Summary: Iraq Reconstruction Improvement Act of 2007 - Directs the the President to: (1) appoint a Coordinator of United States Economic Reconstruction Assistance for Iraq; (2) provide assistance to increase the capacity and improve the sustainability of Iraq's national, provincial, and local governmental institutions; (3) provide assistance for anti-corruption activities in Iraq; (4) provide assistance to support provincial and local reconstruction programs in Iraq; (5) support private sector development and employment programs, including short-term job creation programs, in Iraq; (6) provide assistance to improve the auditing, investigation, and oversight capacity of the Offices of the Inspector General of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID); and (7) provide assistance to improve Department of State and USAID reconstruction contracting capacity in Iraq. Directs the Secretary of State to provide assistance to: (1) refugees from Iraq who have been outside Iraq in a Middle East country since no earlier than March 19, 2003; and (2) internally displaced persons in Iraq who have been outside their original residence since no earlier than March 19, 2003. Increases FY2007-FY2008 refugees admissions in order to admit Iraqi refugees. Amends the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 to extend authority for the Office of Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction. Prohibits Iraq-related contracts from being given to contractors who have overcharged the federal government, committed fraudulent acts, or been suspended under federal regulations. Authorizes waivers in the interest of national security on a case-by-case basis. Directs the Secretary: (1) in consultation with the Administrator of USAID, to establish a Civilian Active Response Corps to provide stabilization and reconstruction activities in foreign countries or regions that are in, are in transition from, or likely to enter into conflict or civil strife; (2) in consultation with relevant executive agencies, to establish a Civilian Reserve Readiness Corps to augment the Active Corps; and (3) to develop an inter-agency stabilization and reconstruction strategy.

iraq reconstruction improvement act directs president appoint coordinator iraq provide assistance increase capacity improve sustainability iraq national provincial local governmental institutions provide assistance anti corruption activities iraq provide assistance support provincial local reconstruction programs iraq support private sector development employment programs including short term job creation programs iraq provide assistance improve auditing investigation oversight capacity united_states_agency international_development usaid provide assistance improve department_of_state usaid reconstruction contracting capacity iraq directs secretary state provide assistance refugees iraq outside iraq middle_east country earlier march internally displaced persons iraq outside original residence earlier march increases fy2007 fy2008 refugees admissions order admit iraqi refugees amends emergency supplemental appropriations act defense afghanistan extend authority prohibits iraq related contracts given contractors federal government committed fraudulent acts suspended federal regulations authorizes waivers interest national security case case basis directs secretary consultation administrator usaid establish provide stabilization reconstruction activities foreign countries regions transition likely enter conflict civil strife consultation relevant executive agencies establish augment develop inter agency stabilization reconstruction strategy


Summary: Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act Amendments of 2007 - Amends the the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 to revise the presidential certification and related provisions required in order for U.S. assistance to be provided to the Palestinian Authority (PA).

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Summary: Education for All Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to state that it is U.S. policy to work with foreign countries and international and civil society organizations to increase the global commitment to achieving universal basic education by assisting: (1) developing countries to provide all children with a quality basic education; and (2) nongovernmental and multilateral organizations working in developing countries to provide all children with a quality basic education. Directs the President to develop a comprehensive U.S. strategy to promote universal basic education by 2015. Authorizes the President to provide funds and other assistance to qualifying foreign countries to create the policies, processes, and infrastructure to develop national basic education plans. Authorizes the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish an education fellowship program to increase the expertise of USAID personnel in promoting universal basic education. Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish within the Department of State a Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Provide Education for All in Developing Countries, who shall shall have primary responsibility for the oversight and coordination of all U.S. government resources and international activities to promote universal basic education.

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Summary: Repairing Young Women's Lives Around the World Act - Authorizes appropriations beginning in FY2008 to be used only for U.S. voluntary contributions to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for prevention and repair of obstetric fistula.

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Summary: Directs the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), upon request, to provide technical and other assistance to: (1) The Cook Islands; (2) The Federated States of Micronesia; (3) The Independent State of Samoa; (4) The Kingdom of Tonga; (5) Niue; (6) Papua New Guinea; (7) The Republic of Fiji; (8) The Republic of Kiribati; (9) The Republic of the Marshall Islands; (10) The Republic of Nauru; (11) The Republic of Palau; (12) The Republic of Vanuatu; (13) The Solomon Islands; and (14) Tuvalu.

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Summary: Afghanistan Freedom and Security Support Act of 2007 - Title I: Economic and Democratic Development Assistance for Afghanistan - (Sec. 103) Amends the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002 to provide for assistance with respect to: (1) continuing humanitarian needs; (2) a pilot program of crop substitution for poppy production; (3) agriculture, health, and infrastructure reconstruction; (4) education and anti-corruption, including implementation of the Afghan action plan on transitional justice; (5) assistance to women and girls; (6) energy development and short-term energy supply; and (7) capacity building. Authorizes additional FY2008-FY2010 appropriations for: (1) contributions to the United Nations Drug Control Program; and (2) the crop substitution program. Directs the President to report to Congress every 180 days through FY2010 respecting implementation of the crop substitution program. Authorizes FY2008-FY2010 appropriations for: (1) the Afghan Ministry of Women's Affairs; (2) the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission; (3) grants to Afghan-led nongovernmental organizations, including Afghan women-led nongovernmental organizations; and (4) short-term energy supply assistance. States that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) should give priority to U.S. organizations for grants to aid in Afghanistan's revitalization. (Sec. 104) Directs the President to provide Congress with an annual certification of whether any senior official of the government of Afghanistan, at the provincial or local levels, is engaged in or benefits from the illicit narcotics trade or is engaged in terrorist or criminal activities. Prohibits, as of FY2009, assistance to a local or provincial government of Afghanistan if the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that one or more senior officials from such provincial or local government is engaged in or benefits from the narcotics trade or is engaged in terrorist or criminal activities. (Sec. 105) Directs the President to: (1) establish and implement a system to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of assistance provided under this title on a program-by-program basis to maximize such assistance's long-term impact; (2) establish assistance performance goals; and (3) provide assistance to enhance the government of Afghanistan's capacity to monitor and evaluate programs carried out by Afghan national, provincial, and local governments. Obligates specified funds for such purposes. (Sec. 106) Directs the President to provide assistance to support the auditing and oversight capacities of the Offices of the Inspector General of the Department of State and USAID in Afghanistan. Requires such Offices to maintain a permanent in-country presence in Afghanistan. Provides FY2008-FY2010 funding. (Sec. 107) Directs the President to appoint a Coordinator for U.S. assistance programs for Afghanistan. (Sec. 108) Directs the Secretary of State to establish a FY2008-FY2010 pilot program to provide scholarships to Afghan university students for public policy internships in the United States. (Sec. 109) Authorizes FY2008-FY2010 appropriations for economic and democratic development assistance for Afghanistan. Title II: Assistance for a New Framework for Afghanistan - Subtitle A: Amendments to the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002 - (Sec. 201) Revises the cap on military drawdown assistance from $550 million aggregate to $300 million per fiscal year. Expresses the sense of Congress that such assistance to eligible foreign countries and international organizations should: (1) promote greater interoperability with and among the military forces of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), the United States, and the government of Afghanistan; and (2) be used in part to protect women legislators when they return to their respective provinces. (Sec. 203) Authorizes the President to provide a subsidy of up to 5% of the acquisition cost of U.S. defense items if the purchasing nation will use such items or comparable defense items it already possesses in military operations in Afghanistan for an extended period of time. Authorizes FY2008-FY2010 appropriations. (Sec. 204) Extends the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002 through FY2010. Subtitle B: Other Matters - (Sec. 211) Directs the U.S. Armed Forces to continue to support counter-narcotics interdiction operations in Afghanistan in coordination with Afghanistan and with support from the United Kingdom and other countries. Directs the President to: (1) enhance civilian counter-narcotics teams; and (2) ensure that assistance to the Afghan National Police includes vetting procedures. Authorizes the participation of foreign counter-narcotics personnel. (Sec. 212) States that is U.S. policy to encourage the governments of Pakistan and friendly Arab countries to increase reconstruction assistance to, and diplomatic support for, Afghanistan. Directs the President to encourage Afghanistan-Pakistan military cooperation. (Sec. 213) Authorizes the President to provide training for foreign military personnel who are to be deployed to Afghanistan, particularly in the areas of special operations, counter-insurgency, border security, counter-terrorism, and counter-narcotics. Authorizes additional FY2008-FY2010 appropriations. (Sec. 214) Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should be commended for and should continue ongoing assistance programs to innocent Afghan civilians who have suffered a serious loss during U.S. military operations. Directs the President to report to the appropriate congressional committees on the feasibility of specified additions to such assistance programs. (Sec. 215) Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.N. Security Council should expand the UN mandate in Afghanistan to: (1) authorize international civilian law enforcement missions as a part of the peace operations in Afghanistan; (2) authorize, with the government of Afghanistan's concurrence, ISAF to participate in counter-drug interdiction operations; (3) centralize authority within the United Nations Special Representative for Afghanistan; and (4) extend ISAF's authorization beyond October 13, 2007. (Sec. 216) Directs the Secretary of Defense to report to the appropriate congressional committees every six months on the sale and use of Iranian-made weapons for the Taliban in Afghanistan. Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - (Sec. 301) Extends the donor contributions to Afghanistan reporting requirement through December 31, 2010. Revises the committees to which the Secretary of State must report. (Sec. 302) Replaces the existing Afghanistan reporting requirement of the Secretary of State with a comprehensive report by the President every six months through September 30, 2010, on progress and security in Afghanistan. (Sec. 303) Directs the President to formulate a comprehensive interagency strategy for long-term security and stability in Afghanistan which shall include strategies for reconstruction, counter-narcotics, and Afghanistan National Security Forces sustainability. (Sec. 304) Authorizes the President to appoint a special envoy to promote closer Afghanistan-Pakistan cooperation. (Sec. 305) States that it shall be U.S. policy to encourage Pakistan to permit Indian shipments across Pakistan's territory of equipment and material to Afghanistan in support of Indian reconstruction and development projects in Afghanistan. Directs the President to report annually until January 1, 2010, regarding actions taken by Pakistan to permit or impede such transit. (Sec. 306) Authorizes FY2008-FY2010 appropriations for Radio Free Afghanistan. (Sec. 307) Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize under certain circumstances officers or employees of the government of Afghanistan or Pakistan to receive an award under the Department of State rewards program. (Sec. 308) States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the ability of the United States to respond to Iranian-supported or facilitated attacks against U.S. Armed Forces or interests in Afghanistan.

