,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ad1 #bjaf,mr4   
,blum5?al 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 title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,=5sic ,sci5ce & ,/&>ds
 ,act ( #bjaf4  #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$1 & !re is ne$ =
 a unifi$ /rategy = develop+ a =5sic    
sci5ce rese>* plan across ,f$]al        
ag5cies4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,national ,commission on ,=5sic 
,sci5ce1 a ,f$]al advisory committee    
e/abli%$ "u section #i4  7#b7 ,coord9at+
 ,(fice ,! t]m ,coord9at+ ,(fice means !
 ,national ,=5sic ,sci5ce ,coord9at+    
,(fice e/abli%$ "u section #d7;b74  7#c7
 ,=5sic sci5ce ,! t]m =5sic sci5ce means
 ! sci5tific & te*nical practice1       
includ+ all te/s1 me?ods1 measurem5ts1 &
 proc$ures1 appli$ to ! collection1     
evaluation1 & analysis ( physical &     
digital evid5ce1 = use 9 inve/igations &
 legal proce$+s4  7#d7 ,/&>ds developm5t
 organization ,! t]m /&>ds developm5t   
organization means a dome/ic or an      
int]national organization t plans1      
develops1 e/abli%es1 or coord9ates      
volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds us+ proc$ures t 
incorporate op5ness1 a balance (        
int]e/s1 cons5sus1 due process1 & an    

appeals process4  #d4 ,national ,=5sic  
,sci5ce ,rese>* ,initiative  7a7        
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is      
e/abli%$ a ,national ,=5sic ,sci5ce     
,rese>* ,initiative to improve1 exp&1 & 
coord9ate ,f$]al rese>* 9 ! =5sic       
sci5ces4  7#b7 ,duties &                
responsibilities ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy %all    
c>ry out ! duties & responsibilities ( !
 ,national ,=5sic ,sci5ce ,rese>*       
,initiative4  7#c7 ,f$]al p>ticipation  
,f$]al p>ticipation %all include--  7,a7
 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2  7,b7 !
 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &         
,te*nology2  7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2
 &  7,d7 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies contribut+  
to rese>* 9 =5sic sci5ce4  7b7 ,national
 =5sic sci5ce coord9at+ (fice  7#a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a ,national
 ,=5sic ,sci5ce ,coord9at+ ,(fice1 ) a  
full-"t director & additional /aff1 z   
ne$$1 to be locat$ at ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce
 & ,te*nology ,policy4  7#b7 ,director  
,! ,director ( ! ,coord9at+ ,(fice %all 

be a s5ior ,f$]al ag5cy manag] )        
appropriate exp]tise detail$ to ! ,(fice
 ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy = a     
p]iod ( #c ye>s4 ,responsibility =      
provid+ a director %all rotate among !  
,f$]al ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,national 
,=5sic ,sci5ce ,rese>* ,initiative4     
7#c7 ,duties ( ! ,director ,! ,director 
%all be responsible = c>ry+ out ?is     
section1 includ+ coord9at+ ! developm5t 
( a unifi$ ,f$]al rese>* /rategy "u     
subsection 7d71 work+ ) ,f$]al ag5cies  
to execute ! rese>* /rategy1 & ov]see+  
p]iodic reviews ( ! ,national ,=5sic    
,sci5ce ,rese>* ,initiative4  7#d7      
,fund+ ,responsibility to fund !        
,coord9at+ ,(fice %all be %>$ by !      
,f$]al ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,national 
,=5sic ,sci5ce ,rese>* ,initiative4 ,su*
 ,f$]al ag5cies may d$icate additional  
full-"t or "p-"t /aff to ! ,coord9at+   
,(fice1 z appropriate1 to su/a9 ongo+   
activities1 facilitate special /udies1 &
 provide additional support4  7c7       
,report on =5sic sci5ce ,n lat] ?an #ahj

