Sec. 2301. National Science Foundation research security
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The Director shall establish and maintain a research security and policy office within the Office of the Director. The functions of the research security and policy office shall be to coordinate all research security policy issues across the Foundation, including by— serving as a resource at the Foundation for all policy issues related to the security and integrity of the conduct of research supported by the Foundation; conducting outreach and education activities for awardees on research policies and potential security risks; educating Foundation program managers and other staff on evaluating Foundation awards and awardees for potential security risks; communicating reporting and disclosure requirements to awardees and applicants for funding; consulting and coordinating with the Foundation Office of Inspector General and with other Federal science agencies, as appropriate, and through the National Science and Technology Council in accordance with the authority provided under section 1746 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( Public Law 116–92 ; 42 U.S.C. 6601 note), to identify and address potential security risks that threaten research integrity and other risks to the research enterprise and to develop research security policy and best practices; performing risk assessments, in consultation, as appropriate, with other Federal agencies, of Foundation proposals and awards using analytical tools to assess nondisclosures of required information that could indicate breaches of research integrity or potentially fraudulent activity that would be referred to the Foundation Office of Inspector General; establishing policies and procedures for safeguarding sensitive research information and technology, working in consultation, as appropriate, with other Federal agencies, to ensure compliance with National Security Presidential Memorandum–33 (relating to strengthening protections of United States Government-supported research and development against foreign government interference and exploitation) or a successor policy document; and in accordance with relevant policies of the agency, conducting due diligence with regard to applicants for grant funding from the Foundation prior to awarding such funding.
The Director shall appoint a senior agency official within the Office of the Director as a Chief of Research Security, whose primary responsibility is to manage the office established in subsection (a). Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this division, the Director shall provide a report on the resources and the number of full-time employees needed to carry out the functions of the office established in subsection
(a)to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. The Director shall develop an online resource hosted on the Foundation’s publicly accessible website containing up-to-date information, tailored for institutions of higher education and individual researchers, including— an explanation of Foundation research security policies; unclassified guidance on potential security risks that threaten research integrity and other risks to the research enterprise; examples of beneficial international collaborations and how such collaborations differ from foreign government interference efforts that threaten research integrity; best practices for mitigating security risks that threaten research integrity; and additional reference materials, including tools that assist organizations seeking Foundation funding and awardees in information disclosure to the Foundation. The Director shall continue to award grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations (or consortia of such institutions or organizations) to support research on the conduct of research and the research environment, including research on research misconduct, breaches of research integrity, and detrimental research practices. Section 7009 of the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1862o–1 ) is amended— by striking and postdoctoral researchers and inserting postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and other senior personnel ; and by inserting before the period at the end the following: , including training and mentorship to raise awareness of potential security threats and of Federal export control, disclosure, and reporting requirements . From any amounts appropriated for the Foundation for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, the Director shall allocate $5,000,000 to carry out this section for each such year.
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