,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag1         
#bjai,mr4 ,br[n 7= himself & ,mr4       
,wick]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to facilitate effective     
rese>* on & treatm5t ( neglect$ tropical
 diseases ?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    
,def9itions4,sec4 #f4 ,rule (           
con/ruction4,title ,i--,=eign           
,affairs,sec4 #aja4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy
 = ,int]national ,developm5t ,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 ,services,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
 diseases = ! economic & social well-be+
 ( all p4  #d4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,c5t]s = ,disease       
,control & ,prev5tion h id5tifi$ #ag    
neglect$ tropical diseases 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is section z ,n,t,ds74 ,approximately  
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj p are at risk ( contract+
 an ,,ntd1 & m ?an #a1jdj1jjj1jjj p are 
curr5tly afflict$ ) #a or m ,n,t,ds4    
7#b7 ,9 #bjab1 ! ,london ,decl>ation on 
,neglect$ ,tropical ,diseases id5tifi$  
#aj ,n,t,ds ) ! pot5tial to be          

controll$1 elim9at$1 or eradicat$ by    
#bjbj4  7#c7 ,9 #bjac1 ! ,_w ,heal?     
,organization 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z
 ,,:o7 adopt$ a compreh5sive resolution 
on ,n,t,ds1 recogniz+ t increas$        
national & int]national inve/m5ts 9     
prev5tion & control ( ^! diseases h     
succe$$ 9 improv+ heal? & social        
well-be+ 9 _m c\ntries4 ,,:o's ,_w      
,heal? ,assembly ma9ta9s & updates a li/
 ( ! div]se ,n,t,ds across ! _w4  7#d7  
,9 its f\r? ,update ,report1 publi%$ 9  
#bjag1 ,,:o report$ significant progress
 9 exp&+ ,,ntd int]v5tions worldwide1 b 
*all5ges cont9ue 9--  7,a7 develop+     
improv$ evaluation & surveillance tools2
 &  7,b7 ma9ta9+ suffici5t fund+ to     
ensure t progress is su/a9$4  7#e7      
,n,t,ds h an enorm\s impact 9 t]ms (    
disease burd5 & quality ( life4 ,n,t,ds 
cause ! loss ( up to #ahe1jjj lives & up
 to #b1ejj1jjj1jjj disability-adju/$    
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 9 addition to significant   
morbidity & mortality1 lead+ to /igma1  
social discrim9ation1 & societal        
m>g9alization4  7#f7 ,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+ #a ,,ntd          
7hookworm7 9 *ildr5 c result 9 a #dc    
p]c5t increase 9 future wage e>n+s4     
7#g7 ,! 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$4 ,at lea/ #ajj c\ntries face #b  
endemic ,,ntd burd5s1 & #cj c\ntries    
c>ry six or m endemic ,n,t,ds4 ,all     
l[-income c\ntries are affect$ by at    
lea/ #e ,n,t,ds1 & #adi c\ntries &      
t]ritories are affect$ by at lea/ #a    

,,ntd4  7#h7 ,n,t,ds are n conf9$ to !  
develop+ _w4 ,sev]al ,n,t,ds h be5      
report$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r develop$
 c\ntries4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,n,t,ds  
disproportionately affect communities ( 
color & ! poor1 ) up to #b1hej1jjj      
,african ,am]icans suff]+ f toxoc>iasis 
& at lea/ #cjj1jjj p1 :o are mo/ly      
,hispanic ,am]icans1 are afflict$ )     
,*agas disease4  7#i7 ,_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#aj7 ,rese>* & developm5t   
ef=ts are imm$iately ne$$ = all ,n,t,ds1
 especially to advance next-g5]ation    
treatm5ts1 int]v5tions1 & diagno/ics to 
ensure t c\ntries endemic = ,n,t,ds are 
able to implem5t & su/a9 ,,ntd control  
programs4  7#aa7 ,epidemiological data t
 id5tify at-risk populations & ensure t 
^! populations receive consi/5t &       

