Secure Research Data Network Act
Latest action (12 May 2022): Introduced
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Official summary
Secure Research Data Network Act
This bill establishes a Secure Research Data Network (SRDN) pilot program in the National Science Foundation (NSF).
The NSF shall direct the SRDN to carry out specified responsibilities, including
• supporting governmentwide evidence-building activities to support policymaking including implementation of agency multiyear evidence-building plans,
• deploying and operating a SRDN platform for authorized analysts to calculate statistics on data for evidence-building activity purposes using data assets made available by reporting entities for approved projects, and
• consulting with the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Task Force and considering how to integrate the Task Force's recommendations and road map for expanding access to critical artificial intelligence resources and educational tools into the SRDN.
The NSF shall direct the SRDN to develop a plan for and operate a data quality service team who will help reporting entities evaluate their data and prepare it for use with the SRDN platform to achieve approved project goals.
The NSF shall establish a SRDN Advisory Board.
Common questions
- What does S. 4200 do?
- Secure Research Data Network Act This bill establishes a Secure Research Data Network (SRDN) pilot program in the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF shall direct the SRDN to carry out specified responsibilities, including • supporting governmentwide evidence-building activities to support policymaking including implementation of agency multiyear evidence-building plans, • deploying and operating a SRDN platform for authorized analysts to calculate statistics on data for evidence-building activity purposes using data assets made available by reporting entities for approved projects, and • consulting with the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Task Force and considering how to integrate the Task Force's recommendations and road map for expanding access to critical artificial intelligence resources and educational tools into the SRDN. The NSF shall direct the SRDN to develop a plan for and operate a data quality service team who will help reporting entities evaluate their data and prepare it for use with the SRDN platform to achieve approved project goals. The NSF shall establish a SRDN Advisory Board. The Government Accountability Office shall conduct an evaluation of the SRDN pilot program.
- Has S. 4200 become law?
- Not yet. As of 12 May 2022, S. 4200 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S. 4200?
- S. 4200 was sponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] (Democrat-OR), with 3 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 4200?
- Introduced (12 May 2022).
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