; (2) an inventory of policies and procedures for foreign scientists participating in research or research administration at Federal facilities, including Federal laboratories; (3) an inventory of known security breaches and other similar incidents of foreign interference, theft, or espionage of intramural research, merit-review panels, or other Federal grant administration activities; (4) an assessment of the best practices at Federal agencies for protecting federally funded research; (5) an assessment of interagency coordination efforts on policies and procedures on research security; (6) an assessment of any potential consequences that any agency practice would have on international collaboration and United States leadership in science and technology; and (7) recommendations for further steps that agencies should take to protect federally funded research from foreign interference, theft or espionage. II Department of Energy A Office of Science 201. Definitions In this Act: (1) Department The term Department means the Department of Energy. (2) Director The term Director means the Director of the Office of Science of the Department. (3) National laboratory The term National Laboratory has the meaning given that term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15801 ). (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy. 202. Basic energy sciences (a) Program The Director shall carry out a fundamental research program in basic energy sciences, including materials sciences and engineering, chemical sciences, physical biosciences, and geosciences, in order to provide the foundations for new energy technologies and to support Department missions in energy, environment, and national security. (b) Basic energy sciences user facilities Section 303(b)(3) of the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18641 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking and ; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E)