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S 2387 106th Congress Senate

Global Health Act of 2000

Official title: A bill to improve global health by increasing assistance to developing nations with high levels of infectious disease and premature death, by improving childre… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to improve global health by increasing assistance to developing nations with high levels of infectious disease and premature death, by improving children's and women's health and nutrition, by reducing unintended pregnancies, and by combating the spread of infectious diseases, particularly HIV/AIDS, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 11, 2000 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AIDS (Disease)Agriculture and FoodAmerican economic assistanceAuthorization
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Child healthChild nutritionCommunicable diseasesDeveloping countriesEconomics and Public FinanceEpidemiologyFamiliesFamily planning and birth controlGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHealth surveysHuman immunodeficiency virusesMaternal health servicesMothersNutritionNutritionally induced diseasesPregnant womenPreventive medicineU.S. Agency for International DevelopmentWomenWorld health
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 11, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Apr 11, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2530-2531)
Apr 11, 2000
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 11, 2000

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Global Health Act of 2000 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to mandate that activities supported in connection with health programs include activities to improve the capacity of developing nations to conduct disease surveillance and prevention programs, and to respond promptly and effectively to disease outbreaks. Authorizes additional appropriations for FY 2001 for specified allocations, including the health and nutrition of children and pregnant women and mothers, voluntary family planning, and the prevention and control of HIV-AIDS and other infectious diseases.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the President, acting through the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, should coordinate with specified Federal departments and agencies to ensure that such appropriations are used effectively.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 8, 2000
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 11, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2387: Global Health Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2387/
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"S. 2387: Global Health Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2387/.
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S. 2387, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2387/.
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