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Title Science and Technology in the National Interest : Ensuring the Best Presidential and Federal Advisory Committee Science and Technology Appointments
Published National Academies Press 2005

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Description 1 online resource (208 pages)
Contents ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""Introduction""; ""Presidential Science and Technology Appointments""; ""Science and Technology Appointments to Federal Advisory Committees""; ""Conclusion""; ""APPENDIXES""; ""A Committee and Staff Biographic Information""; ""B The 2000 Recommendations: A Status Report""; ""C Presidential Appointments Requiring the Advice and Consent of the Senate: Background and Current Issues""; ""D How Much is Enough? Setting Pay for Presidential Appointees -- Reprint""
""E Federal Advisory Committees: Background and Current Issues""""F Political and Professional Considerations in the Appointment of Advisory Committee Members""; ""G A Decision-Maker's Guide to Science Advising -- Reprint""; ""H Description of Procedures for Gathering Call for Comments""; ""I Bibliography by Topic""; ""J Preemployment Requirements and Postemployment Restrictions""
Summary In 2004, an ad hoc committee was charged with preparing this third report examining the most senior S & T appointments to federal government positions and updating the accompanying list of the most urgent S & T presidential appointments. Sufficient ch
Subject Government consultants -- Selection and appointment -- United States
Science and state -- United States
Scientists in government -- Selection and appointment -- United States
Science and state
United States
Form Electronic book
ISBN 1282084143
9781282084148