To amend the America COMPETES Act to establish certain scientific integrity policies for Federal agencies that fund, conduct, or oversee scientific research, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the America COMPETES Act to establish certain scientific integrity policies for Federal agencies that fund, conduct, or oversee scientific research, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Labor, Science & Space.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H6208420F0A894318BCA9A94A34CF414F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Scientific Integrity Act.
- Section H90C74FBCCE424A15BAC2C970901A6018: 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— science and the scientific process should help inform and guide public policy decisions on a wide range...
- Section HCA3FC2B4670949A9BC0A01B43D3ADB6B: 3. Amendment to America COMPETES Act Section 1009 of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 6620) is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the...
- Section HCD7FCF0A9C1446359D091EDD1C73ECAC: 4. Existing policies; clarification Notwithstanding the amendments made by this Act, a covered agency’s scientific integrity policy that was in effect on the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the America COMPETES Act to establish certain scientific integrity policies for Federal agencies that fund, conduct, or oversee scientific research, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Labor, Science & Space
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the America COMPETES Act to establish certain scientific integrity policies for Federal agencies that fund, conduct, or oversee scientific research, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Tonko (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Stevens, Ms. Bonamici, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an agency that funds, conducts, or oversees scientific research. The term covered individual means a Federal employee or contractor who— is engaged in, supervises, or manages scientific activities
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