,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjai,mr4
 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself1 ,ms4   
,bass1 & ,mr4 ,meeks7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to !    
,committees on ,=eign ,affairs1 &       
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to facilitate      
effective rese>* on & treatm5t (        
neglect$ tropical diseases1 includ+     
,ebola1 ?r\gh coord9at$ dome/ic &       
int]national ef=ts4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,end ,neglect$
 ,tropical ,diseases ,act4  #b4 ,table (
 cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act  
is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4    
,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #c4   
,/atem5t ( policy4 ,sec4 #d4 ,f9d+s4    
,sec4 #e4 ,def9ition4 ,sec4 #f4 ,rule ( 
con/ruction4 ,title ,i--,=eign affairs  

,sec4 #aja4 ,expansion ( ,unit$ ,/ates  
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t's    
,neglect$ ,tropical ,diseases ,program4 
,sec4 #ajb4 ,actions by ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,multilat]al         
developm5t & heal? in/itutions4 ,title  
,,ii--,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human       
,s]vices ,sec4 #bja4 ,promot+ ef=ts     
?r\gh int]ag5cy work+ gr\ps &           
int]national =ums4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,report  
on neglect$ tropical diseases 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,c5t]s ( excell5ce4
 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,panel on worm infection   
solutions4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is 
! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support a 
broad range ( implem5tation & rese>* &  
developm5t activities t "w t[>d !       
a*ievem5t ( co/-effective & su/a9able   
treatm5t1 control &1 :]e possible1      
elim9ation ( neglect$ tropical diseases1
 includ+ ,ebola1 = ! economic & social  
well-be+ = all p4  #d4 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,_w ,heal?       
,organization 7,,:o7 has id5tifi$ #ag   
neglect$ tropical diseases 7,n,t,ds74   

,approximately two billion p--almo/     
"o-?ird ( ! _w's population--are at risk
 ( contract+ an ,,ntd1 & m ?an #a4d     
billion p are curr5tly afflict$ ) "o or 
m ,n,t,ds4  7#b7 ,9 #bjac1 ,,:o adopt$ a
 compreh5sive resolution on ,n,t,ds     
recogniz+ t increas$ national &         
int]national inve/m5ts 9 prev5tion &    
control ( neglect$ tropical diseases h  
succe$$ 9 improv+ heal? & social        
well-be+ 9 _m c\ntries4  7#c7 ,n,t,ds h 
an enorm\s impact 9 t]ms ( disease burd5
 & quality ( life4 ,n,t,ds cause ! loss 
( up to #ecd1jjj lives & #eg million    
disability-adju/$ life ye>s ea* ye>4    
,n,t,ds surpass bo? mal>ia & tub]culosis
 9 caus+ great] loss ( life-ye>s to     
disability & premature dea?4 ,_m ,n,t,ds
 cause disfigurem5t & disability1 lead+ 
to /igma1 social discrim9ation1 &       
societal m>g9alization4  7#d7 ,n,t,ds   
create an economic burd5 ( billions (   
doll>s ?r\gh ! loss ( productivity &    
high co/s ( heal? c>e requir$ =         
treatm5t4 ,p afflict$ by ,n,t,ds are    

less productive ?an _! heal?y c\nt]p>ts4
 ,n,t,ds jeop>dize ! ability ( p to     
att5d "w & s*ool1 or to produce at full 
capacity4 ,= example1 controll+ "o      
,,ntd1 hookworm1 9 *ildr5 c result 9 a  
#dc-p]c5t increase 9 future wage e>n+s4 
7#e7 ,! social1 economic1 & heal? burd5 
( ,n,t,ds falls prim>ily on l[- &       
middle-income c\ntries1 :]e access to   
safe wat]1 sanitation1 & heal? c>e is   
limit$4 ,at lea/ #ajj c\ntries face two 
endemic ,,ntd burd5s1 & #cj c\ntries    
c>ry six or m endemic ,n,t,ds4  7#f7    
,n,t,ds are n conf9$ to ! develop+ _w1  
h[ev]4 ,sev]al ,,ntd outbreaks h be5    
report$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r develop$
 c\ntries1 especially among ! poor4 ,9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,n,t,ds                 
disproportionately affect p liv+ 9      
pov]ty1 & especially m9orities1 includ+ 
up to #b4h million ,african ,am]icans ) 
toxoc>iasis & #cjj1jjj or m p1 mo/ly    
,hispanic ,am]icans1 ) ,*agas disease4  
7#g7 ,9 #bjad1 an outbreak ( ,ebola     
,virus ,diseases 7,ebola7 caus$ a p&emic

