; (B) conduct research and evaluation in accordance with subtitle C; and (C) require regular reports by State apprenticeship agencies on the performance of State agencies, including on efforts State agencies make to increase employer awareness of apprenticeship programs for employers who have not participated. (7) Promoting diversity in the national apprenticeship system The Administrator shall promote diversity, and ensure equal opportunity to participate, in programs for apprentices, youth apprentices, and pre-apprentices, including by— (A) taking steps necessary to promote diversity in occupations suitable for apprenticeship under the national apprenticeship system, especially in high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors and occupations in areas with high percentages of low-income individuals; and (B) supporting the recruitment, employment, and retention of nontraditional apprenticeship populations (including, as applicable, women, people of color, individuals with disabilities, low-income participants in related Federal programs, individuals impacted by the criminal and juvenile justice system, and individuals with barriers to employment) in apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and youth apprenticeship programs in high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand industry sectors and occupations. (8) National advisory committee The Administrator shall— (A) regularly consult with the National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships established under section 112(a)