; relating to combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria). (3) National Strategy The term National Strategy means the National Strategy for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria issued by the White House in September 2014, and any subsequent update to such strategy or a successor strategy. (b) Advisory Council The Advisory Council shall provide advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary regarding programs and policies intended to support and evaluate the implementation of Executive Order 13676 of September 18, 2014 (79 Fed. Reg. 56931; relating to combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria), including the National Strategy, and the Action Plan. (c) Meetings and duties (1) Meetings The Advisory Council shall meet as the Chair determines appropriate but not less than twice per year, and, to the extent practicable, in conjunction with meetings of the task force described in section 319E. (2) Recommendations The Advisory Council shall make recommendations to the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Defense, regarding programs and policies intended to— (A) preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics by optimizing their use; (B) advance research to develop improved methods for combating antibiotic resistance and conducting antimicrobial stewardship, as defined in section 319E(h)(3); (C) strengthen surveillance of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections; (D) prevent the transmission of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections; (E) advance the development of rapid point-of-care and agricultural diagnostics; (F) further research on new treatments for bacterial infections; (G) develop alternatives to antibiotics for animal health purposes; (H) maximize the dissemination of up-to-date information on the appropriate and proper use of antibiotics to the general public and human and animal health care providers