3.0.0 2556 2023-01-15T04:49:21Z 2023-01-15T04:49:21Z Senate S S 2004-06-22 108 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2004-06-22T15:31:18Z 2004-06-22 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7182) IntroReferral 2004-06-22 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7180-7182) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2004-06-22 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000468 Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] JESSE BINGAMAN D NM FRANCIS N L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN D CT I. 2004-06-22 True Congress Congressional agencies Congressional information resources Congressional reporting requirements Federal advisory bodies General Accounting Office Government Accountability Office (GAO) Government Operations and Politics Policy sciences Science, Technology, Communications Technology assessment Congress 00 2004-06-22 Introduced in Senate 2004-10-01T18:49:34Z Requires the General Accounting Office (GAO) to establish a technology assessment capability to coordinate and prepare information for Congress relating to the policy implications of applications of technology.

Provides for technology assessments performed under this Act to: (1) provide Congress with timely and objective information to contribute to legislative consideration of technology applications and their policy implications; (2) be undertaken by the Comptroller General with special attention to the technical expertise and policy analysis skills needed to perform a prospective assessment of technology applications and policy implications; (3) be designed to review an application of technology to an issue of public interest; and (4) include peer review by persons and organizations of appropriate expertise.

Instructs the Comptroller General, in performing technology assessments, to be properly apprised of Federal and non-Federal entities providing information to Congress to: (1) enable effective coverage of critical issues; and (2) avoid duplication of effort.

Directs the Comptroller General, in consultation with the National Academy of Sciences, to establish a technology assessment advisory panel to provide advice on such technology assessments, methodologies, possible subjects of study, and the means of improving the quality and timeliness of technology assessment services provided to Congress.

Allows the Comptroller General to utilize individuals and enter into contracts or other arrangements to acquire needed expertise.

Requires the Comptroller General to submit annual reports to Congress on GAO's technology assessment activities.

]]> A bill to amend chapter 7 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for a technology assessment capability within the General Accounting Office, and for other purposes. Display Title A bill to amend chapter 7 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for a technology assessment capability within the General Accounting Office, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend chapter 7 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for a technology assessment capability within the General Accounting Office, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2004-06-22T04:00:00Z 2004-06-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7182) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.