Explanation of Changes Shown on Schedule C STATEMENTS OF APPROPRIATIONS Program Type Changes: The amount of $20,000 is being requested for FY '94. Congress of the United States FISCAL YEAR 1994 JUSTIFICATION OF ESTIMATES Not for distribution until after Submitted to SUBCOMMITTEE ON December 1992 Office of Technology Assessment Congressional Board of the 102d Congress GEORGE E. BROWN, JR., California, Chairman TED STEVENS, Alaska, Vice Chairman JOHN M. GIBBONS (Nonvoting) Advisory Council MICHEL T. HALBOUTY Chief Executive Officer Michel T. Haibouty Energy Co. Houston, Texas CHASE N. PETERSON President Emeritus and Professor University of Utah JAMES C. HUNT Distinguished Professor Health Sciences Center University of Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee JOSEPH E. ROSS Director Congressional Research Service The Library Congress Washington, D.C. Sonata House EDWARD M. KENNEDY Massachusetts JOHN D. DINGELL Michigan CLARENCE E. MILLER Ohio ERNEST F. HOLLINGS South Carolina CLAIBORNE PELL Rhode Island DON SUNDQUIST Tennessee ORRIN G. HATCH Utah AMO HOUGHTON New York CHARLES E. GRASSLEY lowa JOAN KELLY HORN Missouri JOSHUA LEDERBERG, Chairman Professor NEIL E. HARL, Vice Chairman Professor Amos, lowa CHARLES A. BOWSHER the United States Washington, D.C. LEWIS M. BRANSCOMB Public Policy Program Cambridge, Massachusetts HENRY KOFFLER Tucson, Arizona President Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina JOHN F.M. SIMS Fairbanks, Alaska Professor Ann Arbor, Michigan Director CONTENTS 1. Schedules A, B, and C - OTA Request and Analysis of Change. 2 Explanation of Changes Shown on Schedule C. S. OTA's Accomplishments During Fiscal Year 1992. 6. Changes in OTA's Prior Plans for FY 1992. 8. OTA's Workload and Product Data 10. Division A: Energy, Materials, and International Security. 1. Schedules AI, B1, and C1.... 2. Explanation of Changes Shown on Schedule C1 4. Accomplishments of the Division. S. Changes in Prior Plans for FY 1992 for the Division 6. FY 1993 and FY 1994 Priorities for the Division 11. Division B: Health and Life Sciences.. 1. Schedules A1, B1, and Cl... 2. Explanation of Changes Shown on Schedule CI 4. Accomplishments of the Division. S. Changes in Prior Plans for FY 1992 for the Division 6. FY 1993 and FY 1994 Priorities for the Division 12. Division C: Science, Information, and Natural Resources. 2. Explanation of Changes Shown on Schedule C1. 4. Accomplishments of the Division 5. Changes in Prior Plans for FY 1992 for the Division 6. FY 1993 and FY 1994 Priorities for the Division 13. Division G: General and Administrative. 1. Schedules AI, BI, and C1........ 2. Explanation of Changes Shown on Schedule CI. 14. Ten Year Quantitative Data 15. Object Class Definitions .. Publications Printed and Delivered During Fiscal Year 1992. C. Assessments in Progress and Related Legislation OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT FISCAL YEAR 1994 BUDGET IN BRIEF TO THE SUBCOMMITTEES ON LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS The funds requested represent the best estimate of the Technology Assessment Board of what is required to meet the needs for the second session of the 103rd Congress. For salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Technology Assessment Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-484), including official reception and representation expenses (not to exceed [$3,500) $5.500 from the Trust Fund), and expenses incurred in administering an employee incentive awards program (not to exceed [$1,800) $2.599), rental of space in the District of Columbia, (and those expenses necessary to carry out the duties of the Director of the Office of Technology Assessment under 42 U.S.C. 1395ww, and 42 U.S.C. 1395w-1) [$21,025,000| $22.925.000: Provided, That none of the funds in the Act shall be available for salaries or expenses of any employee of the Office of Technology Assessment in excess of 143 staff employees: Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be available for assessments or activities not initiated and approved in accordance with section 3(d) of Public Law 92-484), except that funds shall be available for the assessment required by Public Law 96-151): Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for salaries or expenses of employees of the Office of Technology Assessment in connection with any reimbursable study for which funds are provided from sources other than appropriations made under this Act, or shall be available for any other administrative expenses incurred by the Office of Technology Assessment in |