Federal Laws, Regulations and Directives – Research Integrity, Security & Compliance

Federal Laws, Regulations, and Directives Pertaining to Research Security

The U.S. Government has enacted the following federal directives and legislation regarding disclosures, research security program requirements, and research security training:

The Biden White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP): Guidelines for Research Security Programs at Covered Institutions.
National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 (NSPM 33) and Implementation Guidance
- Released in January 2021 and January 2022
- Requires all federal research funding agencies to standardize disclosure requirements for federally funded awards
- Requires research institutions receiving over $50 million per year in federal research funding to certify that they have implemented a research security program
CHIPS & Science Act
- Enacted in 2022
- Mandates research security provisions including:
  - Annual Research Security Training requirements for Federal research award personnel: page 792, section 10634
  - Certification of no involvement in Maligned Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs (MFTRP): page 787, section 10632
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
- JCORE Recommendations:
  - Developed in 2021 by The National Science and Technology Council Joint Committee on the Research Environment, Subcommittee on Research Security in coordination with the National Security Council
  - Outlines recommended practices and guidance for research institutions to meet the requirements of NSPM-33.
- National Science and Technology Council Disclosure Requirements & Standardization