S 1917 · 99th Congress · International Affairs
Special Foreign Assistance Act of 1986
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 99-529.(1986-10-24)
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Calls upon the President to direct the Agency for International Development to work in a global effort to provide universal access to childhood immunization by 1990 by: (1) assisting in the delivery, distribution, and use of vaccines; and (2) performing and supporting research and development activities that will be targeted at developing new vaccines and at modifying existing vaccines to make them more appropriate for use in developing countries. Declares that the President should appeal to the public to provide the necessary resources to achieve universal access to childhood immunization by 1990. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to increase the authorization of appropriations for FY 1987 for the Child Survival Fund.…
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Cosponsors (20)
15 Democrats5 Republicans