National Science and Technology Policy and Organization Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Science and Technology Policy and Organization Act - Title I: National Science Policy - Declares that the United States shall adhere to a national policy for science and technology which includes the following principles: (1) the continuing development and implementation of a national strategy for determining and achieving the appropriate scope, level, direction, and extent of scientific and technological efforts based upon a continuous appraisal of science and technology goals and policies of the United States; (2) the enlistment of science and technology to foster a healthy economy in which the directions of growth and innovation are compatible with the prudent and frugal use of resources and with the preservation of a benign environment; and (3) the development and maintenance of a solid base for science and technology in the United States. States the finding of Congress that there should be a central policy-planning element in the executive branch to guide executive agencies in mobilizing resources for essential science and technology programs, to present to the Congress the justification of such programs, to aid in securing appropriate funding for those programs, and …