Scientific Integrity Resources

White House Memoranda and Executive Orders

• Federal Policy on Research Misconduct – December 6, 2000 (PDF, 227KB)
• Presidential Memorandum on Scientific Integrity – March 9, 2009 (PDF, 141KB)
• OSTP Memorandum on Scientific Integrity – December 17, 2010 (PDF, 477KB)
• Executive Order 13563, "Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review" – January 18, 2011 (PDF, 149KB)

Federal Department and Agency Scientific Integrity Policies

• Department of Agriculture
• Department of Commerce (PDF, 750KB)
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology (PDF, 106KB)
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Department of Defense (PDF, 168KB)
• Department of Education (PDF, 233KB)
• Department of Energy
• Department of Health and Human Services (PDF, 100KB)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PDF, 247KB)
  • Food and Drug Administration (PDF, 98KB)
  • National Institutes of Health (PDF, 5.4MB)
• Department of Homeland Security (PDF, 91KB)
• Department of the Interior
• Department of Justice (PDF, 645KB)
• Department of State
• Department of Transportation (PDF, 384KB)
• Department of Veteran Affairs
• Environmental Protection Agency (PDF, 179KB)
• Marine Mammal Commission (PDF, 209KB)
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (PDF, 521KB)
• National Science Foundation (PDF, 40KB)
• U.S. Agency for International Development (PDF, 441KB)

Other Links

• General Services Administration Guidance on Scientific Integrity (PDF, 75KB)
• Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 (PDF, 226KB)