National Science Foundation Act: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Seventy-ninth Congress, Second Session, on H.R. 6448, ... May 28 and 29, 1946, Issues 21-24 |
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... direction . In June 1944 the Secretaries of War and Navy established the Wilson committee to study the various aspects of the postwar research and development needs of the War and Navy Departments and to recommend a plan for carrying on ...
... direction . In June 1944 the Secretaries of War and Navy established the Wilson committee to study the various aspects of the postwar research and development needs of the War and Navy Departments and to recommend a plan for carrying on ...
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... directions and try to resume the work that they had been doing before . The importance of the thing being such and the requirement that we continue on with effective scientific research and development for national defense , and that is ...
... directions and try to resume the work that they had been doing before . The importance of the thing being such and the requirement that we continue on with effective scientific research and development for national defense , and that is ...
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... direction and control of the Foundation . The advisory committees and subcommittees of the proposed Foun- dation should certainly have representatives from the Government's research agencies , and these should be experts in their ...
... direction and control of the Foundation . The advisory committees and subcommittees of the proposed Foun- dation should certainly have representatives from the Government's research agencies , and these should be experts in their ...
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... direction or power of regulation over such functions or activities in any manner . Funds allocated by the Board to other governmental agencies shall be utilized for projects designated by the Board and undertaken on its behalf and shall ...
... direction or power of regulation over such functions or activities in any manner . Funds allocated by the Board to other governmental agencies shall be utilized for projects designated by the Board and undertaken on its behalf and shall ...
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... direction . Mr. BROWN . In other words , he would be an agent of the Board , rather than the Board creating a Director ? Dr. BUSH . Yes sir , I think there has been a good deal of confusion in the discussion of that issue at times . We ...
... direction . Mr. BROWN . In other words , he would be an agent of the Board , rather than the Board creating a Director ? Dr. BUSH . Yes sir , I think there has been a good deal of confusion in the discussion of that issue at times . We ...
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administrative appointed appropriated authority basic believe Board BOWMAN BROWN Bureau Bush report Chairman civilian Commerce Committee for Aeronautics CONDON Congress contracts coordination development activities Director Division of National Division of Social divisional committee established executive favor Federal Government field of national funds Government agencies governmental hearings important institutions Isaiah Bowman Kilgore Kilgore-Magnuson bill laboratories MACQUIGG Magnuson bill medical research ment military Mills bill National Advisory Committee national defense National Research Foundation National Science Board National Science Foundation Navy Department Office of Scientific opinion organization OSRD patent provisions patent rights physical President PRIEST problems Public Health Service question recognized recommendation research agencies research and development research or development responsibility scientific and technical scientific personnel scientific research Secretary of War Secretary PATTERSON Senate social sciences social scientists specific statement strategic bombing studies subcommittee tion Vannevar Bush VICTORY VIRGIL CHAPMAN War Department welfare
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Page 49 - Each contract or other arrangement executed pursuant to this Act which relates to scientific research shall contain provisions governing the disposition of inventions produced thereunder in a manner calculated to protect the public interest and the equities of the individual or organization with which the contract or other arrangement is executed...
Page 36 - Make grants-in-aid to universities, hospitals, laboratories, and other public or private institutions, and to individuals for such research projects as are recommended by the National Advisory Health Council, or, with respect to cancer, recommended by the National Advisory Cancer Council...
Page 2 - There is hereby established in the executive branch of the Government an independent agency to be known as the National Science Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the "Foundation").
Page 36 - ... and promoting the coordination of all such researches and activities and the useful application of their results ; training personnel in matters relating to mental health ; and developing, and assisting States in the use of the most effective methods of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of psychiatric disorders.
Page 60 - Aeronautics to supervise and direct the scientific study of the problems of flight, with a view to their practical solution...
Page 4 - ... without performance or other bonds, and without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes...
Page 36 - The Surgeon General shall conduct in the Service, and encourage, cooperate with, and render assistance to other appropriate public authorities, scientific Institutions, and scientists in the conduct of, and promote the coordination of, research, investigations, experiments, demonstrations, and studies relating to the causes, diagnosis, treatment, control, and prevention of physical and mental diseases and impairments of man, including water purification, >ev>ge treatment, and pollution of lakes and...
Page 5 - Foundation shall from time to time prescribe, appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Such appointments shall be made and such compensation shall be fixed in accordance with the provisions of the civil-service laws and regulations and the Classification Act of 1923, as amended...
Page 4 - 8) to maintain a register of scientific and technical personnel and in other ways provide a central clearinghouse for information covering all scientific and technical personnel in the United States, including its Territories and possessions.
Page 3 - States," by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the President.