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42 U.S.C. § 6614 — Policy planning; analysis; advice; establishment of advisory panel
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**(a)** The Office shall serve as a source of scientific and technological analysis and judgment for the President with respect to major policies, plans, and programs of the Federal Government. In carrying out the provisions of this section, the Director shall—
(1) seek to define coherent approaches for applying science and technology to critical and emerging national and international problems and for promoting coordination of the scientific and technological responsibilities and programs of the Federal departments and agencies in the resolution of such problems;
(2) assist and advise the President in the preparation of the Science and Technology Report, in accordance with section 6618 11 See References in Text note below. of this title;
(3) gather timely and authoritative information concerning significant developments and trends in science, technology, and in national priorities, both current and prospective, to analyze and interpret such information for the purpose of determining whether such developments and trends are likely to affect achievement of the priority goals of the Nation as set forth in [section 6601(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6601/b&num=0&edition=prelim);
(4) encourage the development and maintenance of an adequate data base for human resources in science, engineering, and technology, including the development of appropriate models to forecast future manpower requirements, and assess the impact of major governmental and public programs on human resources and their utilization;
(5) initiate studies and analyses, including systems analyses and technology assessments, of alternatives available for the resolution of critical and emerging national and international problems amendable to
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**(a)** The Office shall serve as a source of scientific and technological analysis and judgment for the President with respect to major policies, plans, and programs of the Federal Government. In carrying out the provisions of this section, the Director shall—
(1) seek to define coherent approaches for applying science and technology to critical and emerging national and international problems and for promoting coordination of the scientific and technological responsibilities and programs of the Federal departments and agencies in the resolution of such problems;
(2) assist and advise the President in the preparation of the Science and Technology Report, in accordance with section 6618 11 See References in Text note below. of this title;
(3) gather timely and authoritative information concerning significant developments and trends in science, technology, and in national priorities, both current and prospective, to analyze and interpret such information for the purpose of determining whether such developments and trends are likely to affect achievement of the priority goals of the Nation as set forth in [section 6601(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6601/b&num=0&edition=prelim);
(4) encourage the development and maintenance of an adequate data base for human resources in science, engineering, and technology, including the development of appropriate models to forecast future manpower requirements, and assess the impact of major governmental and public programs on human resources and their utilization;
(5) initiate studies and analyses, including systems analyses and technology assessments, of alternatives available for the resolution of critical and emerging national and international problems amendable to the contributions of science and technology and, insofar as possible, determine and compare probable costs, benefits, and impacts of such alternatives;
(6) advise the President on the extent to which the various scientific and technological programs, policies, and activities of the Federal Government are likely to affect the achievement of the priority goals of the Nation as set forth in [section 6601(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6601/b&num=0&edition=prelim);
(7) provide the President with periodic reviews of Federal statutes and administrative regulations of the various departments and agencies which affect research and development activities, both internally and in relation to the private sector, or which may interfere with desirable technological innovation, together with recommendations for their elimination, reform, or updating as appropriate;
(8) develop, review, revise, and recommend criteria for determining scientific and technological activities warranting Federal support, and recommend Federal policies designed to advance (A) the development and maintenance of broadly based scientific and technological capabilities, including human resources, at all levels of government, academia, and industry, and (B) the effective application of such capabilities to national needs;
(9) assess and advise on policies for international cooperation in science and technology which will advance the national and international objectives of the United States;
(10) identify and assess emerging and future areas in which science and technology can be used effectively in addressing national and international problems;
(11) report at least once each year to the President and the Congress on the overall activities and accomplishments of the Office, pursuant to [section 6615 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6615&num=0&edition=prelim);
(12) periodically survey the nature and needs of national science and technology policy and make recommendations to the President, for review and transmission to the Congress, for the timely and appropriate revision of such policy in accordance with [section 6602(a)(6) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6602/a/6&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(13) perform such other duties and functions and make and furnish such studies and reports thereon, and recommendations with respect to matters of policy and legislation as the President may request.
**(b)**
(1) The Director shall establish an Intergovernmental Science, Engineering, and Technology Advisory Panel (hereinafter referred to as the “Panel”), whose purpose shall be to (A) identify and define civilian problems at State, regional, and local levels which science, engineering, and technology may assist in resolving or ameliorating; (B) recommend priorities for addressing such problems; and (C) advise and assist the Director in identifying and fostering policies to facilitate the transfer and utilization of research and development results so as to maximize their application to civilian needs.
(2) The Panel shall be composed of (A) the Director of the Office, or his representative; (B) at least ten members representing the interests of the States, appointed by the Director of the Office after consultation with State officials; (C) the Director of the National Science Foundation, or his representative; and (D) the Director of the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy.
(3)
(A) The Director of the Office, or his representative, shall serve as Chairman of the Panel.
(B) The Panel shall perform such functions as the Chairman may prescribe, and shall meet at the call of the Chairman.
(4) Each member of the Panel shall, while serving on business of the Panel, be entitled to receive compensation at a rate not to exceed the daily rate prescribed for GS–18 of the General Schedule under [section 5332 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5332&num=0&edition=prelim), including traveltime, and, while so serving away from his home or regular place of business, he may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence in the same manner as the expenses authorized by section 5703(b) 1 of title 5 for persons in government service employed intermittently.
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The Director shall identify and provide an annual report to Congress on each major multinational science and technology project, in which the United States is not a participant, which has a total estimated cost greater than $1,000,000,000.
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**(a)** This section applies to—
(1) positions that are classified above GS–15 pursuant to section 5108; and
(2) scientific or professional positions established under section 3104;
but does not apply to—
(A) any Senior Executive Service position under section 3132; or
(B) any position in the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service under section 3151.
