,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bf1 #bjah ,mr4
 ,wick] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4   
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 &    
,mr4 ,durb97 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,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 int]e/ ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates because r$uc+ ! risk ( mal>ia   
protects memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & o!r p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 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 ,unit$   
,/ates support = ef=ts to fight mal>ia--
 7#a7 is 9 ! diplomatic & moral int]e/s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 g5]ates        
goodwill t[>d ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7  

highlights ! values ( ! p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ?r\gh ! "w ( gov]nm5tal1         
nongov]nm5tal1 & fai?-bas$ organizations
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  ,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1   
#ia c\ntries & areas _h ongo+ mal>ia    
transmissions2 ,:]eas ne>ly #a_/b ( !   
population ( ! _w is at risk = mal>ia1 )
 sub-,sah>an ,africa c>ry+ a            
disproportionately high burd51 ) #hj    
p]c5t ( mal>ia cases & #ia p]c5t (      
mal>ia dea?s 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas "y *ildr5 & 
pregnant wom5 are p>ticul>ly vuln]able  
to1 & disproportionately affect$ by1    
mal>ia2 ,:]eas mal>ia greatly affects ! 
heal? ( *ildr51 s9ce *ildr5 "u ! age (  
#e acc\nt = an e/imat$ #gj p]c5t (      
mal>ia dea?s ea* ye>2 ,:]eas ! ,_w      
,mal>ia ,report #bjag by ! ,_w ,heal?   
,organization /ates t1 9 #bjaf1         
approximately #dde1jjj p di$ ( mal>ia1  
:i* is a #ej-p]c5t decrease s9ce #bjjj2 
,:]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 & ! contribution ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to ! ,global ,fund to ,fight     
,,aids1 ,tub]culosis1 & ,mal>ia2 &      
,:]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 entities3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7        
supports ! goals & ideals ( ,_w ,mal>ia 
,day2  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 welcomes 
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-bic2    
#abb ,/at4 #biah72  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 =1 & f9ancial       
contributions to1 ef=ts to combat mal>ia
 worldwide4