; and (B) additional objectives for the study. (2) Data collection Under the oversight of the Secretary, the External Partner shall collect the data required for the study and may use any information about a pilot program participant given by the Secretary to the External Partner for the study. (e) Reports to Congress The Secretary, in consultation with the External Partner, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees— (1) an interim report, within 24 months after the commencement of pilot program services; and (2) a final report, within 12 months after the conclusion of the pilot program services. 6. National Youth Economic Advisory Council (a) Establishment The Secretary shall establish the National Youth Economic Advisory Council. (b) Duties (1) Recommendations for the database and the selection of the External Partner The Council shall issue recommendations to the Secretary with respect to— (A) the identification and utilization of reliable sources of information for identifying homeless individuals and listing the individuals in the database with sufficient information for the Secretary to select any individual listed in the database to participate in the pilot program; (B) any regulation that may be prescribed by the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Agriculture, or the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development with respect to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11301–11435 ) to facilitate the identification of homeless individuals for inclusion in the database