; (C) whenever feasible and appropriate, obtain the views of persons participating in and served by programs assisted under this title with respect to activities under this section; and (D) establish, to the extent appropriate, working relationships with faculty members of institutions of higher education, as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ), located in the area in which any evaluation under this section is being conducted, to participate in such evaluation, unless there is no such institution of higher education willing and able to participate in such evaluation. (3) Council (A) In general There is established a Child Development Research Council, consisting of— (i) a representative of the Office of Child Care and Early Learning (who shall serve as chairperson); and (ii) a representative from each of the Federal agencies and offices determined to be appropriate by the Secretary. (B) Meetings The Council shall meet at least annually and at such more frequent times as the Council may determine to be necessary. (C) Duties The Council shall assure coordination of child care and early learning services under the jurisdiction of the agencies and offices represented on the Council and carry out the provisions of this section so as to assure— (i) maximum utilization of available resources through the prevention of duplication of activities; (ii) a division of labor, insofar as is compatible with the purposes of each of the agencies or offices represented on the Council, among those agencies and offices to assure maximum progress toward the achievement of the purposes of this section; and (iii) recommendation of priorities for federally funded research and related development that are related to the purposes of this section and those stated in section 101. (e) Annual report The Secretary shall make an annual report to Congress— (1) summarizing— (A) the Secretary’s activities and accomplishments during the preceding year under this section