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42 U.S.C. § 6626 — Working group on inclusion in STEM fields

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42 U.S.C. § 6626 — Working group on inclusion in STEM fields

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**(a) Establishment** The Office of Science and Technology Policy, in collaboration with Federal departments and agencies, shall establish an interagency working group to compile and summarize available research and best practices on how to promote diversity and inclusions in STEM fields and examine whether barriers exist to promoting diversity and inclusion within Federal agencies employing scientists and engineers. **(b) Responsibilities** The working group shall be responsible for reviewing and assessing research, best practices, and policies across Federal science agencies related to the inclusion of individuals identified in sections 1885a and 1885b of this title in the Federal STEM workforce, including available research and best practices on how to promote diversity and inclusion in STEM fields, including— (1) policies providing flexibility for scientists and engineers that are also caregivers, particularly on the timing of research grants; (2) policies to address the proper handling of claims of sexual harassment; (3) policies to minimize the effects of implicit bias and other systemic factors in hiring, promotion, evaluation and the workplace in general; and (4) other evidence-based strategies that the working group considers effective for promoting diversity and inclusion in the STEM fields. **(c) Stakeholder input** In carrying out the responsibilities under section (b), the working group shall solicit and consider input and recommendations from non-Federal stakeholders, including— (1) the Council of Advisors on Science and Technology; (2) federally funded and non-federally funded researchers, institutions of higher education, scientific disciplinary societies, and associations; (3) nonprofit research institutions; (4) industry, including small businesses; (5) federally funded research and development centers; (6) non-governmental organizations; and (7) such other members of the public interested in promoting a diverse and inclusive Federal STEM workforce. **(d) Public reports** Not later than 1 year after January 6, 2017, and periodically thereafter, the working group shall publish a report on the review and assessment under subsection (b), including a summary of available research and best practices, any recommendations for Federal actions to promote a diverse and inclusive Federal STEM workforce, and updates on the implementation of previous recommendations for Federal actions. **(e) Termination** The interagency working group established under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date that it is established.

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42 U.S.C. § 1862s — Reaffirmation of merit-based peer review

**(a) Sense of Congress** It is the sense of Congress that— (1) sustained, predictable Federal funding of basic research is essential to United States leadership in science and technology; (2) the Foundation’s intellectual merit and broader impacts criteria are appropriate for evaluating grant proposals, as concluded by the 2011 National Science Board Task Force on Merit Review; (3) evaluating proposals on the basis of the Foundation’s intellectual merit and broader impacts criteria should be used to assure that the Foundation’s activities are in the national interest as these reviews can affirm that— (A) the proposals funded by the Foundation are of high quality and advance scientific knowledge; and (B) the Foundation’s grants address societal needs through basic research findings or through related activities; and (4) as evidenced by the Foundation’s contributions to scientific advancement, economic growth, human health, and national security, its peer review and merit review processes have identified and funded scientifically and societally relevant basic research and should be preserved. **(b) Merit review criteria** The Foundation shall maintain the intellectual merit and broader impacts criteria, among other specific criteria as appropriate, as the basis for evaluating grant proposals in the merit review process. **(c) Updates** If after January 6, 2017, a change is made to the merit-review process, the Director shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress not later than 30 days after the date of the change.

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42 U.S.C. § 18911 — Definitions

In this division: (1) **Artificial intelligence** — The term “artificial intelligence” or “AI” has the meaning given such term in [section 9401 of title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section9401&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Awardee** — The term “awardee” means the legal entity to which Federal assistance is awarded and that is accountable to the Federal Government for the use of the funds provided. (3) **Award personnel** — The term “award personnel” means principal investigators and co-principal investigators, faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and other employees supported by a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract under Federal law. (4) **Biomanufacturing** — The term “biomanufacturing” means the utilization of biological systems to develop new and advance existing products, tools, and processes at commercial scale. (5) **Emerging research institution** — The term “emerging research institution” means an institution of higher education with an established undergraduate or graduate program that has less than $50,000,000 in Federal research expenditures. (6) **Engineering biology** — The term “engineering biology” means the application of engineering design principles and practices to biological systems, including molecular and cellular systems, to advance fundamental understanding of complex natural systems and to enable novel or optimize functions and capabilities. (7) **EPSCoR** — The term “EPSCoR” has the meaning given the term in section 502 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 ([42 U.S.C. 1862p](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1862p&num=0&edition=prelim) note). (8) **EPSCoR institution** — The term “EPSCoR institution” means an institution of higher e

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42 U.S.C. § 19211 — Interagency working group

**(a) In general** The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, acting through the National Science and Technology Council, shall establish or designate an interagency working group for the purpose of coordinating Federal research agency efforts to reduce the prevalence of sex-based and sexual harassment involving award personnel. In coordination with the working group on inclusion in STEM fields established under [section 6626 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6626&num=0&edition=prelim) and the Safe Inclusive Research Environments Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council, and in consultation with representatives from each Federal research agency, the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Health and Human Services, the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Education, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the working group shall— (1) not later than 90 days after August 9, 2022, submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on Education and Labor, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate an inventory of Federal research agency policies, procedures, and resources dedicated to preventing and responding to reports of sex-based and sexual harassment; (2) not later than 6 months after the date on which the inventory is submitted under paragraph (1)— (A) in consultation with outside stakeholders, develop a consistent set of policy guidelines for Federal research agencies; and (B) submit a report to the committees referred to in paragraph (1) containing such guideline

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42 U.S.C. § 6626 — Working group on inclusion in STEM

Page 6870 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 6626 resentatives a report that lists and describes the details of all foreign travel by Office of Science and Technology Policy staff and detailees. (Pub. L. 114–329, title II, § 208, Jan. 6, 2017, 130 Stat. 3002.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as the International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2016 and also as part of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, and not as part of the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 which comprises this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEFINITION For definition of ‘‘institutions of higher education’’ as used in this section, see section 2 of Pub. L. 114–329, set out as a note under section 1862s of this title. § 6626. Working group on inclusion in STEM fields (a) Establishment The Office of Science and Technology Policy, in collaboration with Federal departments and agencies, shall establish an interagency working group to compile and summarize available re- search and best practices on how to promote di- versity and inclusions in STEM fields and exam- ine whether barriers exist to promoting diver- sity and inclusion within Federal agencies em- ploying scientists and engineers. (b) Responsibilities The working group shall be responsible for re- viewing and assessing research, best practices, and policies across Federal science agencies re- lated to the inclusion of individuals identified in sections 1885a and 1885b of this title in the Fed- eral STEM workforce, including available re- search and best practices on how to promote di- versity and inclusion in STEM fields, includ- ing— (1) policies providing flexibility for sci- entists and engineers that are also

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