President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
Creates Presidential Science and Technology Advisory Council with 21 Members
What it does
Executive departments must provide requested scientific and technical information, while the Office of Science and Technology Policy must fund and support the new advisory council.
Real-world impact
- Creates a national advisory council on science, technology, and innovation.
- Requires federal departments to share scientific and technical information when requested.
- Council members may need security clearances and serve without pay.
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Summary
This order creates the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), an advisory council of up to 21 members to advise the President on science, technology, and innovation policy.
Members include the President's Science Advisor as co-chair and up to 20 nonfederal experts; federal departments must provide requested information and the Office of Science and Technology Policy will fund and support the council.
The council will advise on the economy, energy, environment, public health, and national and homeland security, may form subcommittees, and will terminate two years after this order unless extended.
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