,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #i1 #bjac   
,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas 7=
 h]self & ,mr4 ,veasey7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli%         
sci5tific /&>ds & protocols across =5sic
 discipl9es1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,=5sic  
,sci5ce & ,/&>ds ,act ( #bjac4  7b7     
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts (   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #d4
 ,national =5sic sci5ce rese>* program4 
,sec4 #e4 ,=5sic sci5ce rese>* at !     
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4 ,sec4 #f4 

,=5sic sci5ce rese>* *all5ges4 ,sec4 #g4
 ,=5sic sci5ce /&>ds & rese>* at !      
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology4 ,sec4 #h4 ,=5sic ,sci5ce    
,advisory ,committee4 ,sec4 #i4         
,adoption1 accr$itation1 & c]tification4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 at
 ! direction ( ,congress1 ! ,national   
,academy ( ,sci5ces l$ a compreh5sive   
review ( ! /ate ( =5sic sci5ce & issu$  
its f9d+s 9 a #bjji report1 ,/r5g!n+    
,=5sic ,sci5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,a    
,pa? ,=w>d2  7#b7 ! report's f9d+s      
indicate ! ne$ = indep5d5t sci5tific    
rese>* to support ! f\ndation ( =5sic   
discipl9es2  7#c7 ! report /resses ! ne$
 = /&>ds 9 me?ods1 data int]pretation1 &
 report+1 & ! importance ( prev5t+      
cognitive bias & mitigat+ human factors2
 &  7#d7 accord+ to ! report1 =5sic     
sci5ce rese>* is n f9ancially well      
support$1 & !re is a ne$ = a unifi$     
/rategy = develop+ a =5sic sci5ce rese>*
 plan across ,f$]al ag5cies4  #c4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,advisory

 ,committee ,! t]m ,advisory ,committee 
means ! ,=5sic ,sci5ce ,advisory        
,committee e/abli%$ "u section #h4  7#b7
 ,coord9at+ ,(fice ,! t]m ,coord9at+    
,(fice means ! ,national ,=5sic ,sci5ce 
,coord9at+ ,(fice e/abli%$ "u section   
#d4  7#c7 ,=5sic sci5ce ,! t]m =5sic    
sci5ce means ! basic & appli$ sci5tific 
rese>* applicable to ! collection1      
evaluation1 & analysis ( physical       
evid5ce1 includ+ digital evid5ce1 = use 
9 inve/igations & legal proce$+s1       
includ+ all te/s1 me?ods1 measurem5ts1 &
 proc$ures4  7#d7 ,/&>ds developm5t     
organization ,! t]m /&>ds developm5t    
organization means a dome/ic or an      
int]national organization t plans1      
develops1 e/abli%es1 or coord9ates      
volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds us+ proc$ures t 
incorporate op5ness1 a balance (        
int]e/s1 cons5sus1 due process1 & an    
appeals process4  #d4 ,national =5sic   
sci5ce rese>* program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,!re %all be a national =5sic sci5ce    
rese>* program to improve1 exp&1 &      

coord9ate ,f$]al rese>* 9 ! =5sic       
sci5ces4  7b7 ,national ,academies      
,report on ,=5sic ,sci5ce ,! ,director (
 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 9      
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 %all  
ent] into an arrangem5t ) ! ,national   
,academies to develop1 n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
a report t--  7#a7 id5tifies ! mo/      
critical =5sic sci5ce discipl9es1 :i*   
may include =5sic pa?ology & digital    
=5sics1 t require fur!r rese>* to /r5g!n
 ! sci5tific f\ndation 9 ^? discipl9es2 
7#b7 makes recomm5dations reg>d+ rese>* 
t w help /r5g!n ! sci5tific f\ndation 9 
! =5sic sci5ce discipl9es id5tifi$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7 makes            
recomm5dations reg>d+ ! mix ( fund+     
me*anisms t might be mo/ effective at   
advanc+ ! rese>* id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b74  7c7 ,national =5sic sci5ce       
coord9at+ (fice  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re  
is e/abli%$ a ,national ,=5sic ,sci5ce  
,coord9at+ ,(fice1 ) a director & full  

