; and (3) annually produce a national strategic plan, as described in subsection (g), that provides recommendations to the Secretary and the appropriate committees of Congress regarding how to help the United States remain the preeminent destination throughout the world for investment in manufacturing, which shall be based on the execution of the duties of the Advisory Council. (d) Duties The duties of the Advisory Council shall include the following: (1) Meeting not less frequently than once every 180 days, in a manner to be determined by the Secretary, in order to provide independent advice and recommendations to the Secretary regarding issues involving manufacturing in the United States. (2) Identifying and assessing the impact that technological developments, critical production capacity, skill availability, investment patterns, and emerging defense needs have on the manufacturing competitiveness of the United States and providing advice and recommendations to the Secretary regarding that impact. (3) Soliciting input from the public and private sectors and academia relating to emerging trends in manufacturing, and the responsiveness of Federal programming with respect to manufacturing, and providing advice and recommendations to the Secretary for areas of increased Federal attention with respect to manufacturing. (4) Identifying, and providing advice and recommendations to the Secretary regarding, global and domestic manufacturing trends and threats to the manufacturing sector in the United States, including on matters such as supply chain interruptions, logistical challenges, and technological changes affecting the manufacturing base in the United States. (5) Providing advice and recommendations to the Secretary on matters relating to investment in, and support of, the manufacturing workforce in the United States, including on matters such as— (A) worker participation, including through labor organizations and through other methods determined by the Advisory Council, in planning for the deployment of new