22 U.S.C. § 7623 — Combating HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and

Page 1984 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 7623 Subsec. (d)(4)(C)(ii). Pub. L. 110–293, § 202(c)(2)(C), sub- stituted ‘‘Committee on Foreign Affairs’’ for ‘‘Com- mittee on International Relations’’. Subsec. (d)(5), (6). Pub. L. 110–293, § 202(c)(3), added pars. (5) and (6). 2004—Subsec. (d)(4)(A)(vi). Pub. L. 108–199, § 595(1), added cl. (vi). Subsec. (d)(4)(B)(iv). Pub. L. 108–199, § 595(2), added cl. (iv). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Broadcasting Board of Governors renamed United States Agency for Global Media pursuant to section 6204(a)(21) of this title. The renaming was effectuated by notice to congressional appropriations committees dated May 24, 2018, and became effective Aug. 22, 2018. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title, and Memorandum of President of Feb. 23, 2004, 69 F.R. 9509, set out as a note under section 7611 of this title. § 7623. Combating HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria by strengthening health policies and health systems of partner countries (a) Statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States Gov- ernment— (1) to invest appropriate resources author- ized under this chapter— (A) to carry out activities to strengthen HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria health policies and health systems; and (B) to provide workforce training and ca- pacity-building consistent with the goals and objectives of this chapter; and (2) to support the development of a sound policy environment in partner countries to in- crease the ability of such countries— (A) to maximize utilization of health care resources from donor countries; (B) to increase national investments in health and education and maximize the ef- fectiveness of such investments; (C) to improve national HIV/AIDS, tuber- culosis, and malaria strategies; (D) to deliver evidence-based services in an effective and efficient manner; and (E) to reduce barriers that prevent recipi- ents of services from achieving maximum benefit from such services. (b) Assistance to improve public finance manage- ment systems (1) In general Consistent with the authority under section 2151aa of this title, the Secretary of the Treas- ury, acting through the head of the Office of Technical Assistance, is authorized to provide assistance for advisors and partner country fi- nance, health, and other relevant ministries to improve the effectiveness of public finance management systems in partner countries to enable such countries to receive funding to carry out programs to combat HIV/AIDS, tu- berculosis, and malaria and to manage such programs. (2) Authorization of appropriations Of the amounts authorized to be appro- priated under section 7671 of this title for HIV/ AIDS assistance, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Treasury such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to carry out this subsection. (c) Plan required The Global AIDS Coordinator, in collaboration with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), shall develop and implement a plan to combat HIV/AIDS by strengthening health policies and health systems of partner countries as part of USAID’s ‘‘Health Systems 2020’’ project. Recog- nizing that human and institutional capacity form the core of any health care system that can sustain the fight against HIV/AIDS, tuber- culosis, and malaria, the plan shall include a strategy to encourage postsecondary edu- cational institutions in partner countries, par- ticularly in Africa, in collaboration with United States postsecondary educational institutions, including historically black colleges and univer- sities, to develop such human and institutional capacity and in the process further build their capacity to sustain the fight against these dis- eases. (Pub. L. 108–25, title II, § 204 as added Pub. L. 110–293, title II, § 204(a), July 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2942.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 108–25, May 27, 2003, 117 Stat. 711, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7601 of this title and Tables. § 7624. Facilitating vaccine development (a) Technical assistance for developing countries The Administrator of the United States Agen- cy for International Development, utilizing pub- lic-private partners, as appropriate, and working in coordination with other international devel- opment agencies, is authorized to strengthen the capacity of developing countries’ govern- mental institutions to— (1) collect evidence for informed decision- making and introduction of new vaccines, in- cluding potential HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria vaccines, if such vaccines are deter- mined to be safe and effective; (2) review protocols for clinical trials and impact studies and improve the implementa- tion of clinical trials; and (3) ensure adequate supply chain and deliv- ery systems. (b) Advanced market commitments (1) Purpose The purpose of this subsection is to improve global health by requiring the United States