42 USC Chapter 79 - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY, ORGANIZATION AND PRIORITIES

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Current through Pub. L. 112-90. (See Public Laws for the current Congress.)

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SUBCHAPTER I—NATIONAL SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY AND PRIORITIES Sec. 6601. Congressional findings; priority goals. 6602. Congressional declaration of policy. 6603. Sense of Congress on innovation acceleration research. SUBCHAPTER II—OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 6611. Establishment of Office. 6612. Director; Associate Directors. 6613. Functions of the Director. 6614. Policy planning; analysis; advice; establishment of advisory panel. 6615. Science and technology report and outlook. 6616. Additional functions of Director. 6617. Coordination with other organizations. 6618. Major science and technology proposals. 6619. National coordination of research infrastructure. 6620. Release of scientific research results. 6621. Coordination of Federal STEM education. 6622. Coordination of advanced manufacturing research and development. 6623. Interagency public access committee. 6624. Federal scientific collections. SUBCHAPTER III—PRESIDENT’S COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 6631. Establishment of Committee. 6632. Membership of Committee. 6633. Federal science, engineering, and technology survey; reports. 6634. Continuation of Committee. 6635. Staff and consultant support. SUBCHAPTER IV—FEDERAL COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY 6651. Establishment, membership, and functions of Council. SUBCHAPTER V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 6671. Authorization of appropriations. SUBCHAPTER VI—NATIONAL CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES PANEL 6681 to 6685. Omitted. 6686. Science and Technology Policy Institute. 6687. Critical technology strategies.

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42 USC	Description of Change	Session Year	Public Law	Statutes at Large

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