S.Res. 208: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of improving American defenses against the spread of infectious diseases.

108th Congress · introduced 2003-07-31 · Health · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9027)

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Where it came from: introduced 2003-07-31 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of improving American defenses against the spread of infectious diseases.

Plain summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) field epidemiology training programs and related epidemic services and global surveillance programs should receive full support; (2) the President should require an annual national intelligence estimate on the global infectious disease threat and its implications for the United States; (3) the President should propose that the G-8 develop a foreign epidemiological specialists training program in the developing world; and (4) the international community should increase funding for the World Health Organization's (WHO) global disease surveillance capability.

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Official text

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of improving American defenses against the spread of infectious diseases.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · 0 cosponsors

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108sres208.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/sres>

Record fed-us-cong108-sres208 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108