,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ecbh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #e1 #bjai,ms4 ,speier 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,kuster of ,new ,hampshire1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,slotkin1 and ,ms4 ,dean7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,oversight and ,reform1 and ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to require certain information be reported with respect to principal investigators who have discriminated1 including harassed1 on the basis of sex 7including gender identity1 sexual orientation1 pregnancy1 childbirth1 medical conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth1 parental status1 and sex stereotype71 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,federal ,funding ,accountability for ,sexual ,harassers ,act4 #b4 ,findings2 sense of ,congress 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,discrimination on the basis of sex remains pervasive in the academic workplace and especially in the fields of science1 engineering1 and medicine4 7#b7 ,according to a study conducted by the ,national ,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine in #bjah-- 7,a7 academic workplaces have a rate of sexual harassment equal to #eh percent1 which is second only to the military1 which has a rate of sexual harassment equal to #fi percent2 7,b7 more than #ej percent of female faculty and staff and an estimated #bj to #ej percent of female students encounter or experience sexual harassment in academia2 7,c7 in a survey of undergraduate and graduate students1 #a in #e female science students1 #a in #d female engineering students1 and #b in #e female medical students experienced sexual harassment from faculty and staff2 7,d7 with respect to sexual harassment1 sexual and racial minorities are disproportionately targeted2 7,e7 in a study of employees in higher education1 nearly #gg percent of sexual minorities of both genders experienced gender harassment compared to #cj percent of heterosexuals2 7,f7 women of color and racial or ethnic minorities experience harassment differently from other populations given their intersectional identities2 and 7,g7 policies and procedures in effect as of the date of enactment of this ,act often protect the liability of institutions of higher education but are not effective in preventing sexual harassment4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that academic institutions and the ,federal ,government should work together to meaningfully address the issue of sexual harassment by ensuring a culture of accountability1 transparency1 and inclusion4 #c4 ,unique identifier requirements for principal investigators ,section #b of the ,federal ,funding ,accountability and ,transparency ,act of #bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#f7 through 7#h7 as paragraphs 7#g7 through 7#i71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#e71 the following3 7#f7 ,principal ,investigator or ,program ,director ,the term ,principal ,investigator or ,program ,director-- 7,a7 means an individual-- 7i7 designated by the entity receiving the award to direct or lead the project1 program1 or activity being supported by the grant2 and 7ii7 responsible and accountable to the entity receiving the award for the proper conduct of the project1 program1 or activity2 and 7,b7 includes an individual identified by such institution as a co-principal investigator with respect to such grant4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a77;,e7-- 7,a7 by striking award and and inserting award12 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 and the ,principal ,investigator or ,program ,director after another entity4 #d4 ,requirements for institutions of higher education 7a7 ,in general ,section #dhg7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#cj7 7,a7 ,with respect to any individual who1 as a result of a grievance procedure described in section #ajf4h7;b7 of title #cd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations7 and carried out by the institution1 is found by the institution to have engaged in discrimination1 including harassment1 on the basis of sex 7including gender identity1 sexual orientation1 pregnancy1 childbirth1 medical conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth1 parental status1 and sex stereotype7 while the individual was a principal investigator at the institution1 the institution will report 7not later than #a month after the final disposition of such grievance procedure7-- 7i7 to the ,federal clearinghouse designated by the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget under section #gejd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the information specified in subclauses 7,i7 through 7,,vi7 of clause 7ii72 and 7ii7 to each ,federal department and agency that has awarded such institution a competitive research and development grant on or after the date that is #aj years before such finding1 the following information3 7,i7 ,the unique identifier of such individual4 7,,ii7 ,the date and nature of the violation for which such determination was made4 7,,iii7 ,a list of competitive research grants 7including identifying numbers7 for which the individual was a principal investigator4 7,,iv7 ,the findings of such determination4 7,v7 ,the remedy 7such as corrective training or suspension7 required by the institution after such determination4 7,,vi7 ,whether findings of discrimination1 including harassment1 on the basis of sex 7including gender identity1 sexual orientation1 pregnancy1 childbirth1 medical conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth1 parental status1 and sex stereotype7 have been found against such an investigator previously4 7,b7 ,with respect to a complaint alleging discrimination1 including harassment1 on the basis of sex 7including gender identity1 sexual orientation1 pregnancy1 childbirth1 medical conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth1 parental status1 and sex stereotype7 by a principal investigator at the institution1 which was filed with such institution1 but for which the institution has not completed a grievance procedure described in section #ajf4h7;b7 of title #cd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations7 #f months after the date on which such complaint was filed1 the institution will report 7not later than the date that is #g months after the date on which such complaint was filed7-- 7i7 to the ,federal clearinghouse designated by the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget under section #gejd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the information specified in subclauses 7,i7 through 7,,vi7 of clause 7ii72 and 7ii7 to each ,federal department and agency that has awarded such institution a competitive research and development grant on or after the date that is #aj years before such complaint was filed1 the following information3 7,i7 ,the current status of the complaint4 7,,ii7 ,the nature of the complaint4 7,,iii7 ,the date of the alleged violation4 7,,iv7 ,the reason why the institution has yet to complete the grievance procedure4 7,v7 ,whether findings of discrimination1 including harassment1 on the basis of sex 7including gender identity1 sexual orientation1 pregnancy1 childbirth1 medical conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth1 parental status1 and sex stereotype7 have been found1 against such an