3 within its jurisdiction, and inform the President of the Council's views. (c) Government agencies authorized to furnish information and detail personnel to the Chairman of the Council. SEc. 204. Stafling authorization for the Chairman of the Council. SEC. 205. (a) The President is authorized to reorganize the Council, as needed, to promote the policies and purposes of this Act. (b) Such reorganization plans to be effective in 60 days unless both Houses of Congress enact disapproving resolutions; plans to be submitted before January 3, 1980. (c) and (d) Technical provisions. SEC. 206. Funding authorization. TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS SEC. 301. (a) Establishment of Department of Research and Technology Operations, headed by a Secretary and a Deputy Secretary. (b) At level I and level II, respectively, as per Title V, U.S. Code. SEC. 502. Purpose and function of the Department are: 1. Centralized administrative resource to specified Federal agencies with primary mission in research and development: 2. To assist these agencies in program coordination and interaction; 3. To be assigned new major programs external to existing Federal agency jurisdictions: 4. To conduct and support the conduct of executive branch operations in technology assessment: 5. To provide technical assistance and facilities to other Federal agencies on request, on reimbursable basis: 6. To report annually to the President and Congress on the status. of statutory R&D program, plus the need to eliminate, augment or create new ones, as appropriate. 7. To report annually to the President and Congress on R&D regulations issued by Federal agencies contracting for research with private organizations; and S. In consultation with the Council of Advisers of Science and Technology, to report to the Office of Management and Budget an annual review of proposed budgets for research and development of all Federal agencies. SEC. 303. () Transfers to the new Department the following Federal agencies: 1. National Aeronautics and Space Administration: 2. Energy Research and Development Administration; 3. National Bureau of Standards; 4. National Science Foundation: 5. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and 6. Science and Technology Information and Utilization Corporation, as set forth in Title IV, below, (b) Basic missions of transferred agencies to be unchanged; they would operate independently, subject to specific limitations on budget authority and subject to the general supervision and direction of the Secretary. (c) Functions, personnel, and properties of the transferred agencies to remain under their jurisdiction. SEC. 304, Duties and functions of the Secretary are: 1. Review, develop, maintain, and administer appropriate centralized services for the transferred agencies; 2. Consult regularly with representatives of the transferred agencies to expand their mutual cooperation and interaction; 3. Pursue other technical activities placed within his jurisdiction; 4. Disseminate scientific and technical data and assistance to other Federal agencies; 5. Publish reports of annual reviews pursuant to Sec. 302. items (6) and (7); 6. Promulgate, after consultation with the Federal Council for Science and Technology, rules for definitions of research and development expenditures for statistical and budgeting purposes; 7. Report annually to appropriate committees of Congress on personnel detailed to the Department from other agencies; and 8. Exercise leadership in scientific research and other duties as the President may direct in furtherance of matters in Title I of this Act. SEC. 305. (a) The Secretary is also authorized 1. To employ specialists and others; 2. To obtain consulting services; 3. To provide for personnel detailed from other agencies; 4. To delegate, make regulations, and monitor performance; 5. Establish a revolving fund for administrative services; 6. Seal of office; 7. Amenities for remote employees and dependents; 8. Accept donations and use them for purposes of the Act; (b) Federal agencies authorized to furnish information and, on a reimbursable basis, to detail personnel to the Department pursuant to cooperative agreement. SEC. 306. No contrary action to be taken by the Director of OMB on R & D budgets recommended by the Secretary without prior consultation; if contrary action is sustained after such consultation, the details of the proceedings to be included in explanatory materials submitted to the Congress with such budget request. SEC. 307. Appropriation authorization. TITLE IV---SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION AND UTILIZATION CORPORATION SEC. 401. Establishment and purpose: Creation of the Science and Technology Information and Utilization Corporation, with a Board and Executive Director; its purposes to be: 1. To assure widest possible dissemination of scientific and technological information: and 2. Coordinate, collate, publish, arrange, and manage such information so that it is readily available in effective form at least feasible cost to the user. SEC. 402. Creates a nine-member Board, three each from fields of government, industry and academia, of eminent and distinguished persons; Board Chairman to be selected biennially by the Board; terms of office of members to be six years (initially staggered). Service limited to two consecutive terms. Compensation, travel, and per diem provisions. Bimonthly meetings to advise Executive Director on policy, goals, and other matters; Board members to promote interaction and cooperation of the Corporation with industry, academia, business, and other branches and levels of Government, review the Executive Director's budget, and perform other duties and functions as the President may direct. SEC. 403. Appointment and compensation of the Executive Director (level III of Executive Schedule), and of Deputy Director (level V). SEC. 404. The Corporation's powers and functions, administered through its Executive Director, to include 1. Stafling; 2. Direction of operations of entities transferred to the Corporation pursuant to Sec. 405; 3. Review all aspects of such entities and recommend changes to the President to promote their efficiency and effectiveness; 4. Formulate system or systems for management of technical information, and upon approval by the President, such system or systems shall be uniformly adopted and utilized throughout the executive branch; 5. To promote more efficient and orderly processes of dissemination and use of technical information, maintain close interaction with appropriate industrial, business, academic, and Government organizations; 6. Maintain liaison with the National Referral Center for Science and Technology of the Library of Congress, and recommend to the President measures to improve cooperation of the Corporation with the Center; 7. Undertake specific information dissemination programs in areas of national economic, social, or political concern or crisis: 8. Develop channels of communication with State and local governments, other Federal agencies, and private institutions in conjunction with such specific dissemination programs; 9. Contract for personal services, supplies, data, equipment, and other assistance; and 10. Perform such other functions as the President may direct. SEC. 405. (a) The following entities transferred to the Corporation: 1. National Technical Information Service of the Department of Commerce; 2. The Science Information Exchange, Inc., of the Smithsonian Institution: 3. The Office of Science Information Service of the National Science Foundation; 4. The Science Information Council of the National Science Foundation. (b) Implementing technical provisions for the above transfers. SEC. 406. Appropriation authorization. TITLE V-MISCELLANEOUS AND TECHNICAL SEC. 501. Amendment of National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended; SEC. 502. Amendment of Sec. 902 of National Defense Education Act of 1958; SEC. 503. Repeal of Sec. 2, Reorganization Plan No. 1, of 1973; SEC. 504. Amendment of Sec. 202(a) of National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958; SEC. 505. Amendment of the Act of Mar. 3, 1901 (organic Act of the Department of Commerce). SEC. 506. Amendment of National Security Act of 1947. SEC. 507. Instructs oflices created pursuant to this Act to submit further conforming amendments within six months of enactment of the Act. |