US Congress Senate Bill 338 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 31-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Scientific Integrity Act This bill requires, subject to the exemptions for disclosures of information under the Freedom of Information Act, each federal agency that funds or conducts scientific research to: (1) promote and maximize the communication and open exchange of data and findings to other agencies, policymakers, and the public of research conducted by a scientist employed or contracted by such an agency; and (2) prevent the intentional or unintentional suppression or distortion of such data and findings. The bill amends the America COMPETES Act to revise provisions relating to the release of data and results of research conducted by scientists employed at all federal civilian agencies that fund or conduct scientific research. Each federal agency that funds or conducts scientific research shall: (1) develop and enforce a specified scientific integrity policy, including procedures, regarding the release of data and findings to other agencies, policymakers, and the public of research conducted by a scientist employed or contracted by that agency; and (2) submit it to Congress and the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). Such a policy shall apply to employees and contractors who conduct, handle, communicate, or supervise federally funded scientific research for a federal agency or for a federally funded research and development center sponsored by that agency. A federal agency that funds or conducts scientific research shall: (1) disseminate its policy to new employees and contractors, and (2) develop and require training on its policy for employees and contractors regarding scientific research for that agency. The OSTP shall enter into an agrement with the National Academy of Public Administration to study the effectiveness of the scientific integrity policies developed pursuant to this bill.

Scientific Integrity Act

Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]
Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]
Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]
Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH]
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]
Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]	Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]	Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-07	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HB1358 (Related) 2017-04-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/338/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s338/BILLS-115s338is.pdf