 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
,act-- 7#a7 ! ,director ( ! ,national   
,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 9 consultation ) !  
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1
 & ! ,director ( ! ,coord9at+ ,(fice    
%all contract ) ! ,national ,rese>*     
,c\ncil or a simil> ext]nal1 indep5d5t  
sci5tific entity to conduct a /udy &    
develop a report t--  7,a7 assesses     
progress made 9 address+ issues id5tifi$
 9 ! ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil's report 
entitl$ ,/r5g!n+ ,=5sic ,sci5ce 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates3 ,a ,pa? ,=w>d1 issu$ 9   
,febru>y1 #bjji2  7,b7 id5tifies ! mo/  
critical *all5ges 9 =5sic sci5ce t      
require fur!r rese>* to-- 7i7 /r5g!n !  
sci5tific f\ndation ( exi/+ =5sic sci5ce
 discipl9es2 &  7ii7 support !          
developm5t ( em]g+ =5sic sci5ce         
discipl9es2  7,c7 makes recomm5dations  
reg>d+ rese>* t w help address !        
*all5ges id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71  
includ+ recomm5dations to id5tify       
me*anisms to accompli% t rese>*2  7,d7  

takes into acc\nt previ\s /udies &      
reports2 &  7,e7 takes into acc\nt !    
exp]tise & ne$s ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 
& tribal =5sic sci5ce practition]s1 law 
en=cem5t1 ! legal community1 victim     
advocate organizations1 & organizations 
t def5d ! wrongfully convict$2 &  7#b7 !
 entity contract$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
submit ! report "u t p>agraph to !      
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation1 ! ,director ( ! ,national   
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 !      
,attorney ,g5]al1 & ,congress4  7d7     
,unifi$ f$]al rese>* /rategy ,!         
,coord9at+ ,(fice %all coord9ate )      
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies =-- 7#a7 !      
developm5t ( a unifi$ ,f$]al rese>*     
/rategy t--  7,a7 specifies &           
prioritizes ! %ort-t]m & long-t]m rese>*
 necess>y to enhance ! e/abli%m5t1      
validity1 & reliability ( ! =5sic sci5ce
 discipl9es1 includ+ specific mile/ones 
& objectives z appropriate2  7,b7 is    
consi/5t ) ! recomm5dations 9 ! report  
requir$ by subsection 7c72  7,c7        

describes ! role ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy 9   
support+ ! specific areas ( rese>*      
id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,d7    
describes common metrics & o!r          
evaluation crit]ia t w be us$ to assess 
progress t[>d a*iev+ ! priorities1      
mile/ones1 & objectives id5tifi$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7#b7 ! developm5t (
 any necess>y programs1 policies1 &     
budgets to support ! implem5tation ( !  
rese>* /rategy develop$ "u p>agraph     
7#a71 includ+ me*anisms = jo9t-ag5cy    
review ( rese>* proposals1 = int]ag5cy  
co-fund+ ( rese>* activities1 & =       
in=mation %>+ across ag5cies4  7e7      
,consultation ,9 develop+ & implem5t+ ! 
unifi$ ,f$]al rese>* /rategy1 !         
,director ( ! ,coord9at+ ,(fice %all    
consult ) =5sic sci5ce practition]s1 z  
appropriate1 to ensure t ! unifi$ ,f$]al
 rese>* /rategy takes into acc\nt       
practical applications & implem5tations 
( ! rese>* id5tifi$ "u subsection       
7d77#a77;,a74  7f7 ,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--  7#a7
 ! budget = ! ,national ,=5sic ,sci5ce  
,rese>* ,initiative = ea* ag5cy t       
p>ticipates 9 ! program2 &  7#b7 a      
description ( progress made t[>d a*iev+ 
! priorities1 mile/ones1 & objectives   
id5tifi$ 9 ! unifi$ ,f$]al rese>*       
/rategy = ! previ\s fiscal ye>4  #e4    
,implem5tation ( =5sic sci5ce rese>*    
recomm5dations  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,f$]al  
ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,national ,=5sic 
,sci5ce ,rese>* ,initiative1 includ+ !  
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 !         
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 9  
p>tn]%ip ) ! ,director ( ! ,coord9at+   
,(fice1 %all improve ! f\ndation &      
practice ( =5sic sci5ce 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates by--  7#a7 conduct+ or support+  
rese>* consi/5t ) ! unifi$ ,f$]al rese>*
 /rategy develop$ "u section #d7;d72    
7#b7 build+ relation%ips betwe5 =5sic   
sci5ce practition]s & memb]s ( ! rese>* 

