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 102 STAT. 3104 National Commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Act. 42 USC 300CC note.

PUBLIC LAW 100-607—NOV. 4, 1988

Subtitle D—National Commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome SEC. 241. SHORT TITLE.

This subtitle may be cited as the "National Commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Act". SEC. 242. ESTABLISHMENT.

There is established a commission to be known as the "National Commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency S3mdrome" (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Commission"). SEC. 243. DUTIES OF COMMISSION.

(a) GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE COMMISSION.—The Commission shall carry out activities for the purpose of promoting the development of a national consensus on policy concerning acquired immune deficiency syndrome (hereinafter in this subtitle referred to as "AIDS") and of studying and making recommendations for a consistent national policy concerning AIDS. (b) SUCCESSION.—The Commission shall succeed the Presidential O>nmiission on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic, established by Executive Order 12601, dated June 24, 1987. (c) FUNCTIONS.—The Commission shall perform the following functions: (1) Monitor the implementation of the recommendations of the Presidential Commission on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic, modifying those recommendations as the (Commission considers appropriate. (2) Evaluate the adequacy of, and make recommendations r^arding, the financing of health care and research needs relating to AUXS, including the allocation of resources to various Federal agencies and State and local governments and the roles for and activities of private and public financing. (3) Elvaluate the adequacy of, and make recommendations r^arding, the dissemination of information that is essential to the prevention of the spread of AIDS, and that recognizes the special needs of minorities and the important role of tibe family, educational institutions, religion, and community organizations in education and prevention efforts. (4) Address any necessary behavioral changes needed to combat AIDS, taking into consideration the multiple moral, ethical, and l ^ a l concerns involved, and make recommendations r^arding testing and counseling concerning AIDS, particularly witii respect to maintaining confidentiality. (5) Evaluate the adequacy of, and make recommendations r^arding. Federal and State laws on civil rights relating to AIDS. (6) Evaluate the adequacy of, and make recommendations, r^arding the capability of the Federal (jlovernment to make and imidement policy concerning AIDS (and, to the extent feasible to do so, other diseases, known and unknown, in the future), including research and treatment, the availability of clinical trials, education and the financing thereof, and including specifically—

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