; and (B) the status of biological detection at the Department, and, if applicable, timelines for the transition to updated technology. (f) Advisory Council (1) Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Offices of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction and Health Security Act of 2023 , the Secretary shall establish an advisory body to advise on the ongoing coordination of the efforts of the Department to counter weapons of mass destruction and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and other related emerging threats, to be known as the Advisory Council for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (in this subsection referred to as the Advisory Council ). (2) Membership The members of the Advisory Council shall— (A) be appointed by the Assistant Secretary; and (B) to the extent practicable, represent a geographic (including urban and rural) and substantive cross section of officials from State, local, and Tribal governments, academia, the private sector, national laboratories, and nongovernmental organizations, including, as appropriate— (i) members selected from the emergency management field and emergency response providers; (ii) State, local, and Tribal government officials; (iii) experts in the public and private sectors with expertise in chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear materials, devices, or agents; (iv) representatives from the national laboratories; and (v) such other individuals as the Assistant Secretary determines to be appropriate. (3) Responsibilities The Advisory Council shall— (A) advise the Assistant Secretary on all aspects of countering weapons of mass destruction and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and other related emerging threats; (B) incorporate State, local, and Tribal government, national laboratories, and private sector input in the development of the strategy and implementation plan of the Department for countering weapons of mass destruction and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and other related emerging threats