; (B) making grants to the persons providing such assistance; and (C) taking other appropriate measures, as the Secretary of State deems necessary. 4. Providing enduring strategic advice via the China Strategic Advisory Board (a) Establishment There is established an advisory board to be known as the China Strategic Advisory Board (in this section referred to as the Advisory Board ). (b) Duties and responsibilities The Advisory Board shall— (1) provide advice and expertise to the Secretary of State, and continuity, in United States foreign policy matters pertaining to strategic competition with the PRC; (2) review recruitment, training, and retention of Foreign Service and civil service members with the expertise and experience necessary to support United States policy toward the PRC; and (3) provide guidance on programs across regional and functional bureaus intended to respond to strategic competition with the PRC, including the Countering Chinese Influence Fund established by section 7043(c)(2) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 (division G of Public Law 116–94