community2  7#c7 enc\rag+ & promot+ !   
education & tra9+ ( a div]se gr\p ( p to
 be lead]s 9 ! int]discipl9>y field (   
=5sic sci5ce2 &  7#d7 broadly dissem9at+
 ! results ( ! rese>* conduct$ or       
support$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,m]it   
review ,ea* ext]nal =5sic sci5ce rese>* 
grant aw>d$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy "u ?is    
section %all be subject to a competitive
 m]it review process t %all--  7#a7 be  
conduct$ by individuals qualifi$ to     
evaluate ! sci5tific m]it ( ! propos$   
rese>* activity2 &  7#b7 evaluate !     
propos$ rese>* activity by crit]ia t    
include-- 7,a7 ! ability ( ea* propos$  
rese>* activity to advance k & und]/&+  
relevant to ! =5sic sci5ces & to b5efit 
society or advance desir$ societal      
outcomes2  7,b7 ! pot5tial = ! rese>*   
activity to explore creative1 orig9al1  
or trans=mative concepts2  7,c7 !       
qualifications ( ! individual1 team1 or 
organization propos+ ! rese>* activity &
 ! adequacy ( ! rese>* plans2 &  7,d7 ! 
adequacy ( ! res\rces available to !    

individual1 team1 or organization       
propos+ ! rese>* activity4  7c7         
,publication ,rese>* conduct$ f grants  
aw>d$ "u ?is section by ,f$]al ag5cies  
%all take into consid]ation !           
requirem5ts ( pe]-review$ sci5tific     
j\rnals & enc\rage ! communication & op5
 ex*ange ( data & results to o!r        
ag5cies1 policymak]s1 & ! public4  #f4  
,=5sic sci5ce rese>* *all5ges  7a7      
,prizes & *all5ges  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a    
,f$]al ag5cy may assi/ 9 satisfy+ !     
rese>* ne$s & priorities id5tifi$ 9 !   
unifi$ ,f$]al rese>* /rategy develop$ "u
 section #d7;d7 by us+ prizes & *all5ges
 "u ! ,am]ica ,,competes ,reau?orization
 ,act ( #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffba et   
seq47 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  7,b7 to quantify or improve

 ! effici5cy1 reliability1 or accuracy (
 an analytical me?od2  7,c7 to design   
new me?odologies to integrate evid5ce   
collection1 docum5tation1 & analysis at 
crime sc5es2 or  7,d7 to address o!r    
topics z propos$ by ! =5sic sci5ce      
community4  7b7 ,=5sic data sets ,!     
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology or ! ,attorney      
,g5]al %all provide or contract ) a     
non-,f$]al p>ty to prep>e1 if necess>y =
 a prize c>ri$ out "u ?is section1 a    
suffici5t set ( data or 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  #g4     
,=5sic sci5ce rese>* at ! ,national     
,sci5ce ,f\ndation  7a7 ,grants ,!      
,director ( ! ,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$]al rese>* /rategy develop$ "u       
section #d7;d74  7b7 ,=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$]al rese>*
 /rategy develop$ "u section #d7;d7 & ) 
! ,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>* conduct$
 "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   
7c7 ,evaluation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation %all conduct a compreh5sive  
evaluation ( ! ,f\ndation's 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 ! unifi$ ,f$]al   
rese>* /rategy develop$ "u section      
#d7;d74  7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,!   
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation %all report to ,congress !   
results ( ea* compreh5sive evaluation "u
 p>agraph 7#a74  #h4 ,=5sic sci5ce &    
/&>ds at ,,ni/  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,director ( ! ,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 & coord9ate ! developm5t ( 
volunt>y cons5sus =5sic sci5ce /&>ds1   
includ+--  7,a7 me?ods1 /&>ds1 &        
te*nical guidance1 includ+ protocols &  
be/ practices1 = analysis &             
int]pretation2  7,b7 te*nical /&>ds     
useful 9 ! developm5t ( products employ$
 by =5sic sci5ce practition]s2  7,c7    
/&>d cont5t1 t]m9ology1 & p>amet]s to be
 us$ 9 report+ ! results & int]pretation
 ( =5sic sci5ce measurem5ts1 te/s1 &    
proc$ures2 &  7,d7 /&>ds = !            
int]op]ability ( =5sic sci5ce-relat$    
te*nology & databases4  7b7 ,validation 
program ,! ,director ( ! ,national      
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all--  
7#a7 develop =5sic sci5ce measurem5t    
/&>ds1 /&>d ref]5ce mat]ials1 /&>d      
ref]5ce data1 & o!r ref]5ce mat]ials to 
support =5sic sci5ce discipl9es &       
associat$ measurem5ts2  7#b7 te/ &      
validate exi/+ =5sic sci5ce /&>ds1 z    
appropriate2 &  7#c7 provide indep5d5t  

