3. The State Committee for Material and Technical 

 Supp ly (Go s snab) 



4. The State Committee for Construction Affairs 

 (Gosstroy) 



5. The State Committee for Inventions and Dis- 

 coveries (Goskomizobreteniya) 



6. The State Committee for Standards (Gos- 

 standart) 



7. The State Bank (Gosbank) 



8. The Central Statistical Administration (TsSU) 



Other minor agencies of the Council whose activities 

 relate to science and technology are: 



1. The State Committee for Utilization of Atomic 

 Energy 



2. The Main Administration for Geodesy and Car- 

 tography 



3. The State Committee on Hydrometeorology and 

 Environment 



4. The Main Administration of Microbiological 

 Industry 



5. The Committee for Lenin and State Prizes in 

 Science and Technology 



Given the unwieldy size of the Council of Minis- 

 ters, cohesion and coordination are provided by its 

 Presidium, a kind of inner cabinet. The Presidium 

 includes the chairman, two first deputy chairmen, and 

 about 10 deputy chairmen. Among the deputy chairmen 

 are the heads of four state committees which inter- 

 face most importantly with S&T policy (the GKNT, Gos- 

 plan, Gossnab, and Gosstroy). The Chairman of the 

 USSR Council of Ministers is designated "Premier" and 

 is the effective, operational leader of the govern- 

 ment. 



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