,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bjbb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ab1 #bjad ,mr4 ,rockefell] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,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 ( #bjad4 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>* grants program4 ,sec4 #f4 ,=5sic sci5ce rese>* *all5ges4 ,sec4 #g4 ,=5sic sci5ce /&>ds4 ,sec4 #h4 ,=5sic ,sci5ce ,advisory ,committee4 ,sec4 #i4 ,adoption1 accr$itation1 & c]tification4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology functions4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 at ! direction ( ,congress1 ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces l$ 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 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 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,b7 ,appli$ sci5tific rese>* ,9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m appli$ sci5tific rese>* means a sy/ematic /udy to ga9 k or und]/&+ necess>y to det]m9e ! means by :i* a recogniz$ & specific ne$ may be met4 7,c7 ,basic sci5tific rese>* ,9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m basic sci5tific rese>* means a sy/ematic /udy direct$ t[>d full] k or und]/&+ ( ! fundam5tal aspects ( ph5om5a & ( obs]vable facts )\t specific applications t[>ds processes or products4 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 ,academy ( ,sci5ces ,report on ,=5sic ,sci5ce ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all contract ) ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces 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#a74 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 ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4 ,! ,director ( ! ,coord9at+ ,(fice %all be responsible = c>ry+ out ! provisions ( ?is subsection4 7#b7 ,unifi$ ,f$]al rese>* /rategy ,! ,coord9at+ ,(fice e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all coord9ate among relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or (fices-- 7,a7 ! developm5t ( a unifi$ ,f$]al rese>* /rategy t-- 7i7 specifies & prioritizes ! rese>* necess>y to enhance ! validity & reliability ( ! =5sic sci5ce discipl9es2 & 7ii7 is consi/5t ) ! recomm5dations 9 ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces report on =5sic sci5ce "u subsection 7b72 7,b7 ! developm5t ( a #e-ye> roadmap1 updat$ 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 ,additional duties ,! ,coord9at+ ,(fice %all-- 7,a7 evaluate annually ! national =5sic sci5ce rese>* program to det]m9e :e!r x is a*iev+ its objectives2 & 7,b7 report annually to ,congress ! f9d+s "u subp>agraph 7,a74 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>* grants program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all e/abli% a =5sic sci5ce rese>* grants program to improve ! f\ndation & practice ( =5sic sci5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates bas$ on ! 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$1 competitive basis4 7c7 ,publication ,! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all support1 z appropriate1 ! publication ( rese>* results "u ?is section 9 s*ol>ly1 pe]-review$ sci5tific j\rnals4 7d7 ,=5sic sci5ce rese>* c5t]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z "p ( ! =5sic sci5ce rese>* grants program "u subsection 7a71 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all e/abli% #b =5sic sci5ce rese>* c5t]s-- 7,a7 to conduct rese>* consi/5t ) ! unifi$ ,f$]al rese>* /rategy "u section #d2 7,b7 to build relation%ips betwe5 =5sic sci5ce practition]s & memb]s ( ! rese>* community2 7,c7 to enc\rage & promote ! education & tra9+ ( a div]se gr\p ( p to be lead]s 9 ! int]discipl9>y field ( =5sic sci5ce2 & 7,d7 to broadly dissem9ate ! results ( ! rese>* "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,t]ms ( designation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all designate ea* =5sic sci5ce rese>* c5t] = a #d-ye> t]m4 7,b7 ,revocation ,! ,director may revoke a designation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! ,director det]m9es t ! =5sic sci5ce rese>* c5t] is n demon/rat+ adequate p]=mance4 7,c7 ,am\nt ( aw>d ,subject to subsection 7f71 ! ,director %all aw>d a grant up to #aj1jjj1jjj to ea* =5sic sci5ce rese>* c5t]4 ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subp>agraph %all be = a p]iod ( #d ye>s4 7,d7 ,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 ! ,director1 at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,director may require1 t conta9s a description ( ! activities ! c5t] c>ri$ out ) ! funds receiv$ "u ?is subsection1 includ+ a description ( h[ ^? activities satisfy ! requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#b77;,d74 7e7 ,evaluation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all conduct a compreh5sive evaluation ( ! =5sic sci5ce rese>* grants program e #d ye>s-- 7,a7 to det]m9e :e!r ! program is a*iev+ ! objectives ( improv+ ! f\ndation & practice ( =5sic sci5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 to evaluate ! ext5t to :i* ! program 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 