Emerging Policy Issues Panel Discussions of the COSEPUP

科学、工程和公共政策委员会(COSEPUP)是由国家科学院(NAS)、国家工程院(NAE)和医学研究所组成的联合委员会。COSEPUP在COSEPUP定期会议上组织小组讨论新出现的政策问题，如美国是否应该设立科学部、科学和工程人才流入美国以及研究和政府绩效与结果法案(GPRA)。小组讨论的问题来自新闻文章、国会兴趣或来自外部政党和COSEPUP成员的信件。作为这些讨论的结果，COSEPUP偶尔会决定某个问题值得探讨，并进行深入研究。在其他情况下，这些问题已得到充分说明，不需要采取额外的行动。在其他情况下，COSEPUP决定随着时间的推移监控一个问题，看看一项活动是否得到保证。该奖项资助在COSEPUP每季度两天的会议上进行两次小组讨论。确切的议题将在会议之前确定，以使COSEPUP能够处理“热门话题”。行政机关可以提出他们关心的问题，任何感兴趣的人都可以。

The Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP) is a joint committee of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), National Academy of Engineering (NAE), and the Institute of Medicine.COSEPUP organizes panel discussions at regular COSEPUP meetings on emerging policy issues such as whether the United States should create a Department of Science, the flow of science and engineering talent into United States, and research and the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Issues for panel discussions are generated from news articles, congressional interest, or letters from outside parties as well as COSEPUP members. As a result of these discussions, COSEPUP occasionally decides an issue is worth pursuing and an in-depth study is conducted. In other cases, the issues are sufficiently illuminated that no additional action is warranted. In yet other cases, COSEPUP decides to monitor an issue over time to see if an activity is warranted.This award funds two panel discussions at each of COSEPUP quarterly 2-day meetings. The exact topics will be determined just in advance of the meetings to enable COSEPUP to address "hot topics." Agencies may suggest issues of concern to them as can any interested party.