,,iii ,cal5d> ,no4 #chb #aac? ,,congress
  #b;d ,session  ,s4 ,,res4 #dbf  ,,9   
,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates     
,april #bi1 #bjad,mr4 ,coons 7= himself1
 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,br[n1
 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,durb91
 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mrs4 ,box]1  
,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,lev91 & ,mrs4 ,murray7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,may #bj1 #bjad,report$ by  
,mr4 ,m55dez1 ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t 
to ! preamble,omit ! "p /ruck ?r\gh &   
ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,,resolution 
,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,_w ,mal>ia
 ,day4  ,:]eas ,april #be? ( ea* ye> is 
recogniz$ int]nationally z ,_w ,mal>ia  
,day2 ,:]eas mal>ia is a lead+ cause (  
dea? & disease 9 _m develop+ c\ntries1  
despite be+ prev5table & treatable2     
,:]eas fight+ mal>ia is 9 ! national    
security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z    
r$uc+ ! risk ( mal>ia protects memb]s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ ov]seas
 9 mal>ia-endemic regions1 & r$uc+      

mal>ia dea?s helps to l[] risks (       
in/ability 9 less develop$ c\ntries2    
,:]eas support = ef=ts to fight mal>ia  
is 9 ! diplomatic & moral int]e/s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 z t support g5]ates      
goodwill t[>d ! ,unit$ ,/ates &         
highlights ! values ( ! p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ?r\gh ! "w ( gov]nm5tal1         
nongov]nm5tal1 & fai?-bas$ organizations
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ef=ts to     
fight mal>ia are 9 ! long-t]m economic  
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates because ^?     
ef=ts help develop+ c\ntries id5tify    
at-risk populations1 provide bett] heal?
 s]vices1 produce heal?i] & m productive
 work=ces1 advance economic developm5t1 
& promote /rong] trad+ p>tn]s2 ,:]eas   
#ij p]c5t ( all mal>ia dea?s 9 ! _w are 
9 sub-,sah>an ,africa2 ,:]eas "y *ildr5 
& pregnant wom5 are p>ticul>ly vuln]able
 to & disproportionately affect$ by     
mal>ia2 ,:]eas mal>ia greatly affects   
*ild heal?1 z *ildr5 "u ! age ( #e      
acc\nt$ = an e/imat$ #gg p]c5t ( mal>ia 
dea?s 9 #bjab2 ,:]eas mal>ia poses great

 risks to mat]nal & neonatal heal?1     
caus+ complications dur+ deliv]y1       
anemia1 & l[ bir? weights1 ) e/imates t 
mal>ia causes approximately #aj1jjj     
cases mat]nal dea?s & ov] #bjj1jjj      
infant dea?s annually 9 ,africa2 ,:]eas 
height5$ national1 regional1 &          
int]national ef=ts to prev5t & treat    
mal>ia dur+ rec5t ye>s h made           
significant progress & help$ save       
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( lives2 ,:]eas ! ,_w   
,mal>ia ,report #bjac by ! ,_w ,heal?   
,organization /ates t 9 #bjab1          
approximately #ed p]c5t ( h\seholds 9   
sub-,sah>an ,africa own$ at lea/ "o     
insecticide-treat$ mosquito net1 &      
h\sehold surveys indicat$ t #hf p]c5t ( 
p us$ an insecticide-treat$ mosquito net
 if "o 0 available 9 ! h\sehold2 ,:]eas 
! ,_w ,mal>ia ,report #bjac fur!r /ates 
t betwe5 #bjjj & #bjab1 mal>ia mortality
 rates decreas$ by #de p]c5t ar\nd ! _w 
& by #de p]c5t 9 ! ,african ,region ( ! 
,_w ,heal? ,organization1 & an e/imat$  
#c1cjj1jjj lives 7 sp>$ f mal>ia        

globally1 #ij p]c5t ( :i* 7 *ildr5 "u   
five 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa4 ,:]eas ! ,_w
 ,mal>ia ,report #bjac fur!r /ates t out
 ( #ig c\ntries ) ongo+ transmission (  
mal>ia 9 #bjac1 #ab c\ntries are        
classifi$ z be+ 9 ! pre-elim9ation phase
 ( mal>ia control1 #g c\ntries are      
classifi$ z be+ 9 ! elim9ation phase1 & 
#g c\ntries are classifi$ z be+ 9 !     
prev5tion ( introduction phase2 ,:]eas1 
accord+ to ! ,_w ,mal>ia ,report #bjac1 
!re 7 #bjg1jjj1jjj cases ( mal>ia       
globally 9 #bjab1 result+ 9 an e/imat$  
#fbg1jjj dea?s2 ,:]eas cont9u$ national1
 regional1 & int]national inve/m5t 9    
ef=ts to elim9ate mal>ia1 includ+       
prev5tion & treatm5t ef=ts1 ! developm5t
 ( a vacc9e to immunize *ildr5 f !      
mal>ia p>asite1 & advancem5ts 9         
insecticides1 are critical 9 ord] to    
cont9ue to r$uce mal>ia dea?s1 prev5t   
backslid+ 9 areas :]e progress has be5  
made1 & equip ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! global
 community ) ! tools necess>y to        
elim9ate mal>ia & o!r global heal?      