**(b)**
(1) Subject to such regulations as the Office of Personnel Management prescribes, the head of the agency concerned shall fix the rate of basic pay for any position within such agency to which this section applies. A rate fixed under this section shall be—
(A) not less than 120 percent of the minimum rate of basic pay payable for GS–15 of the General Schedule; and
(B) subject to paragraph (3), not greater than the rate of basic pay payable for level III of the Executive Schedule.
The payment of a rate of basic pay under this section shall not be subject to the pay limitation of section 5306(e) or 5373.
(2) Subject to paragraph (1), effective at the beginning of the first applicable pay period commencing on or after the first day of the month in which an adjustment takes effect under section 5303 in the rates of pay under the General Schedule, each rate of pay established under this section for positions within an agency shall be adjusted by such amount as the head of such agency considers appropriate.
(3) In the case of an agency which has a performance appraisal system which, as designed and applied, is certified under section 5307(d) as making meaningful distinctions based on relative performance, paragraph (1)(B) shall apply as if the reference to “level III” were a reference to “level II”.
(4) No employee may suffer a reduction in pay by reaso
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**(a)** The Congress, recognizing the profound impact of science and technology on society, and the interrelations of scientific, technological, economic, social, political, and institutional factors, hereby finds and declares that—
(1) the general welfare, the security, the economic health and stability of the Nation, the conservation and efficient utilization of its natural and human resources, and the effective functioning of government and society require vigorous, perceptive support and employment of science and technology in achieving national objectives;
(2) the many large and complex scientific and technological factors which increasingly influence the course of national and international events require appropriate provision, involving long-range, inclusive planning as well as more immediate program development, to incorporate scientific and technological knowledge in the national decisionmaking process;
(3) the scientific and technological capabilities of the United States, when properly fostered, applied, and directed, can effectively assist in improving the quality of life, in anticipating and resolving critical and emerging international, national, and local problems, in strengthening the Nation’s international economic position, and in furthering its foreign policy objectives;
(4) Federal funding for science and technology represents an investment in the future which is indispensable to sustained national progress and human betterment, and there should be a continuing national investment in science, engineering, and technology which is commensurate with national needs and opportunities and the prevalent economic situation;
(5) the manpower pool of scientists, engineers, and technicians, constitutes an invaluable national resource which should be utiliz
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**(a) In general** Not later than December 31 of the year immediately after the calendar year in which a review under [section 6615b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6615b&num=0&edition=prelim) is completed, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall, in coordination with the National Science and Technology Council, develop and submit to Congress a comprehensive national science and technology strategy of the United States to meet national research and development objectives for the following 4-year period (in this section referred to as “the national science and technology strategy”).
**(b) Requirements** In developing each national science and technology strategy described in subsection (a), the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall—
(1) **consider—**
(A) the recommendations and priorities developed by the review under [section 6615b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6615b&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) the most recently published interim or final national security strategy report submitted pursuant to [section 3043 of title 50](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3043&num=0&edition=prelim);
(C) other relevant national plans, reports, and strategies; and
(D) the strategic plans of relevant Federal departments and agencies; and
(2) **include a description of—**
(A) strategic objectives and research priorities necessary to maintain and advance—
(i) the leadership of the United States in science and technology, including in the key technology focus areas, including near-term, medium-term, and long-term economic competitiveness; and
(ii) the leadersh
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An employee serving intermittently in the Government service as an expert or consultant and paid on a daily when-actually-employed basis, or serving without pay or at $1 a year, may be allowed travel or transportation expenses, under this subchapter, while away from his home or regular place of business and at the place of employment or service.
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**(a)**
(1) The General Schedule, the symbol for which is “GS”, is the basic pay schedule for positions to which this subchapter applies. Each employee to whom this subchapter applies is entitled to basic pay in accordance with the General Schedule.
(2) The General Schedule is a schedule of annual rates of basic pay, consisting of 15 grades, designated “GS–1” through “GS–15”, consecutively, with 10 rates of pay for each such grade. The rates of pay of the General Schedule are adjusted in accordance with section 5303.
**(b)** When payment is made on the basis of an hourly, daily, weekly, or biweekly rate, the rate is computed from the appropriate annual rate of basic pay named by subsection (a) of this section in accordance with the rules prescribed by [section 5504(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5504/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 6612
1 See References in Text note below.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SHORT TITLE
For short title of this subchapter as the ‘‘Presidential
Science and Technology Advisory Organization Act of
1976’’, see section 201 of Pub. L. 94–282, set out as a
Short Title note under section 6601 of this title.
HIGH-RESOLUTION INFORMATION SYSTEM ADVISORY
BOARD
Pub. L. 102–245, title V, § 501, Feb. 14, 1992, 106 Stat. 22,
authorized the Director of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy to establish within that office a
High-Resolution Information Systems Advisory Board
to monitor and, as appropriate, foster the development
and competitiveness of United States-based high-reso-
lution information systems industries, further provided
that ‘‘high-resolution information systems’’ means
equipment and techniques required to create, store, re-
cover, and play back high-resolution images and ac-
companying sound, further provided for functions of
the Board, including provision of guidance and advice
relating to establishment of such industries as well as
transfer of Federal technologies to the private sector,
further provided for membership and procedures of the
Board, including submission of annual report of its ac-
tivities to the President and Congress, and further pro-
vided for limitation on functions of Board and appro-
priations through fiscal year 1993.
§ 6612. Director; Associate Directors
(a) In general
There shall be at the head of the Office a Di-
rector who shall be appointed by the President,
by and with the advice and consent of the Sen-
ate, and who shall be compensated at the rate
provided for level II of the Executive Schedule
in section 5313 of title 5.
(b) Associate Directors
T
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