President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
Creates President's Council to Advise on Science and Technology
What it does
The order directs a new science advisory council to advise the President and request technical information from agencies.
Real-world impact
- Creates a 25-member science advisory council to advise the President.
- Requires federal departments to provide scientific and technical information when requested.
- Unpaid external members may get travel reimbursement; council costs paid by the President's science office.
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Summary
This order creates the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, a federal advisory committee of up to 25 members, including one federal official and 24 nonfederal experts.
The council will advise the President through the federal official co-chair, seek private-sector involvement, and may request scientific and technical information from executive departments.
Members serve without pay but may receive travel reimbursement; the Office of Science and Technology Policy will provide administration and pay the council's expenses; the council ends after two years unless extended.
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