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National Science and Technology Policy and Organization Act

Act Details

National Science and Technology Policy and Organization Act was, as a bill, a proposal (now, a piece of legislation) introduced on 1975-10-20 in the House of Commons and Senate respectively of the 94 United States Congress by Olin Earl Teague in relation with: Advisory bodies, Executive reorganization, Federal advisory bodies, Federal incorporation, Government operations and politics, National policy, Science and technology, Science, technology, communications.

National Science and Technology Policy and Organization Act became law (1) in the United States on 1976-05-11

It was referred to the following Committee(s): (2)

House Science and Technology (HSSY)
Senate Aeronautical and Space Sciences (SSAE)
Senate Commerce (SSCM)
Senate Labor and Public Welfare (SSHR)

Sponsor

Olin Earl Teague, Democrat, Representative from Texas, district 6

The proposal had the following cosponsors:

Jerome Anthony Ambro, Democrat, Representative, from New York, district 3
Alphonzo Bell, Republican, Representative, from California, district 27
George Edward Brown, Democrat, Representative, from California, district 42
David Farnham Emery, Republican, Representative, from Maine, district 1
Marvin Leonel Esch, Republican, Representative, from Michigan, district 2
Walter Flowers, Democrat, Representative, from Alabama, district 7
Louis Frey, Republican, Representative, from Florida, district 9
Don Fuqua, Democrat, Representative, from Florida, district 2
Barry Morris Goldwater, Republican, Representative, from California
Thomas Harkin, Democrat, Senator, from Iowa
Philip Harold Hayes, Democrat, Representative, from Indiana, district 8
Kenneth William Hechler, Democrat, Representative, from West Virginia, district 4
John Jarman, Republican, Representative, from Oklahoma, district 5
James Fredrick Lloyd, Democrat, Representative, from California, district 35
Mike Mccormack, Democrat, Representative, from Washington, district 4
Dale Milford, Democrat, Representative, from Texas, district 24
Charles Adams Mosher, Republican, Representative, from Ohio, district 13
Gary Arthur Myers, Republican, Representative, from Pennsylvania, district 25
Richard Lawrence Ottinger, Democrat, Representative, from New York, district 20
Larry Lee Pressler, Republican, Senator, from South Dakota
Robert A. Roe, Democrat, Representative, from New Jersey, district 8
James Wadsworth Symington, Democrat, Representative, from Missouri, district 2
Raymond Thornton, Democrat, Representative, from Arkansas, district 2
Larry Winn, Representative, from Kansas, district 3

Act Overview

Number: 10230 (3)
Official Title as Introduced: An Act to establish a science and technology policy for the United States, to provide for scientific and technological advice and assistance to the President, to provide a comprehensive survey of ways and means for improving the Federal effort in scientific research and information handling, and in the use thereof, to amend the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, and for other purposes (4)
Short Title: National Science and Technology Policy and Organization Act
Date First Introduced: 1975-10-20
Sponsor Name: Larry Winn
Assignment Process: See Committe Assignments (5)
Latest Major Activity/Action: Enacted
Date Enacted (signed, in general (6), by President): 1976-05-11
Type: hr (7)
Main Topic: Science, technology, communications
Related Bills: (8)
hres837-94, Reason: rule, Type: bill
hr10231-94, Reason: identical, Type: bill
s32-94, Reason: related, Type: bill
Summary of National Science and Technology Policy and Organization Act: Govtrack. Authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress.
Primary Source: Congress Website

