; and (12) not later than 6 months after completion of the report, convene a meeting of representatives of all Federal agencies and committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate having jurisdiction over any Federal program to assist affordable housing programs or production, local and State governments, academic researchers who specialize in homelessness, nonprofit housing and service providers that receive funding under any Federal program to assist homeless individuals or families, organizations advocating on behalf of such nonprofit providers and persons receiving housing or services under any such Federal affordable housing program, and persons receiving housing or services under any such Federal program, at which meeting such representatives shall discuss all issues relevant to the council’s jurisdiction. (b) Authority In carrying out subsection (a), the Council may— (1) arrange national, regional, State, and local conferences for the purpose of developing and coordinating effective programs and activities to assist in carrying out the mission described in section 2 and pay for expenses of attendance at meetings which are concerned with the functions or activities for which the appropriation is made; and (2) publish a newsletter concerning Federal, State, and local programs that are effective in carrying out such mission. (c) Reports (1) By agencies Within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the head of each Federal agency that is a member of the Council shall prepare and transmit to the Congress and the Council a report that describes— (A) each affordable housing program administered by such agency and the number of individuals served by such program; (B) impediments, including any statutory and regulatory restrictions, to the use by individuals of each such program and to obtaining services or benefits under each such program