,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjed  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #b1 #bjac ,mr4 
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself & ,mr4   
,doyle7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a heal?
 & education grant program relat$ to    
autism spectrum disord]s1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,global ,autism ,assi/ance 
,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! occurr5ce ( autism  
spectrum disord]s 7,,asd7 has increas$  
dur+ ! pa/ decade f an e/imat$ "o 9 #ejj
 to an e/imat$ "o 9 #aaj1 accord+ to    
data releas$ by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease     
,control & ,prev5tion 7,,cdc7 9 ,decemb]
 #bjji4 ,,cdc classifi$ z suff]+ f ,,asd
 *ildr5 ^: behaviors 7 consi/5t ) !     
,,dsm-,,iv-,,tr crit]ia = ,auti/ic      
,disord]1 ,asp]g] ,disord]1 & ,p]vasive 
,developm5tal ,disord]--,n ,o!rwise     
,specifi$ 7,,pdd-,,nos74  7#b7 ,autism  
is a complex neurological disord] t     

affects an individual 9 ! areas ( social
 int]action & communication4 ,because x 
is a spectrum disord]1 x affects ea*    
individual diff]5tly & to v>y+ degrees (
 sev]ity4 ,p ) autism process & respond 
to in=mation 9 unique ways4 ,9 "s cases1
 coexi/+ m$ical issues & aggressive or  
self-injuri\s behavior may be pres5t4   
7#c7 ,! increas$ numb] ( *ildr5 diagnos$
 ) autism is a gr[+ & urg5t conc]n =    
families1 heal?c>e pr(essionals1 &      
educators1 z ! heal? & education sy/ems 
/ruggle to respond to ! ne$s ( ?is      
population 9 a compreh5sive mann]4  7#d7
 ,! preval5ce ( autism 9 develop+       
c\ntries is also gr[+ rapidly1 & heal? &
 education sy/ems 9 ^! c\ntries are     
p>ticul>ly ill-equipp$ to deal ) ^!     
issues4 ,accord+ to ! ,_w ,heal?        
,organization1 t5s ( millions (         
individuals 9 ,africa are affect$ by    
autism4  7#e7 ,*ildr5 ) autism :o       
receive int5sive & appropriate          
educational s]vices be=e age five (t5   
make significant functional improvem5ts4

 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 significant ef=ts  
are be+ pursu$ to exp& e>ly diagnosis & 
! provision ( ^! s]vices4 ,9 a report on
 ! id5tification1 evaluation & managem5t
 ( *ildr5 ) autism1 ! ,am]ican ,academy 
( ,p$iatrics recomm5d$ 9 ,novemb] #bjjg 
t all *ildr5 %\ld be scre5$ = autism    
twice by ! age ( two1 ev5 if !y h no    
symptoms4 ,e>ly scre5+ & s]vices =      
autism are sorely lack+ 9 mo/ ( !       
develop+ _w4 ,an opportunity exi/s to   
use ,unit$ ,/ates exp]tise to           
significantly aid *ildr5 & families 9   
develop+ c\ntries1 = relatively small   
co/s4  #c4 ,global ,autism ,assi/ance   
,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t & purpose ,!  
,adm9i/rator = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t %all e/abli% &
 adm9i/] a heal? & education grant      
program to be kn[n z ! ,global ,autism  
,assi/ance ,program to--  7#a7 support  
activities "u subsection 7c77#b7 by     
nongov]nm5tal organizations & o!r s]vice
 provid]s1 includ+ advocacy gr\ps1      
focus$ on autism 9 develop+ c\ntries2 & 

7#b7 e/abli% a tea* ! tea*]s program "u 
subsection 7d7 to tra9 heal? & education
 pr(essionals work+ ) *ildr5 ) autism 9 
develop+ c\ntries4  7b7 ,designation (  
eligible regions ,n lat] ?an #abj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation )          
kn[l$geable autism organizations su* z !
 ,_w ,autism ,organization1 ! ,autism   
,society ( ,am]ica1 & ,autism ,speaks1  
%all designate n few] ?an two regions 9 
develop+ c\ntries t are det]m9$ to--    
7#a7 require assi/ance 9 deal+ ) autism2
 &  7#b7 h suffici5t famili>ity ) issues
 relat$ to autism to make effective use 
( ! ,global ,autism ,assi/ance ,program4
  7c7 ,selection ( implem5t+ ,,ngo  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
designation ( eligible regions pursuant 
to subsection 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
select & aw>d a grant "u ?is section to 
a nongov]nm5tal organization ) exp]i5ce 
9 autism-relat$ issues to implem5t !    
,global ,autism ,assi/ance ,program     
?r\gh selection & aw>d+ ( grants to     

local s]vice provid]s & advocacy gr\ps  
focus$ on autism4  7#b7 ,activities ,a  
local s]vice provid] or advocacy gr\p t 
receives a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 may   
use su* grant to c>ry out any ( ! foll[+
 activities 7includ+1 z appropriate1 !  
translation into local languages (      
relevant ,engli%-language publications73
  7,a7 ,education & outrea* to ! public 
,use public s]vice ann\ncem5ts & o!r    
public m$ia to help ! public become m   
aw>e ( ! signs ( autism s t *ildr5 )    
autism c be diagnos$ & treat$ e>li]4    
7,b7 ,support to families ,developm5t ( 
res\rces = families1 su* z onl9e web    
res\rce c5t]s 9 local languages1        
dissem9ation ( mat]ials to p>5ts ( newly
 diagnos$ *ildr51 su* z in=mation       
conta9$ 9 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &
 ,prev5tion's publication entitl$ ,le>n 
! ,signs1 ,act ,e>ly1 or o!r suitable   
alt]natives1 & dissem9ation (           
educational aids & guides to help p>5ts 
) _! *ildr5's developm5t4  7,c7 ,support
 to educational in/itutions ,fund+ =    

