; updates The Secretary shall— (1) not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, develop, publish, and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, and the State agencies responsible for carrying out direct care professional programs, an initial Strategy incorporating the items addressed in the Advisory Council’s initial report under section 403(e) and other relevant information, including best practices, for compensating direct care professionals; and (2) biennially update, republish, and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress and the State agencies responsible for carrying out direct care professional programs the Strategy, taking into account the most recent annual report submitted under section 403(e)(1)— (A) to reflect new developments, challenges, opportunities, and solutions; and (B) to review progress based on recommendations for compensating direct care professionals in the Strategy and, based on the results of such review, recommend priority actions for improving the implementation of such recommendations, as appropriate. (e) Process for public input The Secretary shall establish a process for public input to inform the development of, and updates to, the Strategy, including a process for the public to submit recommendations to the Advisory Council and an opportunity for public comment on the proposed Strategy. (f) No preemption Nothing in this title preempts any authority of a State or local government to compensate direct care professionals. (g) Rule of construction Nothing in this title shall be construed to permit the Secretary (through regulation, guidance, grant criteria, or otherwise) to— (1) mandate, direct, or control the allocation of State or local resources; (2) mandate the use of any of the best practices identified in the reports required under this title