,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #agc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1 #bjbe,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 c\ntries1 ) ne>ly #a_/b (  
all cases globally occurr+ 9 only #d    
c\ntries1 despite mal>ia be+ a          
prev5table & treatable disease2 ,:]eas1 
9 ! #ai? c5tury1 mal>ia 0 once a lead+  
cause ( dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas  
mal>ia 0 f9ally eradicat$ 9 ! #aiejs1 b 
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s /ill contract &   
die f mal>ia e ye> f travel+ abroad2    
,:]eas1 9 #bjbc1 !re 7 an e/imat$       
#bfc1jjj1jjj cases ( mal>ia 9 #hc       
c\ntries & #eig1jjj mal>ia-relat$ dea?s 
worldwide1 ) #id p]c5t ( ^? cases 9     
,africa2 ,:]eas #b decades ( global     

progress 9 r$uc+ mal>ia cases & dea?s   
has /all$ 9 rec5t ye>s2 ,:]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+ = #gd p]c5t (     
mal>ia dea?s ea* ye>2 ,:]eas1 s9ce      
#bjjj1 global inve/m5ts 9 mal>ia        
int]v5tion programs prev5t$ an e/imat$  
#b1bjj1jjj1jjj mal>ia cases &           
#ab1gjj1jjj mal>ia-relat$ dea?s2 ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates play$ a lead+ role 9 m  
?an #b decades ( progress t[>d r$uc+ !  
global burd5 ( mal>ia1 p>ticul>ly ?r\gh 
! ,presid5t's ,mal>ia ,initiative &     
contributions to ! ,global ,fund to     
,fight ,,aids1 ,tub]culosis & ,mal>ia2  
,:]eas a record #de c\ntries & #a       
t]ritory h be5 c]tifi$ mal>ia-free & a  
numb] ( high-burd5 c\ntries h made      
rem>kable progress1 su* z-- 7#a7 ,rw&a1 
) #he p]c5t few] cases s9ce #bjai2  7#b7
 ,india1 ) #fi p]c5t few] cases s9ce    
#bjag2 &  7#c7 ,lib]ia1 ) #dd p]c5t few]
 cases s9ce #bjag2 ,:]eas1 z ( #bjbe1   

!re is a suite ( new & evolv+ tools t %[
 great promise 9 fight+ mal>ia1 includ+ 
next-g5]ation b$ nets1 diagno/ics &     
treatm5t1 mal>ia vacc9es = "y *ildr51   
spatial repellants1 & g5e drive         
te*nologies2 ,:]eas rec5t progress aga9/
 mal>ia has /all$ due to biological     
?reats1 su* z insecticide & drug        
resi/ance1 human factors su* z conflict 
& displacem5t1 & o!r political & res\rce
 factors1 :i* ?reat5 a significant      
increase 9 cases2 ,:]eas !re is an      
av]age ( #b1jjj import$ cases p] ye> 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates due to ,unit$ ,/ates     
citiz5s :o travel1 "w1 & are deploy$    
ov]seas2 ,:]eas fight+ mal>ia makes !   
,unit$ ,/ates saf] by-- 7#a7 decreas+ ! 
risk ( illness & dea? = ,unit$ ,/ates   
citiz5s :o travel1 "w1 & are deploy$ to 
endemic regions2  7#b7 prev5t+ a        
resurg5ce ( mal>ia 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! 
risk ( :i* 0 illu/rat$ by ! local       
transmission ( mal>ia 9 ,florida1       
,texas1 & ,m>yl& 9 #bjbc2 &  7#c7       
protect+ ,unit$ ,/ates s]vicememb]s & _!

 families abroad1 :o frequ5tly deploy to
 regions :]e mal>ia is endemic2 ,:]eas  
fight+ mal>ia makes ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
/rong] by-- 7#a7 enhanc+ global /ability
 by address+ a root cause (             
de/abilization1 unre/1 & t]rorism t     
?reat5s ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s &         
security2  7#b7 c\nt]+ ! influ5ce ( !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 /rategic regions
 t>get$ by ! ,belt & ,road ,initiative2 
&  7#c7 bol/]+ ,unit$ ,/ates global     
lead]%ip1 /r5g!n+ alliances1 & creat+   
diplomatic lev]age2 & ,:]eas fight+     
mal>ia makes ! ,unit$ ,/ates m prosp]\s 
by-- 7#a7 driv+ ,unit$ ,/ates-l$        
innovation1 includ+ rec5t sci5tific     
break?r\ghs t b5efit ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7#b7 support+ univ]sities1 milit>y-bas$ 
rese>* in/itutions1 fai?-bas$           
organizations1 & private-sector         
companies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t h be5     
intr9sically involv$1 committ$1 & inve/$
 9 ! fight aga9/ mal>ia2  7#c7 exp&+    
m>kets = ,unit$ ,/ates goods & s]vices1 
) #a rec5t e/imate f9d+ t ,unit$ ,/ates 

exports w\ld gr[ by #a1dhj1jjj1jjj if   
global mal>ia r$uction t>gets are a*iev$
 by #bjcj2  7#d7 protect+ ,unit$ ,/ates 
taxpay]s by prev5t+ r ?an respond+ to   
outbreaks ( mal>ia1 z ! m$ian co/ (     
protect+ #a p]son f mal>ia ranges f     
#j4ec to #e4ig1 :ile treatm5t = ea* case
 ( sev]e mal>ia co/s approximately      
#ade4bc2 &  7#e7 support+ ,unit$ ,/ates 
bus9esses by creat+ /able m>kets t are m
 favorable = ,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5t3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
supports ! goals & ideals ( ,_w ,mal>ia 
,day2  7#b7 f9ds t x is 9 ! national    
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to fight       
mal>ia2  7#c7 recognizes ! importance ( 
r$uc+ mal>ia preval5ce & dea?s to       
improve mat]nal & *ild heal?2  7#d7     
comm5ds progress made t[>d r$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#e7 supports  
ef=ts to r$uce mal>ia case incid5ce &   

mortality rates by n less ?an #ij p]c5t 
by #bjcj2  7#f7 comm5ds ! ef=ts &       
a*ievem5ts ( endemic c\ntries 9 prev5t+ 
& treat+ mal>ia & supports ef=ts to     
increase local own]%ip ov] mal>ia       
programs ) ! goal ( ultimately graduat+ 
f aid to self-suffici5cy2  7#g7 welcomes
 public-private p>tn]%ips to rese>* &   
develop m effective & af=dable tools =  
mal>ia prev5tion1 diagnosis1 & treatm5t2
 &  7#h7 supports & enc\rages cont9u$   
lead]%ip by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 r$uc+ !   
global burd5 ( mal>ia ?r\gh bilat]al1   
multilat]al1 & private sector ef=ts1    
includ+ ?r\gh ! ,presid5t's ,mal>ia     
,initiative & ! ,global ,fund to ,fight 
,,aids1 ,tub]culosis & ,mal>ia4