investigator previously4 7,c7 ,in the case of an institution that is required to report information-- 7i7 under subparagraph 7,a71 the institution will-- 7,i7 ensure that such information is accurate2 and 7,,ii7 if errors are discovered in such information-- 7aa7 report the corrected information to each ,federal department and agency described in such subparagraph1 as soon as practicable2 and 7bb7 submit1 as soon as practicable1 to the ,federal clearinghouse designated by the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget under section #gejd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 a request to correct such information2 or 7ii7 under subparagraph 7,b71 the institution will not report any personally identifiable information with respect to individuals involved with the formal complaint on which the institution is reporting4 7,d7 ,upon receiving a request described in subparagraph 7,c77i77,,ii77bb71 the ,federal clearinghouse designated by the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget under section #gejd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall modify or remove information reported under subparagraph 7,a71 as applicable4 7,e7 ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the term principal investigator has the meaning given the term in paragraph 7#f7 of section #b7;a7 of the ,federal ,funding ,accountability and ,transparency ,act of #bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note74 7#ca7 ,the institution will disclose in any application for a ,federal award 7as defined in section #b of the ,federal ,funding ,accountability and ,transparency ,act of #bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note77 submitted by such institution whether1 with respect to such ,federal award1 a principal investigator 7as defined in paragraph 7#cj77;,d77-- 7,a7 is1 at the time such application is submitted1 subject to a grievance procedure described in section #ajf4h7;b7 of title #cd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations72 or 7,b7 has been found by the institution to have engaged in discrimination1 including harassment1 on the basis of sex 7including gender identity1 sexual orientation1 pregnancy1 childbirth1 medical conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth1 parental status1 and sex stereotype7 while the individual was a principal investigator at the institution4 4 7b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section1 or the amendments made by this section1 shall be construed to require that an institution of higher education make a legal determination that title ,,ix of the ,education ,amendments of #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 has been violated in order to conclude that discrimination1 including harassment1 on the basis of sex 7including gender identity1 sexual orientation1 pregnancy1 childbirth1 medical conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth1 parental status1 and sex stereotype7 has occurred4 #e4 ,requirements for certain ,federal departments and agencies 7a7 ,in general ,each ,federal department or agency authorized to award research and development grants on a competitive basis-- 7#a7 when making the final decision of whether to award such a grant to an institution of higher education-- 7,a7 shall determine whether any reports have been obtained by the ,federal clearinghouse designated by the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget under section #gejd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,b7 shall determine whether any reports have been filed under paragraph 7#cj77;,a7 of section #dhg7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a771 as added by section #c1 on any individual who will be the principal investigator at the institution of higher education for such grant2 and 7,c7 if such a report has been filed1 will consider the report when making such decision2 and 7#b7 shall keep each report received under such paragraph on an individual-- 7,a7 in a case in which during the #aj-year period beginning on the date of receipt of such report no additional such report is filed on such individual1 for such #aj-year period2 or 7,b7 in a case in which during the #aj-year period described in subparagraph 7,a7 an additional such report is filed on such individual1 for the #aj-year period beginning on the date of receipt of such additional report2 and 7#c7 may condition such grant award on the prohibition of the individual for which a report has been filed under such paragraph from using the grant award or carrying out activities under the grant4 7b7 ,reports ,each ,federal department or agency authorized to award research and development grants on a competitive basis shall annually submit a report to ,congress that includes-- 7#a7 the number of reports submitted under paragraph 7#cj77;,a7 of section #dhg7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a771 as added by section #c1 and disaggregated by reports received under clause 7i7 of such paragraph and by reports received under clause 7ii7 of such paragraph2 and 7#b7 the number of cases in which the department or agency recommended awarding such a grant for which the principal investigator was an individual on which a report under such paragraph had been filed during the preceding fiscal year and the reasons for each such recommendation4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section #ajb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74 7#b7 ,principal investigator ,the term principal investigator has the meaning given the term in paragraph 7#f7 of section #b7;a7 of the ,federal ,funding ,accountability and ,transparency ,act of #bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note74 #f4 ,study and report ,the ,secretary of ,education shall enter into a contract with the ,national ,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine under which the ,national ,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine shall1 not later than #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #e years thereafter1 conduct a comprehensive study that includes-- 7#a7 a summary of the implementation of the recommendations from the #bjah study of such ,national ,academies entitled ,the ,sexual ,harassment of ,women3 ,climate1 ,culture1 and ,consequences in ,academic ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine in-- 7,a7 institutions of higher education2 7,b7 ,federal agencies that provide competitively awarded grants for research and development2 7,c7 nonprofit organizations2 and 7,d7 other appropriate entities identified by such ,national ,academies2 7#b7 with respect to the implementation described in paragraph 7#a71 an analysis of the effect of such implementation on addressing and preventing sexual harassment2 7#c7 a summary of the strategies employed by the entities described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d7 of paragraph 7#a7 to address and prevent sexual harassment2 7#d7 an analysis of the extent to which such strategies have been researched and evaluated2 7#e7 with respect to the strategies described in paragraph 7#c71 an analysis of the effect of such strategies on addressing and preventing sexual harassment2 and 7#f7 a description of-- 7,a7 the legislative1 administrative1 educational1 and cultural barriers to implementing effective policies and practices aimed at reducing the negative impacts of sexual harassment2 and 7,b7 the strategies for overcoming such barriers4