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 12 2 STA T . 2 945PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 29 3—J UL Y 30, 200 8(B)thePr e sid e n tsh al l p r o d uc eaco m prehensi v e report ,w ritten by a study g roup o fq ualified professionals from relevant F ederal agencies and initiatives, nongovernmental organi z ations, and industry representatives, that sets forth a coordinated strategy to accelerate development of vac - cines for infectious diseases, such as HIV/A I DS , malaria, and tuberculosis, which includes — (i) initiatives to create economic incentives for the research, development, and manufacturing of vaccines for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other infec- tious diseases (ii) an e x pansion of public-private partnerships and the leveraging of resources from other countries and the private sector; and (iii) efforts to maximize U nited States capabilities to support clinical trials of vaccines in developing coun- tries and to address the challenges of delivering vac- cines in developing countries to minimize delays in access once vaccines are available .TI T LE III —B IL A TE R ALE F F O RT S S ubti t le A— G e n e ra lA s sistan c ean dP r og ra m s SEC.301 . A SS I S T A N CET O CO MB AT H I V/ AI D S. (a) A MEND MEN TS T O T H EFO R E IG N ASSIST A N C EACTO F196 1.— (1) FINDING.—Section 1 04 A(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 2 2 U.S. C . 21 5 1b – 2(a)) is amended by inserting ‘ ‘Central Asia, E astern Europe, L atin America ’ ’ after ‘‘Carib- bean,’’. (2) PO L IC Y .—Section 104A(b) of such Act is amended to read as follows

‘‘(b) POLICY.— ‘‘(1) OBJ ECTI V ES.—It is a ma j or objective of the foreign assistance program of the United States to provide assistance for the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS and the care of those affected by the disease. It is the policy objective of the United States, by 201 3, to— ‘‘(A) assist partner countries to— ‘‘(i) prevent 12,000,000 new HIV infections world- wide; ‘‘(ii) support— ‘‘(I) the increase in the number of individuals with HIV/AIDS receiving antiretroviral treatment above the goal established under section 402(a)(3) and increased pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (3) of section 403(d); and ‘‘(II) additional treatment through coordinated multilateral efforts; ‘‘(iii) support care for 12,000,000 individuals infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS, including 5,000,000 orphans and vulnerable children affected by Presid e nt.

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