Interagency working group on research regulation

This section may be cited as the “Research and Development Efficiency Act”. Congress makes the following findings: It is the sense of Congress that— The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in coordination with the Office of Science and Technology Policy, shall establish an interagency working group (referred to in this section as the “Working Group”) for the purpose of reducing administrative burdens on federally funded researchers while protecting the public interest through the transparency of and accountability for federally funded activities. The Working Group shall— The Working Group shall— In developing the uniform grant format, the Working Group shall consider whether to implement— The Working Group shall establish, to the extent practicable, a secure, centralized database for investigator biosketches, curriculum vitae, licenses, lists of publications, and other documents considered relevant by the Working Group. In establishing the centralized profile database under subparagraph (A), the Working Group shall consider incorporating existing investigator databases. To the extent practicable, all grant proposals shall utilize the centralized investigator profile database established under subparagraph (A). Each investigator shall— The Working Group shall— The Working Group shall— In developing the strategy, the Working Group shall consider limiting progress reports to performance outcomes. In carrying out its responsibilities under subsection (e)(1), the Working Group shall consult with academic researchers outside the Federal Government, including— Not later than 1 year after January 6, 2017, and annually thereafter for 3 years, the Working Group shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on its responsibilities under this section, including a discussion of the considerations described in paragraphs (2)(B), (3)(B), and (5)(B) of subsection (e) and recommendations made under subsection (e)(1).