; and (C) has a stable or growing participant base. (d) Guidance (1) In general The Director shall develop and periodically update guidance for the pilot program carried out under this section. (2) Elements The guidance developed and updated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall cover the following: (A) Eligibility for grants awarded under the pilot program. (B) How grants are awarded under subsection (c). (C) The duration and amounts of grants awarded under subsection (c). (D) The merit review process for the pilot program. (E) Priority areas for technical standards activity. (F) Means for recipients of grants under the pilot program to report expenses relating to costs described in subsection (c)(2)(D). (G) Such additional matters as the Director determines appropriate for purposes of the pilot program. (e) Briefings for Congress (1) In general During the third year of the pilot program carried out under this section and in each subsequent year of the pilot program, the Director shall provide Congress with a briefing on the pilot program. (2) Elements Each briefing provided pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) An assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot program with respect to improving the hosting of standards meetings in the United States. (B) Identification of the recipients of grants under the pilot program. (C) The geographic distribution of attendees at meetings supported with grants under the pilot program. (D) A summary of the expenses for which the amounts of grants awarded under the pilot program were used. (f) Recommendations for permanent implementation If, before the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director determines that conducting prestandardization and standards coordination meetings with stakeholders or awarding grants as described in subsection (a) is feasible and advisable, the Director shall, not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) develop recommendations for such legislative or administrative action