Text of the National Science and Technology Policy and Organization Act

(Conference report filed in House H. Rept. 94-1046) National Science and Technology Policy Organization and Priorities Act – =Title I: National Science Engineering and Technology Policy and Priorities= – Declares it to be the national policy that the Federal investment in science and technology must be addressed to the priority needs of the Nation including: (1) promoting conservation and efficient utilization of natural and human resources; (2) protecting the oceans and coastal zones; (3) strengthening the economy and promoting full employment; (4) assuring adequate supplies of food materials and energy; (5) improving the quality of health care; and (6) improving the nation's housing transportation and communication systems. Declares that the United States shall adhere to a national policy for science and technology which includes the following principles: (1) the continuing development and implementation of a national strategy for determining and achieving the appropriate scope level direction and extent of scientific and technological efforts based upon a continuous appraisal of the role of science and technology in achieving goals and formulating policies of the United States; (2) the enlistment of science and technology to foster a healthy economy in which the directions of growth and innovation are compatible with the prudent and frugal use of resources and with the preservation of a benign environment; and (3) the development and maintenance of a solid base for science and technology in the United States. States the declaration of Congress that the Federal Government should maintain central policy-planning elements in the executive branch in mobilizing resources for essential science and technology programs in securing appropriate funding for those programs and to review systematically Federal science policy and programs and to recommend legislative amendments when needed. States that in order to expedite and facilitate the implementation of the policy enunciated in this Act the following coordinate procedures are of paramount importance: (1) Federal procurement policy should encourage the use of science and technology to foster frugal use of materials energy and appropriated funds; to assure quality environment; and to enhance product performance; (2) explicit criteria including cost-effectiveness principles where feasible should be developed to identify the kinds of science and technology programs that are appropriate for Federal funding support and to determine the extent of such support; and (3) Federal promotion of science and technology should maximize quality of research stability of scientific and technological institutions and for urgent tasks timeliness of results. =Title II: Office of Science and Technology Policy= – Presidential Science and Technology Advisory Organization Act – Establishes in the Executive Office of the President the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Provides for the appointment of a Director four Associate Directors and other personnel. Specifies the functions of the Office including to: (1) advise the President of scientific and technological considerations involved in areas of national concern; (2) evaluate the scale quality and effectiveness of the Federal effort in science and technology and adivse on appropriate actions; (3) advise the President on scientific and technological considerations with regard to Federal budgets; and (4) assist the President in providing general leadership and coordination of the research and development programs of the Federal Government. States that the Office shall serve as a source of scientific engineering and technological analysis and judgment for the President with respect to major policies plans and programs of the Federal Government. Requires the Director to establish an Intergovernmental Science Engineering and Technology Advisory Panel to identify and define civilian problems at State regional and local levels which science engineering and technology may assist in resolving or ameliorating. States that the Office shall prepare and annually update a five-year forecast which shall identify and describe situations and conditions which warrant special attention involving current and emerging problems of national significance that are identified through scientific research or in which scientific or technical considerations are of major significance. Requires the Director to: (1) serve as Chairman of the Federal Coordinating Council for Science Engineering and Technology established under title IV; (2) serve as a member of the Domestic Council; and (3) at the request of the National Security Council advise the Council in such matters concerning science and technology as relate to national security. Directs the President to transmit an annual Science Engineering and Technology Report to the Congress which shall be prepared by the Office. =Title III: President's Committee on Science and Technology= – Requires the President to establish a President's Committee on Science and Technology. Requires the Committee to survey examine and analyze the overall context of the Federal science engineering and technology effort including missions goals personnel funding organization facilities and activities; and to submit a report of its findings conclusions and recommendations to the President within two years of its activation. Requires the President to transmit the report to Congress. Terminates the Committee 90 days after submission of its report to the President. =Title IV: Federal Coordinating Council for Science Engineering and Technology= – Establishes the Federal Coordinating Council for Science Engineering and Technology to be chaired by the Director and to consider problems and developments in the fields of science engineering and technology and related activities affecting more than one Federal agency and to recommend policies designed to provide more effective planning and administration of Federal scientific engineering and technological programs. =Title V: General Provisions= – Authorizes appropriations to carry out titles II and III of this Act through fiscal year 1977.

Act Notes

[Note 1] An Act (like National Science and Technology Policy and Organization Act) or a resolution cannot become a law in the United States until it has been approved (passed) in identical form by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as signed by the President (but see (5)). If the two bodys of the Congress versions of an Act are not identical, one of the bodies might decide to take a further vote to adopt the bill (see more about the Congress process here). An Act may be pass in identical form with or without amendments and with or without conference. (see more about Enrollment).
[Note 2] Proposals are referred to committees for preliminary consideration, then debated, amended, and passed (or rejected) by the full House or Senate. To prevent endless shuttling of bills between the House and Senate, bills like National Science and Technology Policy and Organization Act are referred to joint committees made up of members of both houses.
[Note 3] For more information regarding this legislative proposal, go to THOMAS, select “Bill Number,” search on (National Science and Technology Policy and Organization Act)
[Note 4] An Act to establish a science and technology policy for the United States, to provide for scientific and technological advice and assistance to the President, to provide a comprehensive survey of ways and means for improving the Federal effort in scientific research and information handling, and in the use thereof, to amend the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, and for other purposes. The current official title of a bill is always present, assigned at introduction (for example, in this case, on 1975-10-20) and can be revised any time. This type of titles are sentences.
[Note 5] The Act is referred to the appropriate committee by the Speaker of any of the two Houses. Bills are placed on the calendar of the committee to which they have been assigned. See Assignment Process.
[Note 6] Regarding exceptions to President´s approval, a bill that is not signed (returned unsigned) by the President can still become law if at lest two thirds of each of the two bodys of the Congress votes to pass it, which is an infrequent case. See also Presidential Veto.
[Note 7] Legislative Proposal types can be: hr, hres, hjres, hconres, s, sres, sjres, sconres. A bill originating in the Senate is designated by the letter “S”, and a bill originating from the House of Representatives begins with “H.R.”, followed, in both cases, by its individual number which it retains throughout all its parliamentary process.
[Note 8] For information regarding related bill/s to National Science and Technology Policy and Organization Act, go to THOMAS.

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Advisory bodies
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Federal incorporation
Government operations and politics
National policy
Science and technology
Science, technology, communications

National Science and Technology Policy and Organization Act