; and (C) response protocols for submitting suspicious activity reports. (3) Methods to improve outreach to appropriate State and major urban area fusion centers, emergency response providers, and the private sector related to suspicious activity reporting to prevent acts of terrorism. (4) A plan to ensure that critical information is shared in a timely manner with State and major urban area fusion centers, emergency response providers, and the private sector, as appropriate, including nationwide trend analysis and other information related to terrorist threats. (5) Methods to measure the effectiveness of the activities conducted under the strategy with respect to improving the operations and activities of the Department related to training, outreach, and information sharing to prevent acts of terrorism that have been validated through peer-reviewed empirical studies to the extent practicable. (c) Working group recommendations In developing the strategy required under subsection (a) the Secretary shall take into consideration the recommendations of the working group established under section 3. (d) Congressional notification Not less than 30 days before the release of the strategy required pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a notification of the release of the strategy and a copy of the strategy. Such notification shall include the recommendations provided by the working group established under section 3 and how such recommendations were incorporated into the strategy. 3. Suspicious activity reporting working group (a) Establishment (1) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish a working group on suspicious activity reporting. (2) Department liaisons The Secretary shall appoint as liaisons to the working group— (A) the Chief Privacy Officer of the Department of Homeland Security