; and (2) developing a plan for reducing the number of animals used in federally funded research and testing. (c) Duties The Director of the National Center shall— (1) provide assistance (including funding) to federally funded researchers to incentivize the development and qualification of nonanimal methods, such as advanced cell cultures or technology such as 3D organoids, microphysiological systems, induced pluripotent adult stem cell models, in silico modeling, advanced imaging systems, artificial intelligence, and other innovative methods; (2) train and inform scientists about the methods developed pursuant to paragraph (1); (3) establish collaborations among research institutions so that scientists who lack resources (such as bioengineering and advanced bio-imaging equipment) can develop and use methods developed pursuant to paragraph (1); and (4) collect information regarding the numbers of animals used in federally funded research and testing, and make such information available to the public in a timely manner. . 5. Reporting by federally funded research entities on numbers of animals used in research and testing (a) In general Each covered reporting entity shall do the following: (1) Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, report to the National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing and make publicly available— (A) the number of animals used by the covered reporting entity in federally funded research and testing at facilities of the covered reporting entity, disaggregated by species; and (B) the total number of such animals that were bred or acquired by the covered reporting entity for research or testing purposes, disaggregated by species. (2) Every 2 years thereafter— (A) update the latest report of the covered reporting entity under this section and make publicly available such updated report to measure the progress of the covered reporting entity in reducing the number of animals used in federally funded research and testing