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Presidential Documents
Federal Register Vol. 86, No. 19
Monday, February 1, 2021
Title 3
Executive Order 14007 of January 27, 2021
The President
Presidents 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 Presidents 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 101b of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 Public Law 102194, as amended 15 U.S.C. 5511b, in which capacity the PCAST shall be known as the Presidents 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 108153,
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