Sec. 304. Data management plans
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Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall develop and implement a policy requiring that all proposals for research funding from the Foundation include a plan for long-term management of data resulting from such funding. The policy shall— include a clear definition of what constitutes data for the purposes of data management plans; include mechanisms to ensure appropriate evaluation of the merits of submitted data management plans required under this section; include mechanisms to ensure that researchers comply with approved data management plans; and allow for the inclusion of appropriate costs for data management in proposals for research grants.
The Foundation shall promote the deposit of data covered under this section in publicly accessible databases, where appropriate and available.