; and (5) to determine which emerging technologies may assist in conducting the activities described in this subsection and promote such emerging technologies. (c) Unified coordination group In conducting the activities described in subsection (b), the Assistant Secretary shall— (1) establish a unified coordination group led by the Assistant Secretary, which shall include, as appropriate, private sector partners and covered nongovernmental representatives, to serve as a body for consultation by agencies described in subsection (g) to plan for and respond to supply chain shocks and support the resilience, diversity, security, and strength of critical supply chains; (2) establish subgroups of the unified coordination group established under paragraph (1) that shall be led by the head of an appropriate agency; and (3) through the unified coordination group established under paragraph (1)— (A) acquire on a voluntary basis technical, engineering, and operational critical supply chain information from the private sector, in a manner that ensures any critical supply chain information provided by the private sector is kept confidential and is exempt from disclosure under section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act ); (B) study the critical supply chain information acquired under subparagraph (A) to assess critical supply chains, including critical supply chains for emerging technologies, and inform planning for potential supply chain shocks; (C) convene with relevant private sector entities to share best practices, planning, and capabilities to respond to potential supply chain shocks; and (D) factor in any relevant findings from the studies required by the American COMPETE Act (title XV of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; Public Law 116–260