3.0.0 950 2022-02-03T05:25:57Z 2022-02-03T05:25:57Z Senate S S 2005-04-28 109 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-04-28T21:41:28Z 2005-04-28 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2005-04-28 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4568-4569) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-04-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000953 Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] SAM BROWNBACK R KS N L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2005-04-28 True I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK 2005-04-28 True C000560 Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] TOM COBURN R OK 2005-06-08 False International Affairs Aliens Caribbean area Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Cuba Immigration Latin America Right to travel Travel International Affairs 00 2005-04-28 Introduced in Senate 2005-05-27T15:16:18Z Elimination of Neglected Diseases Act of 2005 or the END Act of 2005 - Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish within the Department of State: (1) a Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat Malaria Globally; and (2) a Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat Tuberculosis Globally.

Directs: (1) the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a comprehensive five-year strategy to set U.S. assistance priorities for programs to combat malaria in foreign countries; and (2) the Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat Tuberculosis Globally to set similar priorities for tuberculosis.

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit the President from providing assistance to combat tuberculosis and malaria (including assistance for mosquito nets and pharmaceuticals) except as set forth under this Act.

Establishes the Malaria Scientific Review Board.

Authorizes the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to implement infectious disease control programs in developing countries.

Directs the President to: (1) ensure that related clinical and epidemiological activities are carried out through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP); and (2) develop an infectious disease foreign assistance database.

Amends the the Public Health Service Act to establish within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the position of Assistant Secretary for Global Health, who shall: (1) direct the Office of Global Health Affairs within HHS; and (2) coordinate HHS international policies and activities, including international aspects of family and social policy.

States that two years after enactment of this Act, no Federal agency or department may donate or otherwise supply medicines or medical devices, including insecticide treated nets, insecticides, and other consumables required for disease control, to a foreign country which imposes tariffs or import duties on such medicines or medical devices.

]]> END Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced END Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Elimination of Neglected Diseases Act of 2005 Display Title END Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide assistance to combat tuberculosis, malaria, and other infectious diseases, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2005-04-28T04:00:00Z 2005-04-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.