"t /aff1 to be locat$ at ! ,national    
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4 ,!     
,director ( ! ,coord9at+ ,(fice %all be 
responsible = c>ry+ out ! provisions (  
?is subsection4  7#b7 ,unifi$ ,f$]al    
rese>* /rategy ,! ,coord9at+ ,(fice %all
 coord9ate among relevant ,f$]al        
dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or (fices--  7,a7 ! 
developm5t ( a unifi$ ,f$]al rese>*     
/rategy t--  7i7 specifies & prioritizes
 ! rese>* necess>y to enhance ! validity
 & reliability ( ! =5sic sci5ce         
discipl9es2 &  7ii7 is consi/5t ) !     
recomm5dations 9 ! ,national ,academies 
report on =5sic sci5ce "u subsection    
7b72  7,b7 ! developm5t ( a #e-ye>      
roadmap1 updat$ tri5nially !reaft]1 = ! 
unifi$ ,f$]al rese>* /rategy "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 t includes a           
description (--  7i7 :i* dep>tm5t1      
ag5cy1 or (fice w c>ry out ea* specific 
elem5t ( ! unifi$ ,f$]al rese>* /rategy2
  7ii7 %ort-t]m & long-t]m priorities & 
objectives2 &  7iii7 common metrics &   
o!r evaluation crit]ia t w be us$ to    

assess progress t[>d a*iev+ ! priorities
 & objectives "u clause 7ii72 &  7,c7   
any necess>y programs1 policies1 &      
budgets to support ! implem5tation ( !  
roadmap "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7#c7      
,annual report ,! ,coord9at+ ,(fice %all
 submit an annual report to ,congress1 n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! submission ( !
 ,presid5t's annual budget reque/1 t    
includes ! budget = ! program e/abli%$  
"u ?is section = ea* ag5cy t p>ticipates
 9 ! program1 includ+ = all activities  
pursuant to sections #e1 #f1 & #g4  7#d7
 ,deadl9es ,! ,coord9at+ ,(fice %all    
submit to ,congress--  7,a7 n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! unifi$ ,f$]al rese>* /rategy "u 
p>agraph 7#b77;,a72  7,b7 n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 initial #e-ye> roadmap "u p>agraph     
7#b77;,b72 &  7,c7 n lat] ?an #a mon?   
aft] ! date x is updat$1 ea* updat$     
#e-ye> roadmap "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b74   
#e4 ,=5sic sci5ce rese>* at ! ,national 
,sci5ce ,f\ndation  7a7 ,grants ,!      

,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all aw>d  
=5sic sci5ce basic rese>* grants to     
improve ! f\ndation & practice ( =5sic  
sci5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 consi/5t ) !  
,f\ndation's mission & ! recomm5dations 
9 ! unifi$ ,f$]al rese>* /rategy "u     
section #d4  7b7 ,m]it review ,ea* grant
 "u ?is section %all be aw>d$ on a      
m]it-review$1 competitive basis4  7c7   
,=5sic sci5ce rese>* c5t]s  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce
 ,f\ndation %all aw>d grants to support 
"o or m =5sic sci5ce rese>* c5t]s--     
7,a7 to conduct rese>* consi/5t ) !     
unifi$ ,f$]al rese>* /rategy "u section 
#d & ) ! ,f\ndation's mission2  7,b7 to 
help build relation%ips betwe5 =5sic    
sci5ce practition]s & memb]s ( ! rese>* 
community2  7,c7 to enc\rage & promote !
 education & tra9+ ( a div]se gr\p ( p  
to be lead]s 9 ! int]discipl9>y field ( 
=5sic sci5ce2 &  7,d7 to broadly        
dissem9ate ! results ( ! rese>* "u      
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,limitation on  
use ( funds ,no funds au?oriz$ "u ?is   

section may be us$ to con/ruct or       
r5ovate a build+ or /ructure4  7#c7     
,reports ,ea* =5sic sci5ce rese>* c5t]  
%all submit an annual report to !       
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation1 at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! 
,director may require1 t conta9s a      
description ( ! activities ! c5t] c>ri$ 
out ) ! funds receiv$ "u ?is section4   
7d7 ,evaluation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation %all conduct a compreh5sive  
evaluation ( its full portfolio ( =5sic 
sci5ce rese>* & education grants e #d   
ye>s--  7,a7 to det]m9e :e!r ! rese>*   
support$ "u ! grants is contribut+ to ! 
objectives ( improv+ ! f\ndation &      
practice ( =5sic sci5ce 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 &  7,b7 to evaluate ! ext5t to  
:i* ! rese>* is contribut+ t[>d !       
priorities & objectives describ$ 9 !    
roadmap "u section #d7;c77#b77;,b74     
7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,! ,director (
 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all    
report to ,congress ! results ( ea*     

