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PUBLIC LAW 94-282—MAY 11, 1976 (b) A s a consequence, the Congress finds and declares that science and technology should contribute to the following priority goals without being limited thereto: (1) fostering leadership in the quest for international peace and progress toward human freedom, dignity, and well-being by enlarging the contributions of American scientists and engineers to the knowledge of man and his universe, by making discoveries of basic science widely available at home and abroad, and by utilizing technology in support of United States national and foreign policy goals; (2) increasing the efficient use of essential materials and products, and generally contributing to economic opportunity, stability, and appropriate g r o w t h; (3) assuring an adequate supply of food, materials, and energy for the Nation's needs; (4) contributing to the national security; (5) improving the quality of health care available to all residents of the United States; (6) preserving, fostering, and restoring a healthful and esthetic n a t u r a l environment; (7) providing for the protection of the oceans and coastal zones, and the polar regions, and the efficient utilization of their resources; (8) strengthening the economy and promoting full employment through useful scientific and technological innovations; (9) increasing the quality of educational opportunities available to all residents of the United States; (10) promoting the conservation and efficient utilization of the Nation's natural and human resources; (11) improving the Nation's housing, transportation, and communication systems, and assuring the provision of effective public services throughout urban, suburban, and rural areas; (12) eliminating air and water pollution, and unnecessary, unhealthful, or ineffective drugs and food additives; and (13) advancing the exploration and peaceful uses of outer space. DECLARATION OF POLICY

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SEC. 102. (a) PRINCIPLES.—In view of the foregoing, the Congress declares that the United States shall adhere to a national policy for science and technology which includes the following principles: (1) The continuing development and implementation of strategies for determining and achieving the appropriate scope, level, direction, and extent of scientific and technological efforts based upon a continuous appraisal of the role of science and technology in achieving goals and formulating policies of the United States, and reflecting the views of State and local governments and representative public groups. (2) The enlistment of science and technology to foster a healthy economy in which the directions of growth and innovation are compatible with the prudent and frugal use of resources and with the preservation of a benign environment. (3) The conduct of science afld technology operations so as to serve domestic needs while promoting foreign policy objectives. (4) The recruitment, education, training, retraining, and beneficial use of adequate numbers of scientists, engineers, and tech-

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