Secret Science Reform Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4012
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]
Introduced: 2014-02-06
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Environmental regulatory procedures

Government information and archives

Research administration and funding
Latest action: action_date: 2014-11-20
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-02-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 - Amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating a covered action unless all scientific and technical information relied on to support such action is specifically identified and publicly available in a manner sufficient for independent analysis and substantial reproduction of research results.</p> <p>Defines &quot;covered action&quot; as a risk, exposure, or hazard assessment, criteria document, standard, limitation, regulation, regulatory impact analysis, or guidance.</p>

action_date: 2014-11-12
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 - Amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating a covered action unless all scientific and technical information relied on to support such action is specifically identified and publicly available in a manner sufficient for independent analysis and substantial reproduction of research results. Includes as a covered action a risk, exposure, or hazard assessment, criteria document, standard, limitation, regulation, regulatory impact analysis, or guidance.</p>

action_date: 2014-11-19
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 - Amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating a covered action unless all scientific and technical information relied on to support such action is specifically identified and publicly available online in a manner sufficient for independent analysis and substantial reproduction of research results. Includes as a covered action a risk, exposure, or hazard assessment, criteria document, standard, limitation, regulation, regulatory impact analysis, or guidance.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4012 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2014 Mr. Schweikert (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Hall , Mr. Broun of Georgia , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Bridenstine , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Olson , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Hultgren , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Salmon , and Mr. Franks of Arizona ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 . 2. Data transparency Section 6(b) of the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 4363 note) is amended to read as follows: (b) (1) The Administrator shall not propose, finalize, or disseminate a covered action unless all scientific and technical information relied on to support such covered action is— (A) specifically identified; and (B) publicly available in a manner that is sufficient for independent analysis and substantial reproduction of research results. (2) Nothing in the subsection shall be construed as requiring the public dissemination of information the disclosure of which is prohibited by law. (3) In this subsection— (A) the term covered action means a risk, exposure, or hazard assessment, criteria document, standard, limitation, regulation, regulatory impact analysis, or guidance; and (B) the term scientific and technical information includes— (i) materials, data, and associated protocols necessary to understand, assess, and extend conclusions; (ii) computer codes and models involved in the creation and analysis of such information; (iii) recorded factual materials; and (iv) detailed descriptions of how to access and use such information. .

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4012 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 . 2. Data transparency Section 6(b) of the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 4363 note) is amended to read as follows: (b) (1) The Administrator shall not propose, finalize, or disseminate a covered action unless all scientific and technical information relied on to support such covered action is— (A) specifically identified; and (B) publicly available online in a manner that is sufficient for independent analysis and substantial reproduction of research results. (2) Nothing in the subsection shall be construed as requiring the public dissemination of information the disclosure of which is prohibited by law. (3) In this subsection— (A) the term covered action means a risk, exposure, or hazard assessment, criteria document, standard, limitation, regulation, regulatory impact analysis, or guidance; and (B) the term scientific and technical information includes— (i) materials, data, and associated protocols necessary to understand, assess, and extend conclusions; (ii) computer codes and models involved in the creation and analysis of such information; (iii) recorded factual materials; and (iv) detailed descriptions of how to access and use such information. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 19, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 460 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4012 [Report No. 113–619] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2014 Mr. Schweikert (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Hall , Mr. Broun of Georgia , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Bridenstine , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Olson , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Hultgren , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Salmon , and Mr. Franks of Arizona ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology November 12, 2014 Additional sponsors: Mr. Gosar , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Griffith of Virginia , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Nunnelee , Mr. Fincher , Mr. Garrett , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Fortenberry , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. McHenry , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Meadows , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , Mr. Schock , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Kline , Mr. Flores , Mr. Barton , Mr. DeSantis , Mr. Forbes , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Bentivolio , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Massie , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Rooney , Mr. Cotton , and Mr. Aderholt November 12, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 . 2. Data transparency Section 6(b) of the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 4363 note) is amended to read as follows: (b) (1) The Administrator shall not propose, finalize, or disseminate a covered action unless all scientific and technical information relied on to support such covered action is— (A) specifically identified; and (B) publicly available in a manner that is sufficient for independent analysis and substantial reproduction of research results. (2) Nothing in the subsection shall be construed as requiring the public dissemination of information the disclosure of which is prohibited by law. (3) In this subsection— (A) the term covered action means a risk, exposure, or hazard assessment, criteria document, standard, limitation, regulation, regulatory impact analysis, or guidance; and (B) the term scientific and technical information includes— (i) materials, data, and associated protocols necessary to understand, assess, and extend conclusions; (ii) computer codes and models involved in the creation and analysis of such information; (iii) recorded factual materials; and (iv) detailed descriptions of how to access and use such information. .

November 12, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4012 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 . 2. Data transparency Section 6(b) of the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 4363 note) is amended to read as follows: (b) (1) The Administrator shall not propose, finalize, or disseminate a covered action unless all scientific and technical information relied on to support such covered action is— (A) specifically identified; and (B) publicly available online in a manner that is sufficient for independent analysis and substantial reproduction of research results. (2) Nothing in the subsection shall be construed as requiring the public dissemination of information the disclosure of which is prohibited by law. (3) In this subsection— (A) the term covered action means a risk, exposure, or hazard assessment, criteria document, standard, limitation, regulation, regulatory impact analysis, or guidance; and (B) the term scientific and technical information includes— (i) materials, data, and associated protocols necessary to understand, assess, and extend conclusions; (ii) computer codes and models involved in the creation and analysis of such information; (iii) recorded factual materials; and (iv) detailed descriptions of how to access and use such information. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 19, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk