---
kind: "section"
citation: "22 U.S.C. § 6823"
title: "22"
title_heading: "Foreign Relations and Intercourse"
number: "6823"
heading: "Administration"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/22/6823"
units:
  - "Chapter 76 — Assistance to Countries with Large Populations Having Hiv/aids"
  - "Subchapter II — World Bank Aids Trust Fund"
  - "Part A — Establishment of the Fund"
---

# §6823. Administration

- (a) **Appointment of an Administrator—** The Board of Trustees, in consultation with the appropriate officials of the [Bank](/usc/22/6801.md?p=3), should appoint an [Administrator](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=1) who should be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Trust Fund.
- (b) **Authority to solicit and accept contributions—** The Trust Fund should be authorized to solicit and accept contributions from governments, the private sector, and nongovernmental entities of all kinds.
- (c) **Accountability of funds and criteria for programs—** As part of the negotiations described in [section 6821(a) of this title](/usc/22/6821.md?p=a), the [Secretary](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=5) of the Treasury shall, consistent with [subsection (d)](#d)—
  - (1) take such actions as are necessary to ensure that the [Bank](/usc/22/6801.md?p=3) or the [Association](/usc/22/6801.md?p=2) will have in effect adequate procedures and standards to account for and monitor the use of funds contributed to the Trust Fund, including the cost of administering the Trust Fund; and
  - (2) seek agreement on the criteria that should be used to determine the programs and activities that should be assisted by the Trust Fund.
- (d) **Selection of projects and recipients—** The Board of Trustees should establish—
  - (1) criteria for the selection of projects to receive [support](/usc/22/7432.md?p=12) from the Trust Fund;
  - (2) standards and criteria regarding qualifications of recipients of such [support](/usc/22/7432.md?p=12);
  - (3) such rules and procedures as may be necessary for cost-effective management of the Trust Fund; and
  - (4) such rules and procedures as may be necessary to ensure transparency and accountability in the grant-making process.
- (e) **Transparency of operations—** The Board of Trustees should ensure full and prompt public disclosure of the proposed objectives, financial organization, and operations of the Trust Fund.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 106–264, title I, § 123, Aug. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 756.)