; and (2) incorporate the information collected under paragraph (1) into the work of the Council. (e) Implementation assistance (1) Agency co-chair (A) In general The Director shall designate an agency with representation on the Council to serve as the agency co-chair to assist the Director in carrying out the responsibilities under this section. (B) Term The term of service of the agency co-chair shall be 2 years. (C) Renewal At the discretion of the Council, an agency may serve as the agency co-chair for not more than 2 consecutive terms. (D) Successor Upon the expiration of a term of service of an agency co-chair, the members of the Council shall designate a successor agency co-chair. (2) Interagency working groups The Director may use interagency working groups to assist in carrying out the responsibilities under this section. (f) Interagency duties The Director, in consultation with the Council, shall direct, coordinate, and assist agencies in— (1) designing and implementing common data standards under chapter 64 of title 31, United States Code; (2) creating guidelines for simplified notice of funding opportunities that improve the user experience for grants and cooperative agreements; (3) improving interagency and intergovernmental coordination of information collection and data sharing relating to grant and cooperative agreement programs, including for the purpose of performance management and program evaluation; (4) improving the timeliness, completeness, and quality of information received by agencies from recipients of grants and cooperative agreements; (5) improving the performance of grants and cooperative agreements; (6) ensuring the consistent application and interpretation of Governmentwide Federal financial assistance policy, oversight, and management; (7) supporting the development of the Federal financial assistance workforce; (8) establishing policies and guidelines to prohibit conflicts of interest by officials involved in determining grant awards and grant recipients