; (2) identify gaps and opportunities for research collaborations involving multiple national research institutes and national centers; and (3) identify opportunities to develop the next generation of pediatric researchers. (e) Consultation The Consortium shall consult regularly with external experts in the field of pediatric research, including children’s hospitals, children’s research institutions, patient organizations, and other stakeholders. (f) Reporting Beginning one year after the date of enactment of the Pediatricians Accelerate Childhood Therapies Act of 2023 and every 2 years thereafter, the Consortium shall submit to Congress, and make publicly available on the website of the National Institutes of Health, a report on— (1) any research project involving pediatrics and involving more than one Institute or Center that was supported during the review period; (2) any strategic initiatives that include proposed research activities focused on pediatrics; (3) career development awards supporting early-career researchers focused in pediatrics, including specific numbers of awards and amount of funding, made during the review period; (4) details on the composition of awards supporting early-career researchers, including deidentified, aggregate demographic data indicating the proportion of early-career researchers supported by the awards who are from populations that have been underrepresented in pediatric medical research; and (5) such other information as the Director of NIH determines appropriate. .