[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 132 (Thursday, October 19, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S10840]
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               INTERNATIONAL MALARIA CONTROL ACT OF 2000

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 728, S. 2943.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2943) to authorize additional assistance for 
     international malaria control, and to provide for 
     coordination and consultation in providing assistance under 
     the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 with respect to malaria, 
     HIV, and tuberculosis.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read the third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table, and any statements relating to the bill be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 2943) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 2943

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``International Malaria 
     Control Act of 2000''.

     SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

       Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The World Health Organization estimates that there are 
     300,000,000 to 500,000,000 cases of malaria each year.
       (2) According to the World Health Organization, more than 
     1,000,000 persons are estimated to die due to malaria each 
     year.
       (3) According to the National Institutes of Health, about 
     40 percent of the world's population is at risk of becoming 
     infected.
       (4) About half of those who die each year from malaria are 
     children under 9 years of age.
       (5) Malaria kills one child each 30 seconds.
       (6) Although malaria is a public health problem in more 
     than 90 countries, more than 90 percent of all malaria cases 
     are in sub-Saharan Africa.
       (7) In addition to Africa, large areas of Central and South 
     America, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, the Indian 
     subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East are high 
     risk malaria areas.
       (8) These high risk areas represent many of the world's 
     poorest nations.
       (9) Malaria is particularly dangerous during pregnancy. The 
     disease causes severe anemia and is a major factor 
     contributing to maternal deaths in malaria endemic regions.
       (10) Pregnant mothers who are HIV-positive and have malaria 
     are more likely to pass on HIV to their children.
       (11) ``Airport malaria'', the importing of malaria by 
     international travelers, is becoming more common, and the 
     United Kingdom reported 2,364 cases of malaria in 1997, all 
     of them imported by travelers.
       (12) In the United States, of the 1,400 cases of malaria 
     reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 
     1998, the vast majority were imported.
       (13) Between 1970 and 1997, the malaria infection rate in 
     the United States increased by about 40 percent.
       (14) Malaria is caused by a single-cell parasite that is 
     spread to humans by mosquitoes.
       (15) No vaccine is available and treatment is hampered by 
     development of drug-resistant parasites and insecticide-
     resistant mosquitoes.

     SEC. 3. ASSISTANCE FOR MALARIA PREVENTION, TREATMENT, 
                   CONTROL, AND ELIMINATION.

       (a) Findings.--Congress recognizes the growing 
     international problem of malaria and the impact of this 
     epidemic on many nations, particularly in the nations of sub-
     Saharan Africa. Congress further recognizes the negative 
     interaction among the epidemics of malaria, HIV and 
     tuberculosis in many nations, particularly in the nations of 
     sub-Saharan Africa. Congress directs the Administrator of the 
     United States Agency for International Development to 
     undertake activities designed to control malaria in recipient 
     countries by--
       (1) coordinating with the appropriate Federal officials and 
     organizations to develop and implement, in partnership with 
     recipient nations, a comprehensive malaria prevention and 
     control program; and
       (2) coordinating, consistent with clause (i), malaria 
     prevention and control activities with efforts by recipient 
     nations to prevent and control HIV and tuberculosis.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the President $50,000,000 for each of 
     the fiscal years 2001 and 2002 to carry out this paragraph.

     SEC. 4. COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION.

       (a) In General.--In providing the assistance and carrying 
     out the activities provided for under this Act, the 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development should work in coordination with appropriate 
     Federal officials.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of such interagency coordination 
     and consultation is to help ensure that the financial 
     assistance provided by the United States is utilized in a 
     manner that advances, to the greatest extent possible, the 
     public health of recipient countries.
       (c) Provision of Information to Recipient Countries.--The 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development shall take appropriate steps to provide recipient 
     countries with information concerning the development of 
     vaccines and therapeutic agents for, HIV, malaria, and 
     tuberculosis.
       (d) Information Specified.--The Administrator of the United 
     States Agency for International Development should provide to 
     appropriate officials in recipient countries information 
     concerning participation in, and the results of, clinical 
     trials conducted by United States Government agencies for 
     vaccines and therapeutic agents for HIV, malaria, and 
     tuberculosis.
       (e) Consideration of Interaction Among Epidemics.--The 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development should consider the interaction among the 
     epidemics of HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis as the United 
     States provides financial and technical assistance to 
     recipient countries under this Act.

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