20 U.S.C. § 9534 — Standards for conduct and evaluation of research

ensure that all research conducted under the direction of the Research Center follows scientifically based research standards^*;

develop such other standards as may be necessary to govern the conduct and evaluation of all research, development^*, and wide dissemination^* activities carried out by the Research Center to assure that such activities meet the highest standards of professional excellence;

review the procedures utilized by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and other Federal departments or agencies engaged in research and development, and actively solicit recommendations from research organizations and members of the general public in the development of the standards described in paragraph (2); and

ensure that all research complies with Federal guidelines relating to research misconduct.

The Director^* shall establish a peer review system, involving highly qualified individuals with an in-depth knowledge of the subject to be investigated, for reviewing and evaluating all applications for grants and cooperative agreements that exceed $100,000, and for evaluating and assessing the products of research by all recipients of grants and cooperative agreements under this Act.

The Research Commissioner shall—