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 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4        
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,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1
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,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,ms4
 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4   
,meeks1 & ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect      
sci5tific integrity 9 ,f$]al rese>* &   
policymak+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,sci5tific ,integrity ,act4  #b4        
,def9ition ( ,f$]al ag5cy ,9 ?is ,act1 !
 t]m ,f$]al ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 ag5cy 9 section #eea7a7 ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,s5se (       
,congress on sci5tific integrity ,x is !

 s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 sci5ce & !   
sci5tific process %\ld in=m & guide     
public policy decisions on a wide range 
( issues1 includ+ improvem5t ( public   
heal?1 protection ( ! environm5t1 &     
protection ( national security2  7#b7 ! 
public mu/ be able to tru/ ! sci5ce &   
sci5tific process in=m+ public policy   
decisions2  7#c7 sci5ce1 ! sci5tific    
process1 & ! communication ( sci5ce %\ld
 be free f politics1 ideology1 &        
f9ancial conflicts ( int]e/2 &  7#d7    
policies & proc$ures t ensure !         
integrity ( ! conduct & communication ( 
publicly fund$ sci5ce are critical to   
ensur+ public tru/4  #d4 ,public        
communications ,except z provid$ 9      
section #eeb7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 & consi/5t ) privacy &    
classification /&>ds1 ! head ( ea*      
,f$]al ag5cy t funds or conducts        
sci5tific rese>* %all--  7#a7 promote & 
maximize ! communication & op5 ex*ange (
 data & f9d+s to o!r ag5cies1           
policymak]s1 & ! public ( rese>*        

conduct$ by a sci5ti/ or eng9e] employ$ 
or contract$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy t funds  
or conducts sci5tific rese>*2 &  7#b7   
prev5t ! suppression or di/ortion ( !   
data & f9d+s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  
#e4 ,pr9ciples ,section #ajji7;a7 ( !   
,am]ica ,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#ffbj7;a77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7a7 ,pr9ciples  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! 
,sci5tific ,integrity ,act1 ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology       
,policy1 9 consultation ) ! head ( ea*  
,f$]al ag5cy t funds or conducts        
sci5tific rese>*1 %all develop & issue  
an ov]>*+ set ( pr9ciples--  7,a7 to    
ensure ! communication & op5 ex*ange (  
data & f9d+s to o!r ag5cies1            
policymak]s1 & ! public ( rese>*        
conduct$ by a sci5ti/ or eng9e] employ$ 
or contract$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy t funds  
or conducts sci5tific rese>*1 :ile      
protect+ privacy1 confid5tiality1 &     
national security2 &  7,b7 to prev5t !  
suppression or di/ortion ( ! data or    

f9d+s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7
 ,ex*ange ( data & f9d+s ,9 ord] to     
promote ! %>+ ( data & f9d+s1 z         
appropriate1 ! pr9ciples %all--  7,a7   
enc\rage ! op5 ex*ange ( data & f9d+s ( 
rese>* und]tak5 by a sci5ti/ or eng9e]  
employ$ or contract$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy t
 funds or conducts sci5tific rese>*1    
:ile protect+ privacy1 confid5tiality1 &
 national security2 &  7,b7 be consi/5t 
) exi/+ ,f$]al laws1 includ+ *apt] #ah (
 title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code         
7commonly kn[n z ! ,bayh-,dole ,act74  4
  #f4 ,sci5tific integrity policies  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajji ( ! ,am]ica    
,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffbj7 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7b7 ,sci5tific integrity     
policies ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,sci5tific          
,integrity ,act1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al    
ag5cy t funds or conducts sci5tific     
rese>* %all--  7#a7 develop & en=ce a   
sci5tific integrity policy1 includ+     
proc$ures1 reg>d+ ! release ( data &    

f9d+s to o!r ag5cies1 policymak]s1 & !  
public ( rese>* conduct$ by a sci5ti/ or
 eng9e] employ$ or contract$ by t ,f$]al
 ag5cy2 &  7#b7 submit ! sci5tific      
integrity policy to ! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy & 
,congress4  7c7 ,requirem5ts ,a         
sci5tific integrity policy "u subsection
 7b7 %all-- 7#a7 be consi/5t ) !        
pr9ciples e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a72   
7#b7 specifically address :at is & :at  
is n p]mitt$ or recomm5d$ "u t policy1  
includ+ proc$ures2  7#c7 be specifically
 design$ = ! ,f$]al ag5cy2  7#d7 be     
appli$ uni=mly ?r\gh\t ! ,f$]al ag5cy2 &
  7#e7 be publicly accessible & widely  
communicat$ to all employees & private  
contractors ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy4  7d7      
,cont5ts ,at a m9imum1 ea* sci5tific    
integrity policy "u subsection 7b7 %all 
ensure t-- 7#a7 sci5tific conclusions   
are n made bas$ on political            
consid]ations2  7#b7 ! selection &      
ret5tion ( c&idates = sci5ce & te*nology
 positions 9 ! ,f$]al ag5cy are bas$    

