; and (2) the development of affordable medical point-of-care diagnostics to detect neglected diseases of poverty. 399OO–5. Neglected Diseases of Poverty Centers of Excellence (a) Establishment The Secretary, acting jointly through the Director of the National Institutes of Health, may enter into cooperative agreements with, and make grants to, public or private nonprofit entities to pay all or part of the cost of planning, establishing, or strengthening, and providing basic operating support for, one or more centers of excellence for research into, training in, and development of diagnosis, prevention, control, and treatment methods for neglected diseases of poverty in the United States, including tools to support prevention. (b) Eligibility To be eligible to receive a cooperative agreement or grant under subsection (a), an entity shall have a demonstrated record of research on neglected diseases of poverty. (c) Coordination The Secretary shall ensure that activities under this section are coordinated with similar activities of the Federal Government relating to neglected diseases of poverty, including the task force established under section 399OO. (d) Use of funds A cooperative agreement or grant awarded 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 diseases of poverty; (3) research and development programs, including the end-to-end research and development of new treatments, diagnostics, and vaccines; (4) epidemiological surveillance and transmission studies capabilities; and (5) health education programs to raise awareness and reduce stigma of neglected diseases of poverty among high-risk populations. (e) Period of Support