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 124 STAT. 3487 PUBLIC LAW 111–320—DEC. 20, 2010 ‘‘SEC. 304. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY. ‘‘(a) AUTHORITIES.—In order to carry out the provisions of this title, the Secretary is authorized to— ‘‘(1) appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel as are necessary; ‘‘(2) procure, to the extent authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, such temporary and intermittent services of experts and consultants as are necessary; ‘‘(3) make grants to eligible entities or enter into contracts with for-profit or nonprofit nongovernmental entities and estab- lish reporting requirements for such grantees and contractors; ‘‘(4) prescribe such regulations and guidance as are reason- ably necessary in order to carry out the objectives and provi- sions of this title, including regulations and guidance on imple- menting new grant conditions established or provisions modi- fied by amendments made to this title by the CAPTA Reauthor- ization Act of 2010, to ensure accountability and transparency of the actions of grantees and contractors, or as determined by the Secretary to be reasonably necessary to carry out this title; and ‘‘(5) coordinate programs within the Department of Health and Human Services, and seek to coordinate those programs with programs administered by other Federal agencies, that involve or affect efforts to prevent family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence or the provision of assistance for adult and youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence. ‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall— ‘‘(1) assign 1 or more employees of the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out the provisions of this title, including carrying out evaluation and monitoring under this title, which employees shall, prior to such appoint- ment, have expertise in the field of family violence and domestic violence prevention and services and, to the extent practicable, have expertise in the field of dating violence; ‘‘(2) provide technical assistance in the conduct of programs for the prevention and treatment of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; ‘‘(3) provide for and coordinate research into the most effec- tive approaches to the intervention in and prevention of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, by— ‘‘(A) consulting with experts and program providers within the family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence field to identify gaps in research and knowledge, establish research priorities, and disseminate research findings; ‘‘(B) collecting and reporting data on the provision of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence serv- ices, including assistance and programs supported by Fed- eral funds made available under this title and by other governmental or nongovernmental sources of funds; and ‘‘(C) coordinating family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence research efforts within the Department of Health and Human Services with relevant research administered or carried out by other Federal agencies and other researchers, including research on the provision of 42 USC 10404.