http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_968.html?rev=11186 <p>S. 968 would amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide increased assistance for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>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.</p> <p>Gives priority to activities described in the Stop TB Strategy (as defined by this Act). Revises related fund use provisions.</p> <p>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).</p> <p>Authorizes appropriations for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) TB activities.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 10/9/2007: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 415.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 11186@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_968.html 10/9/2007: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 415. 26289@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_968.html?rev=9700 <p>S. 968 would amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide increased assistance for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>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.</p> <p>Gives priority to activities described in the Stop TB Strategy (as defined by this Act). Revises related fund use provisions.</p> <p>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).</p> <p>Authorizes appropriations for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) TB activities.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 3/22/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 9700@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_968.html?rev=9701 <p>S. 968 would amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide increased assistance for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>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.</p> <p>Gives priority to activities described in the Stop TB Strategy (as defined by this Act). Revises related fund use provisions.</p> <p>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).</p> <p>Authorizes appropriations for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) TB activities.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 9/11/2007: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Foreign Relations. Date of scheduled consideration. S-116. 2:15 p.m.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 9701@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_968.html 9/11/2007: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Foreign Relations. Date of scheduled consideration. S-116. 2:15 p.m. 25449@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_968.html 3/22/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 21177@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT