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22 U.S.C. § 6745 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6745. Recordkeeping violations
It shall be unlawful for any person willfully to fail or refuse—
(1) to establish or maintain any record required by this chapter or any regulation prescribed under this chapter;
(2) to submit any report, notice, or other information to the United States Government in accordance with this chapter or any regulation prescribed under this chapter; or
(3) to permit access to or copying of any record that is exempt from disclosure under this chapter or any regulation prescribed under this chapter.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title IV, § 405, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–883.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act” and was translated as reading “this division”, meaning div. I of Pub. L. 105–277, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–856, known as the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. For complete classification of division I to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6701 of this title and Tables.
22 U.S.C. § 6762 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6762. Specific enforcement
(a) Jurisdiction
The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction over civil actions to—
(1) restrain any violation of section 6726 or 6745 of this title; and
(2) compel the taking of any action required by or under this chapter or the Convention.
(b) Civil actions
(1) In general
A civil action described in subsection (a) of this section may be brought—
(A) in the case of a civil action described in subsection (a)(1) of this section, in the United States district court for the judicial district in which any act, omission, or transaction constituting a violation of section 6726 or 6745 of this title occurred or in which the defendant is found or transacts business; or
(B) in the case of a civil action described in subsection (a)(2) of this section, in the United States district court for the judicial district in which the defendant is found or transacts business.
(2) Service of process
In any such civil action process may be served on a defendant wherever the defendant may reside or may be found, whether the defendant resides or may be found within the United States or elsewhere.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title V, § 502, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–885.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), was in the original “this Act” and was translated as reading “this division”, meaning div. I of Pub. L. 105–277, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–856, known as the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. For complete classification of division I to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6701 of this title and Tables.
22 U.S.C. § 6763 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6763. Expedited judicial review
(a) Civil action
Any person or entity subject to a search under this chapter may file a civil action challenging the constitutionality of any provision of this chapter. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the full calendar year of, and the two full calendar years following October 21, 1998, the district court shall accord such a case a priority in its disposition ahead of all other civil actions except for actions challenging the legality and conditions of confinement.
(b) En banc review
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the full calendar year of, and the two full calendar years following October 21, 1998, any appeal from a final order entered by a district court in an action brought under subsection (a) of this section shall be heard promptly by the full Court of Appeals sitting en banc.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title V, § 503, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–885.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act” and was translated as reading “this division”, meaning div. I of Pub. L. 105–277, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–856, known as the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. For complete classification of division I to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6701 of this title and Tables.
22 U.S.C. § 6771 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6771. Prohibition
(a) In general
Neither the Secretary of Defense nor any other officer or employee of the United States may, directly or by contract—
(1) conduct any test or experiment involving the use of any chemical or biological agent on a civilian population; or
(2) use human subjects for the testing of chemical or biological agents.
(b) Construction
Nothing in subsection (a) of this section may be construed to prohibit actions carried out for purposes not prohibited by this chapter (as defined in section 6701(8) of this title).
(c) “Biological agent” defined
In this section, the term “biological agent” means any micro-organism (including bacteria, viruses, fungi, rickettsiae or protozoa), pathogen, or infectious substance, or any naturally occurring, bio-engineered or synthesized component of any such micro-organism, pathogen, or infectious substance, whatever its origin or method of production, capable of causing—
(1) death, disease, or other biological malfunction in a human, an animal, a plant, or another living organism;
(2) deterioration of food, water, equipment, supplies, or materials of any kind; or
(3) deleterious alteration of the environment.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title VI, § 602, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–886.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original “this Act” and was translated as reading “this division”, meaning div. I of Pub. L. 105–277, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–856, known as the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. For complete classification of division I to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6701 of this title and Tables.
22 U.S.C. § 6801 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6801. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) AIDS
The term “AIDS” means the acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
(2) Association
The term “Association” means the International Development Association.
(3) Bank
The term “Bank” or “World Bank” means the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
(4) HIV
The term “HIV” means the human immunodeficiency virus, the pathogen which causes AIDS.
(5) HIV/AIDS
The term “HIV/AIDS” means, with respect to an individual, an individual who is infected with HIV or living with AIDS.
(Pub. L. 106–264, title I, § 102, Aug. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 749.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title I of Pub. L. 106–264, Aug. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 748, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 106–264, § 1, Aug. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 748, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter, amending sections 2151b, 2222, 2293, 2367 and 2395 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 2151 and 2151b of this title] may be cited as the ‘Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act of 2000’.”
Pub. L. 106–264, title I, § 101, Aug. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 749, provided that: “This title [enacting this chapter and amending sections 2151b, 2222 and 2293 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Global AIDS Research and Relief Act of 2000’.”
22 U.S.C. § 6811 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6811. Coordinated donor strategy for support and education of orphans in sub-Saharan Africa
(a) Statement of policy
It is in the national interest of the United States to assist in mitigating the burden that will be placed on sub-Saharan African social, economic, and political institutions as these institutions struggle with the consequences of a dramatically increasing AIDS orphan population, many of whom are themselves infected by HIV and living with AIDS. Effectively addressing that burden and its consequences in sub-Saharan Africa will require a coordinated multidonor strategy.
