; (3) intimidate or coerce an individual to alter or censor, or retaliate against an individual for failure to alter or censor, scientific or technical findings; or (4) implement institutional barriers to cooperation and the timely communication of scientific or technical findings. (b) Scientific publications and conferences (1) Dissemination of findings Subject to existing law, a covered individual may disseminate scientific or technical findings— (A) by participating in scientific conferences; and (B) seeking publication in online and print publications through peer-reviewed, professional, or scholarly journals. (2) Review by agencies (A) In general A covered agency may require a covered individual to, before disseminating scientific or technical findings under paragraph (1), submit the findings to the covered agency so that the agency may conduct a review of the data and findings for technical accuracy and compliance with subsection (a). (B) Approval If a covered agency does not complete the review under subparagraph (A) of data and findings submitted by a covered individual within 30 days of the submission— (i) the submission shall be deemed approved by the covered agency; and (ii) the covered individual may proceed with plans to disseminate the scientific or technical findings. (c) Leadership in the scientific community Subject to applicable law governing ethics and conflicts of interest, a covered individual may— (1) sit on scientific advisory or governing boards; (2) join or hold leadership positions on scientific councils, societies, unions, and other professional organizations; (3) contribute to the academic peer-review process as reviewers or editors