S 1591
111th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Child health
Foreign aid and international relief
HIV/AIDS
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Research and development
Women's health
World health
21st Century Global Health Technology Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 6, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9002)
Aug 6, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9001-9002)
Aug 6, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
21st Century Global Health Technology Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to establish in the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) the Health Technology Program which shall: (1) coordinate and lead research and development efforts; (2) be funded by USAID on a competitive basis; and (3) serve as a national laboratory and technology development program for global health.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9002)
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1