Title 19 — Customs Duties
Chapter 23 — Extension of Certain Trade Benefits to Sub-Saharan Africa
§ 3739. Sense of the Congress relating to HIV/AIDS crisis in sub-Saharan Africa
Statutory text
Findings
The Congress finds the following:
Sustained economic development in sub-Saharan Africa depends in large measure upon successful trade with and foreign assistance to the countries of sub-Saharan Africa.
The HIV/AIDS crisis has reached epidemic proportions in sub-Saharan Africa, where more than 21,000,000 men, women, and children are infected with HIV.
Eighty-three percent of the estimated 11,700,000 deaths from HIV/AIDS worldwide have been in sub-Saharan Africa.
The HIV/AIDS crisis in sub-Saharan Africa is weakening the structure of families and societies.
The HIV/AIDS crisis threatens the future of the workforce in sub-Saharan Africa.
Studies show that HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa most severely affects individuals between the ages of 15 and 49—the age group that provides the most support for the economies of sub-Saharan African countries.
Clear evidence demonstrates that HIV/AIDS is destructive to the economies of sub-Saharan African countries.
Sustained economic development is critical to creating the public and private sector resources in sub-Saharan Africa necessary to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Sense of the Congress
It is the sense of the Congress that—
addressing the HIV/AIDS crisis in sub-Saharan Africa should be a central component of United States foreign policy with respect to sub-Saharan Africa;
significant progress needs to be made in preventing and treating HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa in order to sustain a mutually beneficial trade relationship between the United States and sub-Saharan African countries; and
the HIV/AIDS crisis in sub-Saharan Africa is a global threat that merits further attention through greatly expanded public, private, and joint public-private efforts, and through appropriate United States legislation.
Legislative history
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Pub. L. 106–200 title I § 129 · 114 Stat. 251
Enacted · 19 U.S.C. § 3739
(Pub. L. 106–200, title I, § 129, May 18, 2000, 114 Stat. 273.)
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(Pub. L. 106–200, title I, § 129, May 18, 2000, 114 Stat. 273.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 129. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS RELATING TO HIV/AIDS CRISIS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. (a) Findings.— The Congress finds the following: (1) Sustained economic development in sub-Saharan Africa depends in large measure upon successful trade with and foreign assistance to the countries of sub-Saharan Africa. (2) The HIV/AIDS crisis has reached epidemic proportions in sub-Saharan Africa, where more than 21,000,000 men, women, and children are infected with HIV. (3) Eighty-three percent of the estimated 11,700,000 deaths from HIV/AIDS worldwide have been in sub-Saharan Africa. (4) The HIV/AIDS crisis in sub-Saharan Africa is weakening the structure of families and societies. (5) (A) The HIV/AIDS crisis threatens the future of the workforce in sub-Saharan Africa. (B) Studies show that HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa most severely affects individuals between the ages of 15 and 49—the age group that provides the most support for the economies of sub-Saharan African countries. (6) Clear evidence demonstrates that HIV/AIDS is destructive to the economies of sub-Saharan African countries. (7) Sustained economic development is critical to creating the public and private sector resources in sub-Saharan Africa necessary to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic. (b) Sense of the Congress.— It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) addressing the HIV/AIDS crisis in sub-Saharan Africa should be a central component of United States foreign policy with respect to sub-Saharan Africa; (2) significant progress needs to be made in preventing and treating HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa in order to sustain a mutually beneficial trade relationship between the United States and sub-Saharan African countries; and (3) the HIV/AIDS crisis in sub-Saharan Africa is a global threat that merits further attention through greatly expanded public, private, and joint public-private efforts, and through appropriate United States legislation.
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