END Act of 2005
Latest action · Apr 28, 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 28, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 28, 2005 to Jun 8, 2005, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Apr 28, 2005 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Apr 28, 2005 |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Jun 8, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Apr 28, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Apr 28, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4568-4569)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
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