; and (9) plans to strengthen the capacity of all executive agencies to conduct assessments of— (A) the supply chain risk posed by the acquisition of covered articles; and (B) compliance with the requirements of this subchapter. (b) Submission to congress Not later than 7 calendar days after completion of the strategic plan required by subsection (a), the Chairperson of the Council shall submit the plan to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership. 1325. Annual report Not later than December 31 of each year, the Chairperson of the Council shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a report on the activities of the Council during the preceding 12-month period. 1326. Requirements for executive agencies (a) In general The head of each executive agency shall be responsible for— (1) assessing the supply chain risk posed by the acquisition and use of covered articles and avoiding, mitigating, accepting, or transferring that risk, as appropriate and consistent with the standards, guidelines, and practices identified by the Council under section 1323(a)(1); and (2) prioritizing supply chain risk assessments conducted under paragraph (1) based on the criticality of the mission, system, component, service, or asset. (b) Inclusions The responsibility for assessing supply chain risk described in subsection (a) includes— (1) developing an overall supply chain risk management strategy and implementation plan and policies and processes to guide and govern supply chain risk management activities; (2) integrating supply chain risk management practices throughout the life cycle of the system, component, service, or asset; (3) limiting, avoiding, mitigating, accepting, or transferring any identified risk; (4) sharing relevant information with other executive agencies as determined appropriate by the Council in a manner consistent with section 1323(a) of this title