America Living With AIDS

APPENDIX D
PUBLIC LAW 100-607, NOVEMBER 4, 1988

National
Commission on
Acquired
Immune
Deficiency
Syndrome Act.
42 USC 300cc
note.

Subtitle D-National Commission on Acquired
Immune Deficiency Syndrome
SEC. 241. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the "National Commission on
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Act".
SEC. 242. ESTABLISHMENT.
There is established a commission to be known as the "National
Commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome" (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Commission").
SEC. 243. DUTIES OF COMMISSION.
(a) GNERAL PURPOSE OF THE COMISSION.-The Commission shall
carry out activities for the purpose of promoting the development of
a national consensus on policy concerning acquired immune deficiency syndrome (hereinafter in this subtitle referred to as "AIDS")
and of studying and making recommendations fcr a consistent
national policy concerning AIDS.
(b) SUCCESSION.-The Commission shall succeed the Presidential
Commission on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic,
established by Executive Order 12601, dated June 24, 1987.
(c) FUNCTIONS.-The Commission shall perform the following
functions:
(1) Monitor the implementation of the recommendations of
the Presidential Commission on the Human Immunodeficiency
Virus Epidemic, modifying those recommendations as the
Commission considers appropriate.
(2) Evaluate the adequacy of, and make recommendations
regarding, the financing of health care and research needs
relating to AIDS, including the allocation of resources to various Federal agencies and State and local governments and the
roles for and activities of private and public financing.
(3) Evaluate the adequacy of, and make recommendations
regarding, the dissemination of information that is essential to
the prevention of the spread of AIDS, and that recognizes the
special needs of minorities and the important role of the family,
educational institutions, religion, and community organizations
in education and prevention efforts.
(4) Address any necessary behavioral changes needed to
combat AIDS, taking into consideration the multiple moral,
ethical, and legal concerns involved, and make recommendations regarding testing and counseling concerning AIDS,
particularly with respect to maintaining confidentiality.
(5) Evaluate the adequacy of, and make recommendations
regarding, Federal and State laws on civil rights relating to
AIDS.
(6) Evaluate the adequacy of, and make recommendations,
regarding the capability of the Federal Government to make
and implement policy concerning AIDS (and, to the extent
feasible to do so, other diseases, known and unknown, in the
future), including research and treatment, the availability of
clinical trials, education and the financing thereof, and including specifically
Research and
development.
State and local
governments.
Civil rights.

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