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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 131 

Expressing support for continued international cooperation to combat HIV/ 

AIDS. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 13, 2012 

Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. BERMAN, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. 

FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, and 

Ms. NORTON) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 

referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for continued international cooperation 

to combat HIV/AIDS. 

Whereas an estimated 34,000,000 people around the world 

were living with HIV at the end of 2010, up from 

8,000,000 in 1990; 

Whereas since the beginning of the epidemic, nearly 

30,000,000 people have died from AIDS-related causes; 

Whereas the annual number of new HIV infections has steadily declined, and due to the significant increase in people 

receiving antiretroviral therapy, the number of AIDS-related deaths has also declined; 

Whereas developing countries continue to bear the brunt of 

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counting for 68 percent of all adults and children living 

with HIV/AIDS; 

Whereas 1 in 5 individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the 

United States is unaware of being infected, and significant disparities persist across different communities and 

populations with regard to incidence of infection, access 

to treatment, and health outcomes; 

Whereas the engagement of civil society is critically important to the fight against HIV/AIDS; 

Whereas the courageous efforts of individuals and communities affected by HIV/AIDS in the United States and 

worldwide have revolutionized the global response to 

HIV/AIDS and led to the enactment of bipartisan legislation to address the crisis; 

Whereas the United States President’s Emergency Plan for 

AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which represents the largest 

commitment by any nation to combat a single disease, 

has saved the lives of millions of people around the world 

by establishing and expanding the infrastructure necessary to deliver prevention, care, and treatment services 

in low-resource settings; 

Whereas the United States has articulated a vision of ushering in an AIDS-Free Generation; and 

Whereas the XIX International AIDS Conference offers a 

unique opportunity to change the course of the HIV/ 

AIDS epidemic by capitalizing on scientific advances in 

treatment and prevention, building consensus to maximizing results, facilitating public-private partnerships, 

and accelerating momentum towards a cure: Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That Congress— 

3 (1) supports efforts to raise awareness about 

4 the ongoing HIV/AIDS crisis; 

5 (2) recognizes the importance of country owner6 ship of the HIV/AIDS response, including participa7 tion by civil society; 

8 (3) expresses its support for the achievements 

9 of the United States President’s Emergency Plan for 

10 AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), in cooperation with inter11 national efforts to combat HIV/AIDS; 

12 (4) endorses the call for virtual global elimi13 nation of new pediatric HIV infections by 2015; 

14 (5) urges continued United States leadership in 

15 the fight against HIV/AIDS; and 

16 (6) calls upon all nations to— 

17 (A) develop and implement effective AIDS 

18 strategies that are tailored to local conditions 

19 and include specific, measurable targets and 

20 evaluation plans; 

21 (B) provide adequate resources that are 

22 targeted appropriately to address the epidemic; 

23 (C) promote accountability among all 

24 stakeholders engaged at various levels of the re25 sponse to HIV and AIDS; and 


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1 (D) respect the human rights and dignity 

2 of persons living with HIV/AIDS. 

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