; (2) assess the activities of the Department with respect to the prevention of a shortage of items; (3) assess vulnerabilities in the supply chain for such items, which vulnerabilities may be exploited by individuals, entities, or foreign terrorist organizations that may have an adversarial relationship with the United States; and (4) develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a— (A) report containing a strategy to prevent such a shortage based upon the assessments required under paragraph (2); and (B) classified annex to the report required under subparagraph (A) relating to a strategy to prevent the exploitation of vulnerabilities in the supply chain for such items based upon the assessment required under paragraph (3). (b) Matters included The strategies required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) an identification of items that the Secretary determines to be critical to survival, including— (A) food and water; (B) prescription medication; (C) medical supplies; and (D) energy infrastructure and supplies; (2) an examination of whether the source of any such item is foreign-owned, controlled, or influenced by a country that may have an adversarial relationship with the United States; and (3) recommendations with respect to steps the Department could take to— (A) ensure the availability of such items; and (B) safeguard from exploitation by individuals, entities, or foreign terrorist organizations the supply chain for such items. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives