Office of Science and Technology Policy

...However, the recognition that America is losing ground in the field of advanced technology has become widespread, and calls for correcting the lack of training for scientists and engineers and the poor quality of teachers and facilities at high school and below are growing and are being incorporated into policy. Traditionally, administration of science and technology has been carried out by each ministry, but in order to take a comprehensive look at it, the Office of Science and Technology Policy was established in 1976 and now performs an advisory function on policy and budget formulation. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is a grant organization for basic research and education, and since 1977 it has been given the authority to evaluate and analyze the current state and problems of science in America, based on the deliberations of the National Science Board, which is its affiliate. ...

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…しかし先端技術分野におけるアメリカの地盤沈下などの認識が一般化して，科学技術者養成の不足，高校以下での教員や施設の貧弱の是正を求める声が高まり，施策に織り込まれつつある。　科学技術に関する行政は伝統的に各省に分属して行われてきたが，これを総合的にみるため，現在は76年に置かれた科学技術政策局Office of Science and Technology Policyがあり，政策，予算編成等における助言的機能を果たしている。またアメリカ科学財団(NSF)は基礎研究，教育に対する助成機関であるが，77年以来，傘下の全米科学審議会National Science Boardの審議をふまえ，アメリカの科学の現状および問題点を評価分析して，大統領および議会に報告する権限を与えられた。…

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