; or (B) a laboratory of the Department of Defense. C Reports and other matters 231. National security emerging biotechnologies research and development program (a) Establishment The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a research and development program on applications of emerging biotechnologies for the national security purposes set forth in subsection (b). (b) National security purposes The national security purposes set forth in this subsection are as follows: (1) To ensure military understanding and relevancy of applications of emerging biotechnologies in meeting national security requirements. (2) To coordinate all research and development relating to emerging biotechnologies within the Department of Defense and to provide for interagency cooperation and collaboration on research and development relating to emerging biotechnologies between the Department and other departments and agencies of the United States and appropriate private sector entities that are involved in research and development relating to emerging biotechnologies. (3) To develop and manage a portfolio of fundamental and applied emerging biotechnologies research initiatives that is stable, consistent, and balanced across scientific disciplines. (4) To collect, synthesize, and disseminate critical information on research and development relating to emerging biotechnologies within the national security establishment. (5) To establish and support appropriate research, innovation, and the industrial base, including facilities and infrastructure, to support the needs of Department missions and scientific workforce relating to emerging biotechnologies. (6) To develop a technical basis to inform the intelligence community on the analysis needs of the Department with respect to emerging biotechnologies. (c) Administration In carrying out the program required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall act through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, who shall supervise the planning, management, and coordination of the program.