Sec. 5. Improving coordination and oversight
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There is established within the United States Agency for International Development a Senior Coordinator of United States International Basic Education Assistance (referred to in this Act as the Senior Coordinator ), who shall be appointed by the President. The Senior Coordinator shall have primary responsibility for the oversight and coordination of all resources and activities of the United States Government relating to the promotion of international basic education programs and activities.
The Senior Coordinator shall— facilitate program and policy coordination of international basic education programs and activities among relevant Executive branch agencies and officials, partner governments, multilateral institutions, the private sector, and nongovernmental and civil society organizations; develop and revise the strategy required under section 4; monitor, evaluate, and report on activities undertaken pursuant to the strategy required under section 4; and establish due diligence criteria for all recipients of funds provided by the United States to carry out activities under this Act and the amendments made by this Act.
To offset any costs incurred by the United States Agency for International Development to carry out the establishment and appointment of a Senior Coordinator of United States International Basic Education Assistance in accordance with subsection (a), the President shall eliminate such positions within the United States Agency for International Development, unless otherwise authorized or required by law, as the President determines to be necessary to fully offset such costs.