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PUBLIC LAW 108–25—MAY 27, 2003 ‘‘(ii) to transfer and allocate funds to relevant executive branch agencies; and ‘‘(iii) to provide grants to, and enter into contracts with, nongovernmental organizations (including faithbased and community-based organizations) to carry out the purposes of section. ‘‘(B) DUTIES.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Coordinator shall have primary responsibility for the oversight and coordination of all resources and international activities of the United States Government to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic, including all programs, projects, and activities of the United States Government relating to the HIV/AIDS pandemic under the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 or any amendment made by that Act. ‘‘(ii) SPECIFIC DUTIES.—The duties of the Coordinator shall specifically include the following: ‘‘(I) Ensuring program and policy coordination among the relevant executive branch agencies and nongovernmental organizations, including auditing, monitoring, and evaluation of all such programs. ‘‘(II) Ensuring that each relevant executive branch agency undertakes programs primarily in those areas where the agency has the greatest expertise, technical capabilities, and potential for success. ‘‘(III) Avoiding duplication of effort. ‘‘(IV) Ensuring coordination of relevant executive branch agency activities in the field. ‘‘(V) Pursuing coordination with other countries and international organizations. ‘‘(VI) Resolving policy, program, and funding disputes among the relevant executive branch agencies. ‘‘(VII) Directly approving all activities of the United States (including funding) relating to combatting HIV/AIDS in each of Botswana, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Guyana, Haiti, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and other countries designated by the President, which other designated countries may include those countries in which the United States is implementing HIV/ AIDS programs as of the date of the enactment of the United States Leadership Against HIV/ AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003. ‘‘(VIII) Establishing due diligence criteria for all recipients of funds section and all activities subject to the coordination and appropriate monitoring, evaluation, and audits carried out by the Coordinator necessary to assess the measurable outcomes of such activities. ‘‘(C) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: ‘‘(i) AIDS.—The term ‘AIDS’ means acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

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