TOM LANTOS AND HENRY J. HYDE UNITED STATES GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AGAINST HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, AND MALARIA REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2008 -- (House of Representatives - July 24, 2008)
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Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 5501, the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008.
The passage of this bipartisan bill will continue Congress' commitment to the fight against HIV, TB and malaria around the world. This bill will dramatically boost HIV/AIDS and health care programs for women and girls, as well as strengthen health and education systems in nations hard-hit by the HIV virus.
H.R. 5501 also provides funding for orphans and vulnerable children, as well as food and nutrition programs.
The World Health Organization estimates that over 38 million people are living with HIV/AIDS and 95 percent of those people live in the developing world.
We must be leaders in combating the global AIDS crisis and this bill allows maximum flexibility for our staff on the ground. H.R. 5501 provides needed funding and support to transition the very successful PEPFAR program from the emergency phase to the sustainability phase. I urge all my colleagues to support this bill.
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