 t infect$ m ?an #bj1jjj p1 includ+ m   
?an #h1jjj dea?s4 ,al?\gh n li/$ z an   
,,ntd by ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization1    
,ebola %>es ! same *>act]i/ics z o!r    
,n,t,ds by affect+ p liv+ "u conditions 
( pov]ty & is conc5trat$ almo/          
exclusively 9 impov]i%$ populations 9 ! 
develop+ _w4 ,ev5 :5 ! disease _h spread
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r develop$      
c\ntries1 x 0 conta9$ & controll$ by !  
well-equipp$ heal? sy/ems 9 ^? areas4   
7#h7 ,_m ,n,t,ds c be controll$1        
prev5t$1 & ev5 elim9at$ us+ l[-co/1     
effective1 & feasible solutions4        
,und]/&+ ! economic burd5 ( ,n,t,ds on  
productivity & heal? c>e co/s c help to 
assure gov]nm5ts & donors t ! res\rces  
direct$ t[>d ,n,t,ds repres5t a good    
inve/m5t4  7#i7 ,rese>* & developm5t    
ef=ts are imm$iately ne$$ = all ,n,t,ds1
 especially ^? = :i* limit$ or no       
treatm5t curr5tly exi/s4  7#aj7         
,critical to develop+ robu/ ,,ntd       
control /rategies are epidemiological   
data t id5tify at-risk populations1     

ensure appropriate treatm5t frequ5cy1 & 
in=m decisions ab\t :5 treatm5t c be    
r$uc$ or /opp$4  7#aa7 ,( ! #ad mo/     
common ,n,t,ds1 r\ghly #hj p]c5t (      
infections are caus$ by soil-transmitt$ 
helm9?s 7,,/h7 & s*i/osomiasis4 ,,/h are
 a gr\p ( ?ree p>asitic worms           
7r\ndworms1 :ipworms1 & hookworms7 t    
afflict m ?an "o billion p worldwide1   
includ+ #fjj million s*ool-age *ildr51 (
 :om m ?an #cjj million suff] f sev]e   
morbidity4 ,s*i/osomiasis is ano!r      
helm9? infection affect+ at lea/ #bjj   
million p 9 develop+ c\ntries1 b "s     
e/imates indicate t ! true numb] ( p    
affect$ may be d\ble or ev5 triple t    
numb]4  7#ab7 ,! ma9 heal? problems     
caus$ by ,,/h are relat$ to _! negative 
effect on *ildhood nutritional /atus1   
:i* c cause /unt+ & wa/+4 ,= example1   
,,/h infection may lead to anemia1      
malabsorption ( nutri5ts1 loss (        
appetite1 nausea1 abdom9al pa91 di>rhea1
 & r$uc$ food intake4 ,:5 su* heal?     
problems are exp]i5c$ 9 e>ly *ildhood1 a

 peak gr[? & developm5t p]iod1 ! m5tal &
 physical damage--& loss ( future       
productivity & wage-e>n+ pot5tial--w    
likely be irrev]sible4 ,s*i/osomiasis   
causes end-organ damage to ! ur9>y      
tract1 female g5ital tract1 liv] &      
inte/9es4 ,x also results 9 *ronic heal?
 conditions 9 *ildr54  7#ac7 ,,/h &     
s*i/osomiasis are also p>ticul>ly       
detrim5tal to ! heal? ( wom5 (          
reproductive age & pregnant wom54 ,_!   
und]ly+ poor iron /atus makes ^! wom5   
mo/ susceptible to develop+ anemia4     
,iron defici5cy anemia result+ f        
hookworm infection dur+ pregnancy has   
be5 l9k$ to poor pregnancy outcomes su* 
z prematurity1 l[ bir? weight1 & impair$
 lactation4 ,female g5ital s*i/osmiasis 
may be "o ( ! mo/ common gynecologic    
conditions 9 ,africa lead+ to g5ital    
pa91 it*+1 & ble$+ & m>k$ly increas$    
susceptibility to ,,hiv_/,,aids4  7#ad7 
,=tunately1 !re is a simple1            
co/-effective solution to ,,/h &        
s*i/osomiasis infections3 s+le-dose     

