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The Act calls for the [[Office of Science and Technology Policy]] ([[OSTP]]) to serve as a source of scientific and technological analysis and judgment for the President with respect to major policies, plans, and programs of the Federal Government. |
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Revision as of 23:37, 11 January 2011
Citation
National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976, Pub. L. No. 94-282.
Overview
The Act calls for the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to serve as a source of scientific and technological analysis and judgment for the President with respect to major policies, plans, and programs of the Federal Government.
It further authorizes the OSTP to:
- Advise the President and others within the Executive Office of the President on the impacts of science and technology on domestic and international affairs;
- Lead an inter-agency effort to develop and implement sound science and technology policies and budgets;
- Work with the private sector to ensure Federal investments in science and technology contribute to economic prosperity, environmental quality, and national security;
- Build strong partnerships among Federal, State, and local governments, other countries, and the scientific community;
- Evaluate the scale, quality, and effectiveness of the Federal effort in science and technology.
{{Wikipedia}Office of Science and Technology Policy}}