Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4061
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2004-03-30 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: AIDS (Disease)
Abandonment of family
Agriculture and Food
Charities
Child abuse
Child health
Child nutrition
Child sexual abuse
Child welfare
Children's rights
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Community health services
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Day care
Developing countries
Disabled
Displaced persons
Drugs
Economic assistance
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Estates (Law)
Executive reorganization
Families
Food relief
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Homeless
Housing and Community Development
Human immunodeficiency viruses
Human rights
International agencies
Labor and Employment
Law
Malnutrition
Medical laboratories
Medical personnel
Medical supplies
Mental health services
Nongovernmental organizations
Orphans
Performance measurement
Poor children
Probate law and practice
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Social Welfare
Sustainable development
U.S. Agency for International Development
United Nations
United Nations finances
Women
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2004-03-30
text: 
Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2004 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to replace the program of assistance to disadvantaged children in Asia with a program of assistance for orphans and vulnerable children in developing countries.
 
Authorizes the President to provide assistance (grants, international organization contributions, or governmental assistance) for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries for: (1) basic care; (2) HIV/AIDS treatment, including mental health services; (3) school food programs; (4) education and employment training assistance; and (5) protection of inheritance rights.
 
Establishes within the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) an Office for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children.
 
Provides assistance priority for countries with specified HIV levels among women and high-risk groups.

action_date: 2004-05-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2004 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to replace the program of assistance to disadvantaged children in Asia with a program of assistance for orphans and vulnerable children in developing countries.
 
Authorizes the President to provide assistance (grants, international organization contributions, or governmental assistance) for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries for: (1) basic care, including establishment and operation of basic care centers; (2) HIV/AIDS treatment, including the training of appropriate personnel and the provision of related mental health services; (3) school food programs; (4) education and employment training assistance; and (5) protection of inheritance rights.
 
Establishes within the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) an Office for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children, which shall carry out the programs under this Act.
 
Gives assistance priority to developing countries with HIV/AIDS infection rates of at least five percent among women in prenatal clinics or more than 15 percent among high-risk individuals.
 
Requires that assistance for children who have HIV/AIDS or are HIV/AIDS-orphaned shall be consistent with assistance relating to HIV/AIDS under the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003. 
 
Directs the President to: (1) establish a monitoring system which shall establish program goals and performance standards; and (2) submit an annual program report.
 
Authorizes FY 2005 and 2006 appropriations for programs under this Act from amounts under any provision of law authorizing assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries. Obligates at least 60 percent of such amounts for community-level assistance.

action_date: 2004-06-14
text: 
Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2004 - (Sec. 4) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to replace the program of assistance to disadvantaged children in Asia with a program of assistance for orphans and vulnerable children in developing countries.
 
Authorizes the President to provide assistance (grants, international organization contributions, or governmental assistance) for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries for: (1) basic care, including establishment and operation of basic care centers; (2) HIV/AIDS treatment, including the training of appropriate personnel and the provision of related mental health services; (3) school food programs; (4) education and employment training assistance; and (5) protection of inheritance rights.
 
Establishes within the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) an Office for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children, which shall carry out the programs under this Act.
 
Gives assistance priority to developing countries with HIV/AIDS infection rates of at least five percent among women in prenatal clinics or more than 15 percent among high-risk individuals.
 
Requires that assistance for children who have HIV/AIDS or are HIV/AIDS-orphaned shall be consistent with assistance relating to HIV/AIDS under the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003. 
 
Directs the President to: (1) establish a monitoring system which shall establish program goals and performance standards; and (2) submit an annual program report.
 
Authorizes FY 2005 and 2006 appropriations for programs under this Act from amounts under any provision of law authorizing assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries. Obligates at least 60 percent of such amounts for community-level assistance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-06-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2004-06-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-06-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3928-3931)
action_date: 2004-06-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3928-3931)
action_date: 2004-06-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4061.
action_date: 2004-06-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3928-3935)
action_date: 2004-06-14
text: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E783)
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 272.
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: Reported by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 108-479.
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: Reported by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 108-479.
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-03-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2004-03-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-03-30
text: Introduced in House