A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to focus American efforts on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria in developing countries.
Authorizes the Secretary of State to: (1) establish and maintain effective partnerships with specified entities to promote and expand primary prevention efforts; (2) coordinate the activities of the Department of State and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in national program development and implementation, those countries receiving assistance, and local initiatives; (3) establish and maintain a GLIDER task force; (4) coordinate the implementation of this title with foreign governments; (5) determine the foreign countries that should receive assistance; and (6) assist in the design of flexible, large scale national programs.
Directs the Secretary of State to establish and maintain a database that: (1) contains contact information for Federal employees working overseas; and (2) includes information on projects undertaken by, through, or in cooperation with, the Federal Government.
Sets forth provisions regarding coordination of activities and authorities of various officials.
Directs the Secretary of HHS to establish the Paul Coverdell Health Care Corps to help such countries meet their needs for trained health care professionals.
Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation to establish a five-year pilot program to assist countries with a high disease burden of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria to develop a health care delivery infrastructure.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8132-8133)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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