?reats2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 has play$ a lead+ role 9 ! rec5t       
progress made t[>d r$uc+ ! global burd5 
( mal>ia1 p>ticul>ly ?r\gh ! ,presid5t's
 ,mal>ia ,initiative 7,,pmi7 & !        
contribution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to !     
,global ,fund to ,fight ,,aids1         
,tub]culosis1 & ,mal>ia2 ,:]eas1 9 ,may 
#bjaa1 an indep5d5t1 ext]nal evaluation1
 prep>$ ?r\gh ! ,global ,heal? ,te*nical
 ,assi/ance ,project1 exam9+ #f         
objectives ( ! ,presid5t's ,mal>ia      
,initiative1 f\nd ! ,presid5t's ,mal>ia 
,initiative to be a successful1 well-l$ 
compon5t ( ! ,global ,heal? ,initiative 
program t has e>n$ & des]ves ! task (   
su/a9+ & exp&+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,gov]nm5t's response to global mal>ia   
control ef=ts2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t is pursu+ a compreh5sive      
approa* to end+ mal>ia dea?s ?r\gh !    
,presid5t's ,mal>ia ,initiative1 :i* is 
l$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =          
,int]national ,developm5t & implem5t$ ) 
assi/ance f ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control

 & ,prev5tion1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! 
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & private sector   
entities2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 ! ,presid5t's
 ,mal>ia ,initiative ,report f\nd t1 9  
#bjac1 ! ,,pmi alone _h protect$ m ?an  
#ba1jjj1jjj resid5ts by spray+ ov]      
#e1jjj1jjj h\ses ) insecticides1 procur$
 m ?an #dj1jjj1jjj long-la/+ ,i,t,ns1   
procur$ m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj               
sulfadox9e-pyrime?am9e treatm5ts =      
int]mitt5t prev5tive treatm5t 7,i,p,tp7 
9 pregnant wom51 tra9$ m ?an #af1jjj    
heal? work]s 9 ,i,p,tp1 procur$ m ?an   
#dh1jjj1jjj treatm5ts ( artemis99-bas$  
comb9ation !rapy 7,,act7 & ov]          
#ea1jjj1jjj mal>ia rapid diagno/ic te/s 
7,r,d,ts71 & tra9$ m ?an #fa1jjj heal?  
work]s 9 treatm5t ( mal>ia ) ,a,c,ts & m
 ?an #bf1jjj heal? work]s 9 laboratory  
diagnosis ( mal>ia2 ,:]eas ! ,presid5t's
 ,mal>ia ,initiative focuses on help+   
p>tn] c\ntries a*ieve major improvem5ts 
9 ov]all heal? outcomes ?r\gh improv$   

access to1 & quality (1 heal?c>e s]vices
 9 locations ) limit$ res\rces2 & ,:]eas
 ! ,presid5t's ,mal>ia ,initiative1     
recogniz+ ! burd5 ( mal>ia on _m p>tn]  
c\ntries1 has set a t>get ( r$uc+ !     
burd5 ( mal>ia by #ej p]c5t =           
#dej1jjj1jjj p1 repres5t+ #gj p]c5t ( ! 
at-risk population 9 ,africa1 by #bjae3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
supports ! goals & ideals ( ,_w ,mal>ia 
,day1 includ+ ! t>get ( end+ mal>ia     
dea?s by #bjae ! ,_w ,heal? ,assembly's 
t>get to r$uce mal>ia incid5ce rates by 
m ?an #ge p]c5t by #bjae2  7#b7         
recognizes ! importance ( r$uc+ mal>ia  
preval5ce & dea?s to improve ov]all *ild
 & mat]nal heal?1 especially 9          
sub-,sah>an ,africa2  7#c7 comm5ds !    
rec5t progress made t[>d r$uc+ global   
mal>ia morbidity1 mortality1 &          
preval5ce1 p>ticul>ly ?r\gh ! ef=ts ( ! 
,presid5t's ,mal>ia ,initiative & !     
,global ,fund to ,fight ,,aids1         
,tub]culosis1 & ,mal>ia2  7#d7 supports 
ongo+ public-private p>tn]%ips to rese>*

 & develop m effective & af=dable tools 
= mal>ia diagnosis1 treatm5t1 &         
vacc9ation2  7#e7 recognizes ! goals1   
priorities1 & au?orities to combat      
mal>ia set =? 9 ! ,tom ,lantos & ,h5ry  
,j4 ,hyde ,unit$ ,/ates ,global         
,lead]%ip ,aga9/ ,,hiv_/,,aids1         
,tub]culosis1 & ,mal>ia ,reau?orization 
,act ( #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-bic72   
7#f7 supports cont9u$ lead]%ip by !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 bilat]al1 multilat]al1 &
 private sector ef=ts to combat mal>ia &
 to "w ) develop+ c\ntries to create    
long-t]m /rategies to increase own]%ip  
ov] mal>ia programs2 &  7#g7 enc\rages  
o!r memb]s ( ! int]national community to
 su/a9 & increase _! support = &        
f9ancial contributions to ef=ts to      
combat mal>ia worldwide4  ,may #bj1     
#bjad,report$ ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t 
to ! preamble