; (2) a description of the research gaps relating to such issues; (3) recommendations on how the Initiative can address the research needs identified pursuant to paragraph (2); and (4) recommendations on how engineering biology researchers can best incorporate considerations of ethical, legal, environmental, safety, security, and other societal issues into the development of research proposals and the conduct of research. (b) Report to Congress The agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall require the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to, not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing the findings and recommendations of the review conducted under subsection (a); and (2) make a copy of such report available on a publicly accessible website. (c) Alternate contract scientific organization (1) In general If the Director is unable to enter into an agreement described in subsection (a) with the National Academy of Sciences before the date specified in such subsection on terms acceptable to the Director, the Director shall seek to enter into such an agreement with another appropriate scientific organization that— (A) is not part of the Government; (B) operates as a not-for-profit entity; and (C) has expertise and objectivity comparable to that of the National Academy of Sciences. (2) Treatment If the Director enters into an agreement with another organization as described in paragraph (1), any reference in this subsection to the National Academy of Sciences shall be treated as a reference to the other organization. 8. Agency activities (a) National Science Foundation As part of the Initiative, the National Science Foundation shall— (1) support basic research in engineering biology through individual grants and through interdisciplinary research centers