Science Insider has obtained the text of a decree and a memorandum signed by President Barack Obama this morning. The first deals to reverse the restrictions imposed by former President George W. Bush on funding for embryonic stem cells, and the second with the protection of the scientific process from political interference. You can read both after the jump.
The decree on stem cells:
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release Release March 9, 09
EXECUTIVE ORDER
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rEMOVE bARRIERS tO tHE rESEARCH SCIENTIST RESPONSIBLE
INVOLVING HUMAN STEM CELLSby the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. Research on human embryonic stem cells and human non-embryonic stem cells has the potential to lead to better understanding and treatment of many diseases and disabling conditions. The progress over the past decade in this promising scientific field have been encouraging, leading to broad consensus in the scientific community that the research should be supported by federal funds.
For the last 8 years, the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to fund and conduct research on human embryonic stem cells was presidential limited by shares. The purpose of this order is to remove these limitations on scientific research, to expand NIH support for the exploration of research on human stem cells, and thereby to strengthen the contribution of American Scientists significant new discoveries and new therapies for the benefit of mankind.Sec. 2. Research. The Secretary of Health and rights (secretary), by the director of NIH, may support and conduct responsible research, scientifically worthy human stem cells, including research on embryonic stem cells, to the extent permitted by law .
Second. 3. Guidance. Within 0 days from the date of this order, the Secretary, the Director of the NIH, examines the existing NIH guidance and other widely recognized guidelines on research on human stem cells, including provisions establishing appropriate safeguards, and to issue new NIH guidelines such research that is consistent with this order. The Secretary, through NIH, shall review and update the guidelines periodically, as appropriate.
Sec. 4. General Provisions. (A) This order shall be implemented in accordance with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations. (B) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect: (i) authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the head thereof; or more (ii) functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budget proposals, administrative or legislative. (C) This order is not intended to and does not create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees or agents, or any other person.
Sec. 5. revocations. (A) The presidential statement of 9 August 01, limiting federal funding for research on human embryonic stem cells, has no other effect as a statement of government policy. (B) 13435 decree of 20 June 07, which supplements the August 9, 01 statement on research on human embryonic stem cells is repealed.
BARACK OBAMA
THE WHITE HOUSE,
March 9, 09.
Decree on scientific integrity:
lA WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
for immediate release March 9, 09
March 9, 09PROTOCOL fOR thE HEADS dE dEPARTMENTS AND GOVERNING BODIES
RE: scientific integrityscience and the scientific process must inform and guide decisions of my administration on a wide range of issues, including the improvement of public health, protection of the environment, increased efficiency in the use of energy and other resources, mitigation of the threat of climate change, and protection of national security.
the public must be able to trust the science and scientific process informing public policy decisions. politicians should not delete or modify the findings and scientific or technological findings. If scientific and technological information is developed and used by the federal government, it should normally be made available to the public. To the extent permitted by law, there should be transparency in the preparation, identification and use of scientific and technological information in policymaking. The selection of scientists and technology professionals for positions in the executive branch should be based on their knowledge, skills, experience, and scientific and technological integrity.On that note, I assign to the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (Director) the responsibility of ensuring the highest level of integrity in all aspects of the participation of executive branch with scientific and technological processes. The director gives, where appropriate, with the heads of executive departments and agencies, including the Office of Management and Budget and offices and agencies
more in the Executive Office of the President (collectively, the "agencies "), and recommend a plan to achieve this goal throughout the executive branch
specifically, I direct the following :.1. Within 0 days from the date of this note, the Director shall develop recommendations for presidential action to ensure the scientific integrity throughout the executive branch, the the following principles: (a) the selection and retention of candidates for science and technology positions in the executive branch should be based on knowledge, skills, experience and integrity of the candidate;
(b) Each organization shall have appropriate rules and procedures to ensure the integrity of the scientific process within the agency; (C) When scientific or technological information is considered in policy decisions, the information should be subject to well-established scientific processes, including peer review, as appropriate, and each agency should of appropriately and accurately reflect that information in compliance with and enforcement of the relevant statutory standards; (D) With the exception of information that is properly limited to disclosure under procedures established by the law, regulation, order or Presidential Memorandum, each agency shall make public the considered results or scientific or technological findings or invoked in political decisions; (E) Each organization must have procedures in place to identify and address instances where the scientific process or the integrity of the scientific and technological information may be compromised; and (f) Each agency must adopt such additional procedures, including appropriate whistleblower protections that are necessary to ensure the integrity of information and scientific and technological processes on which the agency relies in its decision or otherwise uses or prepares.2. Each agency shall make available all information deemed necessary by the Director to inform the Director to make recommendations to the President as required by this memorandum. Each agency is coordinating with the Director in the development of all interim procedures considered necessary to ensure the integrity of the scientific decision-making pending the recommendations of the Director required by this memorandum.
3.. (A) departments and executive agencies shall carry out the provisions of this Protocol, to the extent permitted by law and consistent with their legal and regulatory authorities and their enforcement mechanisms (b) Nothing in this Protocol shall be construed to damage or otherwise affect: (i) authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the head thereof; or (ii) functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budget proposals, administrative or legislative. (C) This memorandum is not intended to and does not create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers , employees or agents, or any other person.
4. The Director is authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
BARACK OBAMA
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