,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajgcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #e1 #bjbf,mr4 
,scott ,frankl9 ( ,florida 7= himself1  
,mr4 ,ob]nolte1 ,mr4 ,h>idopolos1 ,mr4  
,self1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4        
,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida1    
,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 ,mr4 ,ellzey1 ,mr4    
,van ,epps1 ,mr4 ,h>rigan1 ,mr4 ,baird1 
& ,mr4 ,issa7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1
 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
am5d ! ,environm5tal ,rese>*1           
,developm5t1 & ,demon/ration            
,au?orization ,act ( #aigh to promote   
transp>5cy 9 sci5ce1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,e/abli%+ ,gold ,/&>d ,sci5ce ,act4   
#b4 ,promot+ transp>5cy 9 sci5ce  7a7   
,def9itions ,! ,environm5tal ,rese>*1   
,developm5t1 & ,demon/ration            
,au?orization ,act ( #aigh 7,public ,law
 #ie-aee2 #ia ,/at4 #abeg7 is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ be=e section #b ! foll[+ new     
section3  #a;,a4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     

,act1 ! t]ms ,gold ,/&>d ,sci5ce1       
sci5tific in=mation1 sci5tific          
misconduct1 & weight ( sci5tific evid5ce
 h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 ,executive  
,ord] #adcjc 7#ij ,f$4 ,reg4 #bbfja71   
sign$ on ,may #bc1 #bjbe1 & entitl$     
,re/or+ ,gold ,/&>d ,sci5ce4  4  7b7    
,public p>ticipation & transp>5cy       
,subsection 7h7 ( section #h ( !        
,environm5tal ,rese>*1 ,developm5t1 &   
,demon/ration ,au?orization ,act ( #aigh
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcfe7 is am5d$-- 7#a7  
by /rik+ ,! ,bo>d %all make & ins]t+    
7#a7 ,! ,bo>d %all make2 &  7#b7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#b7 
,no f$]ally regi/]$ lobbyi/ may be      
appo9t$ to any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!      
,bo>d4  7,b7 ,a committee or            
inve/igative panel "u subsection 7e7    
reg>d+ any ( ! foll[+ matt]s3 7i7 ,a    
matt] = :i* su* lobbyi/ is s regi/]$4   
7ii7 ,a matt] 9 :i* su* lobbyi/ has a   
direct f9ancial int]e/4  7#c7 ,no       
individual appo9t$ to ! ,bo>d or a      
committee or inve/igative panel "u      

subsection 7e7 may p>ticipate 9 an      
advisory activity-- 7,a7 t directly     
involves ! review or evaluation ( ! "w (
 su* individual2  7,b7 9 :i* su*        
individual has a direct affiliation )1  
or repres5ts an entity t has a direct   
f9ancial int]e/ 91 an outcome ( !       
,bo>d's advisory activity on ! matt] at 
issue1 or t directly involves ! review  
or evaluation ( su* int]e/ or activity1 
z ! case may be2 or  7,c7 9 :i* su*     
individual's sp\se1 p>tn]1 *ild1 p>5t1  
or o!r imm$iate family memb] has a      
direct affiliation )1 or repres5ts an   
entity t has a direct f9ancial int]e/ 91
 an outcome ( ! ,bo>d's advisory        
activity on ! matt] at issue1 or t      
directly involves ! review or evaluation
 ( su* int]e/ or activity1 z ! case may 
be4  7#d7 ,an individual describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#c7 :o is a memb] ( ! ,bo>d or
 appo9t$ to a committee or inve/igative 
panel "u subsection 7e7 on1 be=e1 or    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph 
%all promptly submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a

