quired by section 37 of the Science and Technology Equal 
Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885d; Public Law 96– 
516). 
SEC. 215. POLICIES FOR REVIEW OF FEDERAL RESEARCH 
GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Office of 
Science and Technology Policy, in collaboration with the 
Director of the National Science Foundation, shall identify 
information and best practices useful for educating pro-
gram officers and members of standing peer review com-
mittees at Federal science agencies about— 
(1) research on implicit bias based on gender, 
race, or ethnicity; and 
(2) methods to minimize the effect of such bias 
in the review of extramural and intramural Federal 
research grants. 
(b) GUIDANCE TO ALL FEDERAL SCIENCE AGEN-
CIES.—The Director of the Office of Science and Tech-
nology Policy shall disseminate the information and best 
practices identified in subsection (a) to all Federal science 
agencies and provide guidance as necessary on policies to 
implement such practices within each agency. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF POLICIES.—Consistent with 
the guidance provided in subsection (b), Federal science 
agencies shall maintain or develop and implement policies 
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and practices to minimize the effects of implicit bias in 
the review of extramural and intramural Federal research 
grants. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of 
the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall report 
to Congress on what steps all Federal science agencies 
have taken to implement policies and practices to minimize 
the effects of bias in the review of extramural and intra-
mural Federal research grants. 
SEC. 216. COLLECTION OF DATA ON DEMOGRAPHICS OF 
FACULTY. 
(a) COLLECTION OF DATA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 
5 years thereafter, the Director of the National 
Science Foundation shall carry out a survey to col-
lect institution-level data on the demographics of 
STEM faculty, by broad fields of STEM, at dif-
ferent types of institutions of higher education. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—To the extent prac-
ticable, the Director of the National Science Foun-
dation shall consider, by gender, race, ethnicity, citi-
zenship status, age, and years since completion of 
doctoral degree— 
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(A) the number and percentage of faculty; 
(B) the number and percentage of faculty 
at each rank; 
(C) the number and percentage of faculty 
who are in nontenure-track positions, including 
teaching and research; 
(D) the number and percentage of faculty 
who are reviewed for promotion, including ten-
ure, and the percentage of that number who are 
promoted, including being awarded tenure; 
(E) faculty years in rank; 
(F) the number and percentage of faculty 
to leave tenure-track positions; 
(G) the number and percentage of faculty 
hired, by rank; and 
(H) the number and percentage of faculty 
in leadership positions. 
(b) EXISTING SURVEYS.—The Director of the Na-
tional Science Foundation— 
(1) may carry out the requirements under sub-
section (a) by collaborating with statistical centers 
at other Federal agencies to modify or expand, as 
necessary, existing Federal surveys of higher edu-
cation; or 
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