Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act of 2000

Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act of 2000
Other short titles	World Bank AIDS Marshall Plan Trust Fund Act; World Bank AIDS Prevention Trust Fund Act; International Tuberculosis Control Act of 2000;
Long title	An Act to provide for negotiations for the creation of a trust fund to be administered by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development of the International Development Association to combat the AIDS epidemic.
Acronyms (colloquial)	GATRA
Nicknames	Global AIDS Research and Relief Act of 2000
Enacted by	the 106th United States Congress
Effective	August 19, 2000
Citations
Public law	106-264
Statutes at Large	114 Stat. 748
Codification
Titles amended	22 U.S.C.: Foreign Relations and Intercourse
U.S.C. sections created	22 U.S.C. ch. 76 § 6801 et seq.
U.S.C. sections amended	22 U.S.C. ch. 32, subch. I § 2151b; 22 U.S.C. ch. 32, subch. I § 2222; 22 U.S.C. ch. 32, subch. I § 2293; 22 U.S.C. ch. 32, subch. III § 2367; 22 U.S.C. ch. 32, subch. III § 2395;
Legislative history
	Introduced in the House as H.R. 3519 by James A. Leach (R–IA) on January 24, 2000; Committee consideration by House Banking and Financial Services, Senate Foreign Relations; Passed the House on May 15, 2000 (Passed voice vote); Passed the Senate on July 26, 2000 (Passed unanimous consent) with amendment; House agreed to Senate amendment on July 27, 2000 (Agreed without objection); Signed into law by President William J. Clinton on August 19, 2000;

Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act of 2000 or Global AIDS Research and Relief Act of 2000 is a United States federal law establishing the World Bank AIDS Trust Fund for the care and prevention of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis in overseas continents supporting substantial populations. The Act of Congress endorsed the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and International Development Association to govern the financial fund for the global opportunistic infection epidemics.

The H.R. 3519 legislation was passed by the 106th United States Congressional session and confirmed as a federal law by the 42nd President of the United States Bill Clinton on August 19, 2000.[1]

Titles of the Act

Title 22 Chapter 76 codified law and Chapter 32 section amendments were drafted as three titled sections providing authorities for international assistance confronting the transmissible diseases HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis.

Title I - Assistance To Countries With Large Populations Having HIV/AIDS

22 U.S.C. § 6801 ~ Definitions

22 U.S.C. § 6802 ~ U.S. Congressional findings and purposes

Subchapter I - United States Assistance

22 U.S.C. § 6811 ~ Coordinated donor strategy for support and education of AIDS orphans in Sub-Saharan Africa

22 U.S.C. § 6812 ~ African crisis response initiative and HIV/AIDS training

Subchapter II - World Bank AIDS Trust Fund

Part A - Establishment of the Fund

22 U.S.C. § 6821 ~ Establishment

22 U.S.C. § 6822 ~ Grant authorities

22 U.S.C. § 6823 ~ Administration

22 U.S.C. § 6824 ~ Advisory Board

Part B - Reports

22 U.S.C. § 6831 ~ Reports to Congress

Part C - United States Financial Participation

22 U.S.C. § 6841 ~ Authorization of appropriations

22 U.S.C. § 6842 ~ Certification requirement

Title II - International Tuberculosis Control

22 U.S.C. § 2151b ~ U.S. Congressional findings

22 U.S.C. § 2151b(c) ~ Assistance For Tuberculosis Prevention, Treatment, Control, and Elimination

Title III - Administrative Authorities

22 U.S.C. § 2367 ~ Termination Expenses

22 U.S.C. § 2395l ~ Effective Program Oversight

References

Clinton, William J. (August 19, 2000). "Statement on Signing the Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act of 2000 - August 19, 2000". Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. pp. 1671–1672.

External links

"The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Has Been Established but It is Premature to Evaluate its Effectiveness" (PDF). U.S. GAO ~ GAO-02-819R. U.S. Government Accountability Office. June 7, 2002.
"Global Health: Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria Has Advanced in Key Areas, but Difficult Challenges Remain" (PDF). U.S. GAO ~ GAO-03-601. U.S. Government Accountability Office. May 7, 2003.
"Global Health: Assessment of First Year Efforts of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria" (PDF). U.S. GAO ~ GAO-03-755T. U.S. Government Accountability Office. May 7, 2003.
"Global Health: The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria Is Responding to Challenges but Needs Better Information and Documentation for Performance-Based Funding" (PDF). U.S. GAO ~ GAO-05-639. U.S. Government Accountability Office. June 10, 2005.
"Global Health: Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria Has Improved Its Documentation of Funding Decisions but Needs Standardized Oversight Expectations and Assessments" (PDF). U.S. GAO ~ GAO-07-627. U.S. Government Accountability Office. May 7, 2007.

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[1] Clinton, William J. (August 19, 2000). "Statement on Signing the Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act of 2000 - August 19, 2000". Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. pp. 1671–1672.