,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #c1 #bjai,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,lucas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ,a ,,bill ,to provide = rese>* to bett] und]/& ! causes & consequ5ces ( sexual h>assm5t affect+ individuals 9 ! sci5tific1 te*nical1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics work=ce & to exam9e policies to r$uce ! preval5ce & negative impact ( su* h>assm5t1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,combat+ ,sexual ,h>assm5t 9 ,sci5ce ,act ( #bjai4 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 ,rese>* grants4 ,sec4 #e4 ,data collection4 ,sec4 #f4 ,responsible conduct guide4 ,sec4 #g4 ,int]ag5cy work+ gr\p4 ,sec4 #h4 ,national academies assessm5t4 ,sec4 #i4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,accord+ to ! report issu$ by ! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e 9 #bjah entitl$ ,sexual ,h>assm5t ( ,wom53 ,climate1 ,culture1 & ,consequ5ces 9 ,academic ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e-- 7,a7 sexual h>assm5t is p]vasive 9 in/itutions ( high] education2 7,b7 ! mo/ common type ( sexual h>assm5t is g5d] h>assm5t1 :i* includes v]bal & nonv]bal behaviors t convey insult+1 ho/ile1 & degrad+ attitudes ab\t memb]s ( "o g5d]2 7,c7 #eh p]c5t ( individuals 9 ! academic workplace exp]i5ce sexual h>assm5t1 ! second highe/ rate :5 comp>$ to ! milit>y1 ! private sector1 & ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t2 7,d7 wom5 :o are memb]s ( racial or e?nic m9ority gr\ps are m likely to exp]i5ce sexual h>assm5t & to feel unsafe at "w ?an ,:ite wom51 ,:ite m51 or m5 :o are memb]s ( su* gr\ps2 7,e7 ! tra9+ = ea* individual :o has a doctor ( philosophy 9 ! sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics fields is e/imat$ to co/ approximately #ejj1jjj2 & 7,f7 attrition ( an individual s tra9$ results 9 a loss ( tal5t & money4 7#b7 ,sexual h>assm5t und]m9es c>e] advancem5t = wom54 7#c7 ,accord+ to a #bjag /udy l$ by ,dr4 ,ka?ryn ,clancy at ! ,univ]sity ( ,ill9ois1 among a/ronom]s & planet>y sci5ti/s1 #ah p]c5t ( wom5 :o are memb]s ( racial or e?nic m9ority gr\ps & #ab p]c5t ( ,:ite wom5 skipp$ pr(essional ev5ts because !y did n feel safe att5d+4 7#d7 ,_m wom5 report leav+ employm5t at in/itutions ( high] education due to sexual h>assm5t4 7#e7 ,rese>* %[s ! majority ( individuals d n =mally report exp]i5ces ( sexual h>assm5t due to a ju/ifi$ fe> ( retaliation or o!r negative pr(essional or p]sonal consequ5ces4 7#f7 ,report+ proc$ures ) respect to su* h>assm5t are inconsi/5t among ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies & h v>y+ degrees ( accessibility4 7#g7 ,!re is n adequate communication among ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies & betwe5 su* ag5cies & grantees reg>d+ reports ( sexual h>assm5t1 :i* has result$ 9 h>ass]s receiv+ ,f$]al fund+ aft] mov+ to a diff]5t in/itution4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,academies ,! t]m ,academies means ! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e4 7#b7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4 7#c7 ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy means any ,f$]al ag5cy ) an annual extramural rese>* exp5diture ( ov] #ajj1jjj1jjj4 7#d7 ,grantee ,! t]m grantee means ! legal entity to :i* a grant is aw>d$ & t is acc\ntable to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = ! use ( ! funds provid$4 7#e7 ,grant p]sonnel ,! t]m grant p]sonnel means pr9cipal inve/igators1 co-pr9cipal inve/igators1 o!r p]sonnel support$ by a grant aw>d "u ,f$]al law1 & _! tra9ees4 7#f7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#g7 ,sexual h>assm5t ,! t]m sexual h>assm5t means conduct t encompasses-- 7,a7 v]bal & nonv]bal behaviors t convey ho/ility1 objectification1 exclusion1 or second-class /atus ab\t "o's g5d]1 g5d] id5tity1 or g5d] pres5tation2 7,b7 unwelcome sexual advances2 7,c7 unwant$ physical contact t is sexual 9 nature1 includ+ assault2 7,d7 unwant$ sexual att5tion1 includ+ sexual comm5ts & propositions = sexual activity2 7,e7 condition+ pr(essional or educational b5efits on sexual activity2 & 7,f7 retaliation = reject+ unwant$ sexual att5tion4 #d4 ,rese>* grants 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all e/abli% a program to aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to in/itutions ( high] education or nonpr(it organizations 7or consortia ( su* in/itutions or organizations7-- 7#a7 to exp& rese>* ef=ts