s*ools or o!r educational in/itutions1  
focus+ on tea*]s ( ! y\nge/ /ud5ts1 &   
includ+ ! di/ribution ( equipm5t or ( ! 
mat]ials ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  
7,d7 ,support to cl9ics & m$ical c5t]s  
,provision ( fund+ to cl9ics & m$ical   
c5t]s ) prov5 records 9 address+ autism 
to assi/ ) op]at+ exp5ses1 includ+      
p]sonnel1 equipm5t supplies1 &          
facilities1 developm5t ( assessm5t te/+ 
= autism1 & acquisition ( specializ$    
equipm5t1 su* z augm5tative             
communication devices4  7#c7            
,applications = grants  7,a7 ,submission
 ( applications ,to be eligible to      
receive a grant f ! implem5t+           
nongov]nm5tal organization1 a local     
s]vice provid] or advocacy gr\p %all    
submit to su* implem5t+ nongov]nm5tal   
organization an application at su* "t1 9
 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z   
su* implem5t+ nongov]nm5tal organization
 may require4  7,b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( scre5+
 bo>d  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! implem5t+        
nongov]nm5tal organization responsible =

 implem5t+ ! ,global ,autism ,assi/ance 
,program %all e/abli% a scre5+ bo>d to  
be kn[n z ! ,project ,advisory ,bo>d to 
review = cont5t & appropriat5ess        
applications f local s]vice provid]s or 
advocacy gr\ps submitt$ 9 accordance )  
subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,memb]%ip ,!    
memb]s ( ! ,project ,advisory ,bo>d %all
 be appo9t$ by ! implem5t+ nongov]nm5tal
 organization1 9 consultation ) !       
,adm9i/rator1 & 9 accordance ) ! foll[+ 
provisions3  7,i7 ,ea* memb] %all s]ve =
 a t]m ( "o ye> & ea* memb] may s]ve z  
_m z ?ree consecutive t]ms4  7,,ii7 ,a  
memb] ( ! ,project ,advisory ,bo>d may  
cont9ue to s]ve aft] ! expiration ( !   
t]m ( su* memb] until su* "t z a        
successor is appo9t$4  7,,iii7 ,memb]%ip
 ( ! ,project ,advisory ,bo>d %all      
include at lea/ sev5 vot+ memb]s :o are 
memb]s ( autism advocacy gr\ps1         
pr(essionals work+ ) autism1 or o!rwise 
associat$ ) ! autism community4 ,among !
 vot+ memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all be at lea/  
two p>5ts f diff]5t families (          

individuals ) autism1 "o m$ical         
pr(essional work+ ) autism1 "o tea*] (  
individuals ) autism1 & "o individual :o
 has autism4 ,ef=ts %all be made to     
include on ! ,project ,advisory ,bo>d   
individuals ) exp]i5ce work+ 9 !        
develop+ _w4  7,,iv7 ,memb]%ip ( !      
,project ,advisory ,bo>d %all include   
non-vot+ memb]s z det]m9$ appropriate by
 ! ,adm9i/rator4  7,v7 ,memb]%ip ( !    
,project ,advisory ,bo>d %all be *os5 s 
z to ensure objectivity & balance & to  
r$uce ! pot5tial = conflicts ( int]e/4  
7#d7 ,support & assi/ance ,! implem5t+  
nongov]nm5tal organization %all provide1
 contract =1 & coord9ate te*nical       
assi/ance 9 support ( its mission 9     
meet+ ! goals & purposes ( ?is ,act4    
7d7 ,tea* ! tea*]s ,! implem5t+         
nongov]nm5tal organization1 act+ on     
behalf ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation 
) ! ,project ,advisory ,bo>d1 %all      
e/abli% a program1 to be kn[n z ! ,tea* 
! ,tea*]s ,program1 to--  7#a7 id5tify  
heal? & education pr(essionals to       

receive specializ$ tra9+ = tea*+ & work+
 ) y\? ) autism1 includ+ tra9+ conduct$ 
9 two- or ?ree-day work%ops at locations
 )9 "o ( ! two regions designat$        
pursuant to subsection 7b72 &  7#b7     
conduct tra9+ ?r\gh two- or ?ree-day    
biom$ical conf]5ces 9 ! two regions     
designat$ pursuant to subsection 7b71   
includ+ br++ m$ical & psy*ological      
speciali/s f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to tra9 &  
educate p>5ts & heal? pr(essionals :o   
deal ) autism1 includ+ tra9+ relat$ to  
biom$ical int]v5tions t c affect autism1
 h[ nutrition & v>i\s metabolic issues c
 impact behavior1 ! role ( appli$       
behavioral analysis1 & v>i\s            
occupational & spee* !rapies 9 fight+   
autism4  7e7 ,fund+ ,to c>ry out ?is    
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all allocate      
am\nts t h be5 appropriat$ or o!rwise   
made available to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy
 = ,int]national ,developm5t4  7f7      
,autism def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! 
t]m autism means all conditions consi/5t
 ) autism spectrum disord]s describ$ 9  

section #b7a74