PEPFAR Stewardship and Oversight Act of 2013

Bill: 113-s-1545
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2013-09-24 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Congressional oversight
Foreign aid and international relief
Government studies and investigations
HIV/AIDS
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Performance measurement
Women's health
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2013-09-24
text: 
PEPFAR Stewardship and Oversight Act of 2013 - Amends the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 to extend requirements that: (1) the Inspectors General of the Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors, of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) jointly develop oversight plans to combat global HIV/AIDS; (2) the Global AIDS Coordinator complete a study of treatment providers; and (3) no U.S. contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria may cause the total amount of U.S. government contributions to the Fund to exceed 33% of the total amount of Fund contributions.
 
Extends the funding set-aside for orphans and other children affected by, or vulnerable to, HIV/AIDS. 
 
Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to revise the annual HIV/AIDS report requirements.

action_date: 2013-10-02
text: 
PEPFAR Stewardship and Oversight Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Amends the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 to extend through FY2018 requirements that: (1) the Inspectors General of the Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors, of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) jointly develop oversight plans to combat global HIV/AIDS. 
 
(Sec. 3) Extends through September 30, 2019, the requirement that the Global AIDS Coordinator complete an annual study of treatment providers. 
 
Requires that the 2013-2018 studies include: (1) a plan for conducting cost studies of U.S. assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to combat HIV/AIDS in each partner country, and (2) an expenditure analysis by partner country. 
 
Defines &quot;partner country&quot; as a country with a minimum U.S. government investment of HIV/AIDS assistance of at least $5 million in the prior fiscal year. 
 
(Sec. 4) Extends through FY2018: (1) the 33% cap on U.S. contributions to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; (2) the requirement that 20% of Fund contributions be withheld unless the Fund meets certain transparency requirements; and (3) the requirement to withhold from Fund contributions an amount equal to the amount expended by the Fund to the government of each country that supports international terrorism.
 
(Sec. 5) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to revise the annual HIV/AIDS report requirements.
 
(Sec. 6) Extends through FY2018 the 10% funding set-aside for orphans and other children affected by, or vulnerable to, HIV/AIDS.
 
 Extends through FY2018 the requirement that more than half of the amounts appropriated for bilateral global HIV/AIDS assistance be expended for: (1) antiretroviral treatment for HIV/AIDS, (2) clinical monitoring of HIV-seropositive people not in need of antiretroviral treatment, (3) care for associated opportunistic infections, (4) nutrition and food support for people living with HIV/AIDS, and (5) other essential HIV/AIDS-related medical care for people living with HIV/AIDS.

action_date: 2013-11-18
text: 
PEPFAR Stewardship and Oversight Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Amends the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 to extend through FY2018 requirements that: (1) the Inspectors General of the Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors, of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) jointly develop oversight plans to combat global HIV/AIDS. 
 
(Sec. 3) Extends through September 30, 2019, the requirement that the Global AIDS Coordinator complete an annual study of treatment providers. 
 
Requires that the 2013-2018 studies include: (1) a plan for conducting cost studies of U.S. assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to combat HIV/AIDS in each partner country, and (2) an expenditure analysis by partner country. 
 
Defines &quot;partner country&quot; as a country with a minimum U.S. government investment of HIV/AIDS assistance of at least $5 million in the prior fiscal year. 
 
(Sec. 4) Extends through FY2018: (1) the 33% cap on U.S. contributions to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; (2) the requirement that 20% of Fund contributions be withheld unless the Fund meets certain transparency requirements; and (3) the requirement to withhold from Fund contributions an amount equal to the amount expended by the Fund to the government of each country that supports international terrorism.
 
(Sec. 5) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to revise the annual HIV/AIDS report requirements.
 
Requires the report to describe program evaluations completed during the reporting period, including whether all completed evaluations have been published on a publicly available Internet website, and whether any of them did not adhere to the common evaluation standards of practice.
 
 Directs the Global AIDS Coordinator to publish on a publicly available Internet website by February 1, 2014, the common evaluation standards of practice.
 
(Sec. 6) Extends through FY2018 the 10% funding set-aside for orphans and other children affected by, or vulnerable to, HIV/AIDS.
 
 Extends through FY2018 the requirement that more than half of the amounts appropriated for bilateral global HIV/AIDS assistance be expended for: (1) antiretroviral treatment for HIV/AIDS, (2) clinical monitoring of HIV-seropositive people not in need of antiretroviral treatment, (3) care for associated opportunistic infections, (4) nutrition and food support for people living with HIV/AIDS, and (5) other essential HIV/AIDS-related medical care for people living with HIV/AIDS.

action_date: 2013-11-19
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 18, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
PEPFAR Stewardship and Oversight Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Amends the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 to extend through FY2018 requirements that: (1) the Inspectors General of the Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors, of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) jointly develop oversight plans to combat global HIV/AIDS. 
 