deworm+ pills t c be safely adm9i/]$    
once or twice annually to ^? at risk4   
,ph>maceutical companies h committ$ to  
donate ! drugs ne$$ to treat all        
at-risk1 s*ool-age *ildr5 9 develop+    
c\ntries4 ,regul> adm9i/ration ( deworm+
 pills r$uces morbidity associat$ ) ,,/h
 & s*i/osomiasis infections by r$uc+    
preval5ce & transmission rates4  7#ae7  
,improv$ access to wat]1 sanitation1 &  
hygi5e 7,,wa%7 c also r$uce !           
transmission ( ,n,t,ds1 p>ticul>ly      
inte/9al worms4  7#af7 ,! b5efits (     
deworm+ are imm$iate & endur+4 ,a       
rigor\s r&omiz$ controll$ trial has %[n 
s*ool-bas$ deworm+ treatm5t to r$uce    
s*ool abs5teeism by #be p]c5t4          
,s*ool-bas$ deworm+ also b5efits "y     
sibl+s & o!r *ildr5 :o live ne>by b are 
too "y to be treat$1 lead+ to l>ge      
cognitive improvem5ts equival5t to half 
a ye> ( s*ool+4  #e4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is  
,act1 ! t]m neglect$ tropical diseases  
or ,n,t,ds-- 7#a7 means infections caus$
 by pa?og5s1 includ+ viruses1 bact]ia1  

protozoa1 & helm9?s t disproportionately
 impact individuals liv+ 9 extreme      
pov]ty1 especially 9 develop+ c\ntries2 
&  7#b7 includes-- 7,a7 ,buruli ulc]    
7,mycobact]ium ,ulc]ans infection72     
7,b7 ,*agas disease2  7,c7 d5gue or     
sev]e d5gue fev]2  7,d7 dracunculiasis  
7,gu9ea worm disease72  7,e7            
e*9ococcosis2  7,f7 foodborne           
trematodiases2  7,g7 human ,african     
trypanosomiasis 7sleep+ sickness72  7,h7
 lei%maniasis2  7,i7 leprosy2  7,j7     
lymphatic fil>iasis 7elephantiasis72    
7,k7 on*oc]ciasis 7riv] bl9dness72  7,l7
 rabies2  7,m7 s*i/osomiasis2  7,n7     
soil-transmitt$ helm9?iases 7,,/h7 7r\nd
 worm1 :ip worm1 & hook worm72  7,o7    
ta5iasis_/cy/ic]cosis2  7,p7 tra*oma2 & 
7,q7 yaws 7endemic treponematoses74  #f4
 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act   
%all be con/ru$ to increase             
au?orizations ( appropriations = !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t or au?orizations (          
appropriations = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & 

,human ,s]vices4  ,i ,=eign affairs     
#aja4 ,expansion ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy 
= ,int]national ,developm5t's ,neglect$ 
,tropical ,diseases ,program  7a7 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,s9ce    
fiscal ye> #bjjf1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t has be5 an ess5tial lead+     
p>tn] 9 advanc+ control & elim9ation    
ef=ts = sev5 t>get$ neglect$ tropical   
diseases3 lymphatic fil>iasis           
7elephantiasis71 on*oc]ciasis 7riv]     
bl9dness71 s*i/osomiasis1               
soil-transmitt$ helm9?iases 7,,/h7 7r\nd
 worm1 :ip worm1 & hook worm71 &        
tra*oma4 ,additional in=mation sugge/s t
 su* ef=ts c\ld also produce collat]al  
b5efits = at lea/ ?ree o!r ,n,t,ds3     
foodborne trematodiases1 scabies1 & yaws
 7endemic treponematoses74  7#b7 ,!     
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t's 7,,usaid7 ,neglect$       
,tropical ,diseases ,program has made   
important & sub/antial contributions to 
! global fight to control & elim9ate !  
sev5 mo/ common ,n,t,ds4 ,lev]ag+ m ?an 

