments: establish (see H. Res. 543), H700 [26FE] (see H. Res. 642), H3016 [13MY]

Foreign aid: authorize assistance for civilians in foreign countries who have been affected by conflict (see H.R. 4058), H1739 [30MR]

———establish centers for the treatment of obstetric fistula in developing countries (see H.R. 4848), H5908 [15JY]

———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see S. 2862), S9936 [29SE] (see H.R. 5177), H7863 [29SE]

———provide multilateral and bilateral debt relief for developing countries (see H.R. 4560), H3963 [14JN]

———recognize importance of local capacity building to create sustainable, long-term international development (see H. Res. 863), H10079 [19NO]

———require governments of low income oil-producing countries to meet certain requirements relative to their oil revenues in order to be eligible to receive U.S. economic assistance (see H.R. 4364), H3015 [13MY]

Foreign countries: improve identification and response to weak or failing countries that endanger international security, pre-conflict stabilization efforts, and post-conflict reconstruction operations (see H.R. 4185), H2265 [21AP]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see S. 2212), S2778 [12MR] (see H.R. 3716), H88 [21JA]

———extend certain trade benefits to countries emerging from political instability, civil strife, or armed conflict (see H.R. 4559), H3963 [14JN]

GAO: conduct audits, evaluations, and investigations of the Millennium Challenge Corp., establish the Millennium Challenge Advisory Council, and transfer the Millennium Challenge program to the Foreign Assistance Act (see H.R. 4558), H3963 [14JN]

Health: establish a network of pediatric centers in certain developing countries to provide treatment and care for children with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 4191), H2265 [21AP]

IMF: provide for cancellation of debts owed by poor countries (see H.R. 4511), H3780 [3JN]

India: provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (see S. 2203), S2717 [11MR] (see H.R. 4449), H3439 (see H.R. 4449), H3538 [20MY]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 4793), H5470 [9JY]

Millennium Challenge Act: extend authority to provide assistance to countries (see H.R. 4660), H4893 [23JN]

Peace Corps: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2144), S1891 [27FE]

———establish an Ombudsman, an Office of Safety and Security, and an independent Inspector General (see S. 2454), S5949 [20MY]

———establish an Ombudsman and an Office of Safety and Security (see H.R. 4060), H1739 [30MR]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 2787), S9075 [10SE] (see H.R. 4654), H4892 [23JN]

World Summit on Sustainable Development: affirm U.S. commitment to improve worldwide access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation services (see H. Res. 782), H7329 [21SE]

Factsheets

Background on Ethiopia, H5884 [15JY]

Letters

AGOA Acceleration Act: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H3887 [14JN]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3887 [14JN]

Assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries: Global Action for Children (organization), S7751 [7JY]

Health, Safety, and Security of Peace Corps Volunteers Act: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), E1001 [2JN]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), E1001 [2JN]

Millennium Challenge Corp. funding: Millennium Challenge Corp. Board of Directors, H5856 [15JY]

Messages

Free Trade Agreement Between the U.S. and Bahrain: President Bush, S6801 [15JN], H4139 [15JN]

Generalized System of Preferences Beneficiary Developing Country Designation of Iraq: President Bush, S8860 [7SE], H6738 [7SE]

Generalized System of Preferences Beneficiary Developing Country Designations and Terminations: President Bush, S1999 [2MR], H726 [2MR]

U.S. Trade and Investment Policy for Sub-Saharan Africa and African Growth and Opportunity Act Implementation: President Bush, S5946 [20MY], H3499 [20MY]

Remarks in House

Africa: allocate certain agricultural development funds for small-scale irrigation, crop and livestock diversification, and rural infrastructure, H5883-H5886 [15JY]

———U.S. policy, H5391 [8JY]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend and modify certain trade benefits (H.R. 4103), H3884-H3891 [14JN], H5391 [8JY]

Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (H.R. 4061), H3928-H3935 [14JN], E783 [6MY], E805 [11MY], E867 [14MY], E882 [17MY], E893 [18MY], E1084 [9JN], E1163 [18JN]

Commission for Assisting Democratic Parliaments: establish (H. Res. 543), E270, E279 [2MR]

———establish (H. Res. 642), H5394 [8JY]

Connecticut: tribute to organizations providing international humanitarian assistance, E2143 [24NO]

Diseases: address the international HIV/AIDS pandemic, H5391 [8JY], H5821, H5822 [15JY], H7555 [23SE]

———AIDS epidemic, H2245 [21AP]

———tuberculosis drug access funding, H5891 [15JY]

Foreign aid: deny funding to groups that do not explicitly oppose prostitution and sex trafficking, H5357, H5358 [8JY]

———recognize importance of local capacity building to create sustainable, long-term international development (H. Res. 863), E2096 [20NO]

