Senate Passes $463B Spending Bill That Would Allocate $1.3B Increase To Fund International HIV/AIDS, TB Programs

... The Senate on Wednesday voted 81-15 to approve a $463.5 billion spending resolution (HJ Res 20) for fiscal year 2007 that includes a $1.3 billion increase for international HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis programs, Reuters reports (Cowan, Reuters, 2/14). The resolution would bring the total for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief to $4.5 billion. The $4.5 billion for PEPFAR includes $3. [click link for full article] ...