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

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The National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 is a U.S. federal law that established a coordinated national framework for science and technology policy and created the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.


Statements (43)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal law
branchOfGovernmentAffected Executive Office of the President
codifiedIn Title 42 of the United States Code
codifiedSection 42 U.S.C. § 6601 et seq.
country United States
created Associate Directors of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
Office of Science and Technology Policy
defines national science and technology policy objectives
enactedBy 94th United States Congress
establishes mechanisms for coordination of science and technology across Federal agencies
establishesAdvisoryFunctionFor Congress on science and technology matters
President of the United States on science and technology matters
establishesRoleOf science and technology in achieving national goals
focusesOn linking science and technology to economic and social goals
long-range planning for science and technology
governs organization of Federal science and technology policy functions in the Executive Office of the President
hasComponent establishment of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
findings and declaration of policy
provisions for coordination of Federal science and technology activities
historicalContext post–space race and post–Vietnam War U.S. science policy reforms
inForce true
jurisdiction federal government of the United States
language English
policyArea research and development policy
science policy
technology policy
publicLawNumber Public Law 94-282
purpose to establish a coordinated national policy for science and technology
to improve coordination of Federal science and technology programs
to provide scientific and technological advice to the Congress
to provide scientific and technological advice to the Executive Branch
to provide scientific and technological advice to the President
relatedTo National Science Foundation Act of 1950
Office of Science and Technology Policy Reauthorization Act
requires periodic assessments of Federal science and technology programs
shortName National Science and Technology Policy Act of 1976
signedBy Gerald Ford
signingDate 1976-05-11
statutesAtLargeCitation 90 Stat. 459
subjectOf United States science and technology policy analyses
title An Act to provide a science and technology policy for the United States; to provide for scientific and technological advice to the President, the Congress, and the Executive Branch; to provide a comprehensive survey and analysis of the impact of Federal science and technology policies, programs, and activities on the Nation; and for other purposes
yearEnacted 1976

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Office of Science and Technology Policy
legalBasis
National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 ("National Science and Technology Policy Act of 1976")
shortName
National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 ("An Act to provide a science and technology policy for the United States; to provide for scientific and technological advice to the President, the Congress, and the Executive Branch; to provide a comprehensive survey and analysis of the impact of Federal science and technology policies, programs, and activities on the Nation; and for other purposes")
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