; (2) (A) carry out— (i) the duties described in subsection (b); (ii) the authorities described in section 5; and (iii) the Proven Solutions program under section 7; and (B) develop the strategy required by section 11(a); and (3) report directly to— (A) the Deputy Administrator for Policy and Programming of USAID; or (B) such other senior official of USAID, as determined by the Administrator. (b) Duties The duties of the Chief Innovation Officer shall include— (1) increasing the application of innovation to develop, test, and scale up proven solutions to improve effectiveness and outcomes of development and humanitarian goals of the United States; (2) leveraging the innovations, expertise, resources, and investments of businesses, nongovernmental organizations, science and research organizations, United States Government organizations that pursue science, technology, and research, and universities for the purposes of improving effectiveness and outcomes of development and humanitarian assistance efforts of the United States, and serving as a liaison between USAID and such partners to ensure USAID is meaningfully engaging with such partners; (3) utilizing innovation-driven competitions, advanced market commitments, and co-creation arrangements to expand the number and diversity of solutions to development and humanitarian challenges and the partners with whom USAID works and funds; (4) maintaining a repository of innovative solutions and best practices to be shared across USAID and fostering a culture of innovation across USAID; (5) convening and coordinating innovation units, divisions, and programs to ensure knowledge around innovative solutions and best practices are shared and implemented across USAID; (6) supporting USAID operating units in applying findings from development economics and research, technology, innovation, co-creation, and partnership approaches to decision making, procurement, and program design