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certification senior official government afghanistan provincial local levels engaged benefits illicit narcotics trade engaged terrorist criminal activities prohibits fy2009 assistance local provincial government afghanistan president certifies appropriate congressional committees senior officials provincial local government engaged benefits narcotics trade engaged terrorist criminal activities sec directs president establish implement system monitor evaluate effectiveness assistance provided title program program basis maximize assistance long term impact establish assistance performance goals provide assistance enhance government afghanistan capacity monitor evaluate programs carried afghan national provincial local governments obligates specified funds purposes sec directs president provide assistance support auditing oversight capacities usaid afghanistan requires offices maintain permanent country presence afghanistan funding sec directs president appoint coordinator assistance programs afghanistan sec directs secretary state establish fy2008 fy2010 pilot program provide scholarships afghan university students public policy internships united_states sec appropriations economic democratic development assistance afghanistan title assistance new framework afghanistan subtitle amendments sec revises cap military drawdown assistance million aggregate million fiscal year expresses sense congress assistance eligible foreign countries international organizations promote greater interoperability military forces united_states government afghanistan protect women return respective sec authorizes president provide subsidy acquisition cost defense items purchasing nation use items comparable defense items possesses military operations afghanistan extended period time authorizes fy2008 fy2010 appropriations sec extends afghanistan freedom support act fy2010 subtitle matters sec directs continue support counter narcotics interdiction operations afghanistan coordination afghanistan support united_kingdom countries directs president enhance civilian counter narcotics teams ensure assistance includes vetting procedures authorizes participation foreign counter narcotics personnel sec states policy encourage governments pakistan friendly arab countries increase reconstruction assistance diplomatic support afghanistan directs president encourage afghanistan pakistan military cooperation sec authorizes president provide training foreign military personnel deployed afghanistan particularly areas special operations counter border security counter terrorism counter narcotics authorizes additional fy2008 fy2010 appropriations sec expresses sense congress president commended continue ongoing assistance programs innocent afghan civilians suffered loss military operations directs president report appropriate congressional committees feasibility specified additions assistance programs sec expresses sense congress expand mandate afghanistan authorize international civilian law enforcement missions peace operations afghanistan authorize government afghanistan concurrence participate counter drug interdiction operations authority afghanistan extend authorization october sec directs secretary defense report appropriate congressional committees months sale use iranian weapons taliban afghanistan title iii miscellaneous provisions sec extends donor contributions afghanistan reporting requirement december revises committees secretary state report sec replaces existing afghanistan reporting requirement secretary state comprehensive report president months september progress security afghanistan sec directs president formulate comprehensive interagency strategy long term security stability afghanistan shall include strategies reconstruction counter narcotics sustainability sec authorizes president appoint special envoy promote afghanistan pakistan cooperation sec states shall policy encourage pakistan permit indian shipments pakistan territory equipment material afghanistan support indian reconstruction development projects afghanistan directs president report annually january actions taken pakistan permit impede transit sec authorizes fy2008 fy2010 appropriations sec amends state_department basic authorities act authorize certain circumstances officers employees government afghanistan pakistan receive award department_of_state rewards program sec states act shall construed limit ability united_states respond iranian supported facilitated attacks interests afghanistan


Summary: SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, to extend through FY2011 the supplemental security income (SSI) benefits eligibility of certain aliens (refugees, asylees, and elderly noncitizens with pending naturalization applications) and victims of trafficking in persons, including such aliens and victims whose SSI benefits ceased in prior fiscal years. Requires a sworn declaration from such aliens or victims (except children under age 18) that they have made a good faith effort to pursue U.S. citizenship.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury to offset overpayments of federal taxes by any amount owed to a state for a covered unemployment compensation debt. Defines "covered unemployment compensation debt" as a past-due debt (including penalties and interest) for erroneous payment of state unemployment compensation due to fraud which has become final under state law and remains uncollected for not more than 10 years. Terminates the Secretary's offset authority after 10 years.Requires states to notify by certified mail any individual who owes a covered unemployment compensation debt before taking action to offset such debt. Gives such individual 60 days to present evidence that such debt is not legally enforceable or was not incurred due to fraud. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue regulations pertaining to such notices.

ssi extension elderly disabled refugees act amends immigration nationality act amended extend fy2011 supplemental security income ssi benefits eligibility certain aliens refugees asylees elderly noncitizens pending naturalization applications victims trafficking persons including aliens victims ssi benefits ceased prior fiscal years requires sworn declaration aliens victims children age good faith effort pursue citizenship amends internal revenue code require secretary treasury offset overpayments federal taxes owed state covered unemployment compensation debt defines covered unemployment compensation debt past debt including penalties interest erroneous payment state unemployment compensation fraud final state law remains years terminates secretary offset authority years requires states notify certified mail individual owes covered unemployment compensation debt taking action offset debt gives individual days present evidence debt legally enforceable incurred fraud authorizes secretary treasury issue regulations pertaining notices


Summary: Compacts of Free Association Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 with respect to: (1) the provision of emergency and disaster assistance through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands; (2) Palau; and (3) the continuation of legal services to the citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands residing in the United States (including territories and possessions). Authorizes the President to transfer on a grant basis to: (1) Turkey, the OLIVER HAZARD PERRY class guided missile frigates GEORGE PHILIP and SIDES; and (2) Lithuania, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ships CORMORANT and KINGFISHER. Authorizes the President to transfer on a sale basis to: (1) Taiwan, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ships ORIOLE and FALCON; and (2) Turkey, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ship SHRIKE. States that: (1) the value of such vessels transferred on a grant basis shall not be counted against the aggregate value of excess defense articles transferred to countries in any fiscal year under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; (2) transfer costs shall be charged to the recipient; and (3) to the maximum extent practicable, the country to which a vessel is transferred shall have necessary vessel repair and refurbishment carried out at U.S. shipyards (including U.S. Navy shipyards). Terminates transfer authority two years after enactment of this Act.