suffici5t doses ( treatm5t = _! diseases
 are critical to develop+ robu/ ,,ntd   
control /rategies4  7#ab7 ,! b5efits (  
deworm+ are imm$iate4 ,a rigor\s1       
r&omiz$ 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$1 lead+ to l>ge      
cognitive improvem5ts equival5t to #a_/b
 ( a ye> ( s*ool+4  7#ac7 ,improv$      
access to wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e c  
also r$uce ! transmission ( ,n,t,ds1    
p>ticul>ly ,n,t,ds caus$ by p>asites4   
#e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,global ,fund ,! t]m ,global ,fund means
 ! public-private p>tn]%ip kn[n z !     
,global ,fund to ,fight ,,aids1         
,tub]culosis1 & ,mal>ia e/abli%$        
pursuant to ,article #hj ( ! ,swiss     
,civil ,code4  7#b7 ,neglect$ tropical  
diseases2 ,n,t,ds ,! t]ms neglect$      
tropical diseases & ,n,t,ds-- 7,a7 mean 
infections caus$ by pa?og5s1 includ+    

viruses1 bact]ia1 protozoa1 & helm9?s1 t
 disproportionately impact individuals  
liv+ 9 extreme pov]ty1 especially 9     
develop+ c\ntries2 &  7,b7 include-- 7i7
 ,buruli ulc]2  7ii7 ,*agas disease2    
7iii7 ,cy/ic]cosis2  7iv7 ,d5gue fev]2  
7v7 ,dracunculiasis 7,gu9ea worm        
disease72  7vi7 ,e*9ococcosis2  7vii7   
,fascioliasis2  7viii7 ,human ,african  
trypanosomiasis 7sleep+ sickness72  7ix7
 ,lei%maniasis2  7x7 ,leprosy 7,hans5's 
disease72  7xi7 ,lymphatic fil>iasis    
7elephantiasis72  7xii7 ,on*oc]ciasis   
7riv] bl9dness72  7xiii7 ,rabies2  7xiv7
 ,s*i/osomiasis2  7xv7 ,soil-transmitt$ 
,helm9?iases 7,,/h71 su* z r\nd worm1   
:ip worm1 & hook worm2  7xvi7 ,tra*oma2 
&  7xvii7 ,yaws4  #f4 ,rule (           
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be     
con/ru$ to increase ! au?orization (    
appropriations =-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t2 or  
7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human      
,s]vices4  ,i ,=eign ,affairs  #aja4    
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    

,developm5t ,neglect$ ,tropical         
,diseases ,program  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress
 f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,s9ce fiscal ye>  
#bjjf1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =         
,int]national ,developm5t 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is title z ,,usaid7 has be5 an ess5tial
 lead+ p>tn] 9 advanc+ control &        
elim9ation ef=ts = #e t>get$ neglect$   
tropical diseases3 lymphatic fil>iasis  
7elephantiasis71 on*oc]ciasis 7riv]     
bl9dness71 s*i/osomiasis1               
soil-transmitt$ helm9?iases 7r\nd worm1 
:ip worm1 & hook worm71 & tra*oma4  7#b7
 ,,usaid is an orig9al endors] ( !      
,london ,decl>ation on ,neglect$        
,tropical ,diseases1 sign$ 9 ,london on 
,janu>y #cj1 #bjab1 :i* repres5ts a new1
 coord9at$ int]national pu% to accel]ate
 progress t[>d elim9at+ or controll+ #aj
 ,n,t,ds by #bjbj4  7#c7 ,! ,,usaid     
,neglect$ ,tropical ,diseases ,program  
has made important & sub/antial         
contributions to ! global fight to      
control & elim9ate ! #e t>get$ ,n,t,ds4 
,lev]ag+ m ?an #ai1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 donat$ 

