§ 290e. — Congressional declaration of policy.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC290e]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 7--INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC.
SUBCHAPTER XX--WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
Sec. 290e. Congressional declaration of policy
The Congress of the United States, recognizing that the diseases of
mankind, because of their widespread prevalence, debilitating effects,
and heavy toll in human life, constitute a major deterrent to the
efforts of many peoples to develop their economic resources and
productive capacities, and to improve their living conditions, declares
it to be the policy of the United States to continue and strengthen
mutual efforts among the nations for research against diseases such as
heart disease and cancer. In furtherance of this policy, the Congress
invites the World Health Organization to initiate studies looking toward
the strengthening of research and related programs against these and
other diseases common to mankind or unique to individual regions of the
globe.
(June 14, 1948, ch. 469, Sec. 6, as added Pub. L. 85-477, ch. V,
Sec. 502(m), June 30, 1958, 72 Stat. 275.)
