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U.S. Government Reports on Environment, Science, Technology and Health Updated: April 25, 2003 · Office of Technology Assessment Publications reports prepared for Congress on S&T related issues. OTA provided Congressional members and committees with objective and authoritative analysis of the complex scientific and technical issues of the late 20th century.  · Federal Government Resources on the Web/Legislative Branch · Congressional Research Service Reports from CNIE · Selected Congressional Research Service Reports The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is part of the legislative branch of the federal government. CRS, which is a department of the Library of Congress, works exclusively as a nonpartisan analytical, research, and reference arm for Congress. The CRS mission is to support an informed national legislature.  · National Academy Press More than one thousand full-text recent books including pre-prints from the The National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), and the National Research Council · Recent U.S. Government Publications Related to China from the U.S. Government Printing Office. Science Policy Unlocking Our Future:Towards a New National Science Policy A Report to Congress by the House Committee on Science September 24, 1998 Computers High Performance Computing and Communications: Foundation for America's Information Future (1995) describes the interagency High Performance Computing and Communications Program.  High Performance Computing and Communications: Foundation for America's Information Future report on the five year-old HPCC Program has focused on developing high performance computing and communications technologies that can be applied to computation-intensive applications - the Grand Challenges of science and engineering The Information Age: An Anthology on Its Impact and Consequences Health Online Presentations, International Conference on Emerging Infectious Disease July 2000  Addressing Emerging Infection Disease Threats: A Prevention Strategy for the United States (1995) is a strategy developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in partnership with local and state public health officials, other federal agencies, medical and public health professional associations, infectious disease experts from academia and clinical practice, and international and public service organizations. Your Genes, Your Choices: Exploring the Issues Raised by Genetic Research Your Genes, Your Choices describes the Human Genome Project, the science behind it, and the ethical, legal, and social issues that are raised by the project. This book was written as part of the Science + Literacy for Health project of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.  Human Genome Project Publications from the U.S. Department of Energy Human Genome Program. Human Resources Human Resources for Science & Technology: The Asian Region from the U.S. National Science Foundation. NSF, Division of Science Resources Studies National Science Board Science and Engineering Indicators: 2000 from the National Science Board and the National Science Foundation.  Space NASA Commercial Technology Network NASA Tech Briefs Environment National Drought Policy Commission Recent U.S. Government Publications Related to China Wilson Int'l Center for Scholars China Environment Forum National Earthquake Loss Reduction [USGS] a 1996 report by the National Earthquake Strategy Working Group on strategies to reduce loss of life due to earthquakes. NASA SIR-C/X-SAR image Great Wall of China Beijing Seen From Earth Orbit Energy U. S. National Energy Policy Report China E News from the DoE carries the China Energy Efficiency Newsletter and many publications and web links on China energy and energy efficiency issues. China country report on energy from U.S. Department of Energy Energy Information Administration U.S. Energy Information Administration The International Energy Outlook 1996 (IEO96) presents an assessment by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the outlook for international energy markets through 2015.  *Inclusion of non-U.S. Government links does not imply endorsement of contents.