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Summary: Prohibits U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority (PA) unless the President certifies to the House Committee on International Relations and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations that: (1) the PA leadership is not tainted by violence, has publicly rebuked Palestinian violence, has ended incitement, and has taken all actions within its capacity to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure; and (2) the violence in the West Bank and Gaza has subsided.

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Summary: Responsible Security in Iraq Act - Prohibits fund use to: (1) train the Iraqi Security Forces (as defined by this Act); or (2) sell or otherwise transfer arms to the Iraqi Security Forces unless specifically authorized by an Act of Congress enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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Summary: United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) provide grants to states to establish and operate state offices in the People's Republic of China (PRC) to promote U.S. exports to PRC; (2) establish a program to create China market advocate positions in United States Export Assistance Centers in order to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses in the export U.S. goods to PRC, including assistance for business-related expenses for trade missions to PRC; and (3) submit to Congress a plan to consolidate fees for Gold Key matching services provided to such U.S. businesses that export U.S. goods or services to more than one market in PRC. Amends the Small Business Act to require the Office of International Trade of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide guidance to U.S. small businesses with respect to the export of U.S. goods and services to PRC. Establishes in the Office a Director of China Program Grants. Directs the Administrator of SBA, acting through the Director of China Program Grants, to make grants to institutions of higher education to establish and operate Chinese business education programs.

market engagement export promotion act directs secretary commerce provide grants states establish operate state offices prc promote exports prc establish program create china market advocate positions order provide assistance small- medium sized businesses export goods prc including assistance business related expenses trade missions prc submit congress plan consolidate fees matching services provided businesses export goods services market prc amends small_business_act require sba provide guidance small businesses respect export goods services prc establishes office director china program grants directs administrator sba acting director china program grants grants institutions higher education establish operate chinese business education programs


Summary: Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of State to provide up to a specified amount to fund the establishment of, and maintain the permanent collection of, the Museum of the History of Polish Jews. Terminates the authority under this Act on October 1, 2010.

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Summary: African Health Capacity Investment Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to provide assistance, including through international or nongovernmental organizations, for programs to improve human health care capacity in sub-Saharan Africa. Directs the President to develop and transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy for coordinating, implementing, and monitoring assistance programs for human health care capacity in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Summary: Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Title I: Policy Planning and Coordination - (Sec. 101) Amends the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (Act) to revise the provisions of the President's comprehensive five-year global strategy (and related report) to combat HIV/AIDS.Directs the Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally (Coordinator) to: (1) commission a study by the Institute of Medicine to assess progress and outcomes of U.S. global HIV/AIDS programs (authorizes appropriations for such study); and (2) publish a best practices report.Requires a report from the Comptroller General.Directs the Inspectors General of the Department of State and Broadcasting Board of Governors, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to jointly develop five coordinated annual plans for oversight activity. Authorizes funding.(Sec. 102) Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to revise and expand the Coordinator's duties, including providing for: (1) establishment of an interagency working group on HIV/AIDS; (2) coordination of overall U.S. HIV/AIDS policy and programs with host countries and other relevant bilateral and multilateral aid agencies; (3) approval of U.S. programs to combat HIV/AIDS in Vietnam; and (4) working with host countries to establish HIV/AIDS prevention programs for injection drug users and participants in the commercial sex trade.Adds Vietnam to the list of countries approved for activities relating to combating HIV/AIDS. (Sec. 103) Expresses the sense of Congress about the importance of country coordinators, foreign service nationals, and staffing levels for country teams. Title II: Support and Multilateral Funds, Programs, and Public-Private Partnerships - (Sec. 201) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize FY2009-FY2013 appropriations for U.S. contributions to: (1) tuberculosis vaccine development programs, which may include the Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation; (2) the Vaccine Fund; (3) the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative; and (4) the Malaria Vaccine Initiative of the Program for Appropriate Technologies in Health (PATH).(Sec. 202) Authorizes FY2009-FY2013 appropriations for the U.S. contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.Extends through FY2013 limitations on U.S. contributions to the Fund: (1) exceeding 33% of contributions from all sources; and (2) respecting assistance to countries supporting acts of international terrorism (includes a discretionary presidential waiver for specified assistance to Sudan if in the U.S. national interest).States that the United States shall work with the Global Fund to dissuade governments from imposing duties, tariffs, or taxes on Global Fund-provided goods or services.Withholds 20% of FY2010-FY2013 appropriations for the Global Fund until the Secretary of State certifies achievement of certain accountability and transparency benchmarks. (Sec. 203) States that Congress recognizes the need to expand the range of interventions for preventing the transmission of HIV, including non-vaccine prevention methods that can be controlled by women.Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Office of AIDS Research (of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)) to expedite implementation of federal strategic plans for microbicide research and update such plans. Directs the the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (of NIH) to conduct microbicide research on, and development of, methods for women to prevent HIV transmission, which may include microbicides.Encourages the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to implement the Centers' microbicide agenda to support microbicide research and development for prevention of HIV transmission. Authorizes FY2009-2013 appropriations. States that USAID, in cooperation with the Coordinator, may facilitate wide scale availability of microbicides that prevent the transmission of HIV if such microbicides are Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved. Authorizes FY2009-FY2013 appropriations.(Sec. 204) Amends the Act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury, through the Office of Technical Assistance, to provide technical assistance to host countries to improve their public finance management systems in order to receive assistance and operate their own programs to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis. Authorizes FY2009-FY2013 appropriations.(Sec. 205) Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to participate with other countries in cooperative research, health care services, and other related activities. Eliminates the provision prohibiting the Secretary from providing financial assistance for facility construction in a foreign country.(Sec. 206) Authorizes USAID to strengthen the capacity of developing countries to: (1) conduct proper protocols for the introduction of new and safe vaccines; (2) review protocols for, and improve implementation of, clinical trials and impact studies; and (3) ensure adequate supply chain and delivery systems.Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) enter into negotiations with appropriate entities including the World Bank and GAVI Alliance to establish advanced market commitments to purchase vaccines to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other related infectious diseases; and (2) report to the appropriate congressional committees.Directs the President to produce a report setting forth a strategy for vaccine development. Title III: Bilateral Efforts - Subtitle A: General Assistance and Programs - (Sec. 301) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 with respect to HIV/AIDS assistance policy objectives and goals to be achieved by 2013. Includes countries in Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America within the scope of assistance to combat HIV/AIDS.Revises and expands the scope of HIV/AIDS prevention activities. Sets forth congressional findings respecting compacts and framework agreements.Revises annual report provisions.Amends the Act to: (1) authorize appropriations through FY2013 for assistance to combat HIV/AIDS; and (2) obligate amounts from such funds through FY2013 for procurement and distribution of HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals. Directs the Coordinator and USAID to integrate food security and nutrition activities into HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care activities. Authorizes FY2009-FY2013 appropriations for such integrative activities. Provides that organizations, including faith-based organizations, receiving HIV/AIDS-related funds shall not be required to endorse or utilize activities or programs to which they have a moral or religious objection, and shall not discriminated against in the solicitation or issuance of grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements for such refusal. (Sec. 302) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to set forth U.S. policy goals respecting the reduction of tuberculosis in countries with high incidence of such disease. Sets forth eligible tuberculosis control activities, with priority to be given to activities described in the Stop TB Strategy (as defined by this Act). Authorizes the President, through USAID, to provide increased resources to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Stop Tuberculosis Partnership to improve the capacity of countries with high tuberculosis rates and other affected countries to implement the Stop TB Strategy and specific strategies related to drug resistant tuberculosis.Amends the Act to authorize through FY2013: (1) appropriations for activities to combat tuberculosis; and (2) the use of certain unobligated funds for such activities. (Sec. 303) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize through FY2013: (1) appropriations for assistance to combat malaria; and (2) the use of certain unobligated funds for such assistance.Amends the Act to direct the President to establish a five-year strategy to combat global malaria. (Sec. 304) Establishes within USAID a Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat Malaria Globally who shall have primary responsibility for the oversight and coordination of all resources and global U.S. government activities to combat malaria.Authorizes the President to make a U.S. contribution to the Roll Back Malaria Partnership and WHO to improve the capacity of countries with high rates of malaria and other affected countries to implement comprehensive malaria control programs. Sets forth provisions establishing CDC malaria research and monitoring duties.Directs the President to report annually to the appropriate congressional committees respecting U.S. assistance for the prevention, treatment, control, and elimination of malaria. (Sec. 305) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate infection with the etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) as a public health grounds for alien nonadmission.(Sec. 307) Amends the Act to revise requirements of the five-year strategy to combat HIV/AIDS as it pertains to mother-to-child transmission, care and treatment of family members, and care for children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. (Sec. 308) Extends from 5 years to 10 years the annual presidential reporting requirement respecting the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission.(Sec. 309) Directs the Coordinator to establish a panel of experts to be known as the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Panel to: (1) review activities to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV; and (2) recommend to the Coordinator and to the appropriate congressional committees increases of mother-to-child transmission prevention services. Authorizes FY2009-FY2011 appropriations for the Panel. Directs the Panel to submit its recommendations to the appropriate congressional committees. Terminates the panel 60 days after the report's submission. Title IV: Funding Allocations - (Sec. 401) Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Act through FY2013.(Sec. 403) Directs the Coordinator to: (1) provide balanced funding for prevention activities for sexual transmission of HIV/AIDS; (2) ensure that abstinence, delay of sexual debut, monogamy, fidelity and partner reduction programs are implemented and funded in each host country's strategy; and (3) establish an HIV sexual transmission prevention strategy governing funding to prevent the sexual transmission of HIV in any host country with a generalized epidemic. Extends through FY2013, and revises, the set-aside for assistance for orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS.Requires that for FY2009-FY2013 more than half of appropriations for bilateral global HIV/AIDS assistance shall be expended for: (1) antiretroviral treatment; (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 medical care for people living with HIV/AIDS.Title V: Miscellaneous - (Sec. 501) Directs the Secretary of State to increase by $1 the fee for processing machine readable nonimmigrant visas and machine readable combined border crossing identification cards and nonimmigrant visas by October 1, 2010, and by an additional $1 by October 1, 2013.Title VI: Emergency Plan for Indian Safety and Health - (Sec. 601) Establishes in the Treasury the Emergency Fund for Indian Safety and Health.Authorizes appropriations to be transferred from the Treasury to the Fund for the five-year period beginning on October 1, 2008.Directs the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with Indian tribes, to establish an emergency plan that addresses law enforcement, water, and health care needs of Indian tribes for each of FY2010-FY2019.

