Congress 107 - HR 2593 - Commission to Universally Reduce and Eradicate Disease Act of 2001

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Communicable diseases Communication in medicine Congress Congressional reporting requirements Diseases Electronic government information Federal advisory bodies Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Health International Affairs International cooperation Internet Pharmaceutical research Preventive medicine Science, Technology, Communications Vaccines World health

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Commission to Universally Reduce and Eradicate Disease Act of 2001 - Establishes the National Commission for the New National Goal: The Advancement of Global Health to: (1) recommend a national strategy for coordinating governmental, academic, and public and private health care entities for the purpose of the global eradication of disease; and (2) address how the United States may assist in the global control of infectious diseases through the development of vaccines and the sharing of health research information on the Internet.

Authorizes appropriations to the National Institutes of Health to carry out coordination activities with the Commission, the National Science Foundation, and other appropriate groups to make available on the Internet information concerning the benefits of the infectious disease vaccine development program and health research information.

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Jul 31, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 23, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 23, 2001

Introduced in House

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