m$ic9es1 ,,usaid has support$ !         
di/ribution ( m ?an #b1cjj1jjj1jjj      
treatm5ts 9 #ca c\ntries across ,africa1
 ,asia1 ,lat9 ,am]ica1 & ! ,c>ibbean4   
7#d7 ,s9ce #bjad1 ! ,,usaid ,neglect$   
,tropical ,diseases ,program has be5    
inve/+ 9 ga!r+ rese>* & developm5t = !  
treatm5t ( c]ta9 ,n,t,ds to ensure t    
promis+ new break?r\gh diagno/ics &     
m$ic9es c be rapidly evaluat$1 regi/]$1 
& made available to pati5ts4  7#e7 ,!   
,,usaid ,neglect$ ,tropical ,diseases   
,program-- 7,a7 is a cle> example ( a   
successful public-private p>tn]%ip      
betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t & ! private sector2 &
  7,b7 already has contribut$ to !      
elim9ation ( at lea/ #a ,,ntd 9 #i      
diff]5t c\ntries4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress
 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,,usaid   
,neglect$ ,tropical ,diseases ,program1 
z 9 effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act--  7#a7 %\ld be cont9u$ & may be   
judici\sly exp&$1 z practicable &       
appropriate2  7#b7 %\ld cont9ue to      
provide treatm5t to z _m individuals    

suff]+ f an ,,ntd or at risk ( acquir+  
an ,,ntd1 includ+ individuals displac$  
by manmade & natural disa/]s1 z         
logi/ically feasible2  7#c7 %\ld        
integrate ,,ntd control1 treatm5t tools1
 & approa*es into complem5t>y developm5t
 & global heal? programs by coord9at+1  
to ! ext5t practicable & appropriate1   
across multiple sectors1 includ+ sectors
 relat+ to ,,hiv_/,,aids1 mal>ia1       
tub]culosis1 education1 nutrition1 o!r  
infecti\s diseases1 mat]nal & *ild      
heal?1 & wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e2    
7#d7 %\ld cont9ue to conduct l[-co/1    
high-impact community & s*ool-bas$ ,,ntd
 programs to rea* l>ge at-risk          
populations1 includ+ s*ool-age *ildr51 )
 integrat$ drug treatm5t packages1 z    
feasible2  7#e7 %\ld engage 9 rese>* &  
developm5t ( new tools & approa*es1 z   
opportunities em]ge & res\rces all[1 to 
rea* ! goals relat+ to ! elim9ation (   
,n,t,ds set =? by ! ,_w ,heal?          
,organization2 &  7#f7 %\ld monitor     
rese>* on & developm5ts 9 ! prev5tion & 

treatm5t ( o!r ,n,t,ds s break?r\ghs c  
be incorporat$ into ! ,,usaid ,neglect$ 
,tropical ,diseases ,program1 z         
practicable & appropriate4  7c7 ,program
 priorities ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid   
%\ld incorporate ! foll[+ priorities    
into ,,usaid's ,neglect$ ,tropical      
,diseases ,program 7z 9 effect on ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act73  7#a7 ,plann+
 =1 & conduct+ robu/ monitor+ &         
evaluation (1 program inve/m5ts 9 ord]  
to accurately measure impact1 id5tify & 
%>e lessons le>n$1 & in=m future ,,ntd  
control & elim9ation /rategies4  7#b7   
,coord9at+ program activities )         
complem5t>y ,,usaid developm5t & global 
heal? programs1 includ+ programs relat+ 
to wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e1 food &   
nutrition security1 & prim>y & second>y 
education 9 ord] to advance ! goals ( ! 
,london ,decl>ation on ,neglect$        
,tropical ,diseases4  7#c7 ,includ+     
morbidity managem5t 9 ,national ,,ntd   
,ma/] ,plans4  7#d7 ,incorporat+ ,n,t,ds
 includ$ 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 tools & approa*es t--  
7,a7 complem5t exi/+ rese>* inve/m5ts2 &
  7,b7 ensure t new discov]ies make x   
?r\gh ! pipel9e & become available to   
individuals :o ne$ !m4  #ajb4 ,actions  
by ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  7a7 ,s5se (       
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,coord9ator ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
,activities to ,combat ,,hiv_/,,aids    
,globally %\ld fully consid]1 z necess>y
 & appropriate1 evolv+ rese>* on !      
impact ( neglect$ tropical diseases on  
ef=ts to control ,,hiv_/,,aids :5 mak+  
future programm+ decisions4  7b7 ,global
 programm+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld    
enc\rage ! ,global ,fund to consid]1 z  
necess>y & appropriate1 evolv+ rese>* on
 ! impact ( ,n,t,ds on ef=ts to control 
,,hiv_/,,aids1 tub]culosis1 & mal>ia :5 
mak+ programm+ decisions1 p>ticul>ly )  
reg>d to female g5ital s*i/osomiasis1   

