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ABOUT THE NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL

President Clinton established the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) by Executive Order on November 23, 1993. This Cabinet-level Council is the principle means for the President to coordinate science, space and technology policies across the Federal government. NSTC acts as a “virtual" agency for science and technology to coordinate the diverse parts of the Federal research and development enterprise. The NSTC is chaired by the President. Membership consists of the Vice President, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Cabinet Secretaries and Agency Heads with significant science and technology responsibilities, and other White House officials.

An important objective of the NSTC is the establishment of clear national goals for Federal science and technology investments in areas ranging from information technologies and health research, to improving transportation systems and strengthening fundamental research. The Council prepares research and development strategies that are coordinated across Federal agencies to form an investment package that is aimed at accomplishing multiple national goals.

Construction and Building: Federal R&D in Support of the U.S. Construction Industry, NSTC Committee on Technological Innovation, October 1995.

Forum on Future Directions in Transportation R&D, NSTC Committee on Transportation, October 1995. Our Changing Planet: The FY 1996 U.S. Global Change Research Program, NSTC Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, October 1995.

NSTC Accomplishments (November 1993-September 1995), NSTC Executive Secretariat, October 1995. Interagency Report on Orbital Debris, NSTC Committee on Transportation, November 1995.

Building a Scientific Basis to Ensure the Vitality and Productivity of U.S. Ecosystems, NSTC Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, December 1995.

National Planning for Construction and Building
R&D, NSTC Committee on Technological Innovation,
December 1995.

Interagency Assessment of Potential Health Risks Associated with Oxygenated Gasoline, NSTC Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, February 1996.

Meeting the Challenge: A Research Agenda for America's Health, Safety, and Food, NSTC Committee on Health, Safety, and Food, February 1996.

National Critical Technologies Report, National Critical Technologies Review Group, March 1996.

United States Antarctic Program, NSTC Committee on Fundamental Science, April 1996.

Strategy for National Earthquake Loss Reduction, NSTC Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, April 1996.

NSTC Accomplishments - Calendar Year 1995, NSTC Executive Secretariat, May 1996.

Human-Centered Transportation Systems Brochure, NSTC Committee on Transportation, May 1996.

Proceedings Summary: Conference on Human Health and Global Climate Change, OSTP Environment Division, May 1996.

Assessing Fundamental Science Report, NSTC Committee on Fundamental Science, July 1996.

Technology in the National Interest, NSTC Committee on Technological Innovation, July 1996.

Program Guide to Federally Funded Environment and Natural Resources, NSTC Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, June 1996.

Environmental Technologies Testing and Demonstration Sites: A Federal Directory, NSTC Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, September 1996.

Our Changing Planet: The FY 1997 U.S. Global Change Research Program, NSTC Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, September 1996.

Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, Brochure: NSTC Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, September 1996.

Integrating Environmental Monitoring and Research in the Mid-Atlantic Region, OSTP Environment Division, October 1996.

The Federal Research and Development Program in Materials Science and Technology, NSTC Committee on Technological Innovation, November 1996.

High Performance Computing and Communications: (HPCC) Advancing The Frontiers of Information Technology, NSTC Committee on Computing, Information, and Communications, November 1996.

The Health and Ecological Effects of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: A Framework for Planning, NSTC Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, November 1996.

ABOUT THE PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE OF ADVISORS ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

President Clinton established the President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) at the same time that he established the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC). The PCAST advises the President on matters involving science and technology and assists the NSTC in securing private sector involvement in its activities. The PCAST, which consists of distinguished individuals from industry, education and research institutions, and other nongovernmental organizations, serves as the highest level private sector advisory group for the President and the NSTC.