S 2798 · 110th Congress · International Affairs

Global Autism Assistance Act of 2008

Introduced 2008-04-02· Sponsored by Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.(2008-04-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Global Autism Assistance Act of 2008 - Directs the Administrator for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish and administer a health and education grant program (Global Autism Assistance Program) to: (1) support activities by nongovernmental organizations and other service providers, including advocacy groups, focused on autism in developing countries; and (2) establish a "teach the teachers" program to train health and education professionals working with autistic children in developing countries.…

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