,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bhd  #aag?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #cieb
  ,report ,no4 #aag-cgc1 ,"p ,i  ,,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$  ,june #af1 #bjbb    
,additional sponsors3 ,ms4 ,johnson (   
,texas1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4
 ,spanb]g]1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,lamb1  
,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91    
,mr4 ,ca/51 ,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 & 
,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana  ,june #af1 #bjbb
 ,report$ f ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology ) an am5dm5t ,/rike
 out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! 
"p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,june #af1 #bjbb     
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces        
dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   

,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,= text ( introduc$   
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,june #af1 #bjba  ,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 relat+ to ,*ief ,sci5ti/ ( ! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 
7d7 ( section #b ( ,reorganization ,plan
 ,no4 #d ( #aigj 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app7 is 
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7d7  7#a7 ,!re 
is 9 ! ,adm9i/ration a ,*ief ,sci5ti/ ( 
! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic      
,adm9i/ration 79 ?is subsection ref]r$  
to z ! ,*ief ,sci5ti/71 :o %all be      
select$ by ! ,adm9i/rator & comp5sat$ at
 ! rate n[ or h]eaft] provid$ = ,level  
,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule pursuant to   

section #ecaf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4 ,9 select+ a ,*ief ,sci5ti/1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all give due consid]ation 
to any recomm5dations = c&idates :i* may
 be submitt$ by ! ,national ,academies (
 ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e1 !       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration ,sci5ce ,advisory ,bo>d1 &
 o!r widely recogniz$1 reputable1 &     
div]se ,unit$ ,/ates sci5tific or       
academic bodies1 includ+ m9ority s]v+   
in/itutions or o!r su* bodies repres5t+ 
und]repres5t$ populations4 ,! ,*ief     
,sci5ti/ %all be ! pr9cipal sci5tific   
advis] to ! ,adm9i/rator on sci5ce &    
te*nology policy & /rategy1 z well z    
sci5tific integrity1 & %all p]=m su* o!r
 duties z ! ,adm9i/rator may direct4 ,! 
,*ief ,sci5ti/ %all be an individual :o 
is1 by reason ( sci5tific education &   
exp]i5ce1 kn[l$geable 9 ! pr9ciples (   
sci5tific discipl9es associat$ ) ! "w ( 
! ,adm9i/ration1 & :o has produc$ "w (  
sci5tific m]it ?r\gh an e/abli%$ record 
( di/+ui%$ s]vice & a*ievem5t4  7#b7 ,! 

,*ief ,sci5ti/ %all--  7,a7 adh]e to any
 ag5cy or dep>tm5t sci5tific integrity  
policy &-- 7i7 provide writt5 cons5t to 
all applicable sci5tific integrity & o!r
 relevant sci5ce & te*nology policies ( 
! ,adm9i/ration prior to s]v+ 9 su*     
position1 ) su* writt5 cons5t to be made
 available on a publicly accessible     
website ( ! ,adm9i/ration2  7ii7 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$ia & ! public reg>d+
 sci5tific rese>*2 &  7iii7 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator & o!r      
memb]s ( ,adm9i/ration lead]%ip1 make   
all practicable ef=ts to ensure         
,adm9i/ration employees & contractors :o
 are engag$ 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 ( ! ,adm9i/ration &          
facilitate integration & coord9ation (  
rese>* ef=ts across l9e (fices ( !      
,adm9i/ration1 ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 & )
 ! ext]nal sci5tific community1 includ+ 
?r\gh-- 7i7 lead+ ! developm5t ( a      
sci5ce & te*nology /rategy ( !          
,adm9i/ration & issu+ policy guidance to
 ensure t ov]>*+ ,adm9i/ration policy is
 align$ ) sci5ce & te*nology goals &    
objectives2  7ii7 *air+ ! ,national     
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
,sci5ce ,c\ncil & s]v+ z a liaison to ! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration ,sci5ce ,advisory ,bo>d2  
7iii7 provid+ ov]sight to ensure--  7,i7
 ! ,adm9i/ration funds high priority &  
mission-align$ sci5ce & te*nology       
developm5t1 includ+ ?r\gh p>tn]%ips ) ! 
private sector1 ,coop]ative ,in/itutes1 

