; (7) monitor expenditures under the STC program and track performance in meeting the goals of the STC program; and (8) provide any other assistance the Secretary determines appropriate. (c) Designation of jurisdictions (1) In general In carrying out the STC program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall designate jurisdictions from among high-risk urban areas under section 2003. (2) Congressional notification The Secretary shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate not later than 3 days before the designation of a new jurisdiction under paragraph (1) or any change to a jurisdiction previously designated under that paragraph. (d) Accountability (1) Implementation plan (A) In general The Secretary shall develop, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, an implementation plan for carrying out the STC program that includes— (i) a discussion of the goals of the STC program and a strategy to achieve those goals; (ii) performance metrics and milestones for the STC program; (iii) measures for achieving and sustaining capabilities under the STC program; and (iv) costs associated with achieving the goals of the STC program. (B) Submission to Congress Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 2018 , the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and the Comptroller General of the United States the implementation plan required by subparagraph (A). (2) Report required Not later than one year after the submission of the implementation plan under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and the Comptroller General a report that includes— (A) an assessment of the effectiveness of the STC program, based on the performance metrics and milestones required by paragraph (1)(A)(ii)