; and (vii) report on the security methods of the entity to the Secretary, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives. (3) Consultation (A) Advisory committee Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Lower Health Care Costs Act , the Secretary shall convene an Advisory Committee (referred to in this section as the Committee ), consisting of 11 members, to advise the Secretary, the contracting entity, and Congress on the establishment, operations, and use of the database established under this section. (B) Membership (i) Appointment In accordance with clause (ii), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Comptroller General of the United States shall, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Lower Health Care Costs Act , appoint members to the Committee who have distinguished themselves in the fields of health services research, health economics, health informatics, or the governance of State all-payer claims databases, or who represent organizations likely to submit data to or use the database, including patients, employers, or employee organizations that sponsor group health plans, health care providers, health insurance issuers, and third-party administrators of group health plans. Such members shall serve 3-year terms on a staggered basis. Vacancies on the Committee shall be filled by appointment consistent with this subsection not later than 3 months after the vacancy arises. (ii) Composition In accordance with clause (i)— (I) the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall appoint to the Committee— (aa) 1 member selected by the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to serve as the chair of the Committee; (bb) the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of the Department of Health and Human Services