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— Preparing broader surveys of ongoing technology, and assess- 

 ing the general trend of the interactions of technology with 

 diplomacy; 



— Securing policy-oriented inputs from the U.S. technological 

 community, including the funding of analytical, historical, and 

 policy studies in the area of diplomatic problems involving science 

 and technology; 



— Designing diplomatic initiatives involving technical matters; 

 and 



— Providing input in congressional hearings and assisting in 

 deliberation on legislative issues invohong the interaction of 

 science or technology with U.S. diplomatic objectives. 



RELATIONS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES 



In this category are included the functions of negotiation of agree- 

 ments, maintenance of the scientific attache system, and other support 

 functions. 



They include: 



— Conducting international negotiations on technical matters 

 and bilateral agreements on behalf of the U.S. Government; 

 — Providing staff assistance to accompany and backstop 

 senior U.S. Government officials in negotiating agreements 

 with foreign governments that involve technical substance; 

 — Coordinating the development and negotiation of bilateral 

 technical agreements; and 



— Monitoring and supporting follow-up actions to implement 

 bilateral technical agreements. 



COORDINATION OF U.S. TECHNICAL MISSION AGENCIES 



111 this categor}' are included the functions of planning and sup- 

 porting joint programs, and assisting other agencies in arranging 

 for foreign contacts and the like. They include: 



— Providing secretariat and staff support for interagency 

 committees involved in international technical matters; 



— Providing assistance to U.S. agencies whose technological 

 programs involve international cooperation; 



— Generally coordinating international contacts on tech- 

 nological matters and programs of U.S. mission agencies; and 

 — Assessing and supporting appropriations for U.S. agencies 

 whose technical programs are supportive of U.S. diplomatic 

 objectives, and for programs of international technical agencies 

 supportive of U.S. diplomatic objectives. 



MANAGEMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION 



In this category are activities that serve generally to facilitate the 

 flow of technical information to users in the United States. They 

 include : 



— Facilitating the development of international exchanges 

 of scientific information; 



— Directing the flow of technical information transmitted 

 from U.S. embassies; 



