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B-177806 1 (1978-02-24)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadbtw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 915 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 * cz OF GENERAL COUanal B-177806 FEB 2 4 1978 Mr. Frank R. Hammill, Jr., Esq. Counsel, Committee an Science and Technology House of Repreeentatives Doer Mr. Hammill: This is in response to your informal inquiry concerning statutory mandates for asseasmanta by the Offica of Technology Assessment (OTA). The Technology Assessment Act of 1972 (Act), Pub. L. No. 92-484, (October 13, 1972), 88 Stat. 797, 2 U.S. C. 5 471 et s. (1976) estab- lished the OTA whose functions end duties are stat as follows: The basic (unction of the Office shall be to provide early indications of the probable beneficial and adverse impacts of the sppications of technology and to develop othsr coor- dinate information which may assist the Congress. In carrying out such function, the Office shall: (1) identify existing or probable impacts of technology or technological programs; (2) where possible, ascertain cauae-and-eff ect relationshipal (3) identify alternative technological methods of implementing specific programs: (4) identify alternative programs for achieving requisite goals; (5) make estimates and comparisons of the impacts of alternative methods and programas (6) present findings of completed analyses to the appropriate legislative authorities; (7) identify areas where additional research or data collection is required to provide adequate

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