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105050 1 (1978-03-01)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadxxq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: D=RU EW RIME5 05050 - [B06855941 f mational materials Research and Developme.t Capability). March 1, 1978. 14 PP. Testimony before the! lomise Conittee on Science aDd Technology: s;cience, Sesearch aid Technology Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Contact: Office of the cnptroller General. Organization Concerned: Offi.e of Science and Technology Policy. congressional Relevance: Boua-e Committee or science and Technology: Scieucee Research and Technology Sutcoamittee. Authority: later Rescurces RE-search Lct of 1964 (P.L. 88-379). H.R. 10,59 (95th Cong.). Vb.Aonal Science and technology Policy. orqanization, and Priorities Act. Recommendations included in a 1975 report were designed to improre the Federal Governaentes ability to formulate effectie, national materials policy by improving the adequacy of inforLation on materials R&D in the public and privat sect'#rs. A followup review indicated that virtually no corrective actior was taften since the 1975 report. There are still no stated national aaterials policy graI.s or objectives; Lo organiziLtion has assumed responsibility for overseeing all materials R&D; and adequate steps have not been taken to develop a comprehensive materials R&D zjinformation sys-tero Falloing the earlier report,, Congress established the office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) vithin the Executive Office of the President to oversoe scientific, engineering, and technolopi-al cthatations tat require attention at the highest levels of Govtl ,_ent. OSTP III the best exi:ting institution to oversee the qc- :n tfs ftD program. The Director of OSTP should: determine tle type of aterials R&D data needed, determine n tional vaterials research needs, and develop relevant budget recoumandatiofs. Congres should enact legislation vhich woula recognire the Smithsonian Science Iwformatian Exchmnge as the official data center for all materials-related research and development. Ihe Presidect of the Exchange should be more aggressive in gathering data from non-Federal sources and in filling agency requests. The Office of manaqement and Budget should require a mandatory reporting system for all agency materials R&D data. (SRS)

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