,,iii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #agj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #be1 #bjbc,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,coons7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,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 ) ne>ly #a_/b ( all cases globally occurr+ 9 only #d c\ntries1 despite be+ prev5table & treatable2 ,:]eas1 at ( ! end ( #bjba1 !re 7 an e/imat$ #bdg1jjj1jjj mal>ia cases 9 #hd endemic c\ntries & #fai1jjj dea?s f mal>ia2 ,:]eas "y *ildr5 & pregnant wom5 are p>ticul>ly vuln]able to1 & disproportionately affect$ by1 mal>ia1 ) *ildr5 y\ng] ?an #e ye>s ( age acc\nt+ = #gf p]c5t ( mal>ia dea?s ea* ye>2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 #bjai & #bjba1 an e/imat$ additional #ac1djj1jjj cases ( mal>ia 7 attribut$ to disruptions dur+ t p]iod ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas mal>ia 0 once a lead+ cause ( dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]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 ! support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = 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 betwe5 #bjjj & #bjba1 global inve/m5ts made 9 mal>ia int]v5tion programs av]t$ an e/imat$ #b1jjj1jjj1jjj mal>ia cases & #aa1gjj1jjj mal>ia dea?s2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 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]culosis & ,mal>ia2 ,:]eas1 9 fiscal ye> #bjba1 ! ,presid5t's ,mal>ia ,initiative protect$ ne>ly #ajj1jjj1jjj individuals by provid+ !m ) insecticide-treat$ b$nets1 m ?an #ba1jjj1jjj individuals by provid+ !m ) indoor insecticide spray+1 m ?an #h1jjj1jjj *ildr5 by provid+ !m ) seasonal prev5tive treatm5ts1 & m ?an #e1jjj1jjj wom5 by provid+ !m ) prev5tive treatm5ts 9 pregnancy2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! l>ge/ donor to ! ,global ,fund to ,fight ,,aids1 ,tub]culosis & ,mal>ia1 & e #a contribut$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates lev]ages an additional #b f o!r donors1 z requir$ by law2 & ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is pursu+ a compreh5sive approa* to end+ mal>ia dea?s ?r\gh ! ,presid5t's ,mal>ia ,initiative & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 ) 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]culosis & ,mal>ia2 7#d7 comm5ds ! ef=ts & a*ievem5ts ( endemic c\ntries 9 prev5t+ & treat+ mal>ia at home1 ) locally driv5 programs2 7#e7 welcomes ongo+ public-private p>tn]%ips to rese>* & develop m effective & af=dable tools = mal>ia prev5tion1 diagnosis1 treatm5t1 & vacc9ation2 7#f7 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#g7 supports ef=ts to r$uce mal>ia case incid5ce & mal>ia mortality rates by n less ?an #ij p]c5t by #bjcj2 7#h7 supports cont9u$ 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#i7 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