22 USC § 7603 - Purpose

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title: "22 USC § 7603 - Purpose"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "7603"
section_name: "Purpose"
chapter_number: 83
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES LEADERSHIP AGAINST HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, AND MALARIA"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 108–25, § 4, May 27, 2003, 117 Stat. 717; Pub. L. 110–293, § 4, July 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2922.)"
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# § 7603. Purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to strengthen and enhance United States leadership and the effectiveness of the United States response to the HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria pandemics and other related and preventable infectious diseases as part of the overall United States health and development agenda by—

**(1)** establishing comprehensive, coordinated, and integrated 5-year, global strategies to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria by—

**(A)** building on progress and successes to date;

**(B)** improving harmonization of United States efforts with national strategies of partner governments and other public and private entities; and

**(C)** emphasizing capacity building initiatives in order to promote a transition toward greater sustainability through the support of country-driven efforts;

**(2)** providing increased resources for bilateral and multilateral efforts to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria as integrated components of United States development assistance;

**(3)** intensifying efforts to—

**(A)** prevent HIV infection;

**(B)** ensure the continued support for, and expanded access to, treatment and care programs;

**(C)** enhance the effectiveness of prevention, treatment, and care programs; and

**(D)** address the particular vulnerabilities of girls and women;

**(4)** encouraging the expansion of private sector efforts and expanding public-private sector partnerships to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria;

**(5)** reinforcing efforts to—

**(A)** develop safe and effective vaccines, microbicides, and other prevention and treatment technologies; and

**(B)** improve diagnostics capabilities for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria; and

**(6)** helping partner countries to—

**(A)** strengthen health systems;

**(B)** expand health workforce; and

**(C)** address infrastructural weaknesses.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 108–25, § 4, May 27, 2003, 117 Stat. 717; Pub. L. 110–293, § 4, July 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2922.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

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### Amendments

2008— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section stated the purpose of this chapter.