Statement by the Press Secretary on S. 1545

On Monday, December 02, 2013, the President signed into law:

S. 1545, the "PEPFAR Stewardship and Oversight Act of 2013," which reauthorizes and extends a few authorities related to the efforts to combat global HIV/AIDS, including the limitation on U.S. contributions to the Global Fund; funding allocation requirements for bilateral global HIV/AIDS assistance; and annual reports that, among other things, require establishing targets for HIV prevention, treatment, and care on a country-by-country basis.