#f4g billion 9 donat$ m$ic9es1 ,,usaid  
has support$ ! di/ribution ( m ?an "o   
billion treatm5ts 9 #be c\ntries across 
,africa1 ,asia1 & ,lat9 ,am]ica & !     
,c>ibbean4  7#c7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 lead]%ip has be5 in/rum5tal 9 ma9ta9+ !
 global fight aga9/ ,n,t,ds & is a p>tn]
 9 ! ,london ,decl>ation on ,neglect$   
,tropical ,diseases 7#bjab71 :i*        
repres5ts a new1 coord9at$ int]national 
pu% to accel]ate progress t[>d elim9at+ 
or controll+ #aj neglect$ tropical      
diseases by #bjbj4  7#d7 ,,usaid's      
,neglect$ ,tropical ,diseases ,program  
is a cle> example ( a successful        
public-private p>tn]%ip betwe5 !        
,gov]nm5t & ! private sector & %\ld be  
judici\sly exp&$1 z practicable &       
appropriate4  7#e7 ,:ile _m ( ! mo/     
common ,n,t,ds h treatm5ts t are safe1  
easy to use1 & effective1 treatm5t      
options = ,n,t,ds ) ! highe/ dea? rates1
 includ+ human ,african trypanosmiasis1 
visc]al lei%maniasis1 & ,*agas disease1 
are extremely limit$4  7#f7 ,s9ce #bjad1

 ,,usaid's ,neglect$ ,tropical ,diseases
 ,program has be5 inve/+ 9 ga!r+ rese>* 
on treatm5t = c]ta9 ,n,t,ds to ensure t 
promis+ new break?r\gh m$ic9es c be     
rapidly evaluat$1 regi/]$1 & made       
available to pati5ts4  7b7 ,s5se (      
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t    
,,usaid's ,neglect$ ,tropical ,diseases 
,program %\ld-- 7#a7 provide integrat$  
drug treatm5t packages to z _m          
individuals suff]+ f ,n,t,ds or at risk 
( acquir+ ,n,t,ds z logi/ically         
feasible2  7#b7 bett] integrate control 
& treatm5t tools & approa*es = ,n,t,ds  
into complem5t>y developm5t & global    
heal? programs by coord9at+ across      
multiple sectors1 includ+ sectors relat+
 to ,,hiv_/,,aids1 mal>ia1 & o!r        
infecti\s diseases & developm5t sectors 
relat+ to education 7includ+ prim>y &   
pre-prim>y education71 food & nutrition 
security1 mat]nal & *ild heal?1 & wat]1 
sanitation1 & hygi5e 7,,wa%71 z         
practicable & appropriate2  7#c7 e/abli%
 l[-co/1 high-impact community &        

s*ool-bas$ ,,ntd programs to rea* l>ge  
at-risk populations1 includ+ s*ool-age  
*ildr5 :o require treatm5ts = ,n,t,ds1 )
 integrat$ drug treatm5t packages z     
feasible2  7#d7 = o!r ,n,t,ds1 su* z    
human ,african trypanosomiasis 7sleep+  
sickness71 ,*agas disease1 lei%maniasis1
 & d5gue fev]1 engage 9 rese>* &        
developm5t ( new tools & approa*es to   
rea* ! goals relat+ to ! elim9ation (   
,n,t,ds z set =? 9 ! ,_w ,heal?         
,organization's ,accel]at+ ,"w to       
,ov]come ! ,global ,impact ( ,neglect$  
,tropical ,diseases3 ,a ,roadmap =      
,implem5tation 7#bjab71 z opportunities 
em]ge & res\rces all[2 &  7#e7 monitor !
 rese>* on & developm5ts 9 ! prev5tion &
 treatm5t ( o!r ,n,t,ds s !y c be       
incorporat$ into ! program1 z           
practicable & appropriate4  7c7 ,program
 priorities ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid   
%\ld incorporate ! foll[+ priorities    
into ,,usaid's ,neglect$ ,tropical      
,diseases ,program3  7#a7 ,plann+ = &   
conduct+ robu/ monitor+ & evaluation (  

