; transmittal to Congress and public release (1) Process The Secretary shall— (A) develop the National Strategy and each update thereto in consultation with— (i) other Federal departments and agencies as appropriate; and (ii) medical professionals, patient advocates, and experts in public health and other subject matter areas impacting life expectancy; and (B) shall publish a proposed version of the National Strategy and each update thereto in the Federal Register and provide a period of at least 30 days for the public to submit comments on each such proposal before finalizing the National Strategy or update, respectively. (2) Transmittal; release Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the National Strategy To Increase Life Expectancy Act of 2018 , the Secretary shall— (A) transmit the final National Strategy to the appropriate congressional committees; and (B) release the final National Strategy to the public. (3) Updates Every 2 years following the transmittal under paragraph (2) of the initial National Strategy, the Secretary shall— (A) make updates, as the Secretary determines appropriate, to the National Strategy pursuant to the process described in paragraph (1); (B) transmit the updated National Strategy to the appropriate congressional committees; and (C) release the updated National Strategy to the public. (4) Appointment of senior official (A) In general The Secretary shall designate a senior official at the Department of Health and Human Services to be responsible for coordinating the development, updating, and implementation of the National Strategy. (B) Duties The duties of the official designated under paragraph (1) shall include— (i) acting as a liaison with all Federal agencies regarding the development, updating, and implementation of the National Strategy; (ii) working to ensure that there is proper coordination among agencies in developing, updating, and implementing the National Strategy