; and (2) carry out the activities described in this section to support the improvement of State, local, Tribal, and territorial public health data systems. (d) Consultation The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall consult with State, local, Tribal, and territorial health departments, professional medical and public health associations, associations representing hospitals or other health care entities, health information technology experts, and other appropriate public or private entities regarding the plan and grant program to modernize public health data systems pursuant to this section. Activities under this subsection may include the provision of technical assistance and training related to the exchange of information by such public health data systems used by relevant health care and public health entities at the local, State, Federal, Tribal, and territorial levels, and the development and utilization of public-private partnerships for implementation support applicable to this section. (e) Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives that includes— (1) a description of any barriers to— (A) public health authorities implementing interoperable public health data systems and electronic case reporting; (B) the exchange of information pursuant to electronic case reporting; or (C) reporting by health care providers using such public health data systems, as appropriate, and pursuant to State law; (2) an assessment of the potential public health impact of implementing electronic case reporting and interoperable public health data systems