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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 19, 2007
Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Now Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require (currently, authorizes) the President to furnish assistance for tuberculosis (TB) prevention, treatment, and elimination.
Gives priority to activities described in the Stop TB Strategy (as defined by this Act). Revises related fund use provisions.
Authorizes the President, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to provide increased resources to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Stop Tuberculosis Partnership to improve the capacity of countries with high TB rates and other affected countries to implement the Stop TB Strategy and specific strategies related to addressing drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB).
Authorizes appropriations for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) TB activities.
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Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] · D–NY
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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 472.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12459-12460)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12459-12460)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1567.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12459-12462)
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 238.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-381, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-381, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E579)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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