to bett] und]/& ! factors contribut+ to1 & consequ5ces (1 sexual h>assm5t affect+ individuals 9 ! sci5tific1 te*nical1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics work=ce1 includ+ /ud5ts & tra9ees2 & 7#b7 to exam9e int]v5tions to r$uce ! incid5ce & negative consequ5ces ( su* h>assm5t4 7b7 ,use ( funds ,activities fund$ by a grant "u ?is section may include-- 7#a7 rese>* on ! sexual h>assm5t exp]i5ces ( individuals 9 und]repres5t$ or vuln]able gr\ps1 includ+ racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps1 disabl$ individuals1 =eign nationals1 sexual- & g5d]-m9ority individuals1 & o!rs2 7#b7 developm5t & assessm5t ( policies1 proc$ures1 tra9+s1 & int]v5tions1 ) respect to sexual h>assm5t1 conflict managem5t1 ! prev5tion ( incivility1 & ways to fo/] respectful & inclusive climates2 7#c7 rese>* on approa*es = rem$iat+ ! negative impacts & outcomes ( su* h>assm5t on individuals exp]i5c+ su* h>assm5t2 7#d7 support = in/itutions ( high] education to develop1 adapt1 implem5t1 & assess ! impact ( innovative1 evid5ce-bas$ /rategies1 policies1 & approa*es to policy implem5tation to prev5t & address sexual h>assm5t2 7#e7 rese>* on alt]natives to ! hi]>*ical & dep5d5t relation%ips 9 academia t h be5 %[n to create high] levels ( risk = sexual h>assm5t2 & 7#f7 e/abli%+ a c5t] = ! ongo+ compilation1 managem5t1 & analysis ( campus climate survey data4 #e4 ,data collection ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all conv5e a work+ gr\p compos$ ( repres5tatives ( ,f$]al /ati/ical ag5cies-- 7#a7 to develop que/ions on sexual h>assm5t 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics dep>tm5ts to ga!r national data on ! preval5ce1 nature1 & implications ( sexual h>assm5t 9 in/itutions ( high] education2 & 7#b7 to include su* que/ions z appropriate1 ) suffici5t protections ( ! privacy ( respond5ts1 9 relevant surveys conduct$ by ! ,national ,c5t] = ,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+ ,/ati/ics & o!r relevant entities4 #f4 ,responsible conduct guide 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,academies to update ! report entitl$ ,on ,be+ a ,sci5ti/3 ,a ,guide to ,responsible ,conduct 9 ,rese>* issu$ by ! ,academies4 ,! report1 z s updat$1 %all include-- 7#a7 updat$ pr(essional /&>ds ( conduct 9 rese>*2 7#b7 /&>ds ( treatm5t individuals c expect to receive "u su* updat$ /&>ds ( conduct2 7#c7 evid5ce-bas$ practices = fo/]+ a climate intol]ant ( sexual h>assm5t2 7#d7 me?ods1 includ+ by/&] int]v5tion1 = id5tify+ & address+ incid5ts ( sexual h>assm5t2 & 7#e7 pr(essional /&>ds = m5tor%ip & tea*+ ) an emphasis on prev5t+ sexual h>assm5t4 7b7 ,recomm5dations ,9 updat+ ! report "u subsection 7a71 ! ,academies %all take into acc\nt recomm5dations made 9 ! report issu$ by ! ,academies 9 #bjah entitl$ ,sexual ,h>assm5t ( ,wom53 ,climate1 ,culture1 & ,consequ5ces 9 ,academic ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e & o!r relevant /udies & evid5ce4 7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #af mon?s aft] ! effective date ( ! contract "u subsection 7a71 ! ,academies1 z "p ( su* agreem5t1 %all submit to ! ,director & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate ! report ref]r$ to 9 su* subsection1 z updat$ pursuant to su* subsection4 #g4 ,int]ag5cy work+ gr\p 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil1 %all e/abli% an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p = ! purpose ( coord9at+ ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy ef=ts to r$uce ! preval5ce ( sexual h>assm5t involv+ grant p]sonnel4 ,! work+ gr\p %all be *air$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy 7or ! ,director's designee7 & %all include a repres5tative f ea* ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy ) annual extramural rese>* exp5ditures total+ ov] #a1jjj1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,responsibilities ( work+ gr\p ,! