basic education

basic educationSec. 664. (a) In General.—Of the funds appropriated by title III of this Act, not less than $700,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for developing countries for basic education, of which not less than $190,000,000 shall be provided and implemented in countries that have an approved national education plan.(b) Coordinator.—There shall be established within the Department of State in the immediate office of the Director of United States Foreign Assistance, a Coordinator of United States Government activities to provide basic education assistance in developing countries (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Coordinator”).(c) Responsibilities.—That the Coordinator shall have primary responsibility for the oversight and coordination of all resources and international activities of the United States Government that provide assistance in developing countries for basic education. The individual serving as the Coordinator may not hold any other position in the Federal Government during the individual’s time of service as Coordinator.(d) Strategy.—The President shall develop a comprehensive integrated United States Government strategy to provide assistance in developing countries for basic education within 90 days of enactment of this Act.(e) Report to Congress.—Not later than September 30, 2008, the Secretary of State shall report to the Committees on Appropriations on the implementation of United States Government assistance programs in developing countries for basic education.(f) Funds appropriated by title II of Public Law 109–102 and provided to the Comptroller General pursuant to section 567 of that Act shall be available until expended and are also available to the Comptroller General to conduct further evaluations of basic education programs in developing countries under the direction of the Committees on Appropriations.121 STAT. 2350