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21st Century Global Health Technology Act

Introduced: August 6, 2009 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 August 6, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9002)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3560 Identical bill 21st Century Global Health Technology Act
 Bill text 1 version

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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Aug 6, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1591: 21st Century Global Health Technology Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1591/
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"S. 1591: 21st Century Global Health Technology Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1591/.
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S. 1591, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1591/.
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