[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 32, Number 18 (Monday, May 6, 1996)]
[Pages 783-784]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Statement on Senate Passage of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS 
Resources Emergency Act

May 2, 1996

    I applaud the Members of Congress for this overwhelming statement of 
support for the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act. 
By extending this vital program for 5 additional years, lawmakers of 
both parties are sending a message of support to thousands of Americans 
who are living with HIV or AIDS and to their families and friends who 
offer them love and support each and every day. In its first 5 years of 
existence, the Ryan White CARE Act has provided high-quality medical 
care and support services that help to extend the length and improve the 
quality of life for people living with HIV/AIDS. I have been proud of 
our recent success in increasing funding for this program by more than 
110 percent in the last 3 years, including a $105 million increase in 
the recently enacted budget agreement for fiscal year 1996. I look 
forward to signing this bill and continuing this record of bipartisan 
support.

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