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S. 968, The Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Now Act of 2007
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
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S. 968 would amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide increased assistance for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis.
== Detailed Summary ==
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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 (CDCP) TB activities.
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== Status of the Legislation ==
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Latest Major Action: 3/22/2007: Referred to9/11/2007: Senate committee.committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee Committee on Foreign Relations. Date of scheduled consideration. S-116. 2:15 p.m.
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