(Sec. 3) Extends through September 30, 2019, the requirement that the Global AIDS Coordinator complete an annual study of treatment providers. 
 
Requires that the 2013-2018 studies include: (1) a plan for conducting cost studies of U.S. assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to combat HIV/AIDS in each partner country, and (2) an expenditure analysis by partner country. 
 
Defines &quot;partner country&quot; as a country with a minimum U.S. government investment of HIV/AIDS assistance of at least $5 million in the prior fiscal year. 
 
(Sec. 4) Extends through FY2018: (1) the 33% cap on U.S. contributions to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; (2) the requirement that 20% of Fund contributions be withheld unless the Fund meets certain transparency requirements; and (3) the requirement to withhold from Fund contributions an amount equal to the amount expended by the Fund to the government of each country that supports international terrorism.
 
(Sec. 5) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to revise the annual HIV/AIDS report requirements.
 
Requires the report to describe program evaluations completed during the reporting period, including whether all completed evaluations have been published on a publicly available Internet website, and whether any of them did not adhere to the common evaluation standards of practice.
 
 Directs the Global AIDS Coordinator to publish on a publicly available Internet website by February 1, 2014, the common evaluation standards of practice.
 
(Sec. 6) Extends through FY2018 the 10% funding set-aside for orphans and other children affected by, or vulnerable to, HIV/AIDS.
 
 Extends through FY2018 the requirement that more than half of the amounts appropriated for bilateral global HIV/AIDS assistance be expended for: (1) antiretroviral treatment for HIV/AIDS, (2) clinical monitoring of HIV-seropositive people not in need of antiretroviral treatment, (3) care for associated opportunistic infections, (4) nutrition and food support for people living with HIV/AIDS, and (5) other essential HIV/AIDS-related medical care for people living with HIV/AIDS.

action_date: 2013-12-02
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 18, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
PEPFAR Stewardship and Oversight Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Amends the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 to extend through FY2018 requirements that: (1) the Inspectors General of the Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors, of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) jointly develop oversight plans to combat global HIV/AIDS. 
 
(Sec. 3) Extends through September 30, 2019, the requirement that the Global AIDS Coordinator complete an annual study of treatment providers. 
 
Requires that the 2013-2018 studies include: (1) a plan for conducting cost studies of U.S. assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to combat HIV/AIDS in each partner country, and (2) an expenditure analysis by partner country. 
 
Defines &quot;partner country&quot; as a country with a minimum U.S. government investment of HIV/AIDS assistance of at least $5 million in the prior fiscal year. 
 
(Sec. 4) Extends through FY2018: (1) the 33% cap on U.S. contributions to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; (2) the requirement that 20% of Fund contributions be withheld unless the Fund meets certain transparency requirements; and (3) the requirement to withhold from Fund contributions an amount equal to the amount expended by the Fund to the government of each country that supports international terrorism.
 
(Sec. 5) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to revise the annual HIV/AIDS report requirements.
 
Requires the report to describe program evaluations completed during the reporting period, including whether all completed evaluations have been published on a publicly available Internet website, and whether any of them did not adhere to the common evaluation standards of practice.
 
 Directs the Global AIDS Coordinator to publish on a publicly available Internet website by February 1, 2014, the common evaluation standards of practice.
 
(Sec. 6) Extends through FY2018 the 10% funding set-aside for orphans and other children affected by, or vulnerable to, HIV/AIDS.
 
 Extends through FY2018 the requirement that more than half of the amounts appropriated for bilateral global HIV/AIDS assistance be expended for: (1) antiretroviral treatment for HIV/AIDS, (2) clinical monitoring of HIV-seropositive people not in need of antiretroviral treatment, (3) care for associated opportunistic infections, (4) nutrition and food support for people living with HIV/AIDS, and (5) other essential HIV/AIDS-related medical care for people living with HIV/AIDS.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-12-02
text: Became Public Law No: 113-56.
action_date: 2013-12-02
text: Became Public Law No: 113-56.
action_date: 2013-12-02
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2013-12-02
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2013-11-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2013-11-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2013-11-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7232-7233)
action_date: 2013-11-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7232-7233)
action_date: 2013-11-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1545.
action_date: 2013-11-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7232-7238)
action_date: 2013-11-19
text: Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2013-11-18
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2013-11-18
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2013-11-18
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2013-11-18
text: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8138-8140)
action_date: 2013-11-18
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8138-8140)
action_date: 2013-11-18
text: The committee reported amendments are agreed to by Unanimous Consent and considered as original text.
action_date: 2013-11-18
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8136-8140; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S8137-8138)
action_date: 2013-10-02
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 202.
action_date: 2013-10-02
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with amendments. With written report No. 113-112.
action_date: 2013-10-02
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with amendments. With written report No. 113-112.
action_date: 2013-09-30
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
action_date: 2013-09-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2013-09-24
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 113-56