[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 110 (Thursday, June 9, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33762-33763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-11437]


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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 $2 million to the International 
Labor Organization (ILO) under the new cooperative agreement 
E-9-K-5-0019.

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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. $2 million to 
cooperative agreement E-9-K-5-0019 with the International 
Labor Organization (ILO) for the International HIV/AIDS Workplace 
Education Program. The Conference Report of the FY 2005 Labor-HHS-
Education appropriation states that ``In implementing this agreement, 
the Departments and agencies should be guided by the language and 
instructions set forth in House Report 108-636 accompanying the bill 
H.R. 5006 and Senate Report 108-345 accompanying bill, S. 2810.''
    The Conference Report likewise states that: ``The Conference 
agreement includes $2,000,000 for the purpose of assisting the 
International Labor Organization in implementing a program to confront 
HIV/AIDS in the workplace.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Harvey. E-mail address: 
[email protected]. All inquiries should make reference to the USDOL 
FY 2005 International HIV/AIDS Workplace Education Program.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The project funded will be a new grant that 
has 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

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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 June 2, 2005.
Lisa Harvey,
Grants Officer, Office of Procurement Services.
[FR Doc. 05-11437 Filed 6-8-05; 8:45 am]
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