[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 19 (Monday, February 1, 2021)]
[Presidential Documents]
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[FR Doc No: 2021-02176]


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                Executive Order 14007 of January 27, 2021

                
President's Council of Advisors on Science and 
                Technology

                By the authority vested in me as President by the 
                Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
                America, and in order to establish an advisory council 
                on science, technology, and innovation, it is hereby 
                ordered as follows:

                Section 1. Policy. As directed in the Presidential 
                Memorandum of January 27, 2021 (Scientific Integrity 
                and Evidence-Based Policymaking), it is the policy of 
                my Administration to make evidence-based decisions 
                guided by the best available science and data. 
                Officials and employees across my Administration shall 
                seek from scientists, engineers, and other experts the 
                best available scientific and technological information 
                and advice.

                Sec. 2. Establishment. (a) There is hereby established 
                the President's Council of Advisors on Science and 
                Technology (PCAST).

                    (b) The PCAST shall be composed of not more than 26 
                members. The Assistant to the President for Science and 
                Technology (the ``Science Advisor'') shall be a member 
                of the PCAST. The Science Advisor, if also serving as 
                the Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
                Policy, may designate the U.S. Chief Technology Officer 
                as a member. The remaining members shall be 
                distinguished individuals and representatives from 
                sectors outside of the Federal Government appointed by 
                the President. These non-Federal members shall have 
                diverse perspectives and expertise in science, 
                technology, and innovation.
                    (c) The Science Advisor shall serve as a Co-Chair 
                of the PCAST. The President shall also designate at 
                least one, but not more than two, of the non-Federal 
                members to serve as a Co-Chair, or Co-Chairs, of the 
                PCAST with the Science Advisor. The Science Advisor may 
                designate up to three Vice Chairs of the PCAST from 
                among the non-Federal members of the PCAST, to support 
                the Co-Chairs in the leadership and organization of the 
                PCAST.

                Sec. 3. Functions. (a) The PCAST shall advise the 
                President on matters involving policy affecting 
                science, technology, and innovation, as well as on 
                matters involving scientific and technological 
                information that is needed to inform public policy 
                relating to the economy, worker empowerment, education, 
                energy, the environment, public health, national and 
                homeland security, racial equity, and other topics.

                    (b) The PCAST shall meet regularly and shall:

(i) respond to requests from the President or the Science Advisor for 
information, analysis, evaluation, or advice;

(ii) solicit information and ideas from a broad range of stakeholders, 
including the research community; the private sector; universities; 
national laboratories; State, local, and Tribal governments; foundations; 
and nonprofit organizations;

(iii) serve as the advisory committee identified in section 101(b) of the 
High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-194), as amended (15 
U.S.C. 5511(b)), in which capacity the PCAST shall be known as the 
President's Innovation and Technology Advisory Committee; and

(iv) serve as the advisory panel identified in section 4 of the 21st 
Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act (Public Law 108-153),

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as amended (15 U.S.C. 7503), in which capacity the PCAST shall be known as 
the National Nanotechnology Advisory Panel.

                    (c) The PCAST shall provide advice from the non-
                Federal sector to the National Science and Technology 
                Council (NSTC) in response to requests from the NSTC.

                Sec. 4. Administration. (a) The heads of executive 
                departments and agencies shall, to the extent permitted 
                by law, provide the PCAST with information concerning 
                scientific and technological matters when requested by 
                the PCAST Co-Chairs and as required for the purpose of 
                carrying out the PCAST's functions.

                    (b) In consultation with the Science Advisor, the 
                PCAST is authorized to create standing subcommittees 
                and ad hoc groups, including technical advisory groups, 
                to assist the PCAST and provide preliminary information 
                directly to the PCAST.
                    (c) In order to allow the PCAST to provide advice 
                and analysis regarding classified matters, the Science 
                Advisor may request that members of the PCAST, its 
                standing subcommittees, or ad hoc groups, who do not 
                hold a current clearance for access to classified 
                information, receive security clearance and access 
                determinations pursuant to Executive Order 12968 of 
                August 2, 1995 (Access to Classified Information), as 
                amended, or any successor order.
                    (d) The Department of Energy shall provide such 
                funding and administrative and technical support as the 
                PCAST may require, to the extent permitted by law and 
                within existing appropriations.
                    (e) Members of the PCAST shall serve without any 
                compensation for their work on the PCAST, but may 
                receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
                subsistence, as authorized by law for persons serving 
                intermittently in the government service (5 U.S.C. 
                5701-5707).
                    (f) Insofar as the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
                as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), may apply to the PCAST, any 
                functions of the President under that Act, except that 
                of reporting to the Congress, shall be performed by the 
                Secretary of Energy, in accordance with the guidelines 
                and procedures established by the Administrator of 
                General Services.

                Sec. 5. Termination. The PCAST shall terminate 2 years 
                from the date of this order unless extended by the 
                President.

                Sec. 6. Revocation. Executive Order 13895 of October 
                22, 2019 (President's Council of Advisors on Science 
                and Technology), is hereby revoked.

                Sec. 7. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order 
                shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

                    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with 
                applicable law and subject to the availability of 
                appropriations.

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                    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, 
                create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, 
                enforceable at law or in equity by any party against 
                the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
                entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any 
                other person.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    January 27, 2021.

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