12 2 STA T . 2 9 21 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 29 3—J UL Y 30 , 200 8‘ ‘ (C)resolv e d ‘ t ole a d f ro m t h e fro n t the b attle a g a i nst HIV/A I DS,Tu ber c ulosis and O ther R elated Infectious Dis - eases b yp ersonally ensuring that such bodies w ere properly convened in mobili z ing our societies as a whole and pro- viding focus for unified national policyma k ing and pro- gramme implementation, ensuring coordination of all sec- tors at all levels with a gender perspective and respect for human rights, particularly to ensure e q ual rights for people living with HIV/AIDS ’; and ‘‘(D) pledged ‘to set a target of allocating at least 15% of our annual budget to the improvement of the health sector’ . ’’. SEC.3 . D E FIN I T I O NS. Section 3 of the U nited States L eadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and M alaria Act of 20 03 (22 U.S.C. 76 02) is amended — (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Committee on Inter- national Relations’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on F oreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropria- tions’’; (2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (12); (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5), as para- graphs ( 4 ) through (6), respectively; (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following
‘‘(3) GLOBA LA IDSC OO R DI N A T OR.—The term ‘Global AIDS Coordinator’ means the Coordinator of United States Govern- ment Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally.’’; and (5) by inserting after paragraph (6), as redesignated, the following: ‘‘(7) I MP ACT EV AL U ATION RESEARC H .—The term ‘impact evaluation research’ means the application of research methods and statistical analysis to measure the e x tent to which change in a population-based outcome can be attributed to program intervention instead of other environmental factors. ‘‘( 8 ) OPERATIONS RESEARCH.—The term ‘operations research’ means the application of social science research methods, statistical analysis, and other appropriate scientific methods to j udge, compare, and improve policies and program outcomes, from the earliest stages of defining and designing programs through their development and implementation, with the objective of the rapid dissemination of conclusions and concrete impact on programming. ‘‘( 9 ) P ARAPRO F ESSIONAL.—The term ‘paraprofessional’ means an individual who is trained and employed as a health agent for the provision of basic assistance in the identification, prevention, or treatment of illness or disability. ‘‘(10) PARTNER G OVERNMENT.—The term ‘partner govern- ment’ means a government with which the United States is working to provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS, tuber- culosis, or malaria on behalf of people living within the jurisdic- tion of such government. ‘‘(11) PROGRAM MONITORING.—The term ‘program moni- toring’ means the collection, analysis, and use of routine pro- gram data to determine— ‘‘(A) how well a program is carried out; and
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