Title 2The CongressRelease 119-73

§479 Coordination of activities with National Science Foundation

Title 2 › Chapter CHAPTER 15— - OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT › § 479

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

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The Office must keep regular contact with the National Science Foundation about NSF grants and contracts that study technology. It must also work with the NSF to coordinate technology-assessment work so research, methods, and programs do not repeat or overlap.

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Title 2, §479

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The Office shall maintain a continuing liaison with the National Science Foundation with respect to—
(1)grants and contracts formulated or activated by the Foundation which are for purposes of technology assessment; and
(2)the promotion of coordination in areas of technology assessment, and the avoidance of unnecessary duplication or overlapping of research activities in the development of technology assessment techniques and programs.

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2 U.S.C. § 479

Title 2The Congress

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73