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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 2151b-1. Assistance for malaria prevention, treatment, control, and elimination
(a) Assistance
(1) In general
The Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development, in coordination with the heads of other appropriate
Federal agencies and nongovernmental organizations, shall provide
assistance for the establishment and conduct of activities
designed to prevent, treat, control, and eliminate malaria in
countries with a high percentage of malaria cases.
(2) Consideration of interaction among epidemics
In providing assistance pursuant to paragraph (1), the
Administrator should consider the interaction among the epidemics
of HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis.
(3) Dissemination of information requirement
Activities referred to in paragraph (1) shall include the
dissemination of information relating to the development of
vaccines and therapeutic agents for the prevention of malaria
(including information relating to participation in, and the
results of, clinical trials for such vaccines and agents
conducted by United States Government agencies) to appropriate
officials in such countries.
(b) Authorization of appropriations
(1) In general
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection
(a) of this section $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2001
and 2002.
(2) Availability
Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations under paragraph (1) are authorized to remain
available until expended.
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