tom_lantos united states global leadership hiv aids tuberculosis title policy planning coordination sec amends united_states_leadership hiv aids tuberculosis malaria_act act revise provisions president comprehensive year global strategy related report combat hiv coordinator commission study institute_of_medicine assess progress outcomes global hiv aids programs authorizes appropriations study publish best practices report requires report comptroller_general directs inspectors general department_of_health_and_human_services hhs united_states_agency international_development usaid jointly develop coordinated annual plans oversight activity authorizes amends state_department basic authorities act revise expand coordinator duties including providing establishment interagency working group hiv aids coordination overall hiv aids policy programs host countries relevant bilateral multilateral aid agencies approval programs combat hiv aids vietnam working host countries establish hiv aids prevention programs injection drug users participants commercial sex trade adds vietnam list countries approved activities relating combating hiv aids sec expresses sense congress importance country coordinators foreign service nationals staffing levels country teams title support multilateral funds programs public private partnerships sec amends foreign assistance act authorize fy2009 fy2013 appropriations contributions tuberculosis vaccine development programs include international aids vaccine initiative authorizes fy2009 fy2013 appropriations contribution fight aids tuberculosis malaria extends fy2013 limitations contributions fund exceeding contributions sources respecting assistance countries supporting acts international terrorism includes discretionary presidential waiver specified assistance sudan national united_states shall work dissuade governments imposing duties tariffs taxes provided goods services withholds fy2010 fy2013 appropriations secretary state certifies achievement certain accountability transparency benchmarks sec states congress recognizes need expand range interventions preventing transmission hiv including non vaccine prevention methods controlled women amends public_health_service_act direct national_institutes_of_health nih expedite implementation federal strategic plans research update plans directs national_institute_of_allergy_and_infectious_diseases nih conduct research development methods women prevent hiv transmission include encourages centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc implement centers agenda support research development prevention hiv transmission authorizes fy2009 appropriations states usaid cooperation coordinator facilitate wide scale availability prevent transmission hiv food_and_drug_administration authorizes fy2009 fy2013 amends act authorize secretary treasury provide technical assistance host countries improve public finance management systems order receive assistance operate programs combat hiv aids malaria tuberculosis authorizes fy2009 fy2013 amends public_health_service_act authorize secretary health_and_human_services participate countries cooperative research health care services related activities eliminates provision prohibiting secretary providing financial assistance facility construction foreign authorizes usaid strengthen capacity developing countries conduct proper protocols introduction new safe vaccines review protocols improve implementation clinical trials impact studies ensure adequate supply chain delivery systems directs secretary treasury enter negotiations appropriate entities including world_bank alliance establish advanced market commitments purchase vaccines combat hiv aids tuberculosis malaria related infectious diseases report appropriate congressional committees directs president produce report setting forth strategy vaccine development title iii bilateral efforts subtitle general assistance programs sec amends foreign assistance act respect hiv aids assistance policy objectives goals achieved includes countries central_asia eastern_europe latin_america scope assistance combat hiv expands scope hiv aids prevention activities sets forth congressional findings respecting compacts framework agreements revises annual report provisions amends act authorize appropriations fy2013 assistance combat hiv aids obligate amounts funds fy2013 procurement distribution hiv aids pharmaceuticals directs coordinator usaid integrate food security nutrition activities hiv aids prevention treatment care activities authorizes fy2009 fy2013 appropriations integrative activities provides organizations including faith based organizations receiving hiv aids related funds shall required endorse utilize activities programs moral religious objection shall discriminated solicitation issuance grants contracts cooperative agreements refusal sec amends foreign assistance act set forth policy goals respecting reduction tuberculosis countries high incidence disease sets forth eligible tuberculosis control activities priority given activities described defined act authorizes president usaid provide increased resources improve capacity countries high tuberculosis rates affected countries implement specific strategies related drug resistant tuberculosis amends act authorize fy2013 appropriations activities combat tuberculosis use certain unobligated funds activities sec amends foreign assistance act authorize fy2013 appropriations assistance combat malaria use certain unobligated funds assistance amends act direct president establish year strategy combat global malaria sec establishes usaid coordinator globally shall primary responsibility oversight coordination resources global government activities combat malaria authorizes president contribution improve capacity countries high rates malaria affected countries implement comprehensive malaria control programs sets forth provisions establishing cdc malaria research monitoring duties directs president report annually appropriate congressional committees respecting assistance prevention treatment control elimination malaria sec amends immigration nationality act eliminate infection agent acquired immune deficiency syndrome aids public health grounds alien amends act revise requirements year strategy combat hiv aids pertains mother child transmission care treatment family members care children orphaned hiv aids sec extends years years annual presidential reporting requirement respecting prevention mother child hiv directs coordinator establish panel experts known prevention mother child transmission panel review activities prevent mother child transmission hiv recommend coordinator appropriate congressional committees increases mother child transmission prevention services authorizes fy2009 fy2011 appropriations panel directs panel submit recommendations appropriate congressional committees terminates panel days report submission title funding allocations sec authorizes appropriations carry act directs coordinator provide balanced funding prevention activities sexual transmission hiv aids ensure abstinence delay sexual partner reduction programs implemented funded host country strategy establish hiv sexual transmission prevention strategy governing funding prevent sexual transmission hiv host country generalized epidemic extends fy2013 revises set aside assistance orphans vulnerable children affected hiv fy2009 fy2013 half appropriations bilateral global hiv aids assistance shall expended treatment clinical monitoring hiv people need treatment care associated infections nutrition food support people living hiv aids essential medical care people living hiv miscellaneous sec directs secretary state increase fee processing machine readable nonimmigrant visas machine readable combined border crossing identification cards nonimmigrant visas october additional october emergency plan indian safety health sec establishes treasury emergency fund indian safety health authorizes appropriations transferred treasury fund year period beginning october attorney general secretary interior secretary health_and_human_services consultation indian tribes establish emergency plan addresses law enforcement water health care needs indian tribes fy2010 fy2019


