; and (x) trachoma. 6. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed to increase the authorization of appropriations for— (1) the United States Agency for International Development; or (2) the Department of Health and Human Services. I Foreign Affairs 101. United States Agency for International Development Neglected Tropical Diseases Program (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Since fiscal year 2006, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been an essential leading partner in advancing control and elimination efforts for 5 targeted neglected tropical diseases: lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis), onchocerciasis (river blindness), schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminthiases (round worm, whip worm, and hook worm), and trachoma. (2) USAID is an original endorser of the London Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases , signed in London on January 30, 2012, which represents a new, coordinated international push to accelerate progress toward eliminating or controlling 10 NTDs by 2020. (3) The USAID Neglected Tropical Diseases Program has made important and substantial contributions to the global fight to control and eliminate the 5 targeted NTDs. Leveraging more than $15,700,000,000 in donated medicines, USAID has supported the distribution of more than 2,000,000,000 treatments in 31 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. (4) Since 2014, the USAID Neglected Tropical Diseases Program has been investing in gathering research and development for the treatment of certain NTDs to ensure that promising new breakthrough medicines can be rapidly evaluated, registered, and made available to patients. (5) The USAID Neglected Tropical Diseases Program— (A) is a clear example of a successful public-private partnership between the Government and the private sector