Assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children

Congress finds the following: In this section: The term “AIDS” has the meaning given the term in section 2151b–2(g)(1) 22 See References in Text note below. of this title. The term “children” means persons who have not attained 18 years of age. The term “HIV/AIDS” has the meaning given the term in section 2151b–2(g)(3) 2 of this title. The term “orphan” means a child deprived by death of one or both parents. The term “psychosocial support” includes care that addresses the ongoing psychological and social problems that affect individuals, their partners, families, and caregivers in order to alleviate suffering, strengthen social ties and integration, provide emotional support, and promote coping strategies. The President is authorized to provide assistance, including providing such assistance through international or nongovernmental organizations, for programs in developing countries to provide basic care and services for orphans and other vulnerable children. Such programs should provide assistance— To maximize the sustainable development impact of assistance authorized under this section, and pursuant to the strategy required in section 4 of the Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005, the President shall establish a monitoring and evaluation system to measure the effectiveness of United States assistance to orphans and other vulnerable children. The monitoring and evaluation system shall— The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall appoint a Special Advisor for Assistance to Orphans and Vulnerable Children. At the discretion of the Secretary of State, the authority to appoint a Special Advisor under subparagraph (A) may be delegated by the Secretary of State to the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development. The duties of the Special Advisor for Assistance to Orphans and Vulnerable Children shall include the following: There is authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2006 and 2007. Amounts made available under paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available until expended.