Science And Technology Advice For Congress

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Science And Technology Advice For Congress

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Author : Jon M. Peha
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018

Science And Technology Advice For Congress written by Jon M. Peha and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with categories.

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.

Science And Technology Advice For Congress

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Author : M. Granger Morgan
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2003-09-10

Science And Technology Advice For Congress written by M. Granger Morgan and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09-10 with Political Science categories.

The elimination of the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) in 1995 came during a storm of budget cutting and partisan conflict. Operationally, it left Congress without an institutional arrangement to bring expert scientific and technological advice into the process of legislative decisionmaking. This deficiency has become increasingly critical, as more and more of the decisions faced by Congress and society require judgments based on highly specialized technical information. Offering perspectives from scholars and scientists with diverse academic backgrounds and extensive experience within the policy process, Science and Technology Advice for Congress breaks from the politics of the OTA and its contentious aftermath. Granger Morgan and Jon Peha begin with an overview of the use of technical information in framing policy issues, crafting legislation, and the overall process of governing. They note how, as nonexperts, legislators must make decisions in the face of scientific uncertainty and competing scientific claims from stakeholders. The contributors continue with a discussion of why OTA was created. They draw lessons from OTA's demise, and compare the use of science and technological information in Europe with the United States. The second part of the book responds to requests from congressional leaders for practical solutions. Among the options discussed are expanded functions within existing agencies such as the General Accounting or Congressional Budget Offices; an independent, NGO- administrated analysis group; and a dedicated successor to OTA within Congress. The models emphasize flexibility--and the need to make political feasibility a core component of design.

Science And Technology Advice

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Author : William T. Golden
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-09-08

Science And Technology Advice written by William T. Golden and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-08 with Political Science categories.

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.

Experts Needed

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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (2011- )
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020

Experts Needed written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (2011- ) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Science and state categories.

Toward More Effective Science And Technology Advice For Congress

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Author : Peter D. Blair
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-04-15

Toward More Effective Science And Technology Advice For Congress written by Peter D. Blair and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-15 with categories.

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.

Science And Technology Advice

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Author : G. S. Ghurye
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-09-28

Science And Technology Advice written by G. S. Ghurye and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-28 with categories.

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.

Scientific Technical Advice For Congress Needs And Sources

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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Astronautics
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964

Scientific Technical Advice For Congress Needs And Sources written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Astronautics and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with Science and state categories.

Science Technology And Congress

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991

Science Technology And Congress written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Science and state categories.

Government And Science No 3 Scientific Technical Advice For Congress Needs And Sources Staff Study For The Subcommittee On Science Research And Development Of The Serial H

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Author : United States. Congress. House. Science and Astronautics
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964

Government And Science No 3 Scientific Technical Advice For Congress Needs And Sources Staff Study For The Subcommittee On Science Research And Development Of The Serial H written by United States. Congress. House. Science and Astronautics and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with categories.

Oversight Of The Office Of Science And Technology Policy

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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988

Oversight Of The Office Of Science And Technology Policy written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Science and state categories.