; and (C) Kamile Wayit, a university student and Uyghur, who was wrongfully detained on December 12, 2022, after returning to the XUAR while on break from studying during the winter holiday; (7) the Government of the PRC should facilitate access for international humanitarian organizations, including the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, to the political reeducation centers in the XUAR to ensure prisoners are not being mistreated and are receiving necessary medical care; and (8) the United States Agency for Global Media should continue to facilitate the unhindered dissemination of information to the international community on issues regarding the human rights and religious freedom of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups in the XUAR. 4. United States special coordinator for Uyghur issues (a) In general There is authorized to be within the Department of State a United States Special Coordinator for Uyghur Issues (in this section referred to as the Special Coordinator ), to be designated by the Secretary of State in accordance with subsection (b). (b) Consultation The Secretary of State shall consult with the Chairs and Ranking Members of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives prior to the designation of the Special Coordinator. (c) Central objective The Special Coordinator should seek to promote the protection and preservation of the distinct ethnic, cultural, religious, and linguistic identities of the Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (in this Act referred to as the XUAR ). (d) Duties and responsibilities The Special Coordinator should, as appropriate— (1) coordinate United State Government policies, programs, and projects concerning the Uyghurs and members of other ethnic and religious minority groups in the XUAR