SF AIDS Fdn: CARE Act Reauthorization Timeline

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CARE Act Reauthorization Activity Timeline

February 2000 - September 2000

Prepared by the San Francisco AIDS Foundation Public Policy Department, 415/487-3080, February 2000. Some dates and activities are subject to change. Contact the SFAF Public Policy Department for the most updated information on dates and activities.

Month	Senate Activity	House Activity	Important Related Activity	Grassroots Advocacy
February	Senate Recess February 11-21, 2000 Draft of Senate Reauthorizing Bill Released		Presidential Primaries Begin Release of Administration's FY 2001 Budget, February 7, 2000	Mobilize and Educate Title I Planning Councils about CARE Act Reauthorization Cities Advocating Emergency AIDS Relief (CAEAR) Coalition Meeting and Advocacy Days, Washington, DC February 27-March 1, 2000
March	Senate Health, Labor, Education and Pensions (HELP) Committee Hearing & Mark-Up of CARE Act Reauthorization Bill, March 2, 2000	General Accounting Office Ryan White CARE Act Audit Report Release	Super Tuesday March 7, 2000 Presidential Primaries Continue	Senate Co-Sponsor Drive Begins Senate Co-Sponsor Drive Continues AIDSWatch Lobby Days, Washington, DC March 25-29, 2000
April	Floor Statements and Morning Business Speeches on CARE Act Floor Vote on Bill	Floor Statements/One Minute Speeches on CARE Act House Bill Introduced		On-Site Congressional Visits to Local AIDS Service Organizations House Co-Sponsor Drive
May		House Commerce Committee Hearing and Mark-Up of CARE Act Reauthorization Bill
June		Floor Debate/Vote
July
August			Republican ConventionJuly 31-August 3, 2000 Democratic Convention August 14-17, 2000
September				Push for House-Senate Conference on Reauthorized CARE Act and Vote for Final Passage

Page last updated 1 April 2000