prim>ily on ! c&idate's exp]tise1       
sci5tific cr$5tials1 exp]i5ce1 &        
integrity2  7#c7 p]sonnel actions reg>d+
 sci5ti/s & eng9e]s are n made bas$ on  
political consid]ation or ideology2     
7#d7 sci5ti/s & eng9e]s adh]e to !      
highe/ e?ical & pr(essional /&>ds 9     
conduct+ _! rese>* & dissem9at+ _!      
f9d+s2  7#e7 ! appropriate rules1       
proc$ures1 & safegu>ds are 9 place to   
ensure ! integrity ( ! sci5tific process
 )9 ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 includ+ proc$ures-- 
7,a7 t all[ = a sci5ti/ to review public
 release ( mat]ials t cite "w f t       
sci5ti/ or o!rwise claim to repres5t !  
sci5ti/'s sci5tific op9ion2 &  7,b7 to  
id5tify1 evaluate ! m]its (1 & address  
in/ances 9 :i* ! sci5tific process or ! 
integrity ( sci5tific & te*nological    
in=mation may be compromis$2  7#f7      
sci5tific or te*nological in=mation     
consid]$ 9 policy decisions is subject  
to well-e/abli%$ sci5tific processes1   
includ+ pe] review :]e appropriate2     
7#g7 except z provid$ 9 section #eeb7;b7

 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &     
consi/5t ) privacy & classification     
/&>ds1 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy makes publicly  
available sci5tific or te*nological     
f9d+s t are consid]$ or reli$ ^u 9      
policy decisions & regulatory proposals2
  7#h7 sci5tific & te*nical /aff are    
able to ensure ! sci5tific & te*nical   
cont5t ( sci5tific docum5ts1 reports1   
press releases1 & fact %eets accurately 
repres5ts ! relevant sci5tific data &   
conclusions2 &  7#i7 proc$ures1 includ+ 
any applicable :i/lebl[] protections1   
are 9 place z are necess>y to ensure !  
integrity ( sci5tific & te*nological    
in=mation & processes on :i* ! ,f$]al   
ag5cy relies 9 its decisionmak+ or      
o!rwise uses4  7e7 ,application ,a      
sci5tific integrity policy %all apply to
 ea* employee or contractor :o conducts1
 h&les1 communicates1 sup]vises1 or     
manages f$]ally fund$ sci5tific rese>* =
 ! ,f$]al ag5cy or = a f$]ally fund$    
rese>* & developm5t c5t] sponsor$ by !  
,f$]al ag5cy4  7f7 ,dissem9ation (      

sci5tific integrity policies & proc$ures
 ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t funds or  
conducts sci5tific rese>* %all-- 7#a7   
make ! sci5tific integrity policy       
available to ! public on ! ,f$]al       
ag5cy's website2  7#b7 dissem9ate !     
sci5tific integrity policy to ea* new   
employee & contractor2 &  7#c7 develop &
 require tra9+ on ! sci5tific integrity 
policy = ea* employee or contractor :o  
conducts1 h&les1 communicates1 or       
sup]vises sci5tific rese>* = ! ,f$]al   
ag5cy4  7g7 ,def9ition ( f$]al ag5cy ,9 
?is section1 ! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m ag5cy 9 section #eea7a7
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4    
7b7 ,exi/+ sci5tific integrity policies 
,not)/&+ section #ajji7;b7 ( ! ,am]ica  
,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#ffbj7;b771 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 a      
sci5tific integrity policy t 0 9 effect 
on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act may satisfy ! requirem5ts ( section
 #ajji ( t ,act if ! head ( a ,f$]al    
ag5cy t funds or conducts sci5tific     

rese>*--  7#a7 makes a writt5           
det]m9ation t ! policy satisfies !      
requirem5ts ( t section2 &  7#b7 submits
 ! writt5 det]m9ation & ! policy to !   
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy & ,congress4  7c7    
,cl>ification ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all     
affect ! application ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
copyright law4  #g4 ,,napa review ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy %all ent]  
into an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academy 
( ,public ,adm9i/ration--  7#a7 to /udy 
! appropriat5ess ( ! sci5tific integrity
 policies "u section #ajji ( ! ,am]ica  
,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffbj71 z
 add$ by section #f ( ?is ,act--  7,a7 9
 promot+ ! communication & op5 ex*ange (
 data & f9d+s to o!r ag5cies1           
policymak]s1 & ! public ( rese>*        
conduct$ by sci5ti/s employ$ or         
contract$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy2 &  7,b7 9  
prev5t+ ! suppression or di/ortion ( !  
data & f9d+s describ$ 9 subp>agraph     

7,a72 &  7#b7 to recomm5d any           
improvem5ts to ! sci5tific integrity    
policies to a*ieve ! purposes describ$ 9
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph    
7#a74