Amendment108th Congress
Amendment calls for a pilot program to ensure the importance of inheritance rights of women, particularly in African countries due to the exponential growth in the number of young widows, orphaned girls, and grandmothers becoming heads of households as a result of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
- Amendment Number
- 106
- Description
- Amendment calls for a pilot program to ensure the importance of inheritance rights of women, particularly in African countries due to the exponential growth in the number of young widows, orphaned girls, and grandmothers becoming heads of households as a result of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
- Purpose
- An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 108-80 would call for a pilot program of assistance for children and families affected by HIV/AIDS that ensures the inheritance rights of women, particularly women in African countries. Would require the Presidential report on the pilot program include a description of activities undertaken to carry out the pilot program. Calls for an authorization of appropriations to fund thepilot program.
- Congress
- 108
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- May 1, 2003
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Lantos amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 12:56:45
- Submitted Date
- May 1, 2003
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Sep 29, 2021