[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 8, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 54315]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-20312]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Notice of Intent to Fund the International Labor Organization 
(ILO)

AGENCY: Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of 
Labor.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to award up to $10 million to the 
International Labor Organization (ILO) under cooperative agreement 
E-9-K-4-0006.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International 
Labor Affairs (ILAB), intends to fund up to U.S. $10 million under a 
new cooperative agreement E-9-K-4-0006 with the International 
Labor Organization (ILO) for the International HIV/AIDS Workplace 
Education Program. The Conference Report for the FY2004 Labor-HHS-
Education appropriation (Conference Report on H.R. 2673, Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2004--November 25, 2003) states that ``In 
implementing this agreement, the Departments and agencies should be 
guided by the language and instructions set forth in House Report 108-
188 and Senate Report 108-81 accompanying the bill H.R. 2660.'' The 
Conference Report likewise states that: ``The Conference agreement 
includes $10,000,000 for the purpose of assisting the International 
Labor Organization in implementing a program to confront HIV/AIDS in 
the workplace.'' The activities that will be implemented with the 
additional funds will commence no later than September 30, 2004 and 
continue for a period of four years until September 26, 2008. USDOL/
ILAB intends to award this cooperative agreement on or after September 
6, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Harvey, Grant Officer. U.S. 
Department of Labor, Procurement Services Center, 200 Constitution 
Ave., NW., Room N-5416, Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-
4570. E-mail address: [email protected]. All inquiries should make 
reference to the USDOL FY 2004 International HIV/AIDS Workplace 
Education Program.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The project funded will be a new cooperative 
agreement with the following three objectives:
     Education: to increase awareness and knowledge of HIV/AIDS 
by focusing on a comprehensive workplace education program(s) 
addressing behavior change, gender issues and linkages with care and 
support services.
     Policy: to improve workplace environment by assisting 
business and labor to develop appropriate workplace policy statements 
to address issues stemming from the stigma and discrimination 
associated with HIV/AIDS.
     Capacity: to develop the legislative framework, tripartite 
collaboration, and sustainability of the program by increasing the 
political will and capacity of social partners (government, business 
and labor) to respond to the epidemic.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 31st day of August, 2004.
Valerie Veatch,
Director, Procurement Services Center.
[FR Doc. 04-20312 Filed 9-7-04; 8:45 am]
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