Sec. 102. Transparency and accountability
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Congress finds that the Foundation has improved transparency and accountability of the outcomes made through the merit review process. The Director of the Foundation shall issue and periodically update, as appropriate, policy guidance for both Foundation staff and other Foundation merit review process participants, clarifying the importance of transparency and accountability of the outcomes made through the merit review process. The guidance under paragraph
(1)shall require that each abstract for a Foundation-funded research project— provide a clear justification for any Federal funds that will be expended, including by— describing how the project— reflects the mission statement of the Foundation; and addresses both of the National Science Board-approved merit review criteria; and clearly identifying the research priorities of the project in a manner that can be easily understood by both technical and nontechnical audiences; and be publicly available at the time of award. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Science Board shall— examine the efforts by the Foundation to improve transparency and accountability in the merit review process; and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the examination, including any recommendations for how to further improve transparency and accountability of the outcomes made through the merit review process.