| Resolution Number: | 2003-D054 |
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| Title: | Keep America's "Promise to Africa" |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Substituted |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 74th General Convention, through the Office of Government Relations, urge the United States government to keep America's "Promise to Africa" by fully funding the President's proposed five-year, $15 billion budget request for HIV/AIDS relief for Africa and the Caribbean without cuts to current life-saving programs; and be it further
Resolved, That the 74th General Convention commend the President for the promise of significant new funding to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa and now calls on the Administration to use the full influence of the Executive Office in order to press Congress to keep the "Promise to Africa"; and be it further
Resolved, That the Church encourage the government to continue to find new ways by which America can combat this deadly disease and promote human security, thereby waging global reconciliation; and be it further
Resolved, That the Church call on the United States government to honor and support trade policies that promote access to essential AIDS medicines for poor countries, and to make sustained commitment for a fair-share U.S. contribution to the "Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria," an international public-private partnership world health campaign modeled on the world health campaigns which led to the successful eradication of polio and smallpox; and be it further
Resolved, That all Episcopalians take immediate action to contact their elected representatives, urging them to support funding for the "Promise to Africa" and the "Global Fund"; and be it further
Resolved, That all dioceses and communities of faith in The Episcopal Church be urged to examine and embrace ways by which they can join in the worldwide fight against HIV/AIDS.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Minneapolis, 2003 (New York: General Convention, 2004), p. 327f. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Ms. Stephanie Rhodes (Missouri) |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on National and International Concerns |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #37 on Resolution D054 (HIV/AIDS Keeping America's Promise to Africa) and moved adoption of a substitute.
Original Text of Resolution:
(D054)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 74th General Convention, through the Office of Government Relations, urge the United States government to keep America's promise to Africa by fully funding the President's $4.3 billion budget request for HIV/AIDS relief to Africa without cuts to current life-saving programs; and be it further
Resolved, That the 74th General Convention commend President George W. Bush for making the historic promise of $15 billion over five years in new funding to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa, encourage him to use all the influence of his office to encourage Congress to keep this promise and further encourage him to continue to find new ways by which America can lead the way in this critical mission of mercy and global reconciliation; and be it further
Resolved, That all Episcopalians take immediate action to contact their elected representatives, urging them to support the full funding of President Bush's promise to Africa; and be it further
Resolved, That all dioceses and communities of faith in The Episcopal Church be urged to examine and embrace ways by which they can join in the worldwide fight against HIV/AIDS.
Committee Substitute:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 74th General Convention, through the Office of Government Relations, urge the United States government to keep America's "Promise to Africa" by fully funding the President's proposed 5-year, $15 billion budget request for HIV/AIDS relief for Africa and the Caribbean without cuts to current life-saving programs; and be it further
Resolved, That the 74th General Convention commend the President for the promise of significant new funding to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa, and now call on the Administration to use the full influence of the Executive Office in order to press Congress to keep the Promise to Africa; and be it further
Resolved, That the Church encourage the government to continue to find new ways by which America can combat this deadly disease and promote human security, thereby waging global reconciliation; and be it further
Resolved, That the Church call on the United States government to honor and support trade policies that promote access to essential AIDS medicines for poor countries, and to make sustained commitment for a fair-share U.S. contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria, an international public-private partnership world health campaign, modeled on the world health campaigns which led to the successful eradication of polio and smallpox; and be it further
Resolved, That all Episcopalians take immediate action to contact their elected representatives, urging them to support funding for the Promise to Africa and the Global Fund; and be it further
Resolved, That all dioceses and communities of faith in the Episcopal Church be urged to examine and embrace ways by which they can join in the worldwide fight against HIV/AIDS.
Motion carried
Substitute resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #172)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #16 on HD Message #172 on Resolution D054 (HIV/AIDS Keeping America's Promise to Africa) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #237)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, August 8.
| Abstract: | The 74th General Convention urges the U.S. government to keep America's "Promise to Africa" by fully funding the President's budget request for HIV/AIDS relief. |
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