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation to c>ry out ?is section-- 7#a7 #cg1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjad2 7#b7 #dj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae2 7#c7 #dc1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf2 7#d7 #df1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag2 & 7#e7 #di1jjj1jjj = 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$]al rese>* /rategy "u section #d by us+ prizes & *all5ges "u ! ,am]ica ,,competes ,reau?orization ,act 7#abd ,/at4 #cihb7 or "u any o!r provision ( law1 z appropriate4 7#b7 ,purposes ,! purpose ( a prize or *all5ge "u ?is section1 among o!r possible purposes1 may be-- 7,a7 to det]m9e or develop ! be/ data collection practices or analytical me?ods to evaluate a specific type ( =5sic data2 or 7,b7 to det]m9e ! accuracy ( an analytical me?od4 7b7 ,=5sic evid5ce prizes & *all5ges 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,f$]al dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or (fice1 or multiple ,f$]al dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or (fices 9 coop]ation1 c>ry+ out a prize or *all5ge "u ?is section-- 7,a7 may e/abli% a prize advisory bo>d2 & 7,b7 %all select ea* memb] ( ! prize advisory bo>d ) input f relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or (fices4 7#b7 ,prize advisory bo>d ,! prize advisory bo>d %all-- 7,a7 id5tify #a or m types ( =5sic evid5ce = purposes ( a prize or *all5ge2 7,b7 us+ ! samples "u p>agraph 7#c71 recomm5d h[ to /ructure a prize or *all5ge t requires a competitor to develop a =5sic data collection practice1 an analytical me?od1 or a relevant approa* or te*nology to be te/$ relative to a kn[n outcome or o!r propos$ judg+ me?odology2 & 7,c7 ?r\gh ! ,coord9at+ ,(fice1 advise relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or (fices 9 design+ prizes or *all5ges t satisfy ! rese>* ne$s & priorities id5tifi$ 9 ! unifi$ ,f$]al rese>* /rategy "u section #d4 7#c7 ,samples ,! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all provide or contract ) a non-,f$]al p>ty to prep>e1 = ea* type ( =5sic evid5ce "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 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#d7 ,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 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all-- 7,a7 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,b7 te/ & validate exi/+ =5sics /&>ds1 z appropriate2 & 7,c7 provide indep5d5t validation ( =5sic sci5ce measurem5ts & me?ods4 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 bodies to ensure t products & s]vices meet necess>y p]=mance levels4 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 annually1 ) ! ,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% #a or m discipl9e-specific exp]t work+ gr\ps to id5tify gaps1 areas ( ne$1 & opportunities = /&>ds developm5t ) respect to =5sic sci5ce4 7#b7 ,memb]s ,a memb] ( an exp]t work+ gr\p %all-- 7,a7 be appo9t$ 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\p2 & 7,c7 balance sci5tific rigor ) practical & regulatory con/ra9ts4 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 #ab1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjad2 7#b7 #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae2 7#c7 #bg1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf2 7#d7 #ce1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag2 & 7#e7 #dc1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah4 #h4 ,=5sic ,sci5ce ,advisory ,committee 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 collaboration ) ! ,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 =5sic sci5ce discipl9es 7includ+ academic sci5ti/s1 /ati/icians1 social sci5ti/s1 eng9e]s1 & repres5tatives ( o!r relat$ sci5tific discipl9es7 & relevant =5sic sci5ce applications 7includ+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local repres5tatives ( ! =5sic sci5ce community1 ! legal community1 victim advocate organizations1 & law en=cem5t74 7f7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all provide adm9i/rative support to ! ,advisory ,committee4 7g7 ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act ,! ,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all n be subject to section #ad ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 #i4 ,adoption1 accr$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$]al =5sic laboratory to adopt ! =5sic sci5ce /&>ds2 7,b7 by enc\rag+ ea* non-,f$]al =5sic laboratory to adopt ! =5sic sci5ce /&>ds2 7,c7 by promot+ accr$itation & c]tification requirem5ts bas$ on ! =5sic sci5ce /&>ds2 & 7,d7 by promot+ any recomm5dations made by ! ,advisory ,committee = adoption & implem5tation ( =5sic sci5ce /&>ds2 & 7#b7 may promote ! adoption ( ! =5sic sci5ce /&>ds z a condition ( ,f$]al fund+ or = inclusion 9 national data sets4 #aj4 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology functions ,section #b7;b7 ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ac71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ad7 to id5tify & coord9ate ! developm5t ( =5sic sci5ce /&>ds to enhance ! validity & reliability ( =5sic sci5ce activities4 4