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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · H.R. 2153 (Introduced in House) — To invest in basic scientific research and support technology innovation for the economic and national security of th... · Sec. 703

Sec. 703. Ethics and security 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, if applicable, a plan for managing the risk of any potential ethical or security implications resulting from such research. The policy shall— include clear guidance of what constitutes ethical and security risks; include field specific guidance as appropriate, which may include biology, artificial intelligence, or cybersecurity; include mechanisms to ensure appropriate evaluation of the submitted ethical and security plans required under this section; include mechanisms to ensure that researchers comply with approved ethical and security plans; and to the extent practical be harmonized with existing ethical and security policies or requirements, including the Common Rule (Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects, 45 C.F.R. 690).
The policy developed under subsection
(a)shall not factor into award decisions unless deemed necessary by the merit review panel for each program.
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