academia1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 &
 o!r ,f$]al & non-,f$]al in/itutions2 & 
7,,ii7 !re is no unnecess>y duplication 
( su* sci5ce & te*nology developm5t2    
7iv7 ensur+ ! ,adm9i/ration attracts1   
reta9s1 & promotes _w class sci5ti/s &  
rese>*]s f div]se backgr\nds1 exp]i5ces1
 & exp]tise2  7v7 promot+ ! heal? &     
pr(essional developm5t ( !              
,adm9i/ration's sci5tific work=ce1      
includ+ by promot+ ef=ts to r$uce       
assault1 h>assm5t1 & discrim9ation t    
c\ld hamp] su* heal? & developm5t2 &    
7vi7 ensur+ coord9ation across !        
sci5tific work=ce & its conduct &       
application ( sci5ce & te*nology ) !    
,adm9i/ration's mo/ rec5t ,div]sity &   
,inclusion ,/rategic ,plan2  7,c7 "u !  
direction ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 promote1    
communicate1 & advocate = !             
,adm9i/ration's sci5ce & te*nology      
portfolio & /rategy to ! broad dome/ic1 
,tribal1 & int]national communities &   
,congress1 repres5t ! ,adm9i/ration 9   
promot+ & ma9ta9+ good public &         

community relations1 & provide ! wide/  
practical & appropriate dissem9ation (  
sci5ce & te*nology in=mation conc]n+ !  
full range ( ! ,adm9i/ration's e>? sy/em
 au?orities2  7,d7 manage an ,(fice ( ! 
,*ief ,sci5ti/-- 7i7 :i* %all be /aff$  
by ,f$]al employees ( ! ,adm9i/ration   
detail$ to ! (fice on a rotat+ basis1 9 
a mann] t promotes div]sity ( exp]tise1 
backgr\nd1 & to ! ext5t practicable1    
ensures t ea* l9e (fice ( !             
,adm9i/ration is repres5t$ 9 ! ,(fice   
ov] "t2  7ii7 9 :i* !re %all be a       
,deputy ,*ief ,sci5ti/1 to be designat$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator or ,act+ ,adm9i/rator 
f among ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rators on a  
rotational basis1 z appropriate to _!   
backgr\nds or exp]tise1 :o %all advise &
 support ! ,*ief ,sci5ti/ & p]=m !      
functions & duties ( ! ,*ief ,sci5ti/ = 
n m ?an "o ye> 9 ! ev5t ! ,*ief ,sci5ti/
 is unable to c>ry out ! duties ( !     
,(fice1 or 9 ! ev5t ( a vacancy 9 su*   
position2 &  7iii7 :i* may utilize      
contractors pursuant to applicable laws 

& regulations1 & (f] opportunities to   
fell[s "u exi/+ programs2 &  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-- 7i7 describes !  
,adm9i/ration's implem5tation ( ! sci5ce
 & te*nology /rategy & sci5tific        
accompli%m5ts f ! pa/ ye>2  7ii7 details
 progress t[>d goals & *all5ges fac$ by 
! ,adm9i/ration's sci5ce & te*nology    
portfolio & sci5tific work=ce2  7iii7   
provides a summ>y ( ,adm9i/ration-fund$ 
rese>*1 includ+--  7,i7 ! p]c5tage (    
,adm9i/ration-fund$ rese>* t is fund$   
intramurally2  7,,ii7 ! p]c5tage (      
,adm9i/ration-fund$ rese>* t is fund$   
extramurally1 includ+ ! relative        
proportion ( extramural rese>* t is     
c>ri$ out by--  7aa7 ! private sector2  
7bb7 ,coop]ative ,in/itutes2  7cc7      
academia2  7dd7 nongov]nm5tal           
organizations2 &  7ee7 o!r categories z 
necess>y2 &  7,,iii7 a summ>y (         

,adm9i/ration-fund$ rese>* t is         
transition$ to op]ations1 applications1 
comm]cialization1 & utilization2 &  7iv7
 provides report+ on sci5tific integrity
 actions1 includ+ by specify+ !         
aggregate numb] ( sci5tific & rese>*    
misconduct cases1 ! numb] (             
consultations conduct$1 ! numb] (       
allegations inve/igat$1 ! numb] ( f9d+s 
( misconduct1 & a summ>y ( actions 9    
response to su* f9d+s4  7#c7 ,no?+ 9 ?is
 subsection may be con/ru$ z imp$+ !    
ability ( ! ,adm9i/rator to select any  
p]son = ! position ( ,*ief ,sci5ti/ !   
,adm9i/rator det]m9es is qualifi$ to    
s]ve 9 su* position4  4  7b7 ,sav+      
clause ,! individual s]v+ z ,*ief       
,sci5ti/ ( ! ,national ,oceanic &       
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration on ! day be=e 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act may      
cont9ue to s s]ve until su* "t z !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration selects su* a 
,*ief ,sci5ti/ 9 accordance ) subsection
 7d7 ( section #b ( ,reorganization     

,plan ,no4 #d ( #aigj 7#e ,u4,s4,c4     
,app71 z am5d$ by subsection 7a74  ,june
 #af1 #bjbb ,report$ f ! ,committee on  
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ) an      
am5dm5t ,june #af1 #bjbb ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces dis*>g$2 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$