United States Commitment to Global Child Survival Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-1418
Sponsor: Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]
Introduced: 2007-05-17 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: AIDS (Disease)
Agriculture and Food
Child health
Child nutrition
Childbirth
Developing countries
Economic assistance
Environmental Protection
Environmental health
Families
Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Health information systems
Health services administration
Human immunodeficiency viruses
Infant mortality
Infants
Lead
Malaria
Maternal health services
Obstetrics
Potable water
Tuberculosis
Vaccines
Water Resources Development
Women
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-17
text: 
United States Commitment to Global Child Survival Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to furnish assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers in developing countries, including activities relating to: (1) newborn care and treatment; (2) childhood illness and immunization services; (3) child and maternal nutrition; (4) maternity and obstetric services; (5) safe water, hygiene, and environmental toxins such as lead; (6) health services and health information systems; and (7) HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and child spacing. 
 
Directs the President to develop a comprehensive strategy to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers, including reducing newborn, child, and maternal mortality in developing countries. 
 
Establishes the Interagency Task Force on Child Survival and Maternal Health in Developing Countries. 

action_date: 2008-04-09
text: 
United States Commitment to Global Child Survival Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) States that the purposes of this Act are to: (1) develop a strategy to reduce mortality and improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers; and (2) establish a task force to assess, monitor, and evaluate the progress and contributions of relevant U.S. departments and agencies.
 
(Sec. 3) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to furnish assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers in developing countries, including activities relating to: (1) newborn care and treatment; (2) childhood illness and immunization services; (3) child and maternal nutrition; (4) maternity and obstetric services; (5) safe water, hygiene, and environmental toxins such as lead; (6) health services and health information systems; and (7) HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and child spacing. 
 
Directs the President, to report annually (for five years) to Congress on the implementation of such assistance. States that such report shall include the most recent report submitted to the President by the Interagency Task Force on Child Survival and Maternal Health in Developing Countries.
 
(Sec. 4) Directs the President to: (1) develop a comprehensive strategy to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers in developing countries; and (2) report to Congress.
 
(Sec. 5) Establishes the Interagency Task Force on Child Survival and Maternal Health in Developing Countries which shall assess, monitor, and evaluate the progress and contributions of relevant U.S. departments and agencies.
 
(Sec. 6) Authorizes FY2008-FY2012 appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-09
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 633.
action_date: 2008-04-09
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-282.
action_date: 2008-04-09
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-282.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2007-05-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6270-6272)
action_date: 2007-05-17
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6269-6270)
action_date: 2007-05-17
text: Introduced in Senate