National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976

Summary

National Science and Technology Policy and Organization Act - Title I: National Science Policy - 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; (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; and (4) antitrust regulation should not preclude cooperation among competing firms in industrial research and development unless such cooperation is anticompetitive. 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 Assistant 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 advise 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. Title III: The Federal Science and Technology Survey Committee - Establishes within the Executive Office of the President, and in association with the Office of Science and Technology Policy, a Federal Science and Technology Survey Committee. States that the Committee shall consist of from five to twelve members appointed by the President. Specifies the qualifications of the members of the Committee. States that the functions of the Committee shall be to survey, examine, and analyze the total context of the Federal science and technology effort including missions, goals, personnel, funding, organization, facilities, and activities in general. Stipulates that the life of the Committee shall be 24 months from the date of its first organizational meeting. Title IV: Miscellaneous - Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 20 October 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 October 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 October 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 October 1975

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Science and Technology, H. Rept. 94-595.

   Source: Committee

5. 29 October 1975

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Science and Technology, H. Rept. 94-595.

   Source: Committee

6. 6 November 1975

   Vote

   Measure passed House, amended, roll call #673 (362-28).

   Source: Floor

7. 6 November 1975

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #673 (362-28).

   Source: Floor

8. 6 November 1975

   Floor

   Measure called up by special rule in House.

   Source: Floor

9. 11 November 1975

   Introduced

   Referred jointly to Senate Committees on Aeronautical and Space Sciences; and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 4 February 1976

    Floor

    Measure considered in Senate.

    Source: Floor

11. 4 February 1976

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 32.

    Source: Floor

12. 4 February 1976

    Discharge

    Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences, Committee on Commerce, and Committee on Labor and Public Welfare discharged in Senate.

    Source: Discharge

13. 4 February 1976

    Committee

    Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences, Committee on Commerce, and Committee on Labor and Public Welfare discharged in Senate.

    Source: Committee

14. 25 February 1976

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

15. 26 February 1976

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

16. 26 April 1976

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 94-765.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

17. 26 April 1976

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-1046.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

18. 26 April 1976

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-1046.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 27 April 1976

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 27 April 1976

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

21. 29 April 1976

    Passed

    House agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

22. 29 April 1976

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

23. 30 April 1976

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

24. 30 April 1976

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

25. 3 May 1976

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

26. 3 May 1976

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

27. 11 May 1976

    President

    Public law 94-282.

    Source: President

28. 11 May 1976

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

29. 11 May 1976

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 12 May 1976

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 26 April 1976

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Sponsors

• Rep. Teague, Olin E. [D-TX-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mosher, Charles A. [R-OH-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hechler, Ken [D-WV-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bell, Alphonzo [R-CA-27] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jarman, John [D-OK-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Symington, James W. [D-MO-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Flowers, Walter [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frey, Lou, Jr. [R-FL-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCormack, Mike [D-WA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Esch, Marvin L. [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Myers, Gary A. [R-PA-25] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Milford, Dale [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thornton, Ray [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hayes, Philip H. [D-IN-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lloyd, James F. [D-CA-35] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ambro, Jerome A. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → National Science and Technology Policy and Organization Act
• related to → Resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 10230. A bill 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.
• related to ← National Policy and Priorities for Science and Technology Act

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