DIRECTOR OF HIV/AIDS PREVENTION AND TREATMENT.

SEC. 832. [25 U.S.C. 1680v] DIRECTOR OF HIV/AIDS PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. (a) Establishment.—The Secretary, acting through the Service, shall establish within the Service the position of the Director of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment (referred to in this section as the “Director”). (b) Duties.—The Director shall— (1) coordinate and promote HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment activities specific to Indians; (2) provide technical assistance to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations regarding existing HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment programs; and (3) ensure interagency coordination to facilitate the inclusion of Indians in Federal HIV/AIDS research and grant opportunities, with emphasis on the programs operated under the Ryan White Comprehensive Aids Resources Emergency Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–381; 104 Stat. 576) and the amendments made by that Act. (c) Report.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Indian Health Care Improvement Reauthorization and Extension Act of 2009, and not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter, the Director shall submit to Congress a report describing, with respect to the preceding 2-year period— (1) each activity carried out under this section; and (2) any findings of the Director with respect to HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment activities specific to Indians.