§19033 Reporting to Congress

Summary

Within 180 days after August 9, 2022, the Director must send four Congressional committees — the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee; the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; and the House and Senate Appropriations Committees — a report that lists the resources and number of full‑time staff needed to run the office created in section 19031. Within one year after August 9, 2022, and every year after, the Director must report to Congress on the Office of Research Security. The report must describe what the Office did (including administrative actions), give recommendations for laws or policies to improve research security, identify legal gaps affecting universities doing Foundation‑funded research, and include relevant Foundation Inspector General cases about undue influence or theft. Reports must be provided in unclassified and, if needed, classified forms.