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Environmental Technology: Analysis of Selected Federal R&D Programs
This report discusses estimates of environmental technology R&D spending, interagency coordination mechanisms, and major federal programs, including programs administered by the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Environmental Protection Agency, and several other agencies
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The Implications of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Medical Technology
A report by the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) that compares and assesses different methods of treating periodontal disease (p. 3)
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Annual Report to the Congress by the Office of Technology Assessment: March 15, 1976
This report covers the activities of the Office of Technology Assessment during calendar year 1975
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Copyright and Home Copying: Technology Challenges the Law
This report first examines home recording technologies. Then—focusing primarily on audiotaping—we examine the ambiguous legal status of home copying. Our report considers the economic effects that home audiotaping may have on the recording industry, contrasted to the effects that restricting home taping might have on consumers. Finally, we identify a range of actions that either Congress or the industry might pursue
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Selected Topics in Federal Health Statistics
A study by the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) that looks at how information about Federal health programs is collected. Part 1 "inventories the different health data collection systems administered by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and other Federal agencies" and Part 2 "is a directory of statutory provisions that govern the collection of health data by the Public Health Service and the Health Care Financing Administration" (p. iii)
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Background paper
This background paper explores key issues concerning the Federal role in supporting national high performance computing facilities and in developing a national research and education network
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A Review of National Railroad Issues
The Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) prepared a report that studies how to handle the remaining bankrupt railroads after the creation of Conrail. It examines the current financial states of railroads, and possible ways to address the problem
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