program inve/m5ts 9 ord] to accurately  
measure impact1 id5tify & %>e lessons   
le>n$1 & in=m future ,,ntd control &    
elim9ation /rategies4  7#b7 ,coord9at+  
program activities ) ,,usaid developm5t 
sectors1 includ+ developm5t sectors     
relat+ to education 7includ+ prim>y &   
pre-prim>y education71 food & nutrition 
security1 & wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e  
7,,wa%71 9 ord] to advance ! goals ( !  
,london ,decl>ation on ,neglect$        
,tropical ,diseases 7#bjab74  7#c7      
,includ+ morbidity managem5t 9 treatm5t 
plans = high-burd5 ,n,t,ds4  7#d7       
,incorporat+ ,n,t,ds t are recogniz$ z  
high-burd5 diseases 9 ! ,global ,burd5 (
 ,disease ,/udy #bjaj into ! program z  
opportunities em]ge1 to ! ext5t         
practicable & appropriate4  7#e7        
,cont9u+ inve/m5ts 9 rese>* & developm5t
 = new tools1 includ+ diagno/ics1 drugs1
 & vacc9es1 = ,n,t,ds to ensure t new   
discov]ies make x ?r\gh ! pipel9e &     
become available to individuals :o ne$  
!m mo/4  #ajb4 ,actions by ,dep>tm5t (  

,/ate  7a7 ,(fice ( ! ,global ,,aids    
,coord9ator ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !
 ,coord9ator ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
,activities to ,combat ,,hiv_/,,aids    
,globally %\ld fully consid] evolv+     
rese>* on ! impact ( neglect$ tropical  
diseases on ef=ts to control            
,,hiv_/,,aids :5 mak+ future programm+  
decisions1 z necess>y & appropriate4    
7b7 ,global programm+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld enc\rage !       
,global ,fund to take into consid]ation 
evolv+ rese>* on ! impact ( ,n,t,ds on  
ef=ts to control ,,hiv_/,,aids :5 mak+  
programm+ decisions1 p>ticul>ly ) reg>d 
to female g5ital s*i/osomiasis1 :i* has 
be5 reveal$ z "o ( ! mo/ significant    
co-factors 9 ! ,,aids epidemic 9        
,africa1 z necess>y & appropriate4  7#b7
 ,global ,fund ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m 
,global ,fund means ! public-private    
p>tn]%ip kn[n z ! ,global ,fund to      
,fight ,,aids1 ,tub]culosis & ,mal>ia   
e/abli%$ pursuant to ,article #hj ( !   
,swiss ,civil ,code4  7c7 ,g-#bj        

c\ntries ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,global ,heal?         
,diplomacy1 %\ld enc\rage ,g-#bj        
c\ntries1 p>ticul>ly ,arg5t9a1 ,brazil1 
,*9a1 ,india1 ,indonesia1 ,mexico1 !    
,republic ( ,korea1 ,saudi ,arabia1 &   
,s\? ,africa1 to significantly increase 
_! role 9 ! control & elim9ation (      
,n,t,ds4  #ajc4 ,multilat]al developm5t 
& heal? in/itutions  7a7 ,congressional 
f9d+ ,congress f9ds t ! treatm5t ( high 
burd5 neglect$ tropical diseases1       
includ+ community & s*ool-bas$ deworm+  
programs1 c be a highly co/-effective   
education int]v5tion & s*ools c s]ve z  
an effective deliv]y me*anism = rea*+   
l>ge numb]s ( *ildr5 ) safe treatm5t =  
soil-transmitt$ helm9?iases 7,,/h7 7r\nd
 worm1 :ip worm1 & hook worm7 9         
p>ticul>4  7b7 ,unit$ ,nations ,!       
,presid5t %\ld direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
p]man5t repres5tative to ! ,unit$       
,nations to use ! voice1 vote1 &        
influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to urge ! ,_w
 ,heal? ,organization & ! ,unit$        