compreh5sive evaluation "u p>agraph     
7#a74  7e7 ,au?orization (              
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,national ,sci5ce      
,f\ndation to c>ry out ?is section--    
7#a7 #cd1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjad2    
7#b7 #cg1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae2    
7#c7 #dj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf2    
7#d7 #dc1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag2 &  
7#e7 #df1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah4    
#f4 ,=5sic sci5ce rese>* *all5ges  7a7  
,prizes & *all5ges  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a    
,f$]al dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or (fice may    
assi/ 9 satisfy+ ! rese>* ne$s &        
priorities id5tifi$ 9 ! unifi$ ,f$]al   
rese>* /rategy "u section #d by us+     
prizes & *all5ges "u section #bd ( !    
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7 or "u
 any o!r provision ( law1 z appropriate4
  7#b7 ,purposes ,! purpose ( a prize or
 *all5ge "u ?is section1 among o!r      
possible purposes1 may be--  7,a7 to    
det]m9e or develop ! be/ data collection
 practices or analytical me?ods to      

evaluate a specific type ( =5sic data2  
or  7,b7 to det]m9e ! accuracy ( an     
analytical me?od4  7b7 ,=5sic evid5ce   
prizes & *all5ges  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a     
,f$]al dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or (fice1 or    
multiple ,f$]al dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or  
(fices 9 coop]ation1 c>ry+ out a prize  
or *all5ge "u ?is section--  7,a7 may   
e/abli% a prize advisory bo>d2 &  7,b7  
%all consult ) ! ,advisory ,committee on
 ! appropriat5ess ( ! prize or *all5ge  
to satisfy ! rese>* ne$s & priorities   
id5tifi$ 9 ! unifi$ ,f$]al rese>*       
/rategy "u section #d4  7#b7 ,samples ,!
 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &         
,te*nology or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all
 provide or contract ) a non-,f$]al p>ty
 to prep>e a suffici5t set ( samples1   
includ+ associat$ digital data t c\ld be
 %>$ )\t limitation & physical specim5s 
t c\ld be %>$ ) qualifi$ p>ties1 =      
purposes ( a prize or *all5ge4  7#c7    
,f+]pr9t data int]op]ability ,at lea/ #a
 prize or *all5ge "u ?is section %all be
 focus$ on a*iev+ nationwide f+]pr9t    

data int]op]ability if ! prize advisory 
bo>d1 ! ,coord9at+ ,(fice1 or a ,f$]al  
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or (fice id5tifies an  
area :]e a prize or *all5ge w assi/ 9   
satisfy+ a /rategy relat$ to ?is issue4 
#g4 ,=5sic sci5ce /&>ds & rese>* at !   
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & 
,te*nology %all--  7,a7 conduct rese>*  
support+ ! developm5t & dissem9ation (  
me?ods1 /&>ds1 & te*nical guidance =    
=5sic sci5ce measurem5ts2  7,b7 id5tify 
or coord9ate ! developm5t ( =5sic sci5ce
 /&>ds to enhance ! validity &          
reliability ( =5sic sci5ce activities1  
includ+--  7i7 au?oritative me?ods1     
/&>ds1 & te*nical guidance1 includ+     
protocols & be/ practices1 = =5sic      
measurem5ts1 analysis1 & int]pretation2 
7ii7 te*nical /&>ds = products & s]vices
 us$ by =5sic sci5ce practition]s2      
7iii7 /&>d cont5t1 t]m9ology1 & p>amet]s
 to be us$ 9 report+ & te/ify+ on !     
results & int]pretation ( =5sic sci5ce  

measurem5ts1 te/s1 & proc$ures2 &  7iv7 
/&>ds to provide = ! int]op]ability (   
=5sic sci5ce-relat$ te*nology &         
databases2 &  7,c7 te/ & validate exi/+ 
=5sics /&>ds1 measurem5ts1 & me?ods z   
appropriate4  7#b7 ,consultation  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out its               
responsibilities "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology %all consult )--  7i7 /&>ds  
developm5t organizations & o!r          
/akehold]s1 includ+ relevant ,f$]al     
dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 & (fices2 &  7ii7   
te/+ laboratories & accr$itation bodies4
  7#c7 ,prioritization ,:5 prioritiz+   
its responsibilities "u p>agraph 7#a71 !
 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &         
,te*nology %all consid]--  7,a7 ! unifi$
 ,f$]al rese>* /rategy "u section #d2 & 
7,b7 ! recomm5dations ( any exp]t work+ 
gr\p "u subsection 7b74  7#d7 ,report to
 ,congress ,! ,director ( ! ,national   
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all    
report e #b ye>s1 n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft] ! submission ( ! ,presid5t's budget

