Sec. 210. Reestablishment of Office of Technology Assessment

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Section 12(a) of the Technology Assessment Act of 1972 ( 2 U.S.C. 481(a) ) is amended by striking there is hereby and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting for each fiscal year there is authorized to be appropriated to the Office such sums as may be necessary. . Not later than 60 days after the date on which appropriations are made available to reestablish the Office of Technology Assessment, the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint the members of the Technology Assessment Board in accordance with section 4(a) of the Technology Assessment Act of 1972 ( 2 U.S.C. 473(a) ).

Not later than 270 days after the date on which all members of the Technology Assessment Board are appointed under subsection (b), and after reviewing recommendations relating to the reestablishment of the Office of Technology Assessment and meeting with relevant stakeholders, the Technology Assessment Board shall submit to Congress recommendations concerning how Congress should enhance technology assessment support for the legislative branch, including whether Congress should enact new or revised authorities that address resources, function, structure, or other matters the Technology Assessment Board determines appropriate.

Not later than 90 days after the date on which Congress receives the recommendations under paragraph (1), each committee of the Senate or the House of Representatives with jurisdiction of any issue relating to technology assessment support for the legislative branch shall hold a hearing with respect to the recommendations. Section 3003(a)(1) of the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 ( 31 U.S.C. 1113 note) shall not apply to any report submitted under section 11 of the Technology Assessment Act of 1972 ( Public Law 92–48 , 86 Stat. 802).

Section 201(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 601(e) ) is amended— by inserting the Office of Technology Assessment, after Government Accountability Office, ; and by inserting the Technology Assessment Board, after Comptroller General, . Section 510(4) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12209(4) ) is amended by striking following:, and inserting following: the Office of Technology Assessment, . Section 7(e)(1) of the Technology Assessment Act of 1972 ( 2 U.S.C. 476(e)(1) ) is amended by striking section 5702 and in 5704 of title 5 and inserting sections 5702 and 5704 of title 5, United States Code .

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