ABSTRACT - House adopts $15 billion initiative to combat AIDS worldwide after conservatives win requirement that at least one-third of money promotes sexual abstinence before marriage; vote is 375 to 41; proposal would almost triple federal spending over five years for fighting AIDS overseas, particularly in Africa; it received surprise endorsement from Pres Bush in his State of Union speech; Senate officials say they will consider similar proposal as early as next week (M) The House adopted a $15 billion initiative to combat AIDS worldwide today. The vote was taken after conservatives won a requirement that at least one-third of the money promote sexual abstinence before marriage.

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