,nations ,developm5t ,programme to take 
! actions describ$ 9 subsection 7d74    
7c7 ,_w ,bank ,in/itute ,! ,presid5t    
%all direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,executive  
,director at ! ,int]national ,bank =    
,recon/ruction & ,developm5t to use !   
voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates to urge ! ,_w ,bank ,in/itute to 
take ! actions describ$ 9 subsection    
7d74  7d7 ,actions describ$ ,! actions  
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,ensure ! dissem9ation ( be/       
practices & programm+ on ,n,t,ds to     
gov]nm5ts & make data accessible to     
practition]s 9 an op5 & timely fa%ion4  
7#b7 ,highlight impacts ( community &   
s*ool-bas$ deworm+ programs on *ildr5's 
heal? & education1 emphasiz+ !          
co/-effectiv5ess ( su* programs4  7#c7  
,enc\rage gov]nm5ts to implem5t deworm+ 
campaigns at ! national level4  7#d7    
,designate a portion ( grant funds ( !  
in/itutions to deworm+ initiatives &    
cross-sectoral collaboration ) wat] &   
sanitation & hygi5e ef=ts & nutrition or

 education programm+4  7#e7 ,enc\rage   
accurate monitor+ & evaluation ( ,,ntd  
programs1 includ+ deworm+ programs4     
7#f7 ,engage gov]nm5ts 9 cross-bord]    
initiatives = ! treatm5t1 control1      
prev5tion1 & elim9ation ( ,n,t,ds1 &    
assi/ 9 develop+ transnational          
agreem5ts1 :5 necess>y4  ,,ii ,dep>tm5t 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices  #bja4       
,promot+ ef=ts ?r\gh int]ag5cy work+    
gr\ps & int]national =ums ,! ,secret>y (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all cont9ue  
to promote ! ne$ = robu/ programs &     
activities to diagnose1 prev5t1 control1
 & treat neglect$ tropical diseases--   
7#a7 ?r\gh int]ag5cy work+ gr\ps on     
heal?2 &  7#b7 ?r\gh relevant           
int]national =ums on behalf ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 includ+ ! po/-#bjae ,unit$      
,nations developm5t ag5da4  #bjb4       
,report on neglect$ tropical diseases 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh relevant ag5cies ( 

! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 
%all submit to ! ,congress a report on  
neglect$ tropical diseases 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$ 
by ?is section %all-- 7#a7 assess !     
epidemiology (1 impact (1 & appropriate 
fund+ requir$ to address1 neglect$      
tropical diseases 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
7#b7 include ! in=mation necess>y-- 7,a7
 to guide future heal? policy ) respect 
to su* diseases2  7,b7 to accurately    
evaluate ! curr5t /ate ( k conc]n+ su*  
diseases2 &  7,c7 to def9e gaps 9 su* k4
  #bjc4 ,c5t]s ( excell5ce ,"p ,p (     
title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice  
,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section    
#cii,v-#f ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bhj;g-#ag7 ! foll[+3  #cii,v-#g4       
,neglect$ tropical disease c5t]s (      
excell5ce  7a7 ,coop]ative ,agreem5ts & 
,grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =     
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 may ent]
 into coop]ative agreem5ts )1 & make    
grants to1 public or private nonpr(it   

entities to pay all or "p ( ! co/ (     
plann+1 e/abli%+1 or /r5g!n+1 & provid+ 
basic op]at+ support =1 "o or m c5t]s ( 
excell5ce = rese>* into1 tra9+ 91 &     
developm5t ( diagnosis1 prev5tion1      
control1 & treatm5t me?ods = neglect$   
tropical diseases1 includ+ tools to     
support elim9ation4  7#b7 ,eligibility  
,to be eligible = a coop]ative agreem5t 
or grant "u ?is section1 an entity mu/--
 7,a7 h demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 rese>* on1
 & or ! epidemiology & surveillance (1  
major neglect$ tropical diseases t are  
endemic to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 su* z ,*agas
 disease1 d5gue1 lei%maniasis1 ,we/     
,nile virus1 & helm9? infections2 &     
7,b7 p>ticipate 9 "o or m n-=-pr(it     
product developm5t p>tn]%ips4  7b7      
,policies ,a coop]ative agreem5t or     
grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be ent]$    
into or aw>d$ 9 accordance ) e/abli%$   
policies4  7c7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y
 %all ensure t activities "u ?is section
 are coord9at$ ) simil> activities ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    