 =mal recusal agreem5t t includes       
in=mation relat+ to an id5tification (  
ea* matt] ( ! ,bo>d or su* committee or 
inve/igative panel1 z ! case may be1 f  
:i* su* individual is s recus$1 & !     
,adm9i/rator %all promptly make su*     
recusal agreem5t publicly available4  4 
7c7 ,annual reports ,subsection 7i7 (   
section #h ( ! ,environm5tal ,rese>*1   
,developm5t1 & ,demon/ration            
,au?orization ,act ( #aigh 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #dcfe7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !    
head+1 by /rik+ ,report & ins]t+        
,reports2  7#b7 by /rik+ ,! ,adm9i/rator
 %all annually report & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,!  
,adm9i/rator %all annually report2  7#c7
 9 p>agraph 7#a71 z s designat$1 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,!       
,adm9i/rator %all include 9 ea* su*     
report any imm$iate disclosures "u      
p>agraph 7#d71 & make ea* su* report    
publicly available42 &  7#d7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#b7 ,^u 
be+ appo9t$1 ea* memb] ( ! ,bo>d1 & ea* 
appo9tee to a committee or inve/igative 

panel "u subsection 7e71 %all submit to 
! ,adm9i/rator a writt5 report1 /&>diz$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator1 disclos+ ! foll[+ )  
respect to su* memb] or appo9tee1 z !   
case may be3 7,a7 ,all f9ancial         
relation%ips & int]e/s1 includ+ grants1 
contracts1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 or o!r 
f9ancial assi/ance1 t satisfy any ( !   
foll[+ requirem5ts3 7i7 ,are ) a public 
or private entity relevant to ! ,bo>d's 
advisory activity = ! five-ye> p]iod    
prior to ! date ( su* appo9tm5t4  7ii7  
,might pose a conflict ( int]e/ )       
respect to ! ,bo>d's advisory activity4 
7,b7 ,all pr(essional activities &      
public /atem5ts t are relevant to !     
,bo>d's advisory activity = ! five-ye>  
p]iod prior to ! date ( su* appo9tm5t1  
includ+ all repres5tational "w1 exp]t   
te/imony1 & contract "w1 & an           
id5tification ( ea* p>ty = :i* su* "w or
 te/imony1 z ! case may be1 0 und]tak5  
or provid$4  7,c7 ,any p>ticipation1    
includ+ any direct relation%ips or      
int]e/s1 9 activities paid = by grants  

or funds adm9i/]$ by ! ,environm5tal    
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,transportation1 or o!r relevant        
ag5cies1 ) respect to matt]s t are      
relevant to ! ,bo>d's advisory activity 
= ! five-ye> p]iod prior to ! date ( su*
 appo9tm5t4  7,d7 ,any p>ticipation 9 ! 
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e or an entity !re(1  
includ+ any direct relation%ips or      
int]e/s1 or activities1 paid = by grants
 or funds adm9i/]$ by ! ,national       
,academies or su* entity !re(4  7#c7    
,ea* memb] ( ! ,bo>d1 & ea* appo9tee to 
a committee or inve/igative panel "u    
subsection 7e71 %all annually submit to 
! ,adm9i/rator a writt5 report1 /&>diz$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator1 disclos+ any updates 
to ! matt]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71   
includ+ any imm$iate updates "u p>agraph
 7#d74  7#d7 ,not)/&+ ! annual updates  
"u p>agraph 7#c71 ea* memb] ( ! ,bo>d1 &
 ea* appo9tee to a committee or         

inve/igative panel "u subsection 7e71   
%all imm$iately submit to ! ,adm9i/rator
 a writt5 report1 /&>diz$ by !          
,adm9i/rator1 disclos+ any f9ancial     
relation%ips or int]e/s1 includ+ grants1
 contracts1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 or o!r
 f9ancial assi/ance1 ent]$ into ) or    
receiv$ f any public or private entity  
s9ce ! date ( ! submission ( su* an     
annual update t are relevant to !       
,bo>d's advisory activity4  7#e7 ,!     
,adm9i/rator %all annually submit to !  
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public  
,works ( ! ,s5ate a report on !         
composition & activities ( ea* committee
 or inve/igative panel "u subsection    
7e71 includ+ a summ>y ( ! in=mation     
requir$ "u p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d74   
7#f7 ,a disclosure pursuant to p>agraph 
7#b71 a pr(essional activity or public  
/atem5t ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 (  
su* p>agraph1 p>ticipation describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,c7 or 7,d7 ( su* p>agraph1

