NEHRP Clearinghouse
- Title
- Annual Science and Technology Report to the Congress 1980.
- File
- PB82248600.pdf
- Source
- January 1982, 144 p.
- Identifying Number(s)
- ['NSF/PRM-81005', 'NSF-81-4']
- Abstract
- Recent decisions, actions, and program initiatives within the Federal Government that involve science and technology are reviewed and current and emerging issues and problems that require action are examined. Federal research and development programs in national security, space, health, energy, natural resources, environment, transportation, agriculture, education, and international affairs are addressed. The Federal Coordination Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology is discussed and issues recently dealt with by the Council are considered including: minorities in science and engineering; Three Mile Island; radiation research policy; and scientific exchanges with China, Japan, Latin America, and Africa. A chapter on recent developments in risk assessment and management, earthquake prediction, coal consumption, information and communications, and privacy and computer data bases is included.
- Keywords
- ; Education; Research projects; Technology; Transportation; Natural resources; Technology innovation; Security; National government; Grants; Energy; Foreign countries