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port described in paragraph (1) to the appropriate
committees of Congress.’’.
(b) EXTENSION OF TUBERCULOSIS PREVENTION PRO-
GRAM.—Section 317E(g) of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 247b–6(g)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘2002’’ and
inserting ‘‘2004’’;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2002’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2004’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) COORDINATION.—Activities under this sec-
tion shall, to the extent practicable, be coordinated
with related activities carried out under title VI of
the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tu-
berculosis, and Malaria Act of 2002 (and the amend-
ments made by that title).’’.
SEC. 602. MICROBICIDE RESEARCH AT THE NATIONAL IN-
STITUTES OF HEALTH.
Subpart I of part D of title XXIII of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300cc-40 et seq.) is amended by in-
serting after section 2351 the following:
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‘‘SEC. 2351A. MICROBICIDES FOR PREVENTING TRANS-
MISSION OF HIV AND OTHER SEXUALLY
TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS.
‘‘(a) EXPANSION
AND
COORDINATION
OF
ACTIVI-
TIES.—The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Of-
fice of AIDS Research and in coordination with other rel-
evant institutes and offices, shall expand, intensify, and co-
ordinate the activities of all appropriate institutes and
components of the National Institutes of Health with respect
to research on the development of microbicides to prevent
the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted in-
fections (in this section referred to as ‘microbicide re-
search’).
‘‘(b) RESEARCH PLAN.—The Secretary, acting through
the Director of the Office of AIDS Research and in consulta-
tion with the Director of the Institute of Allergy and Infec-
tious Diseases, shall expedite the implementation of the
strategic plan for the conduct and support of microbicide
research, and shall annually review and as appropriate re-
vise the plan. In developing, implementing, and reviewing
the plan, the Director of the Office of AIDS Research shall
coordinate with the heads of other Federal agencies, includ-
ing the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention and the Administrator of the United States Agency
for International Development, involved in microbicide re-
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search, with the microbicide research community, and with
health advocates.
‘‘(c) MICROBICIDE RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT
TEAMS.—
‘‘(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Secretary, 
acting
through the Director of the National Institutes of
Health, shall award grants or contracts to public and
private entities for the development and operation of
multidisciplinary teams to conduct research on inno-
vative microbicide concepts, including combination
microbicides.
‘‘(2) PEER REVIEW REQUIREMENT.—The Direc-
tor shall award a grant or contract to an entity
under paragraph (1) only if the grant or contract has
been recommended after technical and scientific peer
review in accordance with regulations under section
492.
‘‘(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date
of the initial submission of the research plan under sub-
section (b), and annually thereafter, the Secretary, acting
through the Director of the Office of AIDS Research and
in consultation with the Director of the Institute of Allergy
and Infectious Diseases, shall submit to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Committee
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on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate a report that de-
scribes the activities of the National Institutes of Health
regarding microbicide research. Each such report shall
include—
‘‘(1) an updated research plan;
‘‘(2) a description and evaluation of the progress
made, during the period for which such report is pre-
pared, in research on microbicides;
‘‘(3) a summary and analysis of expenditures
made, during the period for which the report is made,
for activities with respect to microbicides research
conducted and supported by the National Institutes of
Health, including the number of full-time equivalent
employees; and
‘‘(4) recommendations as the Director of the Of-
fice of AIDS Research considers appropriate.
‘‘(f) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘HIV’
means the human immunodeficiency virus. Such term in-
cludes acquired immune deficiency syndrome.’’.
SEC. 603. AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to pro-
vide the Secretary of Labor with the authority to carry out
workplace-based HIV/AIDS programs in countries with or
at risk for severe HIV epidemic with particular attention
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to resource constrained countries, as determined by the Sec-
retary.
(b) ACTIVITIES AND ASSISTANCE.—In carrying out the
purpose described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Labor,
in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human
Services and the Administrator of the United States Agency
for International Development, may provide assistance
under this section relating to—
(1) the establishment and implementation of
workplace HIV/AIDS prevention and education pro-
grams in countries with or at risk for severe HIV epi-
demic with particular attention to resource con-
strained countries, as determined by the Secretary,
including 
programs 
that 
emphasize 
protections
against discrimination and the creation of supportive
environments for individuals living with HIV/AIDS;
(2) the development and implementation of on-
site care and wellness programs that enhance the
health and productivity of the workforce in countries
with or at risk for severe HIV epidemic with par-
ticular attention to resource constrained countries, as
determined by the Secretary;
(3) activities to strengthen collaboration among
governments, business, and labor leaders to respond to
the HIV/AIDS pandemic; and
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(4) other activities determined appropriated by
the Secretary.
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section,
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2003, and such sums as may
be necessary for fiscal year 2004. Amounts appropriated
under this subsection shall remain available until expended.
SEC. 604. AUTHORITY FOR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS.
Section 307 of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 242l) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (6), by adding ‘‘and’’ at
the end;
(B) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘; and’’
and inserting a period;
(C) in the flush sentence after paragraph
(7), by inserting ‘‘new’’ before ‘‘facility in any
foreign country’’; and
(D) by striking paragraph (8); and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d)(1) The Secretary is authorized to utilize the au-
thority contained in section 2 of the State Department
Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2669), subject to
the limitations set forth in subsection (e).