; and (B) participate in one or more not-for-profit product development partnerships. (b) Policies A cooperative agreement or grant under paragraph (1) shall be entered into or awarded in accordance with established policies. (c) Coordination The Secretary shall ensure that activities under this section are coordinated with similar activities of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to neglected tropical diseases. (d) Uses of funds A cooperative agreement or grant under subsection (a) may be used for— (1) staffing, administrative, and other basic operating costs, including such patient care costs as are required for research; (2) clinical training, including training for allied health professionals, continuing education for health professionals and allied health professions personnel, and information programs for the public with respect to neglected tropical diseases; and (3) research and development programs. (e) Period of Support; Additional Periods (1) In general Support of a center of excellence under this section may be for a period of not more than 5 years. (2) Extensions The period specified in paragraph (1) may be extended by the Secretary for additional periods of not more than 5 years if— (A) the operations of the center of excellence involved have been reviewed by an appropriate technical and scientific peer review group; and (B) such group has recommended to the Secretary that such period should be extended. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) The term neglected tropical diseases has the meaning given to that term in section 5 of the End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act . (2) The term product development partnership means a partnership to bring together public and private sector researchers to develop new, or improve on current, global health tools, such as drugs, diagnostics, insecticides, vaccines, and vector management strategies— (A) that are for neglected tropical diseases, including Ebola