Title :
Technical Policy Council
Author_Institution :
Rochester Inst. of Technol., West Henrietta, NY, USA
Abstract :
The Technical Policy Council, one of five IEEE-USA councils, is responsible for interpreting and influencing US technical policies. The primary function of these councils is to affect legislation for the benefit of all Americans from the rational viewpoint of electrical engineers. To influence federal legislation and policy, USAB\´s five councils deal with specific areas of concern. Technology Policy Council provides "...objective technical advice to legislative and executive policy makers concerning proposed laws and regulations involving electrotechnology... \´and "...also supplies interpretations of new technologies and promotes national technology policies that enhance US, competitiveness."
Keywords :
electrical engineering; government policies; legislation; professional aspects; societies; IEEE; Technical Policy Council; electrical engineers; electrotechnology; federal legislation; federal policy; laws; legislation; regulations; Aerospace Policy Committee; Aerospace engineering; Electrostatic precipitators; Energy Policy Committee; Legislation; Power engineering and energy; Professional communication; Research and development; Technology Policy Council; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference, 1993. IPCC 93 Proceedings. 'The New Face of Technical Communication: People, Processes, Products'
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.1993.593863