Summary: Students in Business Development in Africa Assistance Act of 2007 [sic] - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to provide assistance for partnerships between businesses and postsecondary educational institutions in developing African countries to increase economic freedom, promote civil society, and improve the quality of life. Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should provide an appropriate level of assistance through nongovernmental organizations, including non-profit organizations, that have a minimum of 30 years experience working to further postsecondary students' entrepreneurship skills.

students business development africa assistance act sic amends foreign assistance act authorize president united_states_agency international_development usaid provide assistance partnerships businesses postsecondary educational institutions developing african countries increase economic freedom promote civil society improve quality life expresses sense congress president provide appropriate level assistance nongovernmental organizations including non profit organizations minimum years experience working postsecondary students entrepreneurship skills


Summary: End the Turkish Blockade of Armenia Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that the President and Secretary of State should call upon Turkey to comply with the long-standing U.S. position that Turkey should lift its ongoing blockade with Armenia. Directs the Secretary to report on U.S. plans and steps taken to end such blockade.

end armenia act expresses sense congress president secretary state turkey comply long standing position turkey lift ongoing armenia directs secretary report plans steps taken end


Summary: Stability and Democracy for Georgia Act of 2008 or the STAND for Georgia Act of 2008 - Authorizes the President, in the wake of Georgia's August 2008 conflict with the Russian Federation, to provide assistance to Georgia for: (1) humanitarian needs; (2) infrastructure reconstruction; (3) economic development; and (4) governance. Authorizes the use of assistance under this Act to extend broadcasting efforts by the Broadcasting Board of Governors to Georgia and to enhance Russian- and Georgian-language Internet and broadcast capacity for the Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc.

stability democracy georgia act stand georgia act authorizes president wake georgia august conflict russian_federation provide assistance georgia humanitarian needs infrastructure reconstruction economic development governance authorizes use assistance act extend broadcasting efforts broadcasting_board_of_governors georgia enhance language internet broadcast capacity voice_of_america voa


Summary: Humanitarian Relief to Cuba Act - Prohibits for 180 days from the enactment of this Act: (1) the President from prohibiting or regulating travel to or from Cuba, or certain transactions incident to such travel, by a U.S. citizen or any person subject to U.S. jurisdiction with family residing in Cuba; (2) the President from limiting the size, quantity or frequency, or the carrying or shipping of, personal gift items and relief supplies by any person subject to U.S. jurisdiction that are eligible to be so shipped or delivered; and (3) the Secretary of the Treasury from limiting the amount of remittances to Cuba that may be made by any person subject to U.S. jurisdiction.

humanitarian relief cuba act prohibits days enactment act president prohibiting regulating travel cuba certain transactions incident travel citizen person subject jurisdiction family residing cuba president limiting size quantity frequency carrying shipping personal gift items relief supplies person subject jurisdiction eligible shipped delivered secretary treasury limiting remittances cuba person subject jurisdiction


Summary: African Health Capacity Investment Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to provide assistance, including through international or nongovernmental organizations, for programs to improve human health care capacity in sub-Saharan Africa. Directs the President to develop and transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy for coordinating, implementing, and monitoring assistance programs for human health care capacity in sub-Saharan Africa. Authorizes FY2008-FY2010 appropriations.

amends foreign assistance act authorize president provide assistance including international nongovernmental organizations programs improve human health care capacity sub saharan africa directs president develop transmit appropriate congressional committees strategy coordinating implementing monitoring assistance programs human health care capacity sub saharan africa authorizes fy2008 fy2010 appropriations


Summary: Education for All Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to state that it is U.S. policy to work with foreign countries and international and civil society organizations to increase the global commitment to achieving universal basic education by assisting: (1) developing countries to provide all children with a quality basic education; and (2) nongovernmental and multilateral organizations working in developing countries to provide all children with a quality basic education. Directs the President to develop a comprehensive U.S. strategy to promote universal basic education by 2015. Authorizes the President to provide funds and other assistance to qualifying foreign countries to create the policies, processes, and infrastructure to develop national basic education plans. Authorizes the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish an education fellowship program to increase the expertise of USAID personnel in promoting universal basic education. Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish within the Department of State a Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Provide Education for All in Developing Countries, who shall shall have primary responsibility for the oversight and coordination of all U.S. government resources and international activities to promote universal basic education.

education act amends foreign assistance act state policy work foreign countries international civil society organizations increase global commitment achieving universal basic education assisting developing countries provide children quality basic education nongovernmental multilateral organizations working developing countries provide children quality basic education directs president develop comprehensive strategy promote universal basic education authorizes president provide funds assistance qualifying foreign countries create policies processes infrastructure develop national basic education plans authorizes united_states_agency international_development usaid establish education fellowship program increase expertise usaid personnel promoting universal basic education amends state_department basic authorities act establish provide education developing countries shall shall primary responsibility oversight coordination government resources international activities promote universal basic education


Summary: African Development Foundation Act of 2007 - Amends the African Development Foundation Act to rename the African Development Foundation as the United States African Development Foundation. Increases individual project funding limits.Authorizes the Foundation to make awards to qualifying small- or medium-sized entities that are not wholly owned or controlled African entities.Authorizes (current law requires) the Foundation's Board of Directors to establish an advisory council.

act amends act rename increases individual project funding limits authorizes foundation awards qualifying small- medium sized entities wholly owned controlled african entities authorizes current law requires foundation board_of_directors establish advisory council


