,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #baac ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #cj1 #bjae ,mr4 ,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,da9es7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to h>ness ! exp]tise1 +5uity1 & creativity ( all p to contribute to innovation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to help solve problems or sci5tific que/ions by enc\rag+ & increas+ ! use ( cr[ds\rc+ & citiz5 sci5ce me?ods )9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 z appropriate1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,cr[ds\rc+ & ,citiz5 ,sci5ce ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! au?ority grant$ to ,f$]al ag5cies "u ! ,am]ica ,,competes ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-ceh7 to pursue ! use ( inc5tive prizes & *all5ges has yield$ num]\s b5efits1 includ+-- 7,a7 pay+ only = success2 7,b7 e/abli%+ an ambiti\s goal )\t hav+ to pr$ict :i* team or approa* is mo/ likely to succe$2 7,c7 rea*+ out to individuals or a broad] gr\p ( p to increase ! numb] ( m9ds tackl+ a problem2 7,d7 br++ out-(-discipl9e p]spectives to be>2 & 7,e7 increas+ co/-effectiv5ess to maximize ! return on taxpay] doll>s2 7#b7 grant+ ,f$]al ag5cies ! direct1 explicit au?ority to use cr[ds\rc+ & citiz5 sci5ce w-- 7,a7 remove ambiguity ab\t :e!r an ag5cy c use ^! te*niques2 7,b7 enc\rage its appropriate use to advance ag5cy missions2 & 7,c7 /imulate & facilitate broad] public p>ticipation 9 ! innovation process2 7#c7 cr[ds\rc+ projects h a numb] ( unique b5efits1 includ+-- 7,a7 improv+ ! deliv]y ( gov]nm5t s]vices ) significantly l[] ,f$]al or o!r public res\rce inve/m5ts or at "t scales or di/ribution scales t might n o!rwise be possible2 7,b7 connect+ citiz5s to ! missions ( ,f$]al ag5cies by promot+ a _s ( op5 gov]nm5t & volunte]ism2 7,c7 provid+ ! acquisition ( data at a great] geographic ext5t & 9 locations ) a great] d5sity or frequ5cy ?an o!rwise reasonably obta9able us+ conv5tional me?ods2 & 7,d7 enabl+ citiz5s to address community & rese>*-bas$ conc]ns by ga!r+1 analyz+1 & %>+ data & in=mation2 7#d7 citiz5 sci5ce has additional b5efits1 includ+-- 7,a7 advanc+ & accel]at+ sci5tific rese>* ?r\gh gr\p discov]y1 ! cocreation ( k1 & ! inclusion ( div]se p]spectives2 7,b7 improv+ sci5ce lit]acy & provid+ skills ne$$ to excel 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma?1 !reby increas+ ,am]ican competitiv5ess2 7,c7 fur!r+ sci5ce diplomacy ?r\gh ! worldwide collaboration betwe5 sci5ti/s & citiz5s2 & 7,d7 build+ tru/ & und]/&+ betwe5 citiz5s & sci5ce & betwe5 citiz5s & sci5ti/s2 & 7#e7 s9ce p>ticipants 9 cr[ds\rc+ & citiz5 sci5ce projects p>ticipate 9 cr[ds\rc+ or citiz5 sci5ce = a v>iety ( reasons1 ,f$]al ag5cies %\ld consid] mean+ful inc5tives to engage & reta9 p>ticipants dep5d+ on ! range ( motivations = pot5tial p>ticipants1 includ+-- 7,a7 receiv+ attribution = _! contributions to rese>*2 7,b7 le>n+ new skills & k or educat+ o!rs2 7,c7 connect+ ) new individuals or communities & build+ relation%ips2 & 7,d7 kn[+ t _! "w is help+ to solve mean+ful problems & contribut+ to broad] sci5tific endeavors = ! b5efit ( society4 #c4 ,cr[ds\rc+ & citiz5 sci5ce 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,citiz5 sci5ce ,! t]m citiz5 sci5ce means a =m ( op5 collaboration 9 :i* individuals or organizations p>ticipate 9 ! sci5tific process 9 v>i\s ways1 includ+-- 7,a7 enabl+ ! =mulation ( rese>* que/ions2 7,b7 creat+ & ref9+ project design2 7,c7 conduct+ sci5tific exp]im5ts2 7,d7 collect+ & analyz+ data2 7,e7 int]pret+ ! results ( data2 7,f7 develop+ te*nologies & applications2 7,g7 mak+ discov]ies2 & 7,h7 solv+ problems4 7#b7 ,cr[ds\rc+ ,! t]m cr[ds\rc+ means a me?od to obta9 ne$$ s]vices1 ideas1 or cont5t by solicit+ volunt>y contributions f a gr\p ( individuals or organizations1 especially f an onl9e community4 7#c7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy4 7#d7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy-- 7,a7 except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 means-- 7i7 any ,executive ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 & 7ii7 any milit>y dep>tm5t 7z set =? 