; and (5) ensuring that new experimental and computational tools are accessible to relevant research communities, including private sector entities engaged in technology development to address emerging infectious diseases, including COVID–19 challenges. (c) Coordination In carrying out these programs, the Secretary shall ensure coordination and consultation with member of the working group established in section 3. The Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, coordination of these activities with the Department of Energy National Laboratories, institutes of higher education, and the private sector. (d) Emerging infectious diseases high performance computing research consortium (1) In general The Secretary in coordination with the Director of the National Science Foundation and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall establish and operate an Emerging Infectious Diseases High Performance Computing Research Consortium (referred to in this section as the Consortium ), in order to support the program under subsection (a) by providing, to the extent practicable, a centralized location for multidisciplinary, collaborative, emerging infectious disease research and development through high performance computing and advanced data analytics technologies and processes. (2) Membership The members of such consortium shall be representatives from relevant Federal agencies, the private sector, institutes of higher education, which can each contribute relevant compute time, capabilities, or other resources. (3) Activities The Consortium shall— (A) match applicants with available Federal and private sector computing resources; (B) consider supplemental awards for computing partnerships with Consortium members to qualifying entities on a competitive merit-review basis; (C) encourage collaboration and communication among member representatives of the consortium and awardees