S. 1591 · 111th Congress
21st Century Global Health Technology Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Patty Murray
- Introduced
- 2009-08-06
- Latest action
- 2009-08-06 · Introduced in Senate
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.