; and (8) the United States Government and the European Union should closely coordinate to mitigate the effects of anti-democratic forces seeking to erode our democratic institutions and shared values throughout the pandemic. 248. International financial institution assistance for COVID–19 recovery efforts in Sudan (a) Authorization Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury may instruct the United States executive director of an international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to support assistance by such institution, including any loan, credit, or guarantee, for Sudan, provided that such assistance must be related to Sudan’s response or recovery from the COVID–19 pandemic. (b) International financial institution defined In this section, the term international financial institution means the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, the Inter-American Development Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the Asian Development Fund, the Inter-American Investment Corporation, the North American Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the African Development Bank, the African Development Fund, and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency. III United States Government Organization and Authorities A Enhancing United States Government Response to Pandemics 301. Roles for United States Agency for International Development, Department of State, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (a) Designation of lead agencies for coordination of United States response to infectious disease outbreaks with pandemic potential In the event of an infectious disease outbreak outside the United States with pandemic potential, the President shall designate agencies to lead response efforts as follows: (1) The United States Agency for International Development shall serve as the lead