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12 2 STA T . 2 9 2 3PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 293 —J UL Y 30 , 200 8TI T LE I —PO LI CY PL AN NIN G AN D COO R DINATION SEC.10 1. D E V E LOPM E NT O FA N U PDATED , COMP R E H ENS I VE, 5-Y EAR, G LO B AL STRATEGY. (a)STRA T EGY.— S ection10 1(a) o f t h e U nite d State sL eade r shi pAg ainst HIV/ AI D S ,Tub ercu l osis, and M alaria Act of 2 00 3 (22 U.S. C . 76 11(a)) is a m ended to read as follo w s

‘(a) STRATEGY.—The P resident shall establish a comprehensi v e, integrated, 5-y ear strategy to e x pand and improve efforts to combat global HIV/AIDS. This strategy shall— ‘‘(1) further strengthen the capability of the United States to be an effective leader of the international campaign against this disease and strengthen the capacities of nations experi- encing HIV/AIDS epidemics to combat this disease

‘‘(2) maintain sufficient flexibility and remain responsive to— ‘‘(A) changes in the epidemic; ‘‘( B ) challenges facing partner countries in developing and implementing an effective national response; and ‘‘(C) evidence-based improvements and innovations in the prevention, care, and treatment of HIV/AIDS; ‘‘(3) situate United States efforts to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria within the broader United States global health and development agenda, establishing a roadmap to lin k investments in specific disease programs to the broader goals of strengthening health systems and infrastructure and to integrate and coordinate HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, or malaria programs with other health or development programs, as appro- priate; ‘‘( 4 ) provide a plan to— ‘‘(A) prevent 12,000,000 new HIV infections worldwide; ‘‘(B) 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; ‘‘(C) support care for 12,000,000 individuals infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS, including 5,000,000 orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS, with an emphasis on promoting a comprehensive, coordinated system of services to be integrated throughout the con- tinuum of care; ‘‘(D) help partner countries in the effort to achieve goals of 8 0 percent access to counseling, testing, and treat- ment to prevent the transmission of HIV from mother to child, emphasi z ing a continuum of care model; ‘‘( E ) help partner countries to provide care and treat- ment services to children with HIV in proportion to their percentage within the HIV-infected population in each country; ‘‘( F ) promote preservice training for health profes- sionals designed to strengthen the capacity of institutions Presid e nt.