Summary: Global Democracy Promotion Act - Declares that foreign nongovernmental organizations: (1) shall not be ineligible for assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 solely on the basis of health or medical services (including counseling and referral services) provided by them with non-U.S. government funds if such services do not violate the laws of the country in which they are being provided, and would not violate U.S. federal law if provided in the United States; and (2) shall not be subject to requirements relating to the use of non-U.S. government funds for advocacy and lobbying activities other than those that apply to U.S. nongovernmental organizations receiving such assistance.

foreign nongovernmental organizations shall ineligible assistance foreign assistance act solely basis health medical services including counseling referral services provided non government funds services violate laws country provided violate federal law provided united_states shall subject requirements relating use government funds advocacy lobbying activities apply nongovernmental organizations receiving assistance


Summary: Social Investment and Economic Development for the Americas Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to direct the President, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to provide assistance to reduce poverty, expand the middle class, and foster increased economic opportunity in Western Hemisphere countries. Requires a 10% recipient country contribution. Establishes within USAID the Western Hemisphere Economic Investment and Development Advisory Committee which shall: (1) serve as a link among the U.S. government, nongovernmental organizations, the private sector, and other interested parties; and (2) review projects funded under this Act. Directs the President to report annually to Congress on programs and activities under this section. Authorizes FY2008-FY2017 appropriations. (Sec. 4) Amends the Inter-American Development Bank Act to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the United States Executive Director at the Bank to use U.S. influence to urge the Bank to establish a Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas to provide assistance to reduce poverty, expand the size of the middle class, and foster increased economic opportunity in Western Hemisphere countries. Authorizes FY2008-FY2017 appropriations for U.S. contributions to the Fund. (Sec. 5) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act should be used to help countries in Latin America and the Caribbean focus on improving indicators in the area of investing in people; (2) the Multilateral Investment Fund has been successful in promoting inclusive economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean; (3) creating a public-private partnership working in coordination with the Fund will allow the Fund to expand economic opportunity to the people in the Western Hemisphere; and (4) amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to this Act for initiatives to reduce poverty, expand the middle class, and foster increased economic opportunity in the countries of the Western Hemisphere are in addition to amounts that would be allocated or projected in the President's budget request for Latin America and Caribbean. (Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary for payment to the Inter-American Development Bank of arrears owed by the United States to the Fund.

americas act sec amends foreign assistance act direct president united_states_agency international_development usaid provide assistance reduce poverty expand middle class foster increased economic opportunity western_hemisphere countries requires recipient country contribution establishes usaid shall serve link government nongovernmental organizations private sector interested parties review projects funded act directs president report annually congress programs activities section authorizes fy2008 fy2017 appropriations sec amends inter american development bank act direct secretary treasury instruct director bank use influence urge bank establish americas provide assistance reduce poverty expand size middle class foster increased economic opportunity western_hemisphere countries authorizes fy2008 fy2017 appropriations contributions fund sec expresses sense congress amounts authorized appropriated carry act help countries latin_america caribbean focus improving indicators area investing people successful promoting inclusive economic growth latin_america caribbean creating public private partnership working coordination fund allow fund expand economic opportunity people western_hemisphere amounts authorized appropriated pursuant act initiatives reduce poverty expand middle class foster increased economic opportunity countries western_hemisphere addition amounts allocated projected president budget request latin_america caribbean sec authorizes appropriations secretary payment inter-american_development_bank arrears owed united_states fund


Summary: Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of State, from funds made available to the Secretary for assistance under the Support For East European Democracy (SEED) Act, to provide up to a specified amount in assistance to fund the establishment of, and maintain the permanent collection of, the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, Poland.

support act authorizes secretary state funds available secretary assistance seed act provide specified assistance fund establishment maintain permanent collection poland


Summary: Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Title I: Policy Planning and Coordination: (Sec. 101) Amends the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (Act) to revise the provisions of the President's comprehensive five-year global strategy (and related report) to combat HIV/AIDS.Directs the Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally (Coordinator) to: (1) commission a study by the Institute of Medicine to assess progress and outcomes of U.S. global HIV/AIDS programs; and (2) publish a best practices report.Requires a report from the Comptroller General.Directs the Inspectors General of the Department of State and Broadcasting Board of Governors, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to jointly develop five coordinated annual plans for oversight activity.(Sec. 102) Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to revise and expand the Coordinator's duties, including providing for: (1) establishment of an interagency working group on HIV/AIDS; (2) coordination of overall U.S. HIV/AIDS policy and programs with host countries and other relevant bilateral and multilateral aid agencies; (3) approval of U.S. programs to combat HIV/AIDS in Vietnam; and (4) working with host countries to establish HIV/AIDS prevention programs for injection drug users and participants in the commercial sex trade.Adds Vietnam to the list of countries approved for activities relating to combating HIV/AIDS. (Sec. 103) Expresses the sense of Congress about the importance of country coordinators, foreign service nationals, and staffing levels for country teams. Title II: Support and Multilateral Funds, Programs, and Public-Private Partnerships - (Sec. 201) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize FY2009-FY2013 appropriations for U.S. contributions to: (1) tuberculosis vaccine development programs, which may include the Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation; (2) the Vaccine Fund; (3) the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative; and (4) the Malaria Vaccine Initiative of the Program for Appropriate Technologies in Health (PATH).(Sec. 202) Authorizes FY2009-FY2013 appropriations for the U.S. contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.Extends through FY2013 limitations on U.S. contributions to the Fund: (1) exceeding 33% of contributions from all sources; and (2) respecting assistance to countries supporting acts of international terrorism.Withholds 20% of FY2010-FY2013 appropriations for the Global Fund until the Secretary of State certifies achievement of certain accountability and transparency benchmarks. (Sec. 203) States that Congress recognizes the need to expand the range of interventions for preventing the transmission of HIV, including non-vaccine prevention methods that can be controlled by women.Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Office of AIDS Research (of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)) to expedite implementation of federal strategic plans for microbicide research and update such plans annually. Authorizes FY2009-FY2013 appropriations.Directs the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (of NIH) to conduct microbicide research and development for prevention of HIV transmission in developing countries.Directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to implement the Centers' microbicide agenda to support microbicide research and development for prevention of HIV transmission in developing countries. Authorizes FY2009-2013 appropriations. Directs USAID, in cooperation with the Coordinator, to develop and implement a program to facilitate wide scale availability of microbicides that prevent the transmission of HIV if such microbicides are proven safe and effective. Authorizes FY2009-FY2013 appropriations.(Sec. 204) Amends the Act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury, through the Office of Technical Assistance, to provide technical assistance to host countries to improve their public finance management systems in order to receive assistance and operate their own programs to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis. Authorizes FY2009-FY2013 appropriations.(Sec. 205) Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to participate with other countries in cooperative research, health care services, and other related activities. Eliminates the provision prohibiting the Secretary from providing financial assistance for facility construction in a foreign country.(Sec. 206) Authorizes USAID to strengthen the capacity of developing countries to: (1) conduct proper protocols for the introduction of new and safe vaccines; (2) review protocols for, and improve implementation of, clinical trials and impact studies; and (3) ensure adequate supply chain and delivery systems.Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) enter into negotiations with appropriate entities including the World Bank and GAVI Alliance to establish advanced market commitments to purchase vaccines to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other related infectious diseases; and (2) report to the appropriate congressional committees.Directs the President to produce a report setting forth a strategy for vaccine development. Title III: Bilateral Efforts - Subtitle A: General Assistance and Programs - (Sec. 301) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 with respect to HIV/AIDS assistance policy objectives and goals to be achieved by 2013. Includes countries in Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America within the scope of assistance to combat HIV/AIDS.Revises and expands the scope of HIV/AIDS prevention activities. Sets forth congressional findings respecting compacts and framework agreements.Revises annual report provisions.Amends the Act to: (1) authorize appropriations through FY2013 for assistance to combat HIV/AIDS; and (2) obligate amounts from such funds through FY2013 for procurement and distribution of HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals. Directs the Coordinator and USAID to integrate food security and nutrition activities into HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care activities. Authorizes FY2009-FY2013 appropriations for such integrative activities. Provides that organizations, including faith-based organizations, receiving HIV/AIDS-related funds shall not be required to endorse or utilize activities or programs to which they have a moral or religious objection, and shall not discriminated against in the solicitation or issuance of grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements for such refusal. (Sec. 302) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to set forth U.S. policy goals respecting the reduction by 2015 of tuberculosis in countries with high incidence of such disease. Sets forth eligible tuberculosis control activities, with priority to be given to activities described in the Stop TB Strategy (as defined by this Act). Authorizes the President, through USAID, to provide increased resources to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Stop Tuberculosis Partnership to improve the capacity of countries with high tuberculosis rates and other affected countries to implement the Stop TB Strategy and specific strategies related to drug resistant tuberculosis.Amends the Act to authorize through FY2013: (1) appropriations for activities to combat tuberculosis; and (2) the use of certain unobligated funds for such activities. (Sec. 303) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize through FY2013: (1) appropriations for assistance to combat malaria; and (2) the use of certain unobligated funds for such assistance.Amends the Act to direct the President to establish a five-year strategy to combat global malaria. (Sec. 304) Establishes within USAID a Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat Malaria Globally who shall have primary responsibility for the oversight and coordination of all resources and global U.S. government activities to combat malaria.Authorizes the President to make a U.S. contribution to the Roll Back Malaria Partnership and WHO to improve the capacity of countries with high rates of malaria and other affected countries to implement comprehensive malaria control programs. Sets forth provisions establishing CDC malaria research and monitoring duties.Directs the President to report annually to the appropriate congressional committees respecting U.S. assistance for the prevention, treatment, control, and elimination of malaria. (Sec. 305) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate infection with the etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) as a public health grounds for alien nonadmission.(Sec. 307) Amends the Act to revise requirements of the five-year strategy to combat HIV/AIDS as it pertains to mother-to-child transmission, care and treatment of family members, and care for children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. (Sec. 308) Extends from 5 years to 10 years the annual presidential reporting requirement respecting the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission.(Sec. 309) Directs the Coordinator to establish a panel of experts to be known as the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Panel to: (1) review activities to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV; and (2) recommend to the Coordinator and to the appropriate congressional committees increases of mother-to-child transmission prevention services. Authorizes FY2009-FY2011 appropriations for the Panel. Directs the Panel to submit its recommendations to the appropriate congressional committees. Terminates the panel 60 days after the report's submission. Title IV: Funding Allocations - (Sec. 401) Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Act through FY2013.(Sec. 403) Directs the Coordinator to: (1) provide balanced funding for prevention activities for sexual transmission of HIV/AIDS; (2) ensure that abstinence, delay of sexual debut, monogamy, fidelity and partner reduction programs are implemented and funded in each host country's strategy; and (3) establish an HIV sexual transmission prevention strategy governing funding to prevent the sexual transmission of HIV in any host country with a generalized epidemic. Extends through FY2013, and revises, the set-aside for assistance for orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS.

