,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajidf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bi1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,takano 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4   
,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 & ,mr4 ,ob]nolte7    
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 
! ,congressional ,(fice ( ,te*nology    
,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;a7 (   
su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dgd7;a77 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,te*nology ,assessm5t & ins]t+ ,director

 ( ! ,congressional ,(fice ( ,te*nology4
  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! head+ (       
section #c ( su* ,act is am5d$ by /rik+ 
,(fice ( ,te*nology ,assessm5t & ins]t+ 
,congressional ,(fice ( ,te*nology4  7d7
 ,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 /rik+ ! 
fir/ p]iod & all t foll[s & ins]t+ 1 9  
an exp$iti\s1 effective1 & effici5t     
mann] t ma9ta9s a =w>d-look+1 holi/ic1 &
 rigor\s approa* to assess+ ! effects ( 
te*nology4 ,9 c>ry+ out su* function1 ! 
,(fice %all--2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by
 /rik+ ( complet$ analyses & ins]t+ 1   
:e!r ( a prelim9>y nature or o!rwise1 ( 
analyses2  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[+3  7#i7 provide to a ,memb] or    
committee ( ,congress1 on ! reque/ ( su*
 ,memb] or committee1 )\t requir+ !     
approval ( ! ,bo>d ) respect to su*     
reque/1 & )9 #ad cal5d> days ( su*      
reque/--  7,a7 in=mation or te*nical    
assi/ance bas$ on e/abli%$ ,(fice       
exp]tise1 :i* may be 9 ! =m ( data1     
rese>*1 analysis1 explanations1         
summ>ies1 te*nical obs]vations1         
prelim9>y f9d+s1 exp]t judgm5ts1 policy 
options1 & o!r su* mat]ial t ! ,director
 det]m9es may assi/ ! ,congress 9 c>ry+ 
out legislative1 ov]sight1              
appropriations1 or o!r con/itutional    
responsibilities2 or  7,b7 objective    
policy options to a*ieve a goal )       
respect to sci5ce & te*nology policy2 & 
7#aj7 conduct horizon scann+ to id5tify 
em]g+ sci5ce & te*nology tr5ds (        
national importance1 significance1 or   
int]e/1 & communicate f9d+s f su* scann+
 to ,memb]s & committees ( ,congress4  4

  7b7 ,requirem5ts = initiation ( =mal  
assessm5t activities ,section #c7;d7 (  
su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb7;d77 is     
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7d7  7#a7 ,a   
=mal assessm5t activity 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 committee ( ei!r ,h\se (
 ,congress or jo9t committee (          
,congress1 or ! *airman or rank+ m9ority
 memb] ( su* committee2  7,b7 ! ,bo>d2  
or  7,c7 ! ,director1 9 consultation ) !
 ,bo>d4  7#b7  7,a7 ,a ,memb] or        
committee ( ! ,congress1 or ! *airman or
 rank+ m9ority memb] ( a committee (    
,congress1 ) a reque/ = ! ,(fice to     
und]take a =mal assessm5t activity "u   
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all submit ! reque/ 
to ! ,bo>d on behalf ( ! ,(fice4  7,b7  
,! ,bo>d %all review a reque/ "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 & det]m9e :e!r or n to 
und]take a =mal assessm5t activity 9    
response to ! reque/1 9 accordance ) su*

 policies & proc$ures e/abli%$ by !     
,bo>d = su* purpose1 su* t--  7i7 !     
,bo>d may give priority to a reque/ t1 9
 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,bo>d1 relate to a   
te*nology issue ( ! greate/ relevance or
 importance2  7ii7 to ! greate/ ext5t   
practicable1 ! ,(fice %all ensure t !   
numb] ( =mal assessm5t activities       
und]tak5 dur+ a ye> 9 response to !     
reque/s "u subp>agraph 7,a7 submitt$ by 
,memb]s ( ,congress ( "o political p>ty 
is equal to ! numb] ( =mal assessm5t    
activities und]tak5 9 response to su*   
reque/s submitt$ by ,memb]s ( ,congress 
( ano!r political p>ty2 &  7iii7 to !   
greate/ ext5t practicable1 ! ,bo>d %all 
provide a ,memb] or committee ( !       
,congress1 or a *airman or rank+ m9ority
 ( a committee ( ,congress1 t submits a 
reque/ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) in=mation  
on h[ ! ,bo>d makes a det]m9ation 9     
response to ! reque/ "u ?is subp>agraph4
  7,c7 ,! ,director %all submit to !    
,bo>d an annual writt5 report on !      
di/ribution & completion ( reque/s = a  

=mal assessm5t activity "u ?is p>agraph 
bas$ on political p>ty or affiliation1 &
 ! ,bo>d %all make ! report available to
 ! public4  4  7c7 ,public availability 
( f9d+s ( complet$ analyses ,section    
#c7;e7 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4         
#dgb7;e77 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+    
p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 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$ to read z foll[s3  7f7 ,9         
accordance ) su* policies z ! ,bo>d %all
 prescribe3 7#a7 ,! ,director %all      
appo9t & fix ! comp5sation ( su*        
p]sonnel z may be necess>y to c>ry out !
 provisions ( ?is ,act1 )\t reg>d to    
*apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,!
 ,director may appo9t1 = a t]m n exce$+ 

