article: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``HIV/AIDS Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2007''. SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Section 401(a) of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7671(a)) (in this Act referred to as the ``Act'') is amended by inserting after ``2008'' the following: ``, $30,000,000,000 for fiscal years 2009 through 2013, and such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year thereafter''. SEC. 3. MODIFICATIONS TO ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. (a) Promotion of Abstinence, Fidelity, and Other Preventative Measures.--Section 403(a) of the Act (22 U.S.C. 7673(a)) is amended to read as follows: ``(a) Promotion of Abstinence, Fidelity, and Other Preventative Measures.--Not less than 50 percent of the amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under section 401 and available for programs and activities that include a priority emphasis on public health measures to prevent the sexual transmission of HIV shall be dedicated to abstinence and fidelity as components of a comprehensive approach including abstinence, fidelity, and the correct and consistent use of condoms, consistent with other provisions of law and the epidemiology of HIV infection in a given country. Programs and activities that implement or purchase new prevention technologies or modalities such as medical male circumcision, pre-exposure prophylaxis, or microbicides shall not be included in determining compliance with this subsection.''. (b) Extension of Orphans and Vulnerable Children Funding Requirement.--Section 403(b) of the Act (22 U.S.C. 7673(b)) is amended by striking ``2008'' and inserting ``2013''. SEC. 4. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) On May 30, 2007, President George W. Bush announced his intent to double the commitment of the United States to fight global HIV/AIDS with a new $30,000,000,000, 5-year proposal to reauthorize the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003. (2) With the enactment of the President's fiscal year 2008 budget, the United States Government will have committed $18,000,000,000 to the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which exceeds the original 5-year, $15,000,000,000 commitment. (3) After 3 years of PEPFAR implementation, the American people have supported treatment of 1,100,000 people in the 15 focus countries, including more than 1,000,000 people in Africa. (4) PEPFAR is on track to meet its 5-year goals to support treatment for 2,000,000 people, prevention of 7,000,000 new infections, and care for 10,000,000 people, including orphans and vulnerable children. (5) The success of PEPFAR is rooted in support for country- owned strategies and programs with commitment of resources and dedication to results, achieved through the power of partnerships with governments, with nongovernmental, faith- based, and community-based organizations, and with the private sector. (6) United States efforts to address global HIV/AIDS will be multiplied by engaging in partnerships with countries dedicating to fighting their HIV epidemics and with multilateral partners, such as the Global Fund, which can help leverage international resources and build upon the efforts of the United States to combat global HIV/AIDS. In his announcement of his intent to double the commitment of the United States to fight global HIV/AIDS, President Bush reiterated his call for developed and developing countries, in particular middle-income countries where projections suggest many new infections will occur, to increase their contributions to fighting AIDS. HIV/AIDS is a global crisis that requires a global response. The United States currently provides as many resources for global HIV/AIDS as all other developed country governments combined. But only together can we turn the tide against the global epidemic. (b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this Act to expand PEPFAR, including the expansion of life-saving treatment, comprehensive prevention programs, and care for those in need, including orphans and vulnerable children, in the next 5-year period as a signal of the commitment of the United States to support, strengthen, and expand United States and global efforts to address these health crises in partnership with others. SEC. 5. UNITED STATES FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION IN THE GLOBAL FUND. (a) Authority To Increase Proportional Support.--Section 202(d) of the Act (22 U.S.C. 7622(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(5) Authority to increase proportional support.-- ``(A) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: ``(i) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is an innovative financing mechanism to combat the three diseases, and it has made progress in many areas. ``(ii) The United States Government is the largest supporter of the Fund, both in terms of resources and technical support. ``(iii) The United States made the founding contribution to the Funds, remains committed to the original vision for the Fund, and is fully committed to its success. ``(B) Authority.--The President may increase proportional support for the Fund, within the amount authorized to be appropriated by this Act, if benchmarks for performance, accountability, and transparency are satisfactorily met, and if the Fund remains committed to its founding principles. The United States Global AIDS Coordinator should consider the benchmarks set forth in subparagraphs (C) and (D) in assessing whether to make the annual contribution of the United States Government to the Fund. ``(C) Benchmarks related to transparency and accountability.--Increased proportional support for the Fund should be based upon achievement of the following benchmarks related to transparency and accountability: ``(i) As recommended by the Government Accountability Office, the Fund Secretariat has established standardized expectations for the performance of Local Fund Agents (LFAs), is undertaking a systematic assessment of the performance of LFAs, and is making available for public review, according to the Fund Board's policies and practices on disclosure of information, a regular collection and analysis of performance data of Fund grants, which shall cover both Principal Recipients and sub- recipients. ``(ii) A well-staffed, independent Office of the Inspector General reports directly to the Board and is responsible for regular, publicly published audits of both financial and programmatic and reporting aspects of the Fund, its grantees, and LFAs. ``(iii) The Fund Secretariat has established and is reporting publicly on standard indicators for all program areas. ``(iv) The Fund Secretariat has established a database that tracks all sub-recipients and the amounts of funds disbursed to each, as well as the distribution of resources, by grant and Principal Recipient, for prevention, care, treatment, the purchases of drugs and commodities, and other purposes. ``(v) The Fund Board has established a penalty to offset tariffs imposed by national governments on all goods and services provided by the Fund. ``(vi) The Fund Board has successfully terminated its Administrative Services Agreement with the World Health Organization and completed the Fund Secretariat's transition to a fully independent status under the Headquarters Agreement the Fund has established with the Government of Switzerland. ``(D) Benchmarks related to principles of fund.-- Increased proportional support for the Fund should be based upon achievement of the following benchmarks related to the founding principles of the Fund: ``(i) The Fund must maintain its status as a financing institution. ``(ii) The Fund must remain focused on programs directly related to HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis. ``(iii) The Fund Board must maintain its Comprehensive Funding Policy, which requires confirmed pledges to cover the full amount of new grants before the Board approves them. ``(iv) The Fund must maintain and make progress on sustaining its multi-sectoral approach, through Country Coordinating Mechanisms (CCMs) and in the implementation of grants, as reflected in percent and resources allocated to different sectors, including governments, civil society, and faith- and community-based organizations.''. (b) Extension of Authorization.--Section 202(d) of such Act is further amended by striking ``2008'' each place it appears and inserting ``2013''.
summary: HIV/AIDS Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 to authorize appropriations for HIV/AIDS assistance. Revises fund allocation provisions, including requiring that at least 50% of funds be made available for the promotion of abstinence, fidelity, and other preventative measures. Extends the minimum 10% funding obligation for orphans and vulnerable children through FY2013. Authorizes the President to increase proportional support for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, within the authorized amounts under this Act, if specified performance, accountability, and transparency benchmarks are met. Authorizes appropriations for Fund contributions through FY2013.