 reque/1 to ,congress on ! progress 9   
c>ry+ out ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds
 & ,te*nology's responsibilities "u     
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,exp]t work+ gr\ps  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology may    
e/abli% "o or m discipl9e-specific exp]t
 work+ gr\ps to id5tify gaps1 areas (   
ne$1 & opportunities = /&>ds developm5t 
) respect to =5sic sci5ce4 ,ea* work+   
gr\p %all balance sci5tific rigor )     
practical & regulatory con/ra9ts4  7#b7 
,memb]s ,a memb] ( an exp]t work+ gr\p  
%all--  7,a7 be appo9t$ by ! ,director (
 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &       
,te*nology2 &  7,b7 h significant       
academic1 rese>*1 or practical exp]tise 
9 a discipl9e ( =5sic sci5ce or 9 ano!r 
area relevant to ! purpose ( ! exp]t    
work+ gr\p4  7#c7 ,f$]al ,advisory      
,committee ,act ,an exp]t work+ gr\p    
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection %all n be    
subject to ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee
 ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  7c7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology to c>ry out ?is section--    
7#a7 #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjad2     
7#b7 #ab1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae2    
7#c7 #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf2    
7#d7 #bg1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag2 &  
7#e7 #ce1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah4    
#h4 ,=5sic ,sci5ce ,advisory ,committee 
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,director ( !        
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9      
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 %all e/abli% a     
,=5sic ,sci5ce ,advisory ,committee4    
7b7 ,duties ,! ,advisory ,committee %all
 provide advice to--  7#a7 ! ,f$]al     
dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 & (fices implem5t+ !
 unifi$ ,f$]al rese>* /rategy "u section
 #d2  7#b7 ! ,national ,in/itute (      
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 includ+            
recomm5dations reg>d+ ! ,national       
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology's       
responsibilities "u section #g2 &  7#c7 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 includ+          

recomm5dations reg>d+ ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice's responsibilities "u section   
#i4  7c7 ,subcommittees ,! ,advisory    
,committee may =m subcommittees relat$  
to specific discipl9es 9 =5sic sci5ce or
 z necess>y to fur!r its duties "u      
subsection 7b74 ,a subcommittee may     
include an individual :o is n a memb] ( 
! ,advisory ,committee4  7d7 ,*airs ,!  
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology & ! ,attorney       
,g5]al1 or _! designees1 %all co-*air ! 
,advisory ,committee4  7e7 ,memb]%ip ,! 
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology & ! ,attorney       
,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( !
 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 %all     
appo9t ea* memb] ( ! ,advisory          
,committee4 ,! ,advisory ,committee %all
 include balanc$ repres5tation betwe5   
sci5ti/s ) exp]tise relevant to =5sic   
sci5ces 7includ+ academic sci5ti/s1     
/ati/icians1 social sci5ti/s1 eng9e]s1 &
 repres5tatives ( o!r relat$ sci5tific  
discipl9es7 & individuals &             

organizations ) exp]tise 9 applications 
( =5sic sci5ce 7includ+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &
 local repres5tatives ( ! =5sic sci5ce  
community1 ! legal community1 victim    
advocate organizations1 & law en=cem5t74
  7f7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all provide adm9i/rative support to !  
,advisory ,committee4  #i4 ,adoption1   
accr$itation1 & c]tification ,!         
,attorney ,g5]al--  7#a7 %all promote ! 
adoption ( =5sic sci5ce /&>ds develop$  
"u section #g1 includ+--  7,a7 by       
requir+ ea* ,f$]al =5sic laboratory to  
adopt su* =5sic sci5ce /&>ds2  7,b7 by  
enc\rag+ ea* non-,f$]al =5sic laboratory
 to adopt su* =5sic sci5ce /&>ds2 &     
7,c7 by dissem9at+ any recomm5dations   
made by ! ,advisory ,committee =        
adoption & implem5tation ( =5sic sci5ce 
/&>ds2  7#b7 %all promote ! developm5t (
 m9imum tra9+1 accr$itation1 &          
c]tification requirem5ts bas$ on ! =5sic
 sci5ce /&>ds develop$ "u section #g &  
any recomm5dations made by ! ,advisory  
,committee2  7#c7 %all issue guidance   

conc]n+ ! int]section ( =5sic sci5ce & !
 c\rtroom2 &  7#d7 may require !        
adoption ( ! =5sic sci5ce /&>ds z a     
condition ( ,f$]al fund+ or = inclusion 
9 national data sets4