(b) Development of strategy
The President shall coordinate the development of a multidonor strategy to provide for the support and education of AIDS orphans and the families, communities, and institutions most affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa.
(c) Definition
In this section, the term “HIV/AIDS” means, with respect to an individual, an individual who is infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the pathogen that causes the acquired immune deficiency virus (AIDS), or living with AIDS.
(Pub. L. 106–264, title I, § 113, Aug. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 753.)
22 U.S.C. § 6812 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6812. African crisis response initiative and HIV/AIDS training
(a) Findings
Congress finds that—
(1) the spread of HIV/AIDS constitutes a threat to security in Africa;
(2) civil unrest and war may contribute to the spread of the disease to different parts of the continent;
(3) the percentage of soldiers in African militaries who are infected with HIV/AIDS is unknown, but estimates range in some countries as high as 40 percent; and
(4) it is in the interests of the United States to assist the countries of Africa in combating the spread of HIV/AIDS.
(b) Education on the prevention of the spread of AIDS
In undertaking education and training programs for military establishments in African countries, the United States shall ensure that classroom training under the African Crisis Response Initiative includes military-based education on the prevention of the spread of AIDS.
(Pub. L. 106–264, title I, § 114, Aug. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 754.)
22 U.S.C. § 6821 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6821. Establishment
(a) Negotiations for establishment of Trust Fund
The Secretary of the Treasury shall seek to enter into negotiations with the World Bank or the Association, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and other United States Government agencies, and with the member nations of the World Bank or the Association and with other interested parties, for the establishment within the World Bank of—
(1) the World Bank AIDS Trust Fund (in this subchapter referred to as the “Trust Fund”) in accordance with the provisions of this part; and
(2) the Advisory Board to the Trust Fund in accordance with section 6824 of this title.
(b) Purpose
The purpose of the Trust Fund should be to use contributed funds to—
(1) assist in the prevention and eradication of HIV/AIDS and the care and treatment of individuals infected with HIV/AIDS; and
(2) provide support for the establishment of programs that provide health care and primary and secondary education for children orphaned by the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
(c) Composition
(1) In general
The Trust Fund should be governed by a Board of Trustees, which should be composed of representatives of the participating donor countries to the Trust Fund. Individuals appointed to the Board should have demonstrated knowledge and experience in the fields of public health, epidemiology, health care (including delivery systems), and development.
(2) United States representation
(A) In general
Upon the effective date of this paragraph, there shall be a United States member of the Board of Trustees, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall have the qualifications described in paragraph (1).
(B) Effective and termination dates
(i) Effective date
This paragraph shall take effect upon the date the Secretary of the Treasury certifies to Congress that an agreement establishing the Trust Fund and providing for a United States member of the Board of Trustees is in effect.
(ii) Termination date
The position established by subparagraph (A) is abolished upon the date of termination of the Trust Fund.
(Pub. L. 106–264, title I, § 121, Aug. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 754.)
22 U.S.C. § 6822 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6822. Grant authorities
(a) Program objectives
(1) In general
In carrying out the purpose of section 6821(b) of this title, the Trust Fund, acting through the Board of Trustees, should provide only grants, including grants for technical assistance to support measures to build local capacity in national and local government, civil society, and the private sector to lead and implement effective and affordable HIV/AIDS prevention, education, treatment and care services, and research and development activities, including access to affordable drugs.
(2) Activities supported
Among the activities the Trust Fund should provide grants for should be—
(A) programs to promote the best practices in prevention, including health education messages that emphasize risk avoidance such as abstinence;
(B) measures to ensure a safe blood supply;
(C) voluntary HIV/AIDS testing and counseling;
(D) measures to stop mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS, including through diagnosis of pregnant women, access to cost-effective treatment and counseling, and access to infant formula or other alternatives for infant feeding;
(E) programs to provide for the support and education of AIDS orphans and the families, communities, and institutions most affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic;
(F) measures for the deterrence of gender-based violence and the provision of post-exposure prophylaxis to victims of rape and sexual assault; and
(G) incentives to promote affordable access to treatments against AIDS and related infections.
(3) Implementation of program objectives
In carrying out the objectives of paragraph (1), the Trust Fund should coordinate its activities with governments, civil society, nongovernmental organizations, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the International Partnership Against AIDS in Africa, other international organizations, the private sector, and donor agencies working to combat the HIV/AIDS crisis.
(b) Priority
In providing grants under this section, the Trust Fund should give priority to countries that have the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rate or are at risk of having a high HIV/AIDS prevalence rate.
(c) Eligible grant recipients
Governments and nongovernmental organizations should be eligible to receive grants under this section.
(d) Prohibition
The Trust Fund should not make grants for the purpose of project development associated with bilateral or multilateral bank loans.
(Pub. L. 106–264, title I, § 122, Aug. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 755.)
