,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cieb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #af1 #bjba,ms4 ,%]rill 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,fe5/ra7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to /r5g!n ! role ( ! ,*ief ,sci5ti/ ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 9 ord] to promote sci5tific integrity & advance ! ,adm9i/ration's _w-class rese>* & developm5t portfolio4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,noaa ,*ief ,sci5ti/ ,act4 #b4 ,am5dm5t to ! reorganization plan ,no4 #d ( #aigj ,section #b7;d7 ( ,reorganization ,plan ,no4 #d ( #aigj 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,! ,presid5t %all1 9 appo9t+ ! ,*ief ,sci5ti/1 give due consid]ation to any recomm5dations = appo9tm5ts :i* may be submitt$ by ! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e1 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,sci5ce ,advisory ,bo>d1 or by o!r widely-recogniz$ & reputable sci5tific or educational organizations42 7#b7 aft] pr9cipal sci5tific advisor to ! ,adm9i/rator1 by ins]t+ on cross-cutt+ sci5ce & te*nology policy & /rategy2 7#c7 aft] to ! "w ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 by ins]t+ 1 & :o has produc$ "w ( sci5tific m]it ?r\gh an e/abli%$ record ( di/+ui%$ s]vice & a*ievem5t highly respect$ by ! sci5tific community2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,! ,*ief ,sci5ti/ %all-- 7#a7 7,a7 provide writt5 cons5t to all applicable sci5tific integrity policies ( ! ,adm9i/ration prior to appo9tm5t1 ) su* writt5 cons5t to be made available on a publicly accessible website ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 7,b7 9 conjunction ) ! ,adm9i/rator & o!r memb]s ( ,adm9i/ration lead]%ip1 und]go all applicable tra9+ programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration :i* in=m employees ( _! rights & responsibilities reg>d+ ! conduct ( sci5tific rese>* & communication ) ! m$ia & ! public reg>d+ sci5tific rese>*2 & 7,c7 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator & o!r memb]s ( ,adm9i/ration lead]%ip1 make all practicable ef=ts to ensure t ,adm9i/ration employees & contractors :o are engag$ 91 sup]vise1 or manage sci5tific activities1 analyze or communicate in=mation result+ f sci5tific activities1 or use sci5tific in=mation 9 policy1 managem5t1 or regulatory decisions1 adh]e to e/abli%$ sci5tific integrity policies ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 7#b7 provide policy & program direction = sci5ce & te*nology priorities at ! ,adm9i/ration & facilitate integration & coord9ation ( rese>* ef=ts across l9e (fices ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 & ) ! ext]nal sci5tific community1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 lead+ ! developm5t ( sci5ce /rategy at ! ,adm9i/ration & issu+ policy guidance to ensure t ov]>*+ ,adm9i/ration policy is align$ ) sci5ce goals & objectives2 7,b7 *air+ ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,sci5ce ,c\ncil & s]v+ z pr9cipal liaison to ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,sci5ce ,advisory ,bo>d2 7,c7 provid+ ov]sight to ensure t ! ,adm9i/ration funds only ! highe/-priority1 mo/ exempl>y1 m]itori\s1 & mission-driv5 sci5ce1 includ+ ?r\gh p>tn]%ips ) ! private sector1 ,coop]ative ,in/itutes1 academia1 non-gov]nm5tal organizations1 & o!r ,f$]al & non-,f$]al in/itutions1 & t !re is no duplication ( rese>* ef=ts2 7,d7 ensur+ ! ,adm9i/ration attracts1 reta9s1 & promotes _w class sci5ti/s & rese>*]s2 7,e7 promot+ ! heal? & pr(essional developm5t ( ! ,adm9i/ration's sci5tific work=ce2 & 7,f7 advanc+ div]sity1 equity1 & inclusion 9 ! ,adm9i/ration's sci5tific work=ce & its conduct & application ( sci5ce2 7#c7 "u ! direction ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 promote1 communicate1 & advocate = ! ,adm9i/ration's sci5ce portfolio & /rategy to ! broad ext]nal & int]national community & ,congress1 repres5t ! ,adm9i/ration 9 promot+ & ma9ta9+ good public & community relations1 & provide ! wide/ practical & appropriate dissem9ation ( in=mation conc]n+ ! climate1 wea!r1 oceans1 fi%]ies1 & coa/s2 7#d7 manage an ,(fice ( ! ,*ief ,sci5ti/-- 7,a7 :i* %all be /aff$ by rotat+ c>e] employees ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 s]v+ t]ms n great] ?an f\r ye>s1 9 a mann] t promotes div]sity1 equity1 inclusion1 lead]%ip1 & pr(essional developm5t1 su* t1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ea* l9e (fice ( ! ,adm9i/ration is giv5 equal repres5tation 9 ! ,(fice ov] "t2 & 7,b7 9 :i* "o ( ! c>e] employees describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all s]ve z ,deputy ,*ief ,sci5ti/1 :o %all p]=m ! functions & duties ( ! ,*ief ,sci5ti/ 9 ! ev5t ! latt] is unable to c>ry out ! duties ( ! (fice1 or 9 ! ev5t ( a vacancy 9 ! (fice2 & 7#e7 n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye>1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,sci5ce ,c\ncil1 produce & make publicly available a report t-- 7,a7 describes sci5tific accompli%m5ts ( ! ,adm9i/ration f ! pa/ ye>2 7,b7 details progress t[>ds goals & *all5ges fac$ by ! ,adm9i/ration's rese>* & developm5t portfolio1 includ+ bibliometrics & o!r measures ( sci5tific m]it1 & progress t[>ds improv+ div]sity1 equity1 & inclusion 9 ! ,adm9i/ration's sci5tific work=ce2 7,c7 provides a summ>y ( ,adm9i/ration-fund$ rese>*1 includ+-- 7i7 ! p]c5tage ( ,adm9i/ration-fund$ rese>* t is fund$ intramurally2 7ii7 ! p]c5tage ( ,adm9i/ration-fund$ rese>* t is fund$ extramurally1 includ+ ! relative proportion ( extramural rese>* t is c>ri$ out by ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,i7 ! private sector2 7,,ii7 ,coop]ative ,in/itutes2 7,,iii7 academia2 7,,iv7 non-gov]nm5tal organizations2 & 7,v7 o!r categories z necess>y2 & 7iii7 a summ>y ( ,adm9i/ration-fund$ rese>* t is transition$ to op]ations1 applications1 comm]cialization1 & utilization2 & 7,d7 provides report+ on sci5tific integrity actions1 includ+ by specify+ ! aggregate numb] ( sci5tific & rese>* misconduct cases1 ! numb] ( consultations conduct$1 ! numb] ( allegations t 7 inve/igat$1 & ! numb] ( f9d+s ( misconduct4 4