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commercial sex trade adds vietnam list countries approved activities relating combating hiv aids sec expresses sense congress importance country coordinators foreign service nationals staffing levels country teams title support multilateral funds programs public private partnerships sec amends foreign assistance act authorize fy2009 fy2013 appropriations contributions tuberculosis vaccine development programs include international aids vaccine initiative authorizes fy2009 fy2013 appropriations contribution fight aids tuberculosis malaria extends fy2013 limitations contributions fund exceeding contributions sources respecting assistance countries supporting acts international terrorism withholds fy2010 fy2013 appropriations secretary state certifies achievement certain accountability transparency benchmarks sec states congress recognizes need expand range interventions preventing transmission hiv including non vaccine prevention methods controlled women amends public_health_service_act direct national_institutes_of_health nih expedite implementation federal strategic plans research update plans annually authorizes fy2009 fy2013 appropriations directs national_institute_of_allergy_and_infectious_diseases nih conduct research development prevention hiv transmission developing countries directs centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc implement centers agenda support research development prevention hiv transmission developing countries authorizes fy2009 appropriations directs usaid cooperation coordinator develop implement program facilitate wide scale availability prevent transmission hiv proven safe effective authorizes fy2009 fy2013 amends act authorize secretary treasury provide technical assistance host countries improve public finance management systems order receive assistance operate programs combat hiv aids malaria tuberculosis authorizes fy2009 fy2013 amends public_health_service_act authorize secretary health_and_human_services participate countries cooperative research health care services related activities eliminates provision prohibiting secretary providing financial assistance facility construction foreign authorizes usaid strengthen capacity developing countries conduct proper protocols introduction new safe vaccines review protocols improve implementation clinical trials impact studies ensure adequate supply chain delivery systems directs secretary treasury enter negotiations appropriate entities including world_bank alliance establish advanced market commitments purchase vaccines combat hiv aids tuberculosis malaria related infectious diseases report appropriate congressional committees directs president produce report setting forth strategy vaccine development title iii bilateral efforts subtitle general assistance programs sec amends foreign assistance act respect hiv aids assistance policy objectives goals achieved includes countries central_asia eastern_europe latin_america scope assistance combat hiv expands scope hiv aids prevention activities sets forth congressional findings respecting compacts framework agreements revises annual report provisions amends act authorize appropriations fy2013 assistance combat hiv aids obligate amounts funds fy2013 procurement distribution hiv aids pharmaceuticals directs coordinator usaid integrate food security nutrition activities hiv aids prevention treatment care activities authorizes fy2009 fy2013 appropriations integrative activities provides organizations including faith based organizations receiving hiv aids related funds shall required endorse utilize activities programs moral religious objection shall discriminated solicitation issuance grants contracts cooperative agreements refusal sec amends foreign assistance act set forth policy goals respecting reduction tuberculosis countries high incidence disease sets forth eligible tuberculosis control activities priority given activities described defined act authorizes president usaid provide increased resources improve capacity countries high tuberculosis rates affected countries implement specific strategies related drug resistant tuberculosis amends act authorize fy2013 appropriations activities combat tuberculosis use certain unobligated funds activities sec amends foreign assistance act authorize fy2013 appropriations assistance combat malaria use certain unobligated funds assistance amends act direct president establish year strategy combat global malaria sec establishes usaid coordinator globally shall primary responsibility oversight coordination resources global government activities combat malaria authorizes president contribution improve capacity countries high rates malaria affected countries implement comprehensive malaria control programs sets forth provisions establishing cdc malaria research monitoring duties directs president report annually appropriate congressional committees respecting assistance prevention treatment control elimination malaria sec amends immigration nationality act eliminate infection agent acquired immune deficiency syndrome aids public health grounds alien amends act revise requirements year strategy combat hiv aids pertains mother child transmission care treatment family members care children orphaned hiv aids sec extends years years annual presidential reporting requirement respecting prevention mother child hiv directs coordinator establish panel experts known prevention mother child transmission panel review activities prevent mother child transmission hiv recommend coordinator appropriate congressional committees increases mother child transmission prevention services authorizes fy2009 fy2011 appropriations panel directs panel submit recommendations appropriate congressional committees terminates panel days report submission title funding allocations sec authorizes appropriations carry act directs coordinator provide balanced funding prevention activities sexual transmission hiv aids ensure abstinence delay sexual partner reduction programs implemented funded host country strategy establish hiv sexual transmission prevention strategy governing funding prevent sexual transmission hiv host country generalized epidemic extends fy2013 revises set aside assistance orphans vulnerable children affected hiv aids


