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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