22 U.S.C. § 6823 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6823. Administration
(a) Appointment of an Administrator
The Board of Trustees, in consultation with the appropriate officials of the Bank, should appoint an Administrator who should be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Trust Fund.
(b) Authority to solicit and accept contributions
The Trust Fund should be authorized to solicit and accept contributions from governments, the private sector, and nongovernmental entities of all kinds.
(c) Accountability of funds and criteria for programs
As part of the negotiations described in section 6821(a) of this title, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, consistent with subsection (d) of this section—
(1) take such actions as are necessary to ensure that the Bank or the Association will have in effect adequate procedures and standards to account for and monitor the use of funds contributed to the Trust Fund, including the cost of administering the Trust Fund; and
(2) seek agreement on the criteria that should be used to determine the programs and activities that should be assisted by the Trust Fund.
(d) Selection of projects and recipients
The Board of Trustees should establish—
(1) criteria for the selection of projects to receive support from the Trust Fund;
(2) standards and criteria regarding qualifications of recipients of such support;
(3) such rules and procedures as may be necessary for cost-effective management of the Trust Fund; and
(4) such rules and procedures as may be necessary to ensure transparency and accountability in the grant-making process.
(e) Transparency of operations
The Board of Trustees should ensure full and prompt public disclosure of the proposed objectives, financial organization, and operations of the Trust Fund.
(Pub. L. 106–264, title I, § 123, Aug. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 756.)
22 U.S.C. § 6824 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6824. Advisory Board
(a) In general
There should be an Advisory Board to the Trust Fund.
(b) Appointments
The members of the Advisory Board should be drawn from—
(1) a broad range of individuals with experience and leadership in the fields of development, health care (especially HIV/AIDS), epidemiology, medicine, biomedical research, and social sciences; and
(2) representatives of relevant United Nations agencies and nongovernmental organizations with on-the-ground experience in affected countries.
(c) Responsibilities
The Advisory Board should provide advice and guidance to the Board of Trustees on the development and implementation of programs and projects to be assisted by the Trust Fund and on leveraging donations to the Trust Fund.
(d) Prohibition on payment of compensation
(1) In general
Except for travel expenses (including per diem in lieu of subsistence), no member of the Advisory Board should receive compensation for services performed as a member of the Board.
(2) United States representative
Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including an international agreement), a representative of the United States on the Advisory Board may not accept compensation for services performed as a member of the Board, except that such representative may accept travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, while away from the representative’s home or regular place of business in the performance of services for the Board.
(Pub. L. 106–264, title I, § 124, Aug. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 756.)
22 U.S.C. § 6831 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6831. Reports to Congress
(a) Annual reports by Treasury Secretary
(1) In general
Not later than 1 year after August 19, 2000, and annually thereafter for the duration of the Trust Fund, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the Trust Fund.
(2) Report elements
The report shall include a description of—
(A) the goals of the Trust Fund;
(B) the programs, projects, and activities, including any vaccination approaches, supported by the Trust Fund;
(C) private and governmental contributions to the Trust Fund; and
(D) the criteria that have been established, acceptable to the Secretary of the Treasury and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, that would be used to determine the programs and activities that should be assisted by the Trust Fund.
(b) GAO report on Trust Fund effectiveness
Not later than 2 years after August 19, 2000, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress a report evaluating the effectiveness of the Trust Fund, including—
(1) the effectiveness of the programs, projects, and activities described in subsection (a)(2)(B) of this section in reducing the worldwide spread of AIDS; and
(2) an assessment of the merits of continued United States financial contributions to the Trust Fund.
(c) Appropriate committees defined
In subsection (a) of this section, the term “appropriate committees” means the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations, the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(Pub. L. 106–264, title I, § 131, Aug. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 757.)
heading: Change of Name
text: Committee on International Relations of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007.
Committee on Banking and Financial Services of House of Representatives abolished and replaced by Committee on Financial Services of House of Representatives, and jurisdiction over matters relating to securities and exchanges and insurance generally transferred from Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Jan. 3, 2001.
22 U.S.C. § 6841 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6841. Authorization of appropriations
(a) In general
In addition to any other funds authorized to be appropriated for multilateral or bilateral programs related to HIV/AIDS or economic development, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Treasury $150,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2001 and 2002 for payment to the Trust Fund.
(b) Allocation of funds
Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a) of this section for the fiscal years 2001 and 2002, $50,000,000 are authorized to be available each such fiscal year only for programs that benefit orphans.
(Pub. L. 106–264, title I, § 141, Aug. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 758.)
22 U.S.C. § 6842 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6842. Certification requirement
(a) In general
Prior to the initial obligation or expenditure of funds appropriated pursuant to section 6841 of this title, the Secretary of the Treasury shall certify that adequate procedures and standards have been established to ensure accountability for and monitoring of the use of funds contributed to the Trust Fund, including the cost of administering the Trust Fund.
(b) Transmittal of certification
The certification required by subsection (a) of this section, and the bases for that certification, shall be submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury to Congress.
(Pub. L. 106–264, title I, § 142, Aug. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 758.)