:i* /udies sugge/ may be a significant  
co-factor 9 ! ,,aids epidemic 9 ,africa4
  7c7 ,g-#bj c\ntries ,! ,secret>y (    
,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,global    
,heal? ,diplomacy1 %\ld enc\rage ,g-#bj 
c\ntries to significantly increase _!   
role 9 ! control & elim9ation ( ,n,t,ds4
  #ajc4 ,multilat]al developm5t & heal? 
in/itutions  7a7 ,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t 
! treatm5t ( ,n,t,ds1 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 7r\nd worm1 
:ip worm1 & hook worm74  7b7 ,s5se (    
,congress ,! ,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--  7#a7 
to ensure ! dissem9ation ( be/ practices
 & programm+ on ,n,t,ds to gov]nm5ts &  

make data accessible to practition]s 9  
an op5 & timely fa%ion2  7#b7 to        
highlight impacts ( community &         
s*ool-bas$ deworm+ programs on *ildr5's 
heal? & education1 emphasiz+ !          
co/-effectiv5ess ( su* programs2  7#c7  
to enc\rage gov]nm5ts to e/abli% &      
implem5t national ,,ntd programs2  7#d7 
to consid] designat+ a portion ( grant  
funds ( ! in/itutions to deworm+        
initiatives & cross-sectoral            
collaboration ) wat]1 sanitation1 &     
hygi5e ef=ts & nutrition or education   
programm+1 z practicable & appropriate2 
7#e7 to enc\rage accurate monitor+ &    
evaluation ( ,,ntd programs1 includ+    
deworm+ programs2 &  7#f7 to engage     
gov]nm5ts 9 cross-bord] initiatives = ! 
treatm5t1 control1 prev5tion1 &         
elim9ation ( ,n,t,ds1 & assi/ 9 develop+
 transnational agreem5ts1 :5 & :]e      
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 #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh relevant ag5cies ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 
%all submit a report to ! ,congress on  
neglect$ tropical diseases 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$ 
"u ?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 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 & aw>d 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 elim9ation by build+   
capacity = su/a9able prev5tion ef=ts    
once epidemiology has be5 *>act]iz$ &   
initial control a*iev$4  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         
subsection 7a7 %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+ pati5t c>e   
co/s t 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 ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 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 ea* 
if--  7,a7 ! op]ations ( ! c5t] (       
excell5ce involv$ h be5 review$ by an   
appropriate te*nical & sci5tific pe]    
review gr\p2 &  7,b7 gr\p ref]r$ to 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7 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 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 diseases2 &  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$ic9es4  7b7 ,/rategies ,! panel      
e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %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 appo9t1 z memb]s 
( ! panel e/abli%$ pursuant to          
subsection 7a71 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$ications2  
7#c7 at lea/ #b repres5tatives f        
academia2 &  7#d7 repres5tatives (      
indu/ries relat+ to sanitation1 clean   
wat]1 & vector control4  7d7 ,report ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! panel %all submit a      
report to ,congress & to ! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices t includes--   
7#a7 ! f9d+s & recomm5d$ /rategies ( !  
panel2 &  7#b7 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] ! submission ( !      
report requir$ "u subsection 7d74