Annual Report to the Congress for 1982 (Tenth Annual Report)

摘要

The Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) was established by the Technology Assessment Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-484) to provide the Congress with the new effective means for securing competant, unbiased information concerning the physical, biological, economic, social, and political effects of technological applications. This report summarizes the activities of OTA for the calendar year 1981. Included are discussions of its organization and operations, summaries of assessments completed during 1981, descriptions of work in progress, and a list of staff members, advisors, and panel members. A copy of the Technology Assessment Act of 1972 is also included.