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To establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders, and for other purposes.

2/14/2008--Introduced.

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.

Latest Actions
  • 02/14/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.5446 Introduced in House02/16/2008