,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #g            
7legislative day1 ,febru>y #f71 #bjag   
,mr4 ,nelson 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1   
,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4       
,udall1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1   
,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4    
,:iteh\se1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4
 ,he9ri*1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,w>r51    
,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 
,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1
 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mr4 ,c>d91
 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 & ,ms4      
,cortez ,ma/o7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,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 indep5d5t1  
imp>tial 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   
political1 ideological1 or f9ancial     
influ5ce2 &  7#d7 policies & proc$ures t
 ensure ! reliable conduct &            
communication ( publicly fund$ sci5ce   
are critical to ensur+ public tru/4  #d4
 ,public communications ,except z       
provid$ 9 section #eeb7;b7 ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! 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/   
employ$ or contract$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy t
 funds or conducts sci5tific rese>*2 &  
7#b7 prev5t ! int5tional or un9t5tional 
suppression or di/ortion ( ! data &     
f9d+s describ$ 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/ employ$ or        
contract$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy t funds or  
conducts sci5tific rese>*2 &  7,b7 to   
prev5t ! int5tional or un9t5tional      
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/ employ$ or 
contract$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy t funds or  
conducts sci5tific rese>*2  7,b7 be     
consi/5t ) exi/+ ,f$]al laws1 includ+   
*apt] #ah ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,bayh-,dole    
,act72 &  7,c7 take into consid]ation ! 
policies ( pe]-review$ sci5tific j\rnals
 9 :i* ,f$]al sci5ti/s may curr5tly     
publi% f9d+s4  4  #f4 ,sci5tific        
integrity policies  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #ajji ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffbj7 is am5d$ 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/ 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$]al ag5cy2 &  7#e7 
be widely communicat$ & readily         
accessible to ! public & all employees &
 contractors ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy4  7d7     
,cont5ts ,at a m9imum1 ea* sci5tific    
integrity policy "u subsection 7b7 %all 
ensure t-- 7#a7 ! sci5tific conclusions 
& p]sonnel actions reg>d+ sci5ti/s are n
 made bas$ 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$5tials1 exp]i5ce1
 & integrity2  7#c7 sci5ti/s adh]e to ! 
highe/ e?ical /&>ds ( hone/y &          
pr(essionalism 9 conduct+ _! rese>* &   
dissem9at+ _! f9d+s2  7#d7 ! appropriate
 rules1 proc$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$2  7#e7 sci5tific or      
te*nological in=mation consid]$ 9 policy
 decisions is subject to well-e/abli%$  
sci5tific processes1 includ+ pe] review 
:]e appropriate2  7#f7 except z provid$ 
9 section #eeb7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   

,/ates ,code1 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#g7 te*nical /aff are able
 to ensure ! te*nical cont5t ( sci5tific
 docum5ts1 reports1 press releases1 &   
fact %eets accurately repres5ts !       
relevant sci5tific data & conclusions2 &
  7#h7 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 or sup]vises 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  #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 ! 
effectiv5ess ( ! 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$]al ag5cy2 &  7,b7 9  
prev5t+ ! int5tional or un9t5tional     
suppression or di/ortion ( ! data &     
f9d+s describ$ 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