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Office of Science and Technology Policy

Mission statement:

OSTP’s continuing mission is set out in the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-282). It calls for OSTP to: Serve as a source of scientific and technological analysis and judgment for the President with respect to major policies, plans, and programs of the Federal Government. The Act authorizes OSTP to: • Advise the President and others within the Executive Office of the President on the impacts of science and technology on domestic and international affairs; • Lead an interagency effort to develop and implement sound science and technology policies and budgets; • Work with the private sector to ensure Federal investments in science and technology contribute to economic prosperity, environmental quality, and national security; • Build strong partnerships among Federal, State, and local governments, other countries, and the scientific community; • Evaluate the scale, quality, and effectiveness of the Federal effort in science and technology.

Contact Information:

Office of Science and Technology Policy
725 17th Street Room 5228
Washington DC 20502

Internet address: http://ostp.gov

Phone number(s):

(202) 456-7116

Fax number:

(202) 456-6021

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NWHIC record number O-3338