,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddbf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ai1 #bjai,mr4 ,takano 7= himself & ,mr4 ,fo/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ,a ,,bill ,to r5ame ! ,(fice ( ,te*nology ,assessm5t z ! ,congressional ,(fice ( ,te*nology1 to revise ! functions & duties ( ! ,(fice1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,(fice ( ,te*nology ,assessm5t ,improvem5t & ,enhancem5t ,act4 #b4 ,r5am+ ( ,(fice ( ,te*nology ,assessm5t z ,congressional ,(fice ( ,te*nology 7a7 ,r5am+ ,section #c7;a7 ( ! ,te*nology ,assessm5t ,act ( #aigb 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! ,(fice ( ,te*nology ,assessm5t & ins]t+ ! ,congressional ,(fice ( ,te*nology4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #e7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dgd7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,te*nology ,assessm5t & ins]t+ ,director ( ! ,congressional ,(fice ( ,te*nology4 7c7 ,ref]5ces 9 law ,any ref]5ce 9 any law1 rule1 or regulation to ! ,(fice ( ,te*nology ,assessm5t %all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce to ! ,congressional ,(fice ( ,te*nology4 #c4 ,revision ( functions & duties ( ,(fice 7a7 ,basic functions & duties ,section #c7;c7 ( ! ,te*nology ,assessm5t ,act ( #aigb 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,?is in=mation %\ld be provid$ z exp$iti\sly1 effectively1 & effici5tly z possible :ile ma9ta9+ a =w>d-look+1 holi/ic1 & rigor\s approa* to ! assessm5t ( ! impacts ( te*nology42 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ complet$ analyses & ins]t+ complet$ analyses1 z well z prelim9>y f9d+s ( ongo+ analyses12 7#c7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#g72 7#d7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#h7 & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3 7#i7 provide in=mation to ,memb]s & committees ( ,congress 9 ! =m ( brief+s1 in=mal conv]sations1 docum5ts1 & simil> =mats :i* may be provid$ exp$iti\sly on ! basis ( exi/+ rese>* & /aff exp]tise )\t ! ne$ = review by ! ,bo>d2 7#aj7 provide te*nical assi/ance to ,memb]s ( ,congress on legislation relat$ to sci5ce & te*nology :i* may be provid$ exp$iti\sly on ! basis ( exi/+ rese>* & /aff exp]tise )\t ! ne$ = review by ! ,bo>d2 & 7#aa7 :5 reque/$1 provide objective policy options to ,memb]s on h[ ,memb]s may a*ieve goals ) respect to sci5ce & te*nology policy4 4 7b7 ,requirem5ts = initiation ( assessm5t activities ,section #c7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb7;d77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7d7 7#a7 ,assessm5t activities und]tak5 by ! ,(fice may be initiat$ ^u ! reque/ (-- 7,a7 subject to p>agraph 7#b71 any ,memb] ( ,congress 7includ+ a ,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to ! ,congress71 any /&+1 special1 or select committee ( ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress1 or any jo9t committee ( ,congress2 7,b7 ! ,bo>d2 or 7,c7 ! ,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,bo>d4 7#b7 ,a ,memb] ( ,congress or committee reque/+ t ! ,(fice und]take an assessm5t activity "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all submit ! reque/ to ! ,bo>d1 :i* %all review ! reque/4 ,! ,(fice %all det]m9e :e!r or n to und]take an assessm5t activity 9 response to su* a reque/ 9 accordance ) su* policies & proc$ures z ! ,(fice %all e/abli%1 "u :i*-- 7,a7 ! ,(fice may give priority to ^? reque/s :i*1 9 ! ,bo>d's det]m9ation1 relate to te*nology issues ( ! greate/ relevance & importance2 7,b7 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 ! ,(fice %all ensure t ! numb] ( assessm5t activities und]tak5 dur+ a ye> 9 response to reque/s :i* are submitt$ by memb]s ( "o political p>ty is equal to ! numb] ( assessm5t activities und]tak5 9 response to reque/s :i* are submitt$ by memb]s ( ano!r political p>ty2 & 7,c7 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 ! ,(fice %all provide ! ,memb] or committee submitt+ ! reque/ ) in=mation reg>d+ h[ ! ,(fice rea*$ its det]m9ation 9 response to ! reque/4 4 7c7 ,public availability ( f9d+s ( complet$ analyses ,section #c7;e7 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb7;e77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] may be made available to ! public ! foll[+3 7&1 9 ! case ( f9d+s ( complet$ analyses1 %all be made available to ! public74 7d7 ,au?oriz+ appo9tm5t ( te*nical & pr(essional p]sonnel on leave f academic1 indu/rial1 or rese>* in/itutions ,section #f7;f7 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dge7;f77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,! ,director may1 "u ! au?ority provid$ by ?is subsection & 9 accordance ) su* policies z ! ,bo>d *ooses to prescribe1 appo9t = a limit$ t]m1 or on a tempor>y basis1 sci5ti/s1 eng9e]s1 & o!r te*nical & pr(essional p]sonnel on leave ( abs5ce f academic1 indu/rial1 or rese>* in/itutions to "w = ! ,(fice44 7e7 ,avoid+ unnecess>y duplication ( rese>* activities ) o!r (fices 7#a7 ,congressional ,rese>* ,s]vice ,section #h ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dgg7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7e7 ,! ,(fice & ! ,congressional ,rese>* ,s]vice %all coord9ate te*nology assessm5t activities to avoid unnecess>y duplication or ov]lapp+ ( rese>* activities4 4 7#b7 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice ,section #i ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dgh7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7e7 ,! ,(fice & ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice %all coord9ate te*nology assessm5t activities to avoid unnecess>y duplication or ov]lapp+ ( rese>* activities4 4 #d4 ,te*nology ,assessm5t ,bo>d 7a7 ,appo9tm5t ( memb]s ( ,bo>d by ,congressional lead]%ip ,section #d7;a7 ( ! ,te*nology ,assessm5t ,act ( #aigb 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dgc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate & ins]t+ appo9t$ jo9tly by ! ,majority ,lead] & ! ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ins]t+ appo9t$ jo9tly by ! ,speak] & ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7b7 ,invitation to ,memb]s ( ,congress ,to att5d annual meet+ ( ,te*nology ,assessm5t ,bo>d2 annual report ,section #d ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dgc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsections3 7e7 ,at lea/ once dur+ ea* cal5d> ye>1 ! ,bo>d %all hold a meet+ at :i* ,memb]s ( ,congress may appe> & pres5t in=mation to ! ,bo>d reg>d+ any te*nology assessm5t activities ! ,memb]s may wi% ! ,bo>d to und]take4 7f7 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! end ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 ! ,bo>d %all submit to ! ,subcommittees on ! ,legislative ,bran* ( ! ,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ,s5ate a report on ! activities ( ! ,(fice dur+ ! ye>1 & %all include 9 ! report a description ( ! te*nology assessm5t activities und]tak5 by ! ,(fice dur+ ! ye>1 includ+ ! numb] ( reque/s receiv$ f ,memb]s & committees ( ,congress "u section #b7;d77#a77;,a71 ! numb] & type ( assessm5t activities und]tak5 9 response to su* reque/s1 & ! curr5t /atus ( su* assessm5t activities4 4