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INTRODUCTION
The Act that created the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA)
was signed into law in October 1972, but it was not until November
1973 that funds were available for the operation of the Office. Never-
theless, a very brief report was submitted to the Congress on March 15,
1973, and was published in the Congressional Record. The follow-
ing report highlights the events that have taken place over the past
year, as well as providing general background information.
L BACKGROUND
The Office of Technology Assessment consists of a Congressional
Board; a Director, Deputy Director and other employees; and a citi-
zens Advisory Council. The Board consists of six Senators and six
Representatives, who are appointed by the Speaker of the House and
the President pro tempore of the Senate. The Director of the Office is
also a nonvoting member of the Board. The Advisory Council con-
sists of ten private citizens and, in addition, the Director of the Con-
gressional Research Service, Library of Congress, and the Comptroller
General of the United States.
Appropriations Activities
The Office was created by the Technology Assessment Act of 1972
(P.L. 92484), and the Board began its activity in the first session of
the 93d Congress. At their April meeting in 1973 the Board members
discussed a proposed budget for Fiscal Year 1974 (a budget of $3,980,-
000 was later recommended to the Senate Appropriations Committee),
the nomination of the Director, and a procedure for appointing the
public members of the Advisory Council.
The Legislative Branch Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 1974
(H.R. 6691) was passed in the House on April 17,1973, but included no
funds for the OTA. However, the House Appropriations Committee
noted in its report that the OTA's Board had not been able to com-
plete action on a proposed budget in time for their consideration.
Representative John W. Davis elaborated on the statement during
floor consideration of the Fiscal Year 1974 appropriations bill:
We on the Board . . . do wish to point out that a request will
be made to include such funding when the bill is in the Senate
committee and that funds for OTA are expected to be included
in the final act. 1
1 Davis, John. FY 1974 Legislative branch appropriations. Remarks in the House. Congres
sional Record [daily edition] Apr. 17, 1973 : H2829-2830.
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