the National Academy of Sciences (first chartered in 1863 by the way!) “shall, whenever called upon by any department of the Government, investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art.” This charter, in turn, led to the formation of the National Research Council some 50 years later in 1916, another federal agency that assisted in providing information that policy makers need to make informed decisions.
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