; and (B) revise such model State drug laws and draft supplementary model State laws to take into consideration changes in illicit drug use issues in the State involved. (2) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $1,250,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023. (j) State, Local, and Tribal Affairs Coordinator The Director shall designate or appoint a United States State, Local, and Tribal Affairs Coordinator to perform the duties of the Office outlined in this section and 706 and such other duties as may be determined by the Director with respect to coordination of drug control efforts between agencies and State, local, and Tribal governments. The Director shall determine whether the coordinator position is a noncareer appointee in the Senior Executive Service or a career appointee in a position at level 15 of the General Schedule (or equivalent). (k) Harm reduction programs When developing the national drug control policy, any policy of the Director, including policies relating to syringe exchange programs for intravenous drug users, shall be based on the best available medical and scientific evidence regarding the effectiveness of such policy in promoting individual health and preventing the spread of infectious disease and the impact of such policy on drug addiction and use. In making any policy relating to harm reduction programs, the Director shall consult with the National Institutes of Health and the National Academy of Sciences. . (g) Accounting of funds expended Section 705 of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 ( 21 U.S.C. 1704(d) ), as amended by section 8207 is further amended— (1) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Accounting of Funds Expended (1) In general Not later than February 1 of each year, in accordance with guidance issued by the Director, the head of each National Drug Control Program Agency shall submit to the Director a detailed accounting of all funds expended by the