Sec. 4. Technology Assessment Board
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Section 4(a) of the Technology Assessment Act of 1972 ( 2 U.S.C. 473 ) is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate and inserting appointed jointly by the majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate ; and in paragraph (2), by striking appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and inserting appointed jointly by the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives . Section 4 of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 473 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections:
At least once during each calendar year, the Board shall hold a meeting at which Members of Congress may appear and present information to the Board regarding any technology assessment activities the Members may wish the Board to undertake. Not later than 90 days after the end of each calendar year, the Board shall submit to the Subcommittees on the Legislative Branch of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate a report on the activities of the Office during the year, and shall include in the report a description of the technology assessment activities undertaken by the Office during the year, including the number of requests received from Members and committees of Congress under section 2(d)(1)(A), the number and type of assessment activities undertaken in response to such requests, and the current status of such assessment activities. .
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