validation ( =5sic sci5ce measurem5ts & 
me?ods1 z appropriate4  7c7             
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out its          
responsibilities "u subsection 7a71 !   
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 z appropriate1 %all
 consult )1 & 9 c>ry+ out its           
responsibilities "u subsection 7a77#a7  
may p>tn] or contract )--  7#a7 /&>ds   
developm5t organizations & o!r          
/akehold]s1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice & o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies2 &
  7#b7 te/+ laboratories1 ,/ate & local 
=5sic sci5ce practition]s1 &            
c]tification & accr$itation bodies4  7d7
 ,prioritization ,:5 prioritiz+ its     
responsibilities "u subsection 7a71 !   
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all consid]--  7#a7
 ! unifi$ ,f$]al rese>* /rategy develop$
 "u section #d7;d72 &  7#b7 !           
recomm5dations ( ! sci5tific area       
committees e/abli%$ "u subsection 7f74  
7e7 ,public review & comm5t ,! ,director
 ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &     

,te*nology %all ensure t any propos$    
volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds1 guidel9es1 or  
me?ods develop$ by ! ,national ,in/itute
 ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology "u ?is section   
are publically available1 & t ! =5sic   
community has an opportunity = public   
review & comm5t on volunt>y cons5sus    
/&>ds4  7f7 ,c5t] ( excell5ce  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,national        
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all    
e/abli% & op]ate a competitively select$
 ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce focus+ on measurem5t
 sci5ces1 te*nology1 & /&>ds 9 =5sic    
sci5ce ) ! foll[+ objectives3  7,a7 ,to 
improve ! /&>ds ( practice 9 ! =5sic    
sci5ces 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,to    
produce rese>* collaborations among !   
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 academia1 =5sic sci5ce      
practition]s1 & indu/ry focus$ on       
accel]at+ innovations & new te*nology   
developm5t 9 ! =5sic sci5ces4  7,c7 ,to 
fund ! developm5t ( new =5sics          
te*niques1 includ+ automat$ te/+        
me?odologies1 & to help transition ^!   

te*niques to indu/ry & practition]s4    
7,d7 ,to evaluate new & exi/+ =5sic     
te*niques 9 t]ms ( reliability1 co/     
effectiv5ess1 & o!r metrics1 z          
appropriate1 & to help transition ^!    
te*niques to indu/ry & practition]s4    
7,e7 ,to provide tra9+ opportunities =  
und]graduate1 graduate1 & po/doctoral   
/ud5ts 9 measurem5t sci5ce1 z is        
relevant to ! =5sic discipl9es4  7,f7   
,to enc\rage int]discipl9>y rese>* 9 !  
=5sic sci5ces by lev]ag+ access to      
unique ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &   
,te*nology facilities & exp]tise1 z     
appropriate4  7,g7 ,to broadly          
dissem9ate ! results ( ! ,national      
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology =5sic   
sci5ce rese>*4  7#b7 ,evaluation ,!     
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all conduct a      
compreh5sive evaluation ( ! ,c5t] (     
,excell5ce e #d ye>s--  7,a7 to det]m9e 
:e!r ! ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce is a*iev+ !   
objectives outl9$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &    
7,b7 to evaluate ! ext5t to :i* ! ,c5t] 

( ,excell5ce is contribut+ t[>d !       
priorities & objectives describ$ 9 !    
unifi$ ,f$]al rese>* /rategy develop$ "u
 section #d7;d74  7#c7 ,report          
requirem5t ,! ,director ( ! ,national   
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all    
report to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 ! 
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & !       
,director ( ! ,coord9at+ ,(fice !       
results ( ea* compreh5sive evaluation "u
 p>agraph 7#b74  7g7 ,sci5tific area    
committees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director (
 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &       
,te*nology %all e/abli% sci5tific area  
committees to id5tify gaps 9 &          
opportunities = /&>ds developm5t 9 !    
=5sic sci5ces4 ,! sci5tific area        
committees %all be adm9i/]$ by !        
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7#b7 ,duties  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! sci5tific area committees  

