; (11) advising the Secretary and the head of each component of the Department that delivers direct patient care regarding contracts for the delivery of direct patient care, other medical services, and medical supplies; (12) coordinating with the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office and other components of the Department as directed by the Secretary, Federal agencies including the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of State, and the Department of Transportation, State, local, and Tribal governments, and the medical community; and ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (d) Assistance and agreements The Secretary, acting through the Chief Medical Officer, in support of the medical activities of the Department, may— (1) provide technical assistance, training, and information to State, local, and Tribal governments and nongovernmental organizations; (2) enter into agreements with other Federal agencies; and (3) accept services from personnel of components of the Department and other Federal agencies on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis. (e) Office of Health Security Privacy Officer There shall be a Privacy Officer in the Office of Health Security with primary responsibility for privacy policy and compliance within the Office, who shall— (1) report directly to the Chief Medical Officer