H.R. 2144 · 112th Congress
21st Century Global Health Technology Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Albio Sires
- Introduced
- 2011-06-03
- Latest action
- 2011-08-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
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) develop and introduce technologies designed to improve health and nutrition in developing countries, reduce maternal, newborn, and child mortality, and improve disease diagnosis and prevention, especially HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases; and (2) be carried out under a cooperative agreement between USAID and one or more institutions with a successful record of advancing such technologies and integrating practical field experience into the research and development process.
Codifies the Program.