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+# Welcome!
+Thank you for contributing to CDC's Open Source projects! If you have any
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+
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+[README](README.md), and
+[code-of-conduct](code-of-conduct.md)
+files, also found in this repository. If you have any inquiries or questions not
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+## Requesting Changes
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+
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+     If there is significant dissent between the team, a meeting will be held to
+     discuss a plan of action for the pull request.

DISCLAIMER.md

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code-of-conduct.md

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+# Creating a Culture of Innovation
+We aspire to create a culture where people work joyfully, communicate openly
+about things that matter, and provide great services globally. We would like our
+team and communities (both government and private sector) to reflect on
+diversity of all kinds, not just the classes protected in law. Diversity fosters
+innovation. Diverse teams are creative teams. We need a diversity of perspective
+to create solutions for the challenges we face.
+
+This is our code of conduct (adapted from [18F's Code of Conduct](https://github.com/18F/code-of-conduct)).
+We follow all Equal Employment Opportunity laws and we expect everyone we work
+with to adhere to the [GSA Anti-harassment Policy](http://www.gsa.gov/portal/directive/d0/content/512516),
+even if they do not work for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or
+GSA. We expect every user to follow this code of conduct and the laws and
+policies mentioned above.
+
+## Be Empowering
+Consider what you can do to encourage and support others. Make room for quieter
+voices to contribute. Offer support and enthusiasm for great ideas. Leverage the
+low cost of experimentation to support your colleagues' ideas, and take care to
+acknowledge the original source. Look for ways to contribute and collaborate,
+even in situations where you normally wouldn't. Share your knowledge and skills.
+Prioritize access for and input from those who are traditionally excluded from
+the civic process.
+
+## Rules of Behavior
+ * I understand that I must complete security awareness and records management
+   training annually in order to comply with the latest security and records
+   management policies.
+ * I understand that I must also follow the [Rules of Behavior for use of HHS Information Resources](http://www.hhs.gov/ocio/policy/hhs-rob.html)
+ * I understand that I must not use, share, or store any kind of sensitive data
+   (health status, provision or payment of healthcare, PII, etc.) under ANY
+   circumstance.
+ * I will not knowingly conceal, falsify, or remove information.
+ * I understand that I can only use non-sensitive and/or publicly available
+   data.
+ * I understand that all passwords I create to set up accounts need to comply
+   with CDC's password policy.
+ * I understand that the stewards reserves the right to moderate all data at any
+   time.
+
+## Boundaries
+Create boundaries to your own behavior and consider how you can create a safe
+space that helps prevent unacceptable behavior by others. We can't list all
+instances of unacceptable behavior, but we can provide examples to help guide
+our community in thinking through how to respond when we experience these types
+of behavior, whether directed at ourselves or others.
+
+If you are unsure if something is appropriate behavior, it probably is not. Each
+person we interact with can define where the line is for them. Impact matters
+more than intent. Ensuring that your behavior does not have a negative impact is
+your responsibility. Problems usually arise when we assume that our way of
+thinking or behavior is the norm for everyone.
+
+### Here are some examples of unacceptable behavior
+ * Negative or offensive remarks based on the protected classes as listed in the
+   GSA Anti-harassment Policy of race, religion, color, sex, national origin,
+   age, disability, genetric information, sexual orientation, gender identity,
+   parental status, maritual status, and political affiliation as well as gender
+   expression, mental illness, socioeconomic status or backgrounds,
+   neuro(a)typicality, physical appearance, body size, or clothing. Consider
+   that calling attention to differences can feel alienating.
+ * Sustained disruption of meetings, talks, or discussions, including chatrooms.
+ * Patronizing language or behavior.
+ * Aggressive behavior, such as unconstructive criticism, providing correction
+   that do not improve the conversation (sometimes referred to as "well
+   actually's"), repeatedly interrupting or talking over someone else, feigning
+   surprise at someone's lack of knowledge or awareness about a topic, or subtle
+   prejudice.
+ * Referring to people in a way that misidentifies their gender and/or rejects
+   the validity of their gender identity; for instance by using incorrect
+   pronouns or forms of address (misgendering).
+ * Retaliating against anyone who files a formal complaint that someone has
+   violated these codes or laws.
+
+## Background
+CDC Scientific Clearance is the process of obtaining approvals by appropriate
+CDC officials before a CDC information product is released to the public or
+CDC's external public health partners. Information products that require formal
+clearance include print, electronic, or oral materials, that CDC employees
+author or co-author, whether published by CDC or outside CDC. CDC contractors
+developing content on behalf of CDC for the public or CDC's external public
+health partners are also required to put their content through the formal
+clearance process. The collaborative functions related to the projects include
+blogs, wikis, forums, bug tracking sites, source control and
+others deemed as necessary.
+
+For those individuals within the CDC, adherence to the following policies are
+required:
+* CDC ["Clearance of Information Products Disseminated Outside CDC for Public Use"](http://www.cdc.gov/maso/Policy/PublicUse.pdf)
+* HHS ["Ensuring the Quality of Information Disseminated by HHS agencies"](http://aspe.hhs.gov/infoquality)
+
+All collaborative materials will be controlled by the rules contained within
+this document. This will allow for the real-time collaboration opportunities
+among CDC employees, CDC contractors and CDC public health partners.
+
+## Credit
+This code of conduct was mainly adapted from [18F's Code of Conduct](https://github.com/18F/code-of-conduct)
+and the [CDC's Informatics Innovation Unit R&D Lab's code of conduct.](https://www.philab.cdc.gov/index.php/code-of-conduct/)
+
+## Relevant Legal Considerations
+* [Laws enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission](http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/index.cfm)
+* [Types of discrimination prohibited by law](http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types)
+* [New and proposed regulations](http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/regulations/index.cfm)