Restore Scientific Integrity to Federal Research and Policymaking Act
Latest action · Feb 16, 2005 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.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 16, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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 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. Provides for "The Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review", issued on December 16, 2004, to have no force or effect as of enactment of this Act and to not apply to information disseminated by the Federal Government to the public.
Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to provide annual reports regarding scientific integrity.
Cosponsors 80
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 16, 2005 to Dec 7, 2006; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Original | Feb 16, 2005 |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Mar 10, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Mar 10, 2005 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Mar 10, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Mar 10, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Mar 10, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Mar 10, 2005 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Mar 10, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Mar 10, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Mar 16, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Mar 16, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | Mar 16, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Mar 16, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Mar 16, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Apr 14, 2005 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Feb 16, 2005 |
| House | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Referred Feb 16, 2005 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 16, 2005Introduced in House
- Feb 16, 2005Referred 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.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E260 | Bart Gordon D-TN | Feb 16, 2005 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 109-1003 | THE ROLE OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY MAKING166 pages | Environment and Public Works Committee | Sep 28, 2005 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1358 | Restore Scientific Integrity to Federal Research and Policymaking Act | Related bill | Jun 30, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Restore Scientific Integrity to Federal Research and Policymaking Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: 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 ethics
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Internet
- Law
- Public corruption
- Research
- Research ethics
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Social science research
- Web sites
- Whistle blowing
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 16, 2005Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.