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June 26, 1974: Appearing as a witness before the House Committee 

 on Science and Astronautics. James R. Killian, Jr. presented the 

 findings of the ad hoc Committee on Science and Technology of 

 the National Academy of Sciences on the general question of sci- 

 entific and technical advice to the government, including the ad- 

 visory and coordinating functions previously carried out by the 

 White House science advisory complex. The report, entitled "Sci- 

 ence and Technology in Presidential Policymaking: A Proposal" 

 recommended the establishment of a Council for Science and 

 Technology as a staff office in the Executive Office of the Presi- 

 dent. 



June 26, 1974: The Chairman of the House Committee on Science 

 and Astronautics directed his staff to begin drafting legislation to 

 improve the advisory, planning and organizational aspects of 

 Federal science policy. 



June 27, 1974: Senators Magnuson, Moss and Tunney introduced 

 an amendment (No. 1537) to S. 2495 which would provide for the 

 establishment of a Council of Advisors on Science and Technolo- 

 gy in the Executive Office of the President and the submission of 

 an annual science and technology report. 



July 11, 1974: Senate Committee on Commerce and Committee on 

 Aeronautical and Space Sciences held a joint hearing on amend- 

 ment No. 1537 to S. 2495. 



September 18, 1974: Senate Commerce Committee and the Commit- 

 tee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences reported favorably S. 

 2495, amended, to establish a Council of Advisors on Science and 

 Technology in the Executive Office of the President, and an 

 interagency Federal Coordinating Council on Science and Tech- 

 nology to replace the Federal Council for Science and Technolo- 

 gy, and to direct the President to transmit an annual science and 

 technology report to Congress. Referred to Committee on Labor 

 and Public Welfare. 



October 7, 1974: The National Institutes of Health established the 

 Recombinant DNA Molecule Program Advisory Committee. The 

 Committee later changed its name to the Recombinant DNA Ad- 

 visory Committee (RAC). RAC assists the Director of NIH in all 

 matters involving the regulation of recombinant DNA. 



October 7, 1974: The National Institute on Aging was established. 

 Dr. Robert Butler was appointed Director. 



October 11, 1974: President Ford signed the Energy Reorganization 

 Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-438). 



October 11, 1974: By Executive Order 11814, the Energy Resources 

 Council authorized by Public Law 93-438 was activated, and the 

 Secretary of the Interior was named Chairman. The Council, lo- 

 cated in the Executive Office of the President, was charged with 

 developing a single national energy policy and program, and per- 

 forming such other functions as was assigned to it by the Presi- 

 dent. 



December 21, 1974: President Ford asked Vice President Rockefel- 

 ler to study the question of whether the system of a White House 

 science advisor should be revived, and if so, in what form, and to 

 report to him his recommendations "in a month or so from now." 



December 31, 1974: Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and De- 

 velopment Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-577) set forth the duties 



