,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dafj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bd1 #bjba,mr4  
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself1 ,ms4    
,bass1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle (        
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 & ,mr4 
,meus]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a      
,global ,autism ,assi/ance ,program4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,global ,autism ,act4  #b4 ,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 program1 to be  
kn[n z ! ,global ,autism ,assi/ance     
,program1 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
 spectrum disord] 7,,asd7 9 develop+    
c\ntries2 &  7#b7 e/abli% a program1 to 
be kn[n z ! ,tra9 ! ,tra9]s ,program1 "u

 subsection 7d7 to tra9 heal? &         
education pr(essionals work+ ) *ildr5 ) 
,,asd 9 develop+ c\ntries4  7b7         
,designation ( eligible regions ,n lat] 
?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9            
consultation ) rese>*1 advocacy1 &      
s]vice organizations = individuals )    
,,asd1 %all designate n few] ?an two    
regions 9 develop+ c\ntries t are       
det]m9$ to-- 7#a7 require assi/ance 9   
address+ ! ne$s ( p ) ,,asd1 _!         
families1 & sy/ems t s]ve !m2  7#b7 h   
suffici5t famili>ity ) issues relat$ to 
,,asd 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 ,,asd-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 ,,asd4  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$ia to help ! public become m   
aw>e ( ! signs ( ,,asd s t *ildr5 )     
,,asd c be diagnos$ & access            
evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tions 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+ ,,asd  
to assi/ ) op]at+ exp5ses1 includ+      
p]sonnel1 equipm5t supplies1 &          
facilities1 developm5t ( assessm5t te/+ 
= ,,asd1 & 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$4  7,,iii7 ,memb]%ip
 ( ! ,project ,advisory ,bo>d %all      
include at lea/ sev5 vot+ memb]s :o are 
memb]s ( autism advocacy gr\ps1 adults )
 ,,asd1 pr(essionals work+ ) ,,asd1 or  
o!rwise associat$ ) ! autism community4 
,among ! vot+ memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all be  

at lea/ two p>5ts f diff]5t families (  
individuals ) ,,asd1 "o m$ical          
pr(essional work+ ) ,,asd1 "o tea*] (   
individuals ) ,,asd1 & "o individual :o 
has ,,asd4 ,ef=ts %all be made to       
include on ! ,project ,advisory ,bo>d   
individuals ) exp]i5ce work+ 9 !        
develop+ _w4  7,,iv7 ,memb]%ip ( !      
,project ,advisory ,bo>d %all include   
non-vot+ memb]s z det]m9$ 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 ,tra9 ! tra9]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 ! ,tra9 
! ,tra9]s ,program1 to-- 7#a7 id5tify   

heal? & education pr(essionals to       
receive specializ$ tra9+ = tea*+ & work+
 ) y\? ) ,,asd1 includ+ tra9+ conduct$ 9
 or work%ops at locations )9 "o ( !     
regions designat$ pursuant to subsection
 7b72  7#b7 conduct tra9+ ?r\gh         
biom$ical conf]5ces 9 at lea/ two ( !   
regions designat$ pursuant to subsection
 7b71 includ+ br++ m$ical & psy*ological
 speciali/s f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to tra9 & 
educate p>5ts1 heal? pr(essionals1      
c>egiv]s1 community heal? work]s1 & o!rs
 :o s]ve p ) ,,asd1 includ+ tra9+ relat$
 to-- 7,a7 biom$ical int]v5tions t c    
improve ! heal? & wellbe+ ( p ) ,,asd2  
7,b7 h[ nutrition1 v>i\s metabolic      
issues & o!r v>iables c impact behavior2
 &  7,c7 v>i\s evid5ce-bas$ habilitative
 & o!r !rapies includ+ b n limit$ to--  
7i7 appli$ behavior analysis & o!r      
evid5ce-bas$ e>ly int5sive behavior     
int]v5tions2  7ii7 occupational !rapy2 &
  7iii7 spee* language pa?ology2  7,d7  
o!r evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tions & /rategies
 t are effective at improv+ ! heal? &   

well-be+ = p ) ,,asd2 &  7,e7 o!r       
evid5ce-bas$ practices z det]m9$ by !   
grantee & bas$ on local ne$s2 &  7#c7   
conduct po/-work%op foll[-up te*nical   
support & assi/ance4  7e7 ,fund+ ,to    
c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all allocate am\nts t h be5 appropriat$
 or o!rwise made available to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t4  7f7 ,annual report ,!     
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations ( ! ,s5ate on an annual     
basis a report on activities c>ri$ out  
"u ?is section dur+ ! prior cal5d> ye>4