2 USC Ch. 15: Front Matter
From Title 2-THE CONGRESSCHAPTER 15-OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
CHAPTER 15-OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
Sec.
471.
Congressional findings and declaration of purpose.
472.
Office of Technology Assessment.
(a)
Creation.
(b)
Composition.
(c)
Functions and duties.
(d)
Initiation of assessment activities.
(e)
Availability of information.
473.
Technology Assessment Board.
(a)
Membership.
(b)
Execution of functions during vacancies; filling of vacancies.
(c)
Chairman and vice chairman; selection procedure.
(d)
Meetings; powers of Board.
474.
Director of Office of Technology Assessment.
(a)
Appointment; term; compensation.
(b)
Powers and duties.
(c)
Deputy Director; appointment; functions; compensation.
(d)
Restrictions on outside employment activities of Director and Deputy Director.
475.
Powers of Office of Technology Assessment.
(a)
Use of public and private personnel and organizations; formation of special ad hoc task forces; contracts with governmental, etc., agencies and instrumentalities; advance, progress, and other payments; utilization of services of voluntary and uncompensated personnel; acquisition, holding, and disposal of real and personal property; promulgation of rules and regulations.
(b)
Recordkeeping by contractors and other parties entering into contracts and other arrangements with Office; availability of books and records to Office and Comptroller General for audit and examination.
(c)
Operation of laboratories, pilot plants, or test facilities.
(d)
Requests to executive departments or agencies for information, suggestions, estimates, statistics, and technical assistance; duty of executive departments and agencies to furnish information, etc.
(e)
Requests to heads of executive departments or agencies for detail of personnel; reimbursement.
(f)
Appointment and compensation of personnel.
476.
Technology Assessment Advisory Council.
(a)
Establishment; composition.
(b)
Duties.
(c)
Chairman and Vice Chairman; election by Council from members appointed from public; terms and conditions of service.
(d)
Terms of office of members appointed from public; reappointment.
(e)
Payment to Comptroller General and Director of Congressional Research Service of travel and other necessary expenses; payment to members appointed from public of compensation and reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses.
477.
Utilization of services of Library of Congress.
(a)
Authority of Librarian to make available services and assistance of Congressional Research Service.
(b)
Scope of services and assistance.
(c)
Services or responsibilities performed by Congressional Research Service for Congress not altered or modified; authority of Librarian to establish within Congressional Research Service additional divisions, etc.
(d)
Reimbursement for services and assistance.
478.
Utilization of services of General Accounting Office.
(a)
Authority of General Accounting Office to furnish financial and administrative services.
(b)
Scope of services and assistance.
(c)
Services or responsibilities performed by General Accounting Office for Congress not altered or modified.
(d)
Reimbursement for services and assistance.
479.
Coordination of activities with National Science Foundation.
480.
Annual report to Congress.
481.
Authorization of appropriations; availability of appropriations.