; (D) covered individuals adhere to the highest ethical and professional standards in conducting their research and disseminating their findings; (E) the appropriate rules, procedures, and safeguards are in place to ensure the integrity of the scientific process within the covered agency; (F) scientific or technological information considered in policy decisions is subject to well-established scientific processes, including peer review where appropriate; (G) procedures, including procedures with respect to applicable whistleblower protections, are in place as are necessary to ensure the integrity of scientific and technological information and processes on which the covered agency relies in its decisionmaking or otherwise uses; and (H) enforcement of such policy is consistent with the processes for an administrative hearing and an administrative appeal. (c) Implementation In carrying out subsection (a), the head of each covered agency shall— (1) design the scientific integrity policy to apply with respect to the covered agency; (2) ensure that such policy is clear with respect to what activities are permitted and what activities are not permitted; (3) ensure that there is a process for individuals not employed or contracted by the agency, including grantees, collaborators, partners, and volunteers, to report violations of the scientific integrity policy; (4) enforce such policy uniformly throughout the covered agency; and (5) make such policy available to the public, employees, private contractors, and grantees of the covered agency. (d) Scientific Integrity Officer Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each covered agency shall appoint a Scientific Integrity Officer, who shall— (1) be a career employee at the covered agency in a professional position; (2) have technical knowledge and expertise in conducting and overseeing scientific research; (3) direct the activities and duties described in subsections (e), (f), and (g)