; and (ii) effective and robust policies relating to the use of the assessments. (C) Working with States, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal consortia to improve or modify policies and procedures developed under section 471(a)(9)(C). (D) Providing technical assistance on how States, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal consortia may best use data collected pursuant to section 479 for oversight of, and to ensure compliance with, the requirements of paragraphs (9)(C) and (35)(A)(iii) of section 471(a). (3) Consultation The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, consult with internal and external offices with expertise on sex trafficking, including the Office on Trafficking in Persons of the Administration for Children and Families, on the development and dissemination to States, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal consortia of the assistance required under this subsection. . 4. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act for fiscal year 2024, which shall remain available through fiscal year 2027. 5. Identifying and addressing conditions that lead to youth running away from foster care The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Congress a written report that— (1) contains a rigorous analysis of administrative data to determine the characteristics of youth who run away from foster care and other relevant information about foster care runaway episodes; (2) includes information from interviews with recent foster youth runaways regarding their reasons for running away and what happened after they ran away, including any screening or other protocol followed by the State; (3) includes a systematic review of research and evidence related to foster youth runaways; (4) sets forth best practices for making foster care safe for youth and reducing the number of foster youth runaways