#a ye> 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     
assi/ ! p]sonnel ( ! ,(fice 9 c>ry+ out 
! provisions ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,!       
,director & ! p]sonnel ( ! ,(fice %all  
take su* measures necess>y to prev5t or 
mitigate conflicts ( int]e/4  4  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 rese>* activities relat$ to   
te*nology assessm5t to avoid unnecess>y 
duplication or ov]lapp+ ( su* 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    

rese>* activities relat$ to te*nology   
assessm5t to avoid unnecess>y           
duplication or ov]lapp+ ( su* 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;a77 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 9 ea* cal5d> ye>1 ! ,bo>d %all
 hold a meet+ at :i* a ,memb] (         

,congress may appe> & pres5t in=mation  
to ! ,bo>d relat$ to a rese>* activity t
 ! ,memb] may wi% ! ,bo>d to und]take4  
7f7 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! end (   
ea* cal5d> ye>1 ! ,bo>d %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate a  
report on ! activities ( ! ,(fice 9 !   
ye> :i* %all include--  7#a7 a          
description ( ! rese>* activities       
und]tak5 by ! ,(fice dur+ ! ye>2  7#b7 !
 numb] ( reque/s receiv$ "u section     
#c7;d77#a77;,a72  7#c7 ! numb] & type ( 
=mal assessm5t activities und]tak5 9    
response to ! reque/s ref]r$ to 9       
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#d7 ! /atus1 at ! "t 
( ! submission ( ! report1 ( ! =mal     
assessm5t activities4  4  #e4           
,def9itions ( c]ta9 t]ms ,section #c ( !
 ,te*nology ,assessm5t ,act ( #aigb 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #dgb7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,!
 t]m =mal assessm5t activity-- 7,a7     
means a =mal exam9ation1 z det]m9$ by ! 

,director1 t is und]tak5 by ! ,(fice    
conc]n+ ! effects1 implications1        
opportunities1 risks1 or policy         
consid]ations associat$ ) sci5ce1       
te*nology1 or innovation2 &  7,b7 does n
 include an action to c>ry out e/abli%$ 
,(fice exp]tise or ! provision (        
in=mation1 te*nical assi/ance1 brief+s1 
consultations1 prelim9>y f9d+s1 policy  
options1 or o!r assi/ance "u section    
#c7;c71 unless ! ,director det]m9es t   
treatm5t ( ! action or provision z a    
=mal assessm5t activity is w>rant$4     
7#b7 ,! t]m te*nical assi/ance includes 
assi/ance ) respect to sci5ce1          
te*nology1 innovation1 or a relat$      
policy matt] provid$ to a ,memb]1       
committee1 or (fice ( ! ,congress1 ?r\gh
 writt5 or oral communications1 :e!r on 
an exp$it$1 in=mal1 prelim9>y1 or       
confid5tial basis1 includ+ ) respect to 
! foll[+3  7,a7 ,analysis ( legislation1
 legislative proposals1 am5dm5ts1 or    
policy concepts4  7,b7 ,explanation or  
evaluation ( sci5tific or te*nical      

matt]s4  7,c7 ,assessm5t ( !            
feasibility1 implem5tation1 co/s1       
b5efits1 risks1 or pot5tial consequ5ces 
( a policy proposal4  7,d7 ,review or   
analysis ( te*nical claims1 data1       
/udies1 models1 /&>ds1 or o!r in=mation4
  7,e7 ,assi/ance 9 id5tify+1 develop+1 
comp>+1 or ref9+ policy approa*es or    
legislative options4  7,f7 ,consultation
 )1 or brief+s =1 ,memb]s1 committees1  
or congressional /aff4  7,g7 ,su* o!r   
assi/ance z ! ,director det]m9es        
appropriate to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is
 ,act4  7#c7 ,! t]m e/abli%$ ,(fice     
exp]tise means su* k1 in=mation1 or     
exp]tise held by1 or available to1 !    
,(fice )\t ! ne$ to c>ry out a =mal     
assessm5t activity1 su* z ! foll[+3     
7,a7 ,rese>*1 analysis1 in=mation1 data1
 or o!r mat]ials previ\sly develop$1    
obta9$1 or review$ by ! ,(fice4  7,b7 ,!
 k1 pr(essional judgm5t1 te*nical       
exp]tise1 or exp]i5ce ( employees1      
consultants1 or o!r p]sonnel ( ! ,(fice4
  7,c7 ,publicly available or o!rwise   

readily available rese>*1 data1         
publications1 reports1 or o!r in=mation4
  7,d7 ,in=mation obta9$ ?r\gh          
consultation ) ,f$]al ag5cies1 academic 
in/itutions1 rese>* organizations1      
private-sector entities1 exp]ts1 or o!r 
relevant individuals or organizations4  
7,e7 ,limit$ supplem5tal rese>* or      
analysis t ! ,director det]m9es may be  
und]tak5 )\t sub/antially delay+ !      
provision ( assi/ance4  4