; (2) public health surveillance and infrastructure regarding unmet needs in Indian country and Urban Indian communities; (3) population-based health disparities; (4) barriers to health care services; (5) the impact of socioeconomic status; and (6) factors contributing to Tribal health inequities. (b) Consultation, confer, and coordination In carrying out this section, the Director of the Indian Health Service shall— (1) consult with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations; (2) confer with Urban Indian organizations; (3) coordinate with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Director of the National Institutes of Health. (c) Process Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Indian Health Service shall establish a nationally representative panel to establish processes and procedures for the research and field studies conducted or supported under subsection (a). The Director shall ensure that, at a minimum, the panel consists of the following individuals: (1) Elected Tribal leaders or their designees. (2) Tribal public health practitioners and experts from the national and regional levels. (d) Duties The panel established under subsection (c) shall, at a minimum— (1) advise the Director of the Indian Health Service on the processes and procedures regarding the design, implementation, and evaluation of, and reporting on, research and field studies conducted or supported under this section; (2) develop and share resources on Tribal public health data surveillance and reporting, including best practices