Science and Technology in the National Interest

Committee on Ensuring the Best Presidential and Federal Advisory Committee Science and Technology Appointments, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine

• 1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 Introduction; 4 Presidential Science and Technology Appointments; 5 Science and Technology Appointments to Federal Advisory Committees; 6 Conclusion; 7 Appendix A Committee and Staff Biographic Information; 8 Appendix B The 2000 Recommendations: A Status Report; 9 Appendix C Presidential Appointments Requiring the Advice and Consent of the Senate: Background and Current Issues; 10 Appendix D How Much is Enough? Setting Pay for Presidential Appointees; 11 Appendix E Federal Advisory Committees: Background and Current Issues; 12 Appendix F Political and Professional Considerations in the Appointment of Federal Advisory Committee Members; 13 Appendix G A Decision-Maker's Guide to Science Advising; 14 Appendix H Description of Procedures for Gathering Call for Comments; 15 Appendix I Bibliography; 16 Appendix J Preemployment Requirements and Post-employment Restrictions