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S. 2731:
Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and...
110th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the Senate ("S."). A bill must be passed by both the Senate and House and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

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2007-2008
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See S. 2731 [110th] on THOMAS for the official source of information on this bill or resolution.

A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor:
Text:
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Cost:
 $119 per American over the 2009-2013 period.

This is computed from a Congressional Budget Office report, merely by dividing the estimated cost of $35,000,000,000 by the U.S. population. The figure is extracted from the report automatically and may be incorrect. See the report for details.

Status:
Occurred: IntroducedMar 7, 2008
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Reported by CommitteeMar 13, 2008
Occurred: Amendments (15 proposed)View Amendments
Not Yet Occurred: Senate Vote(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: House Vote(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President(did not occur)
This bill never became law. This bill was proposed in a previous session of Congress. Sessions of Congress last two years, and at the end of each session all proposed bills and resolutions that haven't passed are cleared from the books. Members often reintroduce bills that did not come up for debate under a new number in the next session.
Last Action:
Jul 16, 2008: See also H.R. 5501.
Other Titles:
-- Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008
Related:
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Sources of Influence

MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:

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Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation
Global AIDS Alliance
Friends of the Global Fight
Global Health Council
HIV Medicine Association
United States Conference Of Catholic Bishops
Center for Health and Gender Equity

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