1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Literature Selection Technical Review Committee Reform Act of 2020 . 2. Journal collection of National Library of Medicine Title IV of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 281 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 467 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 286a–1 ) the following new section: 468. Journal collection (a) In general In acquiring, preserving, organizing, publishing, and disseminating journals through the National Library of Medicine, including through the Literature Selection Technical Review Committee (or any successor committee) and MEDLINE (or any other current or successor databases or indices), the Secretary shall comply with the requirements of this section. (b) Scoring rubric (1) Specification of metrics The Secretary shall specify and make publicly available the metrics pursuant to which the Library lists and delists journals in the Library’s collections, including— (A) the quality and importance metrics used; (B) the ethics policies metrics; and (C) the methodology for calculating a journal’s overall rating. (2) Initial specification The Secretary shall comply with paragraph (1) beginning not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this section. (c) Ensuring independent advice and expertise Regarding the members of the Literature Selection Technical Review Committee (and any successor committee): (1) Independence The Secretary shall appoint the members without regard to political affiliation or political campaign activity. (2) Process The Secretary shall— (A) not less than annually, solicit nominations for potential members; and (B) before making an appointment— (i) provide a publicly accessible mechanism for interested persons to comment on the potential member