9 section #ajb ( su* title72 & 7,b7 does n include any legislative bran* ag5cy4 7#e7 ,p>ticipant ,! t]m p>ticipant means any individual or o!r entity t has cons5t$ z a volunte] 9 a cr[ds\rc+ or citiz5 sci5ce project "u ?is section4 7#f7 ,relat$ entity ,! t]m relat$ entity means-- 7,a7 a ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t contractor or subcontractor1 at any ti]2 & 7,b7 a suppli]1 us]1 cu/om]1 coop]at+ p>ty1 grantee1 inve/igator1 fell[1 or detailee ( a ,f$]al ag5cy4 7b7 ,cr[ds\rc+ & citiz5 sci5ce au?oriz$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy1 or ! heads ( multiple ,f$]al ag5cies work+ coop]atively1 may utilize cr[ds\rc+ & citiz5 sci5ce approa*es to conduct activities design$ to advance ! mission ( ! respective ,f$]al ag5cy or ! jo9t mission ( ,f$]al ag5cies1 z applicable4 7#b7 ,volunt>y s]vices ,not)/&+ section #acdb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy may accept1 subject to regulations issu$ by ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 volunt>y s]vices f p>ticipants "u ?is section if su* s]vices-- 7,a7 are p]=m$ z a "p ( a cr[ds\rc+ or citiz5 sci5ce project au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 7,b7 are n f9ancially comp5sat$ = _! "t2 & 7,c7 w n be us$ to displace any employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7c7 ,p>ticipation 7#a7 ,adv]tis+ ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy engag$ 9 a cr[ds\rc+ or citiz5 sci5ce project "u ?is section %all make public & promote su* project to enc\rage broad p>ticipation ( cons5t+ p>ticipants4 7#b7 ,cons5t1 regi/ration1 & t]ms ( use 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy is au?oriz$ to det]m9e ! appropriate level ( cons5t1 regi/ration1 or ackn[l$gm5t ( ! t]ms ( use t is requir$ f p>ticipants 9 cr[ds\rc+ or citiz5 sci5ce projects on a p]-project basis4 7,b7 ,disclosures ,9 seek+ cons5t1 conduct+ regi/ration1 or develop+ t]ms ( use = a project "u ?is subsection1 a ,f$]al ag5cy %all disclose ! privacy1 intellectual prop]ty1 data own]%ip1 comp5sation1 s]vice1 program1 & o!r t]ms ( use to ! p>ticipant 9 a cle> & reasonable mann]4 7,c7 ,mode ( cons5t ,a ,f$]al ag5cy or ,f$]al ag5cies1 z applicable1 may obta9 cons5t electronically or 9 writt5 =m f p>ticipants to ! volunte] s]vice t]ms ( a cr[ds\rc+ or citiz5 sci5ce project au?oriz$ "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,human subjects ,any cr[ds\rc+ or citiz5 sci5ce project t involves rese>* involv+ human subjects %all be subject to "p #df ( title #bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7#d7 ,data ,not)/&+ security & privacy protections1 ,f$]al ag5cies %all endeavor to make data collect$ ?r\gh a cr[ds\rc+ or citiz5 sci5ce project au?oriz$ "u ?is section op5 & available1 9 ma*9e readable =mats1 to ! public4 ,z "p ( ! cons5t process1 ! ,f$]al ag5cy %all notify all p>ticipants-- 7,a7 ( ! expect$ uses ( ! data compil$ ?r\gh ! project2 7,b7 if ! ,f$]al ag5cy w reta9 own]%ip ( su* data2 7,c7 if & h[ ! data & results f ! project w\ld be made available = public or ?ird p>ty use2 & 7,d7 if p>ticipants are au?oriz$ to publi% su* data4 7#e7 ,te*nologies & applications ,not)/&+ ! intellectual prop]ty rights ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,f$]al ag5cies %all endeavor to make te*nologies1 applications1 code1 & d]ivations ( su* intellectual prop]ty develop$ ?r\gh a cr[ds\rc+ or citiz5 sci5ce project "u ?is section op5 & available to ! public4 7#f7 ,liability ,ea* p>ticipant 9 a cr[ds\rc+ or citiz5 sci5ce project "u ?is section %all agree-- 7,a7 to assume any & all risks associat$ ) su* p>ticipation2 & 7,b7 to waive all claims aga9/ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & its relat$ entities1 except = claims bas$ on willful misconduct1 = any injury1 dea?1 damage1 or loss ( prop]ty1 rev5ue1 or pr(its 7:e!r direct1 indirect1 or consequ5tial7 aris+ f p>ticipation 9 ! project4 7#g7 ,sci5tific integrity ,f$]al ag5cies coord9at+ citiz5 sci5ce projects %all make all practicable ef=ts t p>ticipants adh]e to all relevant sci5tific integrity or o!r applicable e?ics policies4 7d7 ,multi-,sector p>tn]%ips ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy engag$ 9 cr[ds\rc+ or citiz5 sci5ce "u ?is section1 or ! heads ( multiple ,f$]al ag5cies