Science and technology advice for Congress / edited by M. Granger Morgan, Jon M. Peha.

Washington, DC : Resources for the Future, [2003], ©2003.

xii, 236 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Analysis, governance, and the need for better institutional arrangements / M. Granger Morgan and Jon M. Peha -- Technical advice for Congress / Bruce L.R. Smith and Jeffrey K. Stine -- The origins, accomplishments, and demise of the office of technology assessment / Robert M. Margolis and David H. Guston -- Insights from the office of technology assessment and other assessment experiences / David H. Guston -- The European experience / Norman J. Vig -- Thinking about alternative models / M. Granger Morgan and Jon M. Peha -- An expanded analytical capability in the Congressional Research Service, the General Accounting Office, or the Congressional Budget Office / Christopher T. Hill -- Expanded use of the National Academies / John Ahearne and Peter Blair -- Expanding the role of the Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship Program / Albert H. Teich and Stephen J. Lita -- A lean, distributed organization to serve Congress / M. Granger Morgan, Jon M. Peha, and Daniel E. Hastings -- A dedicated organization in Congress / Gerald L. Epstein and Ashton B. Carter -- An independent analysis group that works exclusively for Congress, operated by a nongovernmental organization / Caroline S. Wagner and William A. Stiles Jr. -- Where do we go from here? / M. Granger Morgan and Jon M. Peha.

Includes bibliographical references and index.