relat+ to neglect$ tropical diseases4   
7d7 ,uses ( funds ,a coop]ative agreem5t
 or grant "u subsection 7a7 may be us$  
=-- 7#a7 /aff+1 adm9i/rative1 & o!r     
basic op]at+ co/s1 includ+ su* pati5t   
c>e co/s z are requir$ = rese>*2  7#b7  
cl9ical tra9+1 includ+ tra9+ = alli$    
heal? pr(essionals1 cont9u+ education = 
heal? pr(essionals & alli$ heal?        
pr(essions p]sonnel1 & in=mation        
programs = ! public ) respect to        
neglect$ tropical diseases2 &  7#c7     
rese>* & developm5t programs4  7e7      
,p]iod ( ,support2 ,additional ,p]iods  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,support ( a c5t] (       
excell5ce "u ?is section may be = a     
p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s4  7#b7          
,ext5sions ,! p]iod specifi$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 may be ext5d$ by ! ,secret>y =     
additional p]iods ( n m ?an #e ye>s if--
  7,a7 ! op]ations ( ! c5t] ( excell5ce 
involv$ h be5 review$ by an appropriate 
te*nical & sci5tific pe] review gr\p2 & 
7,b7 su* gr\p has recomm5d$ to !        
,secret>y t su* p]iod %\ld be ext5d$4   

7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,!
 t]m neglect$ tropical diseases has !   
mean+ giv5 to t t]m 9 section #e ( !    
,end ,neglect$ ,tropical ,diseases ,act4
  7#b7 ,! t]m product developm5t        
p>tn]%ip means a p>tn]%ip to br+ toge!r 
public & private sector rese>*]s to     
develop new1 or improve on curr5t1      
global heal? tools1 su* z drugs1        
diagno/ics1 insecticides1 vacc9es1 &    
vector managem5t /rategies--  7,a7 t are
 = neglect$ tropical diseases1 includ+  
,ebola2 &  7,b7 = :i* !re is g5]ally no 
pr(itable m>ket4  4  #bjd4 ,panel on    
worm infection solutions  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices %all e/abli% a panel to 
conduct an evaluation ( issues relat+ to
 worm infections1 includ+ pot5tial      
solutions su* z deworm+ m$ic9es 79 ?is  
section ref]r$ to z ! panel74  7b7      
,/rategies ,! panel %all develop        
recomm5dations = /rategies = solutions )
 respect to-- 7#a7 repeat infections2   
7#b7 vector control2  7#c7 clean wat]   

solutions2  7#d7 id5tify+ inc5tives to  
enc\rage basic rese>* = less toxic1 m   
effective m$ic9es2 &  7#e7 improv+ !    
success & co/ effici5cy ( curr5t        
programs 9 ^! areas1 bas$ on a ?or\gh   
scan ( initiatives already und]way 9 bo?
 ! public & private sectors4  7c7       
,appo9tm5t ( memb]s ,9 addition to      
repres5tatives f ! ,c5t]s = ,disease    
,control & ,prev5tion & o!r relevant    
ag5cies work+ on neglect$ tropical      
diseases1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices %all appo9t z memb]s ( ! panel 
individuals f ! public & private sectors
 :o are kn[l$geable ab\t or affect$ by  
worm infections1 includ+--  7#a7 at lea/
 #b repres5tatives ( nongov]nm5tal      
organizations2  7#b7 at lea/ #b         
repres5tatives ( private indu/ry involv$
 9 ! developm5t ( de-worm+ m$ications2  
7#c7 at lea/ #b repres5tatives f        
academia2 &  7#d7 repres5tatives (      
indu/ries relat+ to sanitation1 clean   
wat]1 & vector control4  7d7 ,report ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t

 ( ?is ,act1 ! panel %all submit to     
,congress & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices a report on its f9d+s & 
recomm5d$ /rategies1 includ+            
recomm5dations = su* adm9i/rative action
 & legislation z ! panel det]m9es to be 
appropriate4  7e7 ,t]m9ation ,! panel   
%all t]m9ate n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft]   
submitt+ ! report requir$ by subsection 
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