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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 2528 (Reported in House) — To direct the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to carry out programs and activities to ensure... · Sec. 5

Sec. 5. Policies for review of Federal research grants

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Each Federal science agency shall implement the policy recommendations with respect to reducing the impact of implicit bias at Federal science agencies and grantee institutions as developed by the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the 2016 report entitled Reducing the Impact of Bias in the STEM Workforce and any subsequent updates. In consultation with the National Science Foundation and consistent with policy recommendations referenced in subsection (a), each Federal science agency shall implement a 2-year pilot orientation activity for program officers and members of standing review committees to educate reviewers on research related to, and minimize the effects of, implicit bias in the review of extramural and intramural Federal research grants.
Drawing upon lessons learned from the pilot activity under subsection (b), each Federal science agency shall maintain or develop and implement evidence-based policies and practices to minimize the effects of implicit bias in the review of extramural and intramural Federal research grants. Federal science agencies shall regularly assess, and amend as necessary, the policies and practices implemented pursuant to subsection
(c)to ensure effective measures are in place to minimize the effects of implicit bias in the review of extramural and intramural Federal research grants.
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