National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976

Citation
National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976, Pub. L. 94-282.

== Overview

The Act calls for the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to 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.

It further authorizes the OSTP to:


 * Advise the President and others within the Executive Office of the President on the impacts of science and technology on domestic and international affairs;
 * Lead an inter-agency effort to develop and implement sound science and technology policies and budgets;
 * Work with the private sector to ensure Federal investments in science and technology contribute to economic prosperity, environmental quality, and national security;
 * Build strong partnerships among Federal, State, and local governments, other countries, and the scientific community;
 * Evaluate the scale, quality, and effectiveness of the Federal effort in science and technology.