Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves Global AIDS Program Reauthorization
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday voted 18-3 to approve a bill ( S 2731 ) to reauthorize U. S. global HIV/AIDS program, AP/Google. com reports. The
bill, which is similar to a House measure ( HR 5501 ) that has passed out of committee, would authorize $50 billion for President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, PEPFAR, over next five years -- $20 billion more than originally requested by President Bush, who more recently has endorsed the higher funding level. " We have made great progress, but more needs to be done, " Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Joe Biden ( D-Del. ) said. Like House bill, Senate measure removes a requirement that one-third of HIV prevention funding be spent on abstinence-only education programs, although it directs the administration to promote " balanced funding " for prevention activities. According to AP/Google. com, measure doesn't mention family planning ( Abrams, AP/Google. com, 3/13 ) .
Sen. Barbara Boxer ( D-Calif. ) received assurances from Biden that nothing in the bill prevents linkages between family planning providers and services funded by legislation ( CongressDaily , 3/14 ) . However, Boxer still might offer an amendment to explicitly allow family planning groups to offer HIV/AIDS prevention services during full Senate debate, CQ Today reports. " I am disappointed that the bill before us today doesn't acknowledge important links between family planning and global AIDS programs, " she said.
Biden also assured Boxer that bill would continue exemption of PEPFAR programs from a requirement -- known as the global gag rule or Mexico City policy -- that no U. S. foreign aid be given to groups that, with their own funds, perform abortions in cases other than a threat to the woman's life, rape or incest; provide counseling and referral for abortion; or lobby to make abortion legal or more available in their country. PEPFAR programs were specifically exempted in a 2003 memo from President Bush ( Graham-Silverman, CQ Today , 3/13 ) .
Boxer said she would save an amendment that would expand ability of family planning groups to offer HIV/AIDS services for full Senate debate. " I am disappointed that the bill before us today doesn't acknowledge important links between family planning and global AIDS programs, " she said. According to CQ Today , full House is expected to consider its version of bill in early April, and timing of action on Senate floor is uncertain. However, members hope to pass legislation before Bush attends Group of Eight industrialized nations summit in Japan on July 7 ( Graham-Silverman, CQ Today , 3/13 ) . Reprinted with kind permission from http: //www. nationalpartnership. org. We can view the entire Daily Women's Health Policy Report, search the archives, or sign up for email delivery here. The Daily Women's Health Policy Report is a free service of the National Partnership for Women & Families, published by The Advisory Board Company. 2007 The Advisory Board Company. All rights reserved.
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