; written explanation The Commission may grant or deny a petition submitted under paragraph (1) in whole or in part and shall explain its decision in writing. (4) Notice and comment requirements Section 553 of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to any determination of the Commission to forbear the application and enforcement of a rule under paragraph (1) of this subsection. (b) State enforcement after Commission forbearance A State commission may not continue to apply or enforce any rule, including any behavioral code, technical standard, or other policy established by rule, that the Commission has determined to forbear from applying under subsection (a). 13. Research (a) Research office In order to carry out the purposes of this Act, the Commission shall establish an office with not fewer than 20 dedicated employees to conduct internal research, and collaborate with outside academics and experts, as appropriate, to further the purposes of the Commission under section 4(b). (b) Research grants (1) In general The office established under subsection (a) may competitively award grants to academic institutions and experts to conduct research consistent with the purposes of the Commission under section 4(b). (2) Public availability A recipient of a grant awarded under paragraph (1) shall make the findings of the research conducted using the grant publicly available. (c) Pilot research program for sensitive data The Commission shall by rule establish a pilot program that allows vetted, nonprofit, financially disinterested academic institutions and experts to access data and other information collected from a digital platform by the Commission for the purposes of research and analysis consistent with the public interest, while— (1) ensuring that no personally identifiable information of any user of the digital platform is publicly available; and (2) making every effort to— (A) avoid harm to the business interests of the digital platform