Global Environment Facility (organization): funding, H5854, H5855 [15JY]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): designate certain funding as an emergency requirement, H5841-H5845 [15JY]

Health: establish a network of pediatric centers in certain developing countries to provide treatment and care for children with HIV/AIDS, H5818 [15JY]

International AIDS Society: international views on U.S. efforts in combatting the HIV/AIDS pandemic, H6539 [21JY]

Millennium Challenge Act: extend authority to provide assistance to countries (H.R. 4660), H6518 [21JY]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: funding, H5816, H5818, H5855-H5857 [15JY]

Peace Corps: establish an Ombudsman and an Office of Safety and Security (H.R. 4060), H3557-H3561 [1JN], E1035 [4JN], E1079 [9JN]

———promote global acceptance of the principles of international peace and nonviolent coexistence among peoples of diverse cultures and systems of government, E436 [24MR]

Peace Corps Week: observance, H834 [4MR], E287, E294 [3MR], E302, E305, E313 [4MR], E352 [11MR], E436 [24MR]

Population: impact of international population growth, E67 [28JA]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4654), H5821 [15JY], H6722-H6724 [7SE], E1225 [24JN]

U.N. Population Fund: obstetric fistula prevention and treatment funding, H5796, H5800 [15JY]

World Bank Group: funding, H5816 [15JY]

World Summit on Sustainable Development: affirm U.S. commitment to improve worldwide access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation services (H. Res. 782), H7581 [28SE], E1665 [21SE]

Remarks in Senate

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend and modify certain trade benefits (H.R. 4103), S7027 [17JN], S7347 [23JN], S7496 [24JN], S7573 [6JY]

———extend and modify certain trade benefits (S. 2529), S7412, S7426 [24JN]

Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act: anniversary of food aid programs (S. Res. 402), S7899 [9JY]

Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (S. 2500), S6455 [3JN], S11883 [7DE]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (S. 2611), S7751 [7JY]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (S. 2939), S10744 [7OC]

Conservation of energy: promote international energy efficiency, S6267 [1JN]

Diseases: address the international HIV/AIDS pandemic, S2991 [23MR], S3361 [30MR], S7901 [9JY], S8269-S8271 [16JY], S11674 [20NO]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, S2671-S2673 [11MR]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (S. 2212), S2791 [12MR]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): funding, S11674 [20NO]

India: provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (S. 2203), S2725 [11MR]

Peace Corps: anniversary, S2430 [9MR]

Peace Corps Week: observance, S1929 [1MR], S2220 [4MR]

Pharmaceuticals: Bush administration prohibition against using U.S. appropriations to purchase generic drugs to treat worldwide HIV/AIDS patients, S8110 [14JY]

Treaties and agreements: decision not to ratify Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, S10290 [4OC]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4654), S9864 [28SE]

———reauthorize (S. 2787), S9076 [10SE]

U.N. Convention To Combat Desertification: anniversary, S6878 [16JN]

Water: access to clean water, S11773 [20NO]

World AIDS Day: observance, S11883, S11884 [7DE]

Reports filed

AGOA Acceleration Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4103) (H. Rept. 108-501), H3390 [19MY]

Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 4061) (H. Rept. 108-479), H2656 [5MY]

Health, Safety, and Security of Peace Corps Volunteers Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 4060) (H. Rept. 108-481), H2726 [6MY]

Peace Corps Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2144) (S. Rept. 108-248), S2859 [22MR]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 4654) (H. Rept. 108-603), H5792 [14JY]

Statements

Food Security, Water, and Agricultural Productivity in Africa: Jacques Diouf, Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., H5884 [15JY]

Texts of

H.R. 4060, Health, Safety, and Security of Peace Corps Volunteers Act, H3557-H3559 [1JN]

H.R. 4061, Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act, H3928-H3931 [14JN]

H.R. 4103, AGOA Acceleration Act, H3884-H3887 [14JN]

H.R. 4654, Tropical Forest Conservation Act reauthorization, H6722 [7SE]

H.R. 4660, Millennium Challenge Act authority to provide assistance to countries extension, H6518 [21JY]

S. 2203, provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS in India, S2726 [11MR]

S. 2454, Peace Corps Volunteers Health, Safety, and Security Act, S5953 [20MY]

S. 2500, Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act, S6455 [3JN]

S. 2787, Tropical Forest Conservation Act reauthorization, S9076 [10SE]

S. 2939, Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act, S10744 [7OC]

S. Res. 402, anniversary of Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act food aid programs, S7898, S7900 [9JY]

Transcripts

Analysis—Small Indian Firm Cipla Manufactures Low-Cost Generic AIDS Drugs, but Its Products Face Bans in Many Countries: National Public Radio News Morning Edition (radio show), S8112 [14JY]