,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #effc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj1         
#bjbf,ms4 ,lummis introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% 
a program at ! ,national ,sci5ce        
,f\ndation to fund rese>* aw>ds to      
reproduce f$]ally fund$ rese>*4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,promot+ ,reproducibility & ,ov]sight ( 
,f$]al ,rese>* ,act or ! ,,pro( ,act4   
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation4  7#b7 ,in/itution ( high]   
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#c7    
,,/em ,! t]m ,,/em means ! academic &   
pr(essional discipl9es ( sci5ce1        
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics4  #c4   
,reproducibility & replication (        

sci5tific rese>*  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7    
,au?orization ( aw>ds ,! ,director %all 
make aw>ds1 ?r\gh a competitive1        
m]it-review process to in/itutions (    
high] education to support ! replication
 ( f$]ally fund$ rese>*4  7#b7          
,re/riction on discrim9ation ,9 c>ry+   
out ?is section1 ! ,director may n      
include1 expressly or impli$ly1 any     
grant aw>d condition or requirem5t = a  
grant applicant to engage 9             
discrim9ation1 grant pref]5tial         
treatm5t1 or impose adv]se treatm5t on !
 basis ( race1 color1 religion1 sex1    
national orig91 or any o!r *>act]i/ic = 
:i* discrim9ation is prohibit$ "u ,f$]al
 law 9 c>ry+ out ! propos$ rese>*4  7b7 
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an         
in/itution ( high] education seek+ an   
aw>d "u subsection 7a7 %all submit an   
application to ! ,director at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,director may require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts   
,an application submitt$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all include1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7 an

 id5tification ( ! f$]ally fund$ rese>* 
to be replicat$2  7,b7 a description (  
h[ ! propos$ replication w\ld contribute
 to ! reliability1 transp>5cy1 &        
advancem5t ( sci5tific k2  7,c7 evid5ce 
t ! applicant has ! capacity &          
capability to conduct ! propos$         
replication ) exi/+ infra/ructure or    
m9imal ne$ = new acquisitions2  7,d7 a  
description ( ! numb]1 size1 & nature ( 
any /ip5ds t w be provid$ by ! applicant
 to /ud5ts & ! reasons su* /ip5ds are   
ne$$2  7,e7 an id5tification ( any kn[n 
conflicts ( int]e/ or conflicts (       
commitm5t ! applicant may h ) respect to
 ! propos$ rese>*2  7,f7 metrics =      
analyz+ ! reproducibility ( ! rese>*2 & 
7,g7 a propos$ timel9e = complet+ !     
replication ( ! propos$ rese>*4  7c7    
,review ( applications ,9 evaluat+      
applications submitt$ "u subsection 7b71
 ! ,director-- 7#a7 %all consid]1 at a  
m9imum-- 7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* ! propos$  
replication w contribute to great]      
sci5tific und]/&+2  7,b7 ! ext5t to :i* 

! applicant has ! capability & capacity 
to c>ry out ! propos$ replication2  7,c7
 a co/-b5efit analysis ( conduct+ !     
propos$ replication at ! respective     
in/itution1 includ+ consid]ation ( new  
infra/ructure acquisitions2 &  7,d7 any 
sci5tific integrity implications ( !    
applicant conduct+ ! replication1       
includ+ conflicts ( int]e/ & conflicts (
 commitm5t2 &  7#b7 %all n discrim9ate  
aga9/1 grant pref]5tial treatm5t to1 or 
impose adv]se treatm5t aga9/ applicants 
on ! basis ( race1 color1 religion1 sex1
 or national orig9 or any o!r *>act]i/ic
 = :i* discrim9ation is prohibit$ "u    
,f$]al law4  7d7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,an in/itution ( high] education t
 receives an aw>d "u ?is section %all   
use ! funds to cov] reasonable co/s (   
activities support+ ! replication (     
f$]ally fund$ rese>*1 includ+-- 7,a7    
tuition & /ip5ds = eligible /ud5ts      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7         
mat]ials1 in/rum5tation1 & associat$    
facility co/s2  7,c7 travel = activities

 relat$ to rese>* replication2 &  7,d7  
co/s associat$ ) analysis ( ! sci5tific 
reproducibility ( f$]ally fund$ rese>*4 
7#b7 ,eligible /ud5ts ,a /ud5t is       
eligible to receive support "u ?is      
section if ! /ud5t-- 7,a7 is-- 7i7 a    
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 a       
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z def9$ 9   
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a7772 or  7iii7 an ali5 lawfully 
admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = p]man5t    
resid5ce2  7,b7 int5ds to enroll1 or is 
enroll$ full-"t1 9 a rese>*-bas$ ma/]'s 
degree program 9 a ,,/em field2  7,c7   
holds a ba*elor's degree 9 a ,,/em field
 relat$ to ! rese>* = :i* ! /ud5t seeks 
support2 &  7,d7 has n receiv$ a        
doctoral or t]m9al degree 9 any field4  
7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !
 date ( ! fir/ aw>d made "u ?is section1
 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,director %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &      

,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report summ>iz+-- 7#a7 ! total numb] ( 
replication aw>ds made "u ?is section2  
7#b7 ! total numb] ( /ud5ts support$ "u 
?is section2  7#c7 ! numb] ( replication
 aw>ds made "u ?is section1 by academic 
field & orig9al fund+ ag5cy2 &  7#d7 an 
analysis ( ! reproducibility ( ! f9d+s (
 ! orig9al rese>* comp>$ ) ! f9d+s ( !  
replicat$ rese>* support$ "u ?is        
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