,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gagc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #ba1 #bjbf,ms4 ,de,gette 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,amo1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,l&sman1 ,mrs4 ,mc,clain ,delaney1 ,ms4 ,morrison1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,elfre?1 ,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,ms4 ,dext]1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,ms4 ,s*ri]1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,ms4 ,pett]s51 & ,ms4 ,simon7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to ensure sci5tific integrity 9 ! activities ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? & prev5t ! div]sion ( funds to politically driv5 activities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,foll[ ! ,sci5ce ,act4 #b4 ,political appo9tee def9$ ,section #b ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7r7 ,! t]m political employee-- 7#a7 means any individual occupy+-- 7,a7 a position describ$ "u sections #ecab ?r\gh #ecaf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to ! ,executive ,s*$ule72 7,b7 a position "u a nonc>e] appo9tm5t 7z t t]m is def9$ "u section #cacb7;a7 ( su* title7 9 ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice2 7,c7 a position 9 ! executive bran* ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( a confid5tial or policy-det]m9+ "* "u s*$ule ,c ( subp>t ,c ( "p #bac ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 7,d7 a position 9 s*$ule ,g ( ! except$ s]vice 7e/abli%$ by ,executive ,ord] #adcag titl$ ,creat+ ,s*$ule ,g 9 ! ,except$ ,s]vice72 or 7,e7 any o!r position t has be5 except$ f ! competitive s]vice by reason ( ! confid5tial1 policy-det]m9+1 policy-mak+1 or policy-advocat+ "* ( ! position2 & 7#b7 includes any individual act+ on behalf ( an individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 4 #c4 ,prohibition on p>ticipation by political appo9tees 9 ,,nih activities ,section #dja ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bha7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7g7 & 7h7 z subsections 7h7 & 7i71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7f7 ! foll[+3 7g7 ,prohibition on p>ticipation by political appo9tees 9 ,,nih activities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except = ! ,director ( ,,nih1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,canc] ,in/itute1 & ! ,director ( ! ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy = ,heal?1 no political employee may-- 7,a7 be employ$ by ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?2 or 7,b7 p>ticipate 9 ! implem5tation ( g5]al policies respect+ ! managem5t & op]ation ( programs & activities )9 ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?4 7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all n apply to ! p>ticipation ( a political employee 9 an activity c>ri$ out by ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? if-- 7,a7 ! political employee is employ$ by a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy o!r ?an ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?2 & 7,b7 ! p>ticipation is specifically requir$ "u ?is title4 7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to affect ! requirem5ts ( section #djf or #dib4 4 #d4 ,prohibition on p>ticipation by political employees 9 ,,nih grants1 contracts1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 o!r transactions1 & o!r fund+ arrangem5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djb ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7p7 ,prohibition on p>ticipation by political employees 9 ,,nih grants1 contracts1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 o!r transactions1 & o!r fund+ arrangem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ,,nih1 %all ensure t no political employee p>ticipates 9 ! solicitation1 review1 scor+1 selection1 or aw>d+ ( grants1 contracts1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 o!r transactions1 or o!r fund+ arrangem5ts made by ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? or ! ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy = ,heal?4 7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to affect ! requirem5ts ( section #djf or section #dib4 4 7b7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? %all submit to ,congress a report conta9+ an acc\nt+ ( ! p>ticipation ( political employees 9 ! activities describ$ 9 section #djb7p77#a7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section7 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjba1 & end+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #e4 ,implem5tation ( ,,nih grants1 contracts1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 & o!r transactions ,section #djb ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7p7 ,prohibition on c]ta9 project cancellations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 includ+ section #bjj4cdj7;a77#d7 ( title #b1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation71 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ,,nih1 %all n cancel1 delay1 or susp5d any cov]$ agreem5t1 includ+ ?r\gh use ( ! ,paym5t ,managem5t ,sy/em 7or any successor sy/em71 unless ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director-- 7,a7 issues writt5 f9d+s ( f9ancial mismanagem5t1 rese>* fraud1 deb>m5t1 or malfeasance ) respect to ! cov]$ agreem5t2 & 7,b7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! cancellation or susp5sion1 submits to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate notice ( ! cancellation or susp5sion1 includ+ a copy ( su* writt5 f9d+s4 7#b7 ,t]ms & conditions ,! implem5tation ( a cov]$ agreem5t "u subsection 7a7 %all be-- 7,a7 9 accordance ) ! t]ms & conditions ( ! cov]$ agreem5t2 & 7,b7 = ! full p]iod specifi$ 9 ! cov]$ agreem5t4 7#c7 ,cov]$ agreem5t def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ agreem5t means any grant1 contract1 coop]ative agreem5t1 or o!r transaction4 4