[PDF] Science And Technology Advice For Congress eBook
Science And Technology Advice For Congress Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle version is available to download in english. Read online anytime anywhere directly from your device. Click on the download button below to get a free pdf file of Science And Technology Advice For Congress book. This book definitely worth reading, it is an incredibly well-written.
Toward More Effective Science and Technology Advice for Congress traces the historical roots of science and technology advice for Congress and chronicles the creation and evolution of the four organizations that provided this advice over the past half century -- (1) the National Research Council, (2) the Congressional Research Service, (3) the former Office of Technology Assessment, and (4) the Government Accountability Office. Key characteristics for providing effective S&T advice for Congress are defined and then used to evaluate the relative strengths and weaknesses of these organizations today and to identify prospective organizational improvements in each to meet today's needs.
This volume aims to attract attention to the necessity for quality advice on science and technology issues to the president of the United States, to the Congress, and to the judiciary. It emphasizes reconsideration and improvement of existing organizations and mechanisms, mindful of the need to adapt to changing circumstances. Golden has gathered facts and opinions useful to a wide range of people: government officials and staffs in all three branches; journalists; scholars and students of political science, science policy, and the history of science policy; members of the industrial and financial communities; and the concerned citizenry. The eighty-five prominent experts include both of President Reagan's science advisors, President Gerald R. Ford, congressional leaders, and distinguished members of the judiciary.
When issues are rooted in science or technology, Members of Congress often need assistance in framing issues, identifying legislative options, and assessing all the pros and cons of each option, so they can make informed decisions that are consistent with their own values and priorities. Today, Congress has no reliable, impartial source available to provide detailed analysis of this type, with the possible exception of a limited pilot effort within GAO. It is time for Congress to move beyond pilots, and to establish a permanent technology assessment capability. When creating a permanent solution, the greatest challenges will be to ensure that this new technology assessment program has careful and balanced bipartisan and bicameral oversight, and that its staff and funding levels will remain stable, even through heated controversies and budget crises. Ideally, they should receive sufficient resources to offer a significant amount of support for Congress, but stability is more important than size.
This volume aims to attract attention to the necessity for quality advice on science and technology issues to the president of the United States, to the Congress, and to the judiciary. It emphasizes reconsideration and improvement of existing organizations and mechanisms, mindful of the need to adapt to changing circumstances. Golden has gathered facts and opinions useful to a wide range of people: government ofcials and staffs in all three branches; journalists; scholars and students of political science, science policy, and the history of science policy; members of the industrial and nancial communities; and the concerned citizenry. The eighty-ve prominent experts include both of President Reagan's science advisors, President Gerald R. Ford, congressional leaders, and distinguished members of the judiciary."
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Astronautics. Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Development
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Astronautics. Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Development Publisher : Page : 36 pages File Size : 36,47 MB Release : 1966 Category : Science ISBN :
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (2011)
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (2011) Publisher : Page : 151 pages File Size : 14,50 MB Release : 2020 Category : Science and state ISBN :
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Astronautics
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Astronautics Publisher : Page : 96 pages File Size : 17,9 MB Release : 1964 Category : Science and state ISBN :