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§ 6821. Establishment
(a) Negotiations for establishment of Trust Fund
The Secretary of the Treasury shall seek to enter into negotiations with the World Bank or the Association, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and other United States Government agencies, and with the member nations of the World Bank or the Association and with other interested parties, for the establishment within the World Bank of—
(1) the World Bank AIDS Trust Fund (in this subchapter referred to as the “Trust Fund”) in accordance with the provisions of this part; and
(2) the Advisory Board to the Trust Fund in accordance with section 6824 of this title.
(b) Purpose
The purpose of the Trust Fund should be to use contributed funds to—
(1) assist in the prevention and eradication of HIV/AIDS and the care and treatment of individuals infected with HIV/AIDS; and
(2) provide support for the establishment of programs that provide health care and primary and secondary education for children orphaned by the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
(c) Composition
(1) In general
(2) United States representation
(A) In general
(B) Effective and termination dates
(i) Effective date
(ii) Termination date
(Pub. L. 106–264, title I, § 121, Aug. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 754.)
§ 6822. Grant authorities
(a) Program objectives
(1) In general
(2) Activities supported
Among the activities the Trust Fund should provide grants for should be—
(A) programs to promote the best practices in prevention, including health education messages that emphasize risk avoidance such as abstinence;
(B) measures to ensure a safe blood supply;
(C) voluntary HIV/AIDS testing and counseling;
(D) measures to stop mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS, including through diagnosis of pregnant women, access to cost-effective treatment and counseling, and access to infant formula or other alternatives for infant feeding;
(E) programs to provide for the support and education of AIDS orphans and the families, communities, and institutions most affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic;
(F) measures for the deterrence of gender-based violence and the provision of post-exposure prophylaxis to victims of rape and sexual assault; and
(G) incentives to promote affordable access to treatments against AIDS and related infections.
(3) Implementation of program objectives
(b) Priority
(c) Eligible grant recipients
(d) Prohibition
(Pub. L. 106–264, title I, § 122, Aug. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 755.)
§ 6823. Administration
(a) Appointment of an Administrator
(b) Authority to solicit and accept contributions
(c) Accountability of funds and criteria for programs
As part of the negotiations described in section 6821(a) of this title, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, consistent with subsection (d)—
(1) take such actions as are necessary to ensure that the Bank or the Association will have in effect adequate procedures and standards to account for and monitor the use of funds contributed to the Trust Fund, including the cost of administering the Trust Fund; and
(2) seek agreement on the criteria that should be used to determine the programs and activities that should be assisted by the Trust Fund.
(d) Selection of projects and recipients
The Board of Trustees should establish—
(1) criteria for the selection of projects to receive support from the Trust Fund;
(2) standards and criteria regarding qualifications of recipients of such support;
(3) such rules and procedures as may be necessary for cost-effective management of the Trust Fund; and
(4) such rules and procedures as may be necessary to ensure transparency and accountability in the grant-making process.
(e) Transparency of operations
(Pub. L. 106–264, title I, § 123, Aug. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 756.)
§ 6824. Advisory Board
(a) In general
(b) Appointments
The members of the Advisory Board should be drawn from—
(1) a broad range of individuals with experience and leadership in the fields of development, health care (especially HIV/AIDS), epidemiology, medicine, biomedical research, and social sciences; and
(2) representatives of relevant United Nations agencies and nongovernmental organizations with on-the-ground experience in affected countries.
(c) Responsibilities
(d) Prohibition on payment of compensation
(1) In general
(2) United States representative
(Pub. L. 106–264, title I, § 124, Aug. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 756.)