3.0.0 1358 2022-02-03T05:26:17Z 2022-02-03T05:26:17Z Senate S S 2005-06-30 109 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-06-30T20:56:57Z Restore Scientific Integrity to Federal Research and Policymaking Act 109 839 HR 2005-02-16 Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Related bill CRS 2005-06-30 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2005-06-30 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 7/1/2005 S7851-7852) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-06-30 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. N L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2005-06-30 True R000146 Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] HARRY REID D NV M. 2005-07-11 False C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2005-07-14 False B000468 Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] JESSE BINGAMAN D NM FRANCIS 2005-07-15 False F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2005-07-19 False S001163 Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] Ken Salazar D CO 2005-09-20 False W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2005-09-21 False H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD 2005-09-27 False M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2005-09-28 False F000061 Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] RUSSELL FEINGOLD D WI D. 2005-10-06 False C001042 Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] JON CORZINE D NJ S. 2005-10-17 False J000177 Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] TIM JOHNSON D SD 2005-10-26 False I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN 2006-02-08 False B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2006-03-13 False M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2006-05-01 False Science, Technology, Communications Censorship Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Conflict of interests Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Decision making Disciplining of employees Discrimination in employment Dismissal of employees Electronic government information Federal advisory bodies Federal employees Fraud Government Operations and Politics Government ethics Government paperwork Government publicity Internet Law Public corruption Research Research ethics Social science research Web sites Whistle blowing Science, Technology, Communications 00 2005-06-30 Introduced in Senate 2005-08-19T16:25:42Z Restore Scientific Integrity to Federal Research and Policymaking Act - Prohibits a federal employee from engaging in: (1) tampering with the conduct of federally funded scientific research or analysis; (2) censorship of findings of such research or analysis; or (3) directing the dissemination of scientific information known by the directing employee to be false or misleading. Sets forth a penalty for violations of such prohibition.

Includes under prohibited personnel practices the taking or failing to take, or threatening to take or failing to take, a personnel action with respect to any employee because of: (1) the development or dissemination, within the scope of employment, of scientific research or analysis that the employee reasonably believes to be accurate and valid; (2) any disclosure of information by an employee or applicant which the employee or applicant reasonably believes evidences an abuse of authority, including but not limited to, tampering with the conduct of federally funded scientific research or analysis, censoring the findings of such research or analysis, or directing the dissemination of scientific information known by the directing employee to be false or misleading.

Sets forth requirements relating to federal scientific advisory committees. States that all appointments to such committees shall be made without regard to political affiliation, unless required by federal statute.

Directs each federal agency to determine a peer review process that is appropriate for the agency's functions and needs. Prohibits "The Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review", issued on December 16, 2004, from applying to any agency that has established its own peer review process. Prohibits the Office of Management and Budget from taking any action to discourage an agency from determining and establishing a peer-review process appropriate for its needs.

Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to provide annual reports regarding scientific integrity.

]]> Restore Scientific Integrity to Federal Research and Policymaking Act Short Titles as Introduced Restore Scientific Integrity to Federal Research and Policymaking Act Display Title Restore Scientific Integrity to Federal Research and Policymaking Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking. Introduced in Senate 2005-06-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s1358is/xml/BILLS-109s1358is.xml 2005-06-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.