; (2) develop learning and dissemination strategies to— (A) engage States and other entities in activities supported under this section and best practices for supporting the direct care professional workforce; and (B) distribute findings from activities supported by the grant under this section; (3) explore the national data gaps, workforce shortage areas, and data collection strategies for direct care professionals and make recommendations to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget for an occupation category in the Standard Occupational Classification system for direct care professionals as a healthcare support occupation; and (4) recommend career development and advancement opportunities for direct care professionals, which may include occupational frameworks, national standards, recruitment campaigns, pre-apprenticeship and on-the-job training opportunities, apprenticeship programs, career pathways, specializations or certifications, educational information about career opportunities in long-term care settings, or other activities. (d) Advisory council (1) In general The Secretary shall convene an advisory council to provide recommendations to the Center with respect to the duties of the Center under this section and may engage individuals described in paragraph (2) for service on the advisory council. (2) Individuals The individuals described in this paragraph include— (A) older individuals and people with disabilities; (B) organizations representing the rights and interests of people receiving services from direct care professionals; (C) individuals who are direct care professionals and organizations representing the rights and interests of direct care professionals; (D) as applicable, employers of individuals described in subparagraph (C) and labor organizations representing such individuals