%all be ! prim>y me*anism = id5tify+ &  
coord9at+ ! developm5t ( volunt>y       
cons5sus =5sic sci5ce /&>ds z describ$ 9
 subsection 7a74 ,! sci5tific area      
committees %all submit1 = consid]ation  
by =5sic sci5ce /akehold]s & by !       
,commission e/abli%$ 9 section #i1      
recomm5dations on ^! =5sic sci5ce /&>ds4
 ,9 accompli%+ ?is objective1 !         
sci5tific area committees %all--  7i7   
enc\rage in=mation ex*ange )9 ! =5sic   
sci5ce community1 to include rese>*]s1  
practition]s1 law en=cem5t1 & legal     
pr(essionals2  7ii7 ensure t /&>ds      
developm5t is appropriate to ! ne$s ( ! 
=5sic sci5ce community & relevant to    
practical applications2  7iii7 take into
 acc\nt exi/+ /udies & reports2 &  7iv7 
support public p>ticipation 9 ! /&>ds   
developm5t process & ! broad adoption ( 
=5sic sci5ce /&>ds by hold+ public      
meet+s & dissem9at+ "w products = public
 review & comm5t to ! ext5t practicable4
  7,b7 ,validation ( recomm5dations ,a  
recomm5dation on a =5sic sci5ce /&>d "u 

subp>agraph 7,a7 may n be publi%$ 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/] until x has be5 subject  
to ! validation program describ$ 9      
subsection 7b74  7#c7 ,memb]s ,!        
sci5tific area committees %all h        
significant repres5tation f =5sic sci5ce
 practition]s1 academic rese>*]s1 &     
/ati/icians to balance sci5tific rigor )
 practical & regulatory con/ra9ts1 &1 to
 ! ext5t practicable1 ! majority ( !    
sci5tific area committees %all h a      
m9imum repres5tation ( #ej p]c5t f =5sic
 sci5ce practition]s4 ,ea* memb] ( a    
sci5tific area committee %all h         
significant academic1 rese>*1 or        
practical exp]tise 9 a discipl9e ( =5sic
 sci5ce or 9 ano!r area relevant to !   
purpose ( ! sci5tific area committee4   
7#d7 ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act ,a
 sci5tific area committee e/abli%$ "u   
?is subsection %all n be subject to !   
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  #i4 ,national        
,commission on ,=5sic ,sci5ce  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 ,national    
,commission on ,=5sic ,sci5ce4  7b7     
,duties ,! ,commission %all-- 7#a7      
provide advice to ,f$]al ag5cies        
implem5t+ ! unifi$ ,f$]al rese>* /rategy
 develop$ "u section #d7;d72  7#b7      
provide advice to ! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 includ+          
recomm5dations reg>d+ ! ,national       
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology's       
responsibilities "u section #h2  7#c7   
receive & review recomm5dations on /&>ds
 developm5t f ! sci5tific area          
committees e/abli%$ "u section #h7;g7 &1
 bas$ on its review1 advise ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice on ! promotion ( =5sic sci5ce 
/&>ds2 &  7#d7 provide advice to !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 includ+            
recomm5dations reg>d+ ! developm5t ( a  
=5sic sci5ce uni=m code ( pr(essional   
responsibility & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice's
 responsibilities "u section #aj4  7c7  

,subcommittees ,! ,commission 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] ( !          
,commission4  7d7 ,*airs ,! ,director ( 
! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &        
,te*nology & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 or _!  
designees1 %all co-*air ! ,commission4  
7e7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology & !    
,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) !    
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation1 %all appo9t ea* memb] ( !   
,commission4 ,! ,commission %all include
 balanc$ repres5tation among--  7#a7    
indep5d5t sci5ti/s ) exp]tise 9 =5sic   
sci5ce discipl9es & o!r relat$          
discipl9es1 includ+ /ati/ics1 social    
sci5ces1 & eng9e]+2  7#b7 =5sic sci5ce  
practition]s1 includ+ =5sic sci5ce      
exp]ts at ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal
 =5sic laboratories2 &  7#c7 us]s &     
p>ties subject to ! use ( =5sic evid5ce 

9 ! legal sy/em1 includ+ ! legal        
community1 victim advocate              
organizations1 & law en=cem5t4  7f7     
,adm9i/ration ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
provide adm9i/rative support to !       
,commission4  #aj4 ,adoption1           
accr$itation1 & c]tification ,!         
,attorney ,g5]al %all promote ! adoption
 ( =5sic sci5ce /&>ds develop$ "u       
section #h1 includ+--  7#a7 by requir+1 
z appropriate1 ea* laboratory "u !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to adopt ! =5sic    
sci5ce /&>ds2  7#b7 by enc\rag+ o!r     
,f$]al =5sic laboratories to adopt !    
=5sic sci5ce /&>ds2  7#c7 by promot+    
accr$itation & c]tification requirem5ts 
bas$ on ! =5sic sci5ce /&>ds2 &  7#d7 by
 promot+ any recomm5dations made by !   
,commission = adoption & implem5tation (
 =5sic sci5ce /&>ds4