The Follow the Science Act aims to ensure scientific integrity in NIH activities by prohibiting political appointees from participating in grant and.
The Follow the Science Act amends the Public Health Service Act to enhance scientific integrity within the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It prohibits political appointees from participating in the solicitation, review, scoring, selection, or awarding of grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or other funding arrangements by the NIH or the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health. Exceptions apply for political employees from other federal departments or agencies.
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