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all coord9ate ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy ef=ts to implem5t ! policy guidel9es develop$ "u subsection 7c77#b74 7c7 ,responsibilities ( ,,o/p ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate an inv5tory ( ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy policies1 proc$ures1 & res\rces d$icat$ to prev5t+ & respond+ to reports ( sexual h>assm5t2 & 7#b7 n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! inv5tory is submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 consultation ) outside /akehold]s1 develop a uni=m set ( policy guidel9es = ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies2 & 7,b7 submit a report to ! committees ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 conta9+ su* guidel9es2 7#c7 enc\rage & monitor ef=ts ( ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies to develop or ma9ta9 & implem5t policies bas$ on ! guidel9es develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 7#d7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! inv5tory "u p>agraph 7#a7 is submitt$1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy %all report to ,congress on ! implem5tation by ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies ( ! policy guidel9es develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 & 7#e7 update su* policy guidel9es z ne$$4 7d7 ,requirem5ts ,9 develop+ policy guidel9es "u subsection 7c77#b71 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy %all include guidel9es t require-- 7#a7 grantees to submit to ! ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy or ag5cies f :i* ! grantees receive fund+ reports relat+ to-- 7,a7 f9d+s or det]m9ations ( sexual h>assm5t2 & 7,b7 any decisions made to place grant p]sonnel on adm9i/rative leave or impose any adm9i/rative action on grant p]sonnel relat$ to any sexual h>assm5t inve/igation2 7#b7 ! %>+ & ar*iv+ ( reports ( sexual h>assm5t f grantees submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) relevant ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies on a qu>t]ly basis2 & 7#c7 to ! ext5t practicable1 ensure consi/5cy among relevant ,f$]al ag5cies ) reg>ds to ! policies & proc$ures = receiv+ reports submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 :i* may include ! designation ( a s+le ag5cy to field reports s submitt$4 7e7 ,consid]ations ,9 develop+ policy guidel9es "u subsection 7c77#b71 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy %all consid] guidel9es t-- 7#a7 require grantees to p]iodically assess _! organizational climate us+ climate surveys1 focus gr\ps1 & exit int]views2 7#b7 require grantees to publi% on a publicly available int]net website ! results ( assessm5ts conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 disaggregat$ by g5d] &1 if possible1 race1 e?nicity1 disability /atus1 & sexual ori5tation2 7#c7 require grantees to make public on an annual basis ! numb] ( reports ( sexual h>assm5t at ea* su* in/itution2 7#d7 require grantees to regul>ly assess & improve policies1 proc$ures1 & int]v5tions to r$uce ! preval5ce ( sexual h>assm5t2 7#e7 require ea* grantee to describe 9 its grant proposal a code ( conduct = ma9ta9+ a heal?y & welcom+ workplace = grant p]sonnel2 & 7#f7 rew>d & inc5tivize grantees work+ to create a climate intol]ant ( sexual h>assm5t4 7f7 ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy implem5tation ,ea* ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy %all-- 7#a7 develop or ma9ta9 & implem5t policies ) respect to sexual h>assm5t t are consi/5t ) policy guidel9es "u subsection 7c77#b7 & t protect ! privacy ( all p>ties involv$ 9 any report & inve/igation ( sexual h>assm5t1 except to ! ext5t necess>y to c>ry out an inve/igation2 & 7#b7 broadly dissem9ate su* policies to curr5t & pot5tial recipi5ts ( rese>* grants aw>d$ by su* ag5cy4 7g7 ,sunset ,! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #g ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #h4 ,national academies assessm5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,academies to und]take a /udy ( ! influ5ce ( sexual h>assm5t 9 in/itutions ( high] education on ! c>e] advancem5t ( individuals 9 ! sci5tific1 eng9e]+1 te*nical1 & ma!matics work=ce4 ,! /udy %all assess-- 7#a7 ! /ate ( rese>* on sexual h>assm5t 9 su* work=ce2 7#b7 :e!r rese>* demon/rates a decrease 9 ! preval5ce ( sexual h>assm5t 9 su* work=ce2 7#c7 ! progress made ) respect to implem5t+ recomm5dations promulgat$ 9 ! ,academies cons5sus /udy report entitl$ ,sexual ,h>assm5t ( ,wom53 ,climate1 ,culture1 & ,consequ5ces 9 ,academic ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e2 7#d7 ! degree to :i* ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies h implem5t$ ! policy guidel9es develop$ "u section #g7;c77#b7 & ! effectiv5ess ( t implem5tation2 & 7#e7 :]e to focus future ef=ts ) respect to decreas+ sexual h>assm5t 9 su* in/itutions4 #i4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,director to c>ry out ?is ,act1 #ag1djj1jjj4