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• Latest Action: Jul 29, 2008 Signed by President.

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• Committee Assignment: House Foreign Affairs

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• Committee Assignment: House Financial Services

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• Committee Assignment: Senate Foreign Relations

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This bill's most-recent vote occurred on July 24, 2008, with a roll call of 303 ayes, 115 nays, and 17 not voting.
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• On April 03, 2008, by Anonymous - First of all, we don't have to borrow from China particularly for this legislation -- we have to borrow from dozens of nations for the overall budget. Second of all, as a Peace Corps volunteer, I can explain a little bit about how some of the USAID preventative programs work, as I've seen some in action. People "on the street", assumedly referring to groups that are high risk of having and spreading HIV -- generally prostitutes here in Latin America. Sometimes trainings are given to prostitutes for use of proper condom use and their risk for contracting the disease -- this is the most effective work from all the studies I've seen, as well as PSA's and trainings to the general population of how to avoid HIV/AIDS. Unfortunately, the US' methodology since 2003 has been more dedicated to Abstinence and Fidelity, thanks to Bush's decision to pull out of the Global Fund. As such, "people on the street" are usually chased out of town by organizations, as the UN did 15 years ago in much of Western Africa. On the whole, sex workers and people who have an abnormally high number of sex partners are only one part of the problem in societies with 1% or more of the population with HIV -- everyday people, who have one to three sex partners are responsible for a lot higher numbers of contraction and spreading.

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  As noted by Anonymous, a user on OpenCongress.org, on April 03, 2008, "First of all, we don't have to borrow from China particularly for this legislation -- we have to borrow from dozens of nations for the overall budget. Second of all, as a Peace Corps volunteer, I can explain a little bit about how some of the USAID preventative programs work, as I've seen some in action. People "on the street", assumedly referring to groups that are high risk of having and spreading HIV -- generally prostitutes here in Latin America. Sometimes trainings are given to prostitutes for use of proper condom use and their risk for contracting the disease -- this is the most effective work from all the studies I've seen, as well as PSA's and trainings to the general population of how to avoid HIV/AIDS. Unfortunately, the US' methodology since 2003 has been more dedicated to Abstinence and Fidelity, thanks to Bush's decision to pull out of the Global Fund. As such, "people on the street" are usually chased out of town by organizations, as the UN did 15 years ago in much of Western Africa. On the whole, sex workers and people who have an abnormally high number of sex partners are only one part of the problem in societies with 1% or more of the population with HIV -- everyday people, who have one to three sex partners are responsible for a lot higher numbers of contraction and spreading."
• On July 29, 2009, by noticebag - We shouldn't be circumcising anyone. Its a human rights abuse. No one cuts off legs to keep from breaking them. Stop mutilating peoples genitals. Female AND MALE

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  As noted by noticebag, a user on OpenCongress.org, on July 29, 2009, "We shouldn't be circumcising anyone. Its a human rights abuse. No one cuts off legs to keep from breaking them. Stop mutilating peoples genitals. Female AND MALE"
• On July 17, 2008, by Anonymous - The UN says. The UN is wrong. Circumcising females is no different.

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  As noted by Anonymous, a user on OpenCongress.org, on July 17, 2008, "The UN says. The UN is wrong. Circumcising females is no different."

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• Madville Times: Herseth Sandlin v. Noem: Let's Debate What's Voted ... - August 25, 2010 by Madville Times - Joel Rosenthal got me thinking. In his most recent blog post, Rosenthal mentions the Kristi Noem strategy of pointing out how often Stephanie Herseth Sandlin votes with Nancy Pelosi. Rosenthal wonders how many of those votes are really ...

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  As noted by Madville Times on August 25, 2010, "Joel Rosenthal got me thinking. In his most recent blog post, Rosenthal mentions the Kristi Noem strategy of pointing out how often Stephanie Herseth Sandlin votes with Nancy Pelosi. Rosenthal wonders how many of those votes are really ..." (http://madvilletimes.blogspot.com/2010/08/herseth-sandlin-v-noem-lets-debate.html)
• Diminuzione adolescenti gravidanza - December 24, 2008 by Cialis - Vendita On Line - Il Comitato delle Offerte degli Esteri a costruire in Ambiente ha approvato la cifra di (HR 5501), in ri-autorizzare Stati Uniti d'America a livello mondiale di HIV / HELP tale programma, oggi i messaggi CQ. Il Conte deve accreditare ...

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  As noted by Cialis - Vendita On Line on December 24, 2008, "Il Comitato delle Offerte degli Esteri a costruire in Ambiente ha approvato la cifra di (HR 5501), in ri-autorizzare Stati Uniti d'America a livello mondiale di HIV / HELP tale programma, oggi i messaggi CQ. Il Conte deve accreditare ..." (http://matereit.blogspot.com/2008/12/diminuzione-adolescenti-gravidanza.html)
• Cialis Generico - Vendita In Italia: Diminuzione adolescenti ... - December 24, 2008 by Cialis Generico - Vendita In Italia - Il Comitato delle Offerte degli Esteri per creare la locanda in Ambiente ha autorizzato il conte (HR 5501), in ri-autorizzare Stati Uniti d'America globale retrovirus / HELP tale programma, oggi i messaggi CQ. Il Conte deve accreditare ...

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  As noted by Cialis Generico - Vendita In Italia on December 24, 2008, "Il Comitato delle Offerte degli Esteri per creare la locanda in Ambiente ha autorizzato il conte (HR 5501), in ri-autorizzare Stati Uniti d'America globale retrovirus / HELP tale programma, oggi i messaggi CQ. Il Conte deve accreditare ..." (http://risacrit.blogspot.com/2008/12/diminuzione-adolescenti-gravidanza.html)

Highly Rated News Articles

• Obama and McCain Pledge Action on Global Poverty and Disease, Says Global AIDS Alliance Fund - September 25, 2008 by YubaNet - ...provide full funding over five years for the $48 billion Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (H.R.5501, S.2731), which authorizes a full US contribution to the Global Fund

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  As noted by YubaNet on September 25, 2008, "...provide full funding over five years for the $48 billion Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (H.R.5501, S.2731), which authorizes a full US contribution to the Global Fund" (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Yubanet/~3/403394713/Obama-and-McCain-Pledge-Action-on-Global-Poverty-and-Disease-Says-Global-AIDS-Alliance-Fund.php)
• [NEWS] African Children's Choir Thrilled With Congressional Bill - August 03, 2008 by Christian Music Central - The White House has released the transcription and additional information on last week’s signing by President George W. Bush of the H.R.5501 – Global AIDS Initiative Renewal bill.  The initiative affects many children in Africa, so it is a cause very

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  As noted by Christian Music Central on August 03, 2008, "The White House has released the transcription and additional information on last week’s signing by President George W. Bush of the H.R.5501 – Global AIDS Initiative Renewal bill.  The initiative affects many children in Africa, so it is a cause very" (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cmcall/~3/355616869/8074.html)
• Editorials Respond to PEPFAR Reauthorization - July 31, 2008 by Kaiser network.org, DC - President Bush on Wednesday signed into law legislation (HR 5501) that reauthorizes the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief at $48 billion through ...

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  As noted by Kaiser network.org, DC on July 31, 2008, "President Bush on Wednesday signed into law legislation (HR 5501) that reauthorizes the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief at $48 billion through ..." (http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=53644)