‘‘(B) educate the populations of such coun-
tries about the dangers of unsafe drinking 
water and lack of proper sanitation; and 
‘‘(C) encourage behavior change to reduce 
individuals’ risk of disease from unsafe drinking 
water and lack of proper sanitation and hy-
giene. 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION.—The programs estab-
lished under subsection (a) shall be coordinated in 
each country by the lead country water manager 
designated in subsection (b)(2). 
‘‘(3) EXPANSION.—The Secretary and the Ad-
ministrator may establish the program described in 
this section in additional countries if the receipt of 
such capacity building would be beneficial for pro-
moting access to safe drinking water and sanitation, 
with due consideration given to good governance. 
‘‘(4) CAPACITY.—The Secretary and the Ad-
ministrator— 
‘‘(A) shall designate staff with appropriate 
expertise to carry out the strategy developed 
under section 4; and 
‘‘(B) may utilize, as needed, interagency 
details or partnerships with universities, civil 
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society, and the private sector to strengthen im-
plementation capacity. 
‘‘(b) DESIGNATION.—The United States Agency for 
International Development Mission Director for each 
country receiving a ‘high priority’ designation under sec-
tion 6(f) and for each region containing a country receiv-
ing such designation shall— 
‘‘(1) designate safe drinking water and sanita-
tion as a strategic objective; 
‘‘(2) appoint an employee of the United States 
Agency for International Development as in-country 
water and sanitation manager to coordinate the in- 
country implementation of this Act and section 135 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2152h) with host country officials at various levels 
of government responsible for water and sanitation, 
the Department of State, and other relevant United 
States Government agencies; and 
‘‘(3) coordinate with the Development Credit 
Authority and the Global Development Alliance to 
further the purposes of this Act.’’. 
SEC. 8. OTHER ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED. 
Section 135(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act (22 
U.S.C. 2152h(c)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at 
the end; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) foster global cooperation on research and 
technology development, including regional partner-
ships among water experts to address safe drinking 
water, sanitation, water resource management, and 
other water-related issues; 
‘‘(6) establish regional and cross-border cooper-
ative activities between scientists and specialists that 
work to share technologies and best practices, miti-
gate shared water challenges, foster international co-
operation, and defuse cross-border tensions; 
‘‘(7) provide grants through the United States 
Agency for International Development to foster the 
development, dissemination, and increased and con-
sistent use of low cost and sustainable technologies, 
such as household water treatment, hand washing 
stations, and latrines, for providing safe drinking 
water, sanitation, and hygiene that are suitable for 
use in high priority countries, particularly in places 
with limited resources and infrastructure; 
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‘‘(8) in collaboration with the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention, Department of Agri-
culture, the Environmental Protection Agency, the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
and other agencies, as appropriate, conduct forma-
tive and operational research and monitor and evalu-
ate the effectiveness of programs that provide safe 
drinking water and sanitation; and 
‘‘(9) integrate efforts to promote safe drinking 
water, sanitation and hygiene with existing foreign 
assistance programs, as appropriate, including ac-
tivities focused on HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, 
maternal and child health, food security, and nutri-
tional support.’’. 
SEC. 9. UPDATED REPORT REGARDING WATER FOR PEACE 
AND SECURITY. 
Section 11(b) of the Senator Paul Simon Water for 
the Poor Act of 2005, as redesignated by section 7, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The report 
submitted under this subsection shall include an assess-
ment of current and likely future political tensions over 
water sources and multidisciplinary assessment of the ex-
pected impacts of global climate change on water supplies 
in 10, 25, and 50 years.’’. 
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SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated for fiscal year 2009 and for each subsequent fiscal 
year such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act 
and the amendments made by this Act, pursuant to the 
criteria set forth in the Senator Paul Simon Water for 
the Poor Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–121). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) GENERAL WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 
ACTIVITIES.—Up to 20 percent of the amounts ap-
propriated to implement this Act may be used to 
support general water resource management activi-
ties that improve countries’ overall water sources. 
(2) OTHER ACTIVITIES.—Any amounts appro-
priated to implement this Act that are not used to 
carry out the activities described in paragraph (1) 
shall be allocated for activities related to safe drink-
ing water, sanitation, and hygiene. 
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