; and (B) State, local, Tribal, and territorial public health departments or officials, as appropriate. . (c) Advisory committee Section 2811–1 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 30hh–10a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) PHEMCE Advisory Committee (1) Establishment The Secretary shall— (A) establish and maintain an advisory committee to be known as the PHEMCE Advisory Committee (in this subsection referred to as the Advisory Committee ) to seek input and ensure communication and transparency in the functions of the PHEMCE; and (B) seek input from and consult with external partners with divergent threat portfolios, including chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear agents and emerging infectious diseases, to ensure the right combination of threat-specific expertise on PHEMCE functions under subsection (c)(1) and to ensure appropriate capability and capacity to maintain overall readiness. (2) Duties The Advisory Committee shall— (A) provide advice to the PHEMCE in carrying out its functions; (B) solicit and incorporate the input of the private sector, non-Federal partners, and stakeholders to increase communication and transparency, identify gaps of preparedness, and coordinate improvements in PHEMCE decision-making ; (C) aid in the PHEMCE’s strategic planning and decision-making regarding medical countermeasure research, advanced research, development, procurement, stockpiling, replenishment, deployment, and distribution; (D) aid in interactions among the PHEMCE’s members listed in subsection (b) and other government entities