Summary: International Mental Disability and Mental Trauma Care Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to award grants to nongovernmental organizations (including faith-based and community-based organizations) and individuals to: (1) provide training and technical expertise for foreign governments in the adoption of a national mental disability and mental trauma care framework; (2) initiate system reform of mental disability and mental trauma care; (3) provide training for disability and mental trauma care providers; or (4) provide direct, short-term emergency mental trauma assistance for the victims of humanitarian or political crises.

improvement act amends foreign assistance act authorize president award grants nongovernmental organizations including faith based community based organizations individuals provide training technical expertise foreign governments adoption national mental disability mental trauma care framework initiate system reform mental disability mental trauma care provide training disability mental trauma care providers provide direct short term emergency mental trauma assistance victims humanitarian political crises


Summary: Eurasia Foundation Act - Directs the Secretary of State to make an annual grant to the Eurasia Foundation to: (1) promote civil society, private enterprise, and public administration and policy in the countries of Eurasia; (2) strengthen indigenous institutions that foster national development, social change, economic growth, and cooperative international relationships consistent with U.S. interests in Eurasia; and (3) conduct programs in the countries of Eurasia that would be difficult or impossible for an official U.S. entity. Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) grant eligibility; (2) audits; (3) recordkeeping; and (4) reports. Directs the Foundation and any successor or related entity to the U.S. Russia Investment Fund to enter into a memorandum of understanding to: (1) coordinate activities carried out by the Foundation and the successor or related entity; and (2) ensure that the activities of one entity do not duplicate the activities of the other entity. Authorizes FY2009-FY2010 appropriations.

foundation act directs secretary state annual grant promote civil society private enterprise public administration policy countries strengthen indigenous institutions foster national development social change economic growth cooperative international relationships consistent interests conduct programs countries difficult impossible official entity sets forth provisions respecting grant eligibility audits recordkeeping reports directs foundation successor related entity enter memorandum understanding coordinate activities carried foundation successor related entity ensure activities entity duplicate activities entity authorizes fy2009 fy2010 appropriations


Summary: Support for Democracy and Human Rights in Ethiopia Act of 2008 - States that the President should take additional steps to support the implementation of democracy and governance institutions and organizations in Ethiopia consistent with the Ethiopian Constitution of 1994 and related national law, including: (1) support of democracy development; (2) promotion of judicial independence; (3) support of human rights programs, especially regarding women and minorities; (4) expansion of the Voice of America (VOA) and other independent media; (5) support of international efforts to gain full access to the Ogaden and other conflict-affected regions; and (6) support of a United Nations Special Envoy to launch a dialogue to bring about the normalization of relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea and who works with both governments to address issues of stability both along their border as well as more broadly across the Horn of Africa, including in Somalia. Authorizes appropriations.

support democracy human rights ethiopia act 2008_-_states president additional steps support implementation democracy governance institutions organizations ethiopia consistent related national law including support democracy development promotion judicial independence support human rights programs especially women minorities expansion voice_of_america voa independent media support international efforts gain access conflict affected regions support united nations special envoy launch dialogue bring normalization relations ethiopia works governments address issues stability border broadly including somalia authorizes appropriations


Summary: Afghan Freedom Support and Security Act of 2008 - Authorizes funds for assistance to Afghanistan under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Directs the President to: (1) implement a system to monitor assistance provided under this Act on a program-by-program basis; and (2) provide assistance to enhance the government of Afghanistan's capacity to monitor programs carried out by the national, provincial, and local governments in Afghanistan. Authorizes appropriations. Directs: (1) the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of State and the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Afghanistan to oversee the programs authorized under this Act; and (2) the Office of Technical Assistance of the Department of the Treasury to conduct an annual assessment of Afghanistan's public finance system. Authorizes appropriations. Expresses the sense of Congress: (1) supporting the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan; and (2) that the President should expand assistance programs to innocent Afghan individuals, families, and communities that suffered losses from U.S. and allied military operations. Directs the President to appoint a coordinator who shall: (1) design an overall non-military strategy to advance U.S. interests in Afghanistan; (2) ensure policy coordination among federal agencies, including the Department of Defense; (3) coordinate with other countries and international organizations, including those supporting counter-insurgency and counter-narcotics efforts; and (4) review major security and development contracts. Directs the President to appoint a special envoy who shall coordinate U.S. policy on issues relating to strengthening relations between the nations of South and Central Asia. Authorizes appropriations for daily Radio Free Afghanistan broadcasting in the Dari and Pashto languages.

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Summary: Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to direct the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish the Office of Water which shall: (1) implement the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005; and (2) place primary emphasis on providing safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene. Directs the Secretary of State to establish the Bureau for International Water within the Office of the Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs which shall: (1) coordinate U.S. diplomatic policy regarding global freshwater issues; and (2) ensure that international freshwater issues are represented within the U.S. government. Amends the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005 to: (1) direct the Secretary and the Administrator to establish in every priority country a program to train local water and sanitation managers to promote government capacity to provide access to safe drinking water and sanitation; and (2) require that the water for peace and security report includes an assessment of current and likely future political tensions over water sources and an assessment of the future impacts of global climate change on water supplies. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize grants through USAID to develop technologies for providing clean water and sanitation in high priority countries with limited resources and infrastructure.

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Summary: Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit the availability of appropriated funds for population activities to any private, nongovernmental, or multilateral organization until it certifies that it will not during the period for which funds are made available: (1) directly or through a subcontractor or subgrantee perform abortions in any foreign country except if the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term or in cases of forcible rape or incest; or (2) violate the laws of a foreign country regarding the circumstances under which abortion is permitted, regulated, or prohibited, or engage in lobbying activities in an effort to alter its laws with respect to abortion (except lobbying in opposition to coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization).

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Summary: Newborn, Child, and Mother Survival Act of 2009 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to furnish assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers in developing countries. Directs the President to develop a comprehensive U.S. government strategy to reduce mortality and improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers in developing countries. Establishes the Interagency Task Force on Child Survival and Maternal Health in Developing Countries.

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Summary: Western Hemisphere Energy Security Act of 2009 - Permits U.S. persons (including agents and affiliates) to: (1) engage in any transaction necessary for exploration and extraction of hydrocarbon resources from any portion of a foreign exclusive economic zone that is contiguous to the exclusive economic zone of the United States; (2) export without license authority all equipment necessary for such exploration or extraction; and (3) import into the United States the hydrocarbon resources and products that are extracted under this Act. Amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to instruct the Secretary of the Treasury to authorize under a general license certain travel-related transactions for travel to, from, or within Cuba in connection with exploration and extraction of hydrocarbon resources in any part of a foreign maritime exclusive economic zone that is contiguous to the United States exclusive economic zone.Includes among persons authorized to travel to Cuba under this Act full-time employees, executives, agents, and consultants of oil and gas producers, distributors, and shippers.

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Summary: Native American Challenge Demonstration Project Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish and implement the Native American Millennium Challenge Demonstration Project through which federal economic development assistance may be provided for certain Native American communities. Authorizes the Secretary to provide such assistance to Alaska Native nonprofit organizations, Native Hawaiian community organizations, and other Indian tribes that enter into Native American Challenge Compacts. Requires such Compacts to establish a multiyear plan for achieving certain development objectives, including promoting economic growth and the elimination of poverty, strengthening good governance, entrepreneurship, and investment in Native American communities, and enhancing the capacity of Alaska Native communities to deal with climate change.

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Summary: Global Poverty Act of 2009 - Directs the President, through the Secretary of State, to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to further the U.S. foreign policy objective of promoting the reduction of global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, and the achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion of people worldwide who live on less than $1 per day.

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