work+ coop]atively1 may ent] into a contract or o!r agreem5t to %>e adm9i/rative duties = su* activities )-- 7#a7 a =-pr(it or nonpr(it private sector entity1 includ+ a private in/itution ( high] education2 or 7#b7 a ,/ate1 tribal1 local1 or =eign gov]nm5t ag5cy1 includ+ a public in/itution ( high] education4 7e7 ,fund+ ,9 c>ry+ out cr[ds\rc+ & citiz5 sci5ce activities "u ?is section1 ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy1 or ! heads ( multiple ,f$]al ag5cies work+ coop]atively-- 7#a7 may use funds appropriat$ by ,congress2 7#b7 may reque/ & accept funds or 9 k9d support = su* activities f-- 7,a7 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2 7,b7 =-pr(it or nonpr(it private sector entities1 includ+ private in/itutions ( high] education2 or 7,c7 ,/ate1 tribal1 local1 or =eign gov]nm5t ag5cies1 includ+ public in/itutions ( high] education2 & 7#c7 may n give any special consid]ation to any entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 9 return = su* funds or 9 k9d support4 7f7 ,facilitation 7#a7 ,g5]al s]vices adm9i/ration assi/ance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director1 %all id5tify & develop relevant products & s]vices to facilitate ! use ( cr[ds\rc+ & citiz5 sci5ce activities "u ?is section1 includ+ by specify+ ! appropriate contract vehicles & te*nology & organizational plat=ms to enhance ! ability ( ,f$]al ag5cies to c>ry out ! activities "u ?is section to fur!r ! policy objectives ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7#b7 ,,o/p guidance ,! heads ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy engag$ 9 cr[ds\rc+ or citiz5 sci5ce "u ?is section is enc\rag$ to consult any guidance provid$ by ! ,director4 7g7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #d ye>s !reaft]1 z a compon5t ( ! report requir$ "u section #bd7p7 ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7p771 ! ,director %all report on ! activities c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection4 7#b7 ,in=mation includ$ ,ea* report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 a summ>y ( ea* cr[ds\rc+ & citiz5 sci5ce project conduct$ by any ,f$]al ag5cy dur+ ! mo/ rec5tly complet$ #b fiscal ye>s 7= ! fir/ report7 or s9ce ! la/ report 0 submitt$ 7= subsequ5t reports71 includ+ a description ( ! propos$ goals ( ea* cr[ds\rc+ & citiz5 sci5ce project2 7,b7 ! p>ticipation rates1 submission levels1 numb] ( cons5ts1 or any o!r /ati/ic t might be consid]$ relevant 9 ea* cr[ds\rc+ & citiz5 sci5ce project2 7,c7 a description (-- 7i7 ! res\rces 7includ+ p]sonnel & fund+7 t 7 us$ 9 ! execution ( ea* cr[ds\rc+ & citiz5 sci5ce project2 7ii7 ! activities = :i* su* res\rces 7 us$2 & 7iii7 h[ ! obligations & exp5ditures relat+ to ! project's execution 0 allocat$ among ! acc\nts ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy2 7,d7 a description (-- 7i7 ! ways 9 :i* ea* cr[ds\rc+ & citiz5 sci5ce project advanc$ ! mission ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy2 7ii7 ! project's results1 includ+ ! publications1 results1 tools1 products1 or s]vices t ! project creat$2 7iii7 ! g5]al me?ods us$ to ensure data quality & make ! data publicly available2 & 7iv7 any sav+s realiz$ or co/s incurr$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 :e!r f9ancial or human res\rces1 z a result ( us+ cr[ds\rc+ or citiz5 sci5ce projects in/ead ( ,f$]al ag5cy res\rces1 z possible2 7,e7 a summ>y ( ! ma9 *all5ges & b>ri]s t con/ra9$ ! ability ( ,f$]al ag5cies to conduct cr[ds\rc+ & citiz5 sci5ce projects1 includ+-- 7i7 any /eps t 7 tak5 to address su* *all5ges2 & 7ii7 recomm5dations = future adm9i/rative or legislative action2 7,f7 a summ>y ( ! use ( cr[ds\rc+ & citiz5 sci5ce me?ods by all ,f$]al ag5cies s9ce ! submission ( ! la/ report1 includ+ int]ag5cy & multi-sector p>tn]%ips2 & 7,g7 any o!r in=mation t ! ,director consid]s relevant4 7h7 ,sav+s provisions ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to affect ! au?ority to conduct cr[ds\rc+ & citiz5 sci5ce au?oriz$ by any o!r provision ( law2 or 7#b7 to displace ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t res\rces allocat$ to ! ,f$]al ag5cies t use cr[ds\rc+ or citiz5 sci5ce au?oriz$ "u ?is section to c>ry out a project4