 pr(essional exp]tise1 prior rese>* or  
publication1 or prior s]vice ) respect  
to an entity t has a direct f9ancial    
int]e/ 9 an outcome ( ! ,bo>d's advisory
 activity does n1 9 itself1 pose a      
conflict ( int]e/ ) respect to ! ,bo>d's
 advisory activity or disqualify a memb]
 ( ! ,bo>d f su* memb]%ip or an appo9tee
 to a committee or inve/igative panel "u
 subsection 7e7 f su* appo9tm5t4  4  7d7
 ,advice1 comm5ts1 & conduct ,section #h
 ( ! ,environm5tal ,rese>*1 ,developm5t1
 & ,demon/ration ,au?orization ,act (   
#aigh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcfe7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#b71 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,su* advice &  
comm5ts %all include a /atem5t t        
indicates ! ,bo>d bas$ su* advice &     
comm5ts on ,gold ,/&>d ,sci5ce & !      
weight ( sci5tific evid5ce42  7#b7 9    
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ avail &  
ins]t+ c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,avail  2
 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
p>agraph3  7#b7 ,base su* advice &      
comm5ts on ,gold ,/&>d ,sci5ce & !      

weight ( sci5tific evid5ce4  2 &  7#c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subsections3  7j7 ,ideas & viewpo9ts ,9 
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator & 
! ,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d %all seek to     
ensure ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! op5 ex*ange (  
ideas4  7#b7 ,! consid]ation ( diff]5t &
 diss5t+ viewpo9ts across disp>ate      
discipl9es & 9 ! same discipl9e4  7#c7  
,a balanc$ range ( sci5tific exp]tise1  
te*nical p]spectives1 & viewpo9ts reg>d+
 ! matt] at issue4  7k7 ,sci5tific      
misconduct  7#a7 ,allegation ,a memb] ( 
! ,bo>d1 or an appo9tee to a committee  
or inve/igative panel "u subsection 7e71
 may allege to ! ,adm9i/rator t ano!r   
su* memb] or appo9tee1 z ! case may be1 
has committ$ sci5tific misconduct )     
respect to ! ,bo>d or su* committee or  
inve/igative panel1 z ! case may be4    
7#b7 ,inve/igation & det]m9ation ,^u    
receipt ( an allegation ( sci5tific     
misconduct "u p>agraph 7#a71 !          
,adm9i/rator %all inve/igate su*        
allegation & det]m9e :e!r su* alleg$    

misconduct 0 committ$4  7#c7 ,removal   
,if ! ,adm9i/rator makes a det]m9ation 9
 ! affirmative "u p>agraph 7#b71 !      
foll[+ %all apply3 7,a7 ,! ,*airp]son   
%all remove ! memb] ( ! ,bo>d1 or !     
appo9tee to a committee or inve/igative 
panel "u subsection 7e71 ) respect to   
:om su* det]m9ation applies4  7,b7 ,su* 
remov$ memb] or appo9tee1 z ! case may  
be1 may n aft] ! date ( su* removal be  
appo9t$ to ! ,bo>d or su* committee or  
inve/igative panel1 z ! case may be4  4 
7e7 ,sci5tific integrity tra9+ program  
,! ,environm5tal ,rese>*1 ,developm5t1 &
 ,demon/ration ,au?orization ,act (     
#aigh is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #f
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcfc note7 ! foll[+ new
 section3  #f;,a4 ,sci5tific integrity  
tra9+ program ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy %all e/abli% a       
sci5tific integrity tra9+ program to    
in=m ea* (fic] or employee ( ! ,ag5cy ( 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! requirem5ts ( su*     

(fic] or employee1 z ! case may be1 )   
respect to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,sci5tific    
rese>*4  7,b7 ,! publication ( su*      
rese>* & sci5tific in=mation4  7#b7     
,sci5tific misconduct4  7#c7 ,gold ,/&>d
 ,sci5ce & ! weight ( sci5tific evid5ce4
  4