family separation, and abuses related to their 
displacement; 
‘‘(D) to promote the creation of out-of- 
school programs and flexible-hour schooling in 
areas in which security prevents students from 
attending regular schools; 
‘‘(E) to provide safe spaces, especially for 
girls, with such facilities providing access to 
water, sanitation, health-related education, psy-
chosocial support, and landmine awareness; 
‘‘(F) to provide funding for temporary and 
permanent education facility construction and 
minor rehabilitation and equipping of edu-
cational structures; 
‘‘(G) to provide essential educational serv-
ices and materials that assist in building sys-
tems to support, train, and provide professional 
development for educators; and 
‘‘(H) to promote efforts to ensure the re-
integration of teachers and students in conflict, 
whether refugees or internally displaced, into 
educational systems, including regional ap-
proaches where appropriate to coordinate and 
recognize the educational efforts of these teach-
ers and students and other school systems. 
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‘‘(g) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 31 
of each year, the President shall transmit to the ap-
propriate congressional committees a report on the 
implementation of this section for the prior fiscal 
year and make the report available to the public. 
‘‘(2) REPORT ELEMENTS.—The report required 
by paragraph (1) shall include— 
‘‘(A) a description of efforts made by rel-
evant executive branch agencies and officials to 
implement the strategy developed pursuant to 
subsection (e), with a particular focus on the 
activities carried out under this section; 
‘‘(B) a description of the programs estab-
lished by each foreign country receiving assist-
ance pursuant to subsection (f) that provides a 
detailed explanation of the extent to which the 
strategy developed pursuant to subsection (e) 
and the assistance provided pursuant to sub-
section (f) are contributing to the goal of qual-
ity universal basic education in the foreign 
country; and 
‘‘(C) a description of the extent to which 
each foreign country selected to receive assist-
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ance pursuant to subsection (f) meets the pri-
ority criteria specified in subsection (f)(2). 
‘‘(3) DATA.—Where possible, all data should be 
disaggregated by sex and age. 
‘‘(h) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.—The Presi-
dent shall exercise the authority provided in this section 
in accordance with other applicable law. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there are authorized to be appro-
priated to the President such sums as may be necessary 
for fiscal year 2012 and each subsequent fiscal year.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Chapter 1 of part I 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended by 
subsection (a), is further amended by redesignating the 
second section 135 (as added by section 5(a) of the Sen-
ator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005 (Public 
Law 109–121; 119 Stat. 2536)) as section 136. 
SEC. 4. COORDINATOR OF UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT 
ACTIONS TO PROVIDE BASIC EDUCATION AS-
SISTANCE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF POSITION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development 
shall designate an individual to serve as the Coordi-
nator of United States Government Actions to Pro-
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vide Basic Education Assistance (hereinafter in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Coordinator’’). 
(2) REPEAL.—Effective upon the date on which 
the Administrator designates an individual to serve 
as Coordinator pursuant to paragraph (1), section 
664 (b) and (c) of division J of Public Law 110–161 
and section 7064(2) of division F of Public Law 
111–117 are repealed. 
(b) GENERAL AUTHORITIES.—The Coordinator, act-
ing through such nongovernmental organizations (includ-
ing organizations representing parents, teachers, and stu-
dents, faith-based and community-based organizations) 
and relevant executive branch agencies and officials as 
may be necessary and appropriate to effect the purposes 
of this section, is authorized to coordinate the promotion 
of quality universal basic education. 
(c) DUTIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Coordinator shall have 
primary responsibility for the oversight and coordi-
nation of all resources and international activities of 
the United States Government to promote quality 
universal basic education under section 105A of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as added by section 
3(a) of this Act) or any other provision of law. 
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(2) SPECIFIC DUTIES.—The duties of the Coor-
dinator shall specifically include the following: 
(A) Ensuring program and policy coordina-
tion among relevant executive branch agencies 
and officials and nongovernmental organiza-
tions, including coordination of auditing, moni-
toring, and evaluation of all such programs. 
(B) Ensuring that relevant executive 
branch agencies and officials undertake pro-
grams primarily in those areas in which the 
agencies and officials have the greatest exper-
tise, technical capabilities, and potential for 
success. 
(C) Ensuring coordination of activities of 
relevant executive branch agencies and officials 
in the field in order to eliminate duplication. 
(D) Pursuing coordination with other 
countries and international organizations. 
(E) Resolving policy, program, and funding 
disputes among relevant executive branch agen-
cies and officials. 
(F) Ensuring due diligence criteria for all 
recipients of funds to promote quality universal 
basic education under section 105A of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 or any other provi-
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sion of law, and all activities carried out with 
such funds, subject to the coordination and ap-
propriate monitoring, evaluation, and audits 
carried out by the Coordinator necessary to as-
sess the measurable outcomes of such activities. 
(G) Convening meetings, as appropriate, 
but at least annually, of relevant executive 
branch agencies and officials to evaluate 
progress in carrying out the United States 
strategy developed pursuant to subsection (e) of 
section 105A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 (as added by section 3(a) of this Act) and 
recommend future changes to the strategy 
based upon such evaluation. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) BASIC EDUCATION.—The term ‘‘basic edu-
cation’’ has the meaning given that term in sub-
section (d)(3) of section 105A of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 (as added by section 3(a) of this 
Act). 
(2) RELEVANT EXECUTIVE BRANCH AGENCIES 
AND
OFFICIALS.—The term ‘‘relevant executive 
branch agencies and officials’’ has the meaning given 
that term in subsection (d)(7) of section 105A of the 
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Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as added by section 
3(a) of this Act). 
(e) SPECIFICATION
OF RESOURCES
OF COORDI-
NATOR.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the President shall specify the necessary 
financial and personnel resources, including detailees, 
from funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 
appropriations under subsection (i) of section 105A of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as added by section 3(a) 
of this Act), that shall be assigned to and under the direct 
control of the Coordinator to establish and maintain the 
duties and supporting activities assigned to the Coordi-
nator by this section. 
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