President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

Executive Order 14007 of January 27, 2021

President's Council of Advisors on Science and
Technology

By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, and in order to establish an advisory council
on science, technology, and innovation, it is hereby
ordered as follows:

Section 1. Policy. As directed in the Presidential
Memorandum of January 27, 2021 (Scientific Integrity
and Evidence-Based Policymaking), it is the policy of
my Administration to make evidence-based decisions
guided by the best available science and data.
Officials and employees across my Administration shall
seek from scientists, engineers, and other experts the
best available scientific and technological information
and advice.

Sec. 2. Establishment. (a) There is hereby established
the President's Council of Advisors on Science and
Technology (PCAST).

    (b) The PCAST shall be composed of not more than 26
members. The Assistant to the President for Science and
Technology (the “Science Advisor”) shall be a member
of the PCAST. The Science Advisor, if also serving as
the Director of the Office of Science and Technology
Policy, may designate the U.S. Chief Technology Officer
as a member. The remaining members shall be
distinguished individuals and representatives from
sectors outside of the Federal Government appointed by
the President. These non-Federal members shall have
diverse perspectives and expertise in science,
technology, and innovation.
    (c) The Science Advisor shall serve as a Co-Chair
of the PCAST. The President shall also designate at
least one, but not more than two, of the non-Federal
members to serve as a Co-Chair, or Co-Chairs, of the
PCAST with the Science Advisor. The Science Advisor may
designate up to three Vice Chairs of the PCAST from
among the non-Federal members of the PCAST, to support
the Co-Chairs in the leadership and organization of the
PCAST.

Sec. 3. Functions. (a) The PCAST shall advise the
President on matters involving policy affecting
science, technology, and innovation, as well as on
matters involving scientific and technological
information that is needed to inform public policy
relating to the economy, worker empowerment, education,
energy, the environment, public health, national and
homeland security, racial equity, and other topics.

    (b) The PCAST shall meet regularly and shall:

(i) respond to requests from the President or the Science Advisor for
information, analysis, evaluation, or advice;

(ii) solicit information and ideas from a broad range of stakeholders,
including the research community; the private sector; universities;
national laboratories; State, local, and Tribal governments; foundations;
and nonprofit organizations;

(iii) serve as the advisory committee identified in section 101(b) of the
High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-194), as amended (15
U.S.C. 5511(b)), in which capacity the PCAST shall be known as the
President's Innovation and Technology Advisory Committee; and

(iv) serve as the advisory panel identified in section 4 of the 21st
Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act (Public Law 108-153),

as amended (15 U.S.C. 7503), in which capacity the PCAST shall be known as
the National Nanotechnology Advisory Panel.

    (c) The PCAST shall provide advice from the non-
Federal sector to the National Science and Technology
Council (NSTC) in response to requests from the NSTC.

Sec. 4. Administration. (a) The heads of executive
departments and agencies shall, to the extent permitted
by law, provide the PCAST with information concerning
scientific and technological matters when requested by
the PCAST Co-Chairs and as required for the purpose of
carrying out the PCAST's functions.

    (b) In consultation with the Science Advisor, the
PCAST is authorized to create standing subcommittees
and ad hoc groups, including technical advisory groups,
to assist the PCAST and provide preliminary information
directly to the PCAST.
    (c) In order to allow the PCAST to provide advice
and analysis regarding classified matters, the Science
Advisor may request that members of the PCAST, its
standing subcommittees, or ad hoc groups, who do not
hold a current clearance for access to classified
information, receive security clearance and access
determinations pursuant to Executive Order 12968 of
August 2, 1995 (Access to Classified Information), as
amended, or any successor order.
    (d) The Department of Energy shall provide such
funding and administrative and technical support as the
PCAST may require, to the extent permitted by law and
within existing appropriations.
    (e) Members of the PCAST shall serve without any
compensation for their work on the PCAST, but may
receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, as authorized by law for persons serving
intermittently in the government service (5 U.S.C.
5701-5707).
    (f) Insofar as the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), may apply to the PCAST, any
functions of the President under that Act, except that
of reporting to the Congress, shall be performed by the
Secretary of Energy, in accordance with the guidelines
and procedures established by the Administrator of
General Services.

Sec. 5. Termination. The PCAST shall terminate 2 years
from the date of this order unless extended by the
President.

Sec. 6. Revocation. Executive Order 13895 of October
22, 2019 (President's Council of Advisors on Science
and Technology), is hereby revoked.

Sec. 7. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order
shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with
applicable law and subject to the availability of
appropriations.

    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not,
create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural,
enforceable at law or in equity by any party against
the United States, its departments, agencies, or
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any
other person.

    (Presidential Sig.)

THE WHITE HOUSE,

    January 27, 2021.