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As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Election to the National Academy is one of the highest honors in the scientific field in the United States. Members of the National Academy of Sciences serve ''pro bono'' as "advisers to the nation" on science, engineering, and medicine. The group holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code.
Congress legislated and President Abraham Lincoln signed an Act of Congress (1863) establishing the National Academy of Sciences as an independent, trusted nongovernmental institution, created for the purpose of "providing independent, objective advice to the nation on matters related to science and technology [and] to provide scientific advice to the government 'whenever called upon' by any government department." This objective gave the academy the purpose of enriching and providing resources to any part of the federal government—rather than serving a single branch or executive agency, in contrast to the Library of Congress or many entities that report to the President. The goal was somewhat unusual at the time, and also different than other knowledge based entities serving a branch of government, such as the Library of Congress. The academy receives no compensation from the government for its services. Provided by Wikipedia
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Protecting our food supply : the value of plant genome initiatives. by National Academy Of Sciences
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Technical analysis of the common carrier/user interconnections area. by National Academy Of Sciences
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Science and Technology in the National Interest : the Presidential Appointment Process. by Staff, National Academy of Sciences
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Future of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy. by Staff, National Academy of Sciences
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Capitalizing on Investments in Science and Technology. by Staff, National Academy of Sciences
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Chemical Ecology : the Chemistry of Biotic Interaction. by Staff, National Academy of Sciences
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Biographical Memoirs. by Staff, National Academy of Sciences
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Fateful Choices : the Future of the U.S. Academic Research Enterprise. by Staff, National Academy of Sciences
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Biographical Memoirs. v. 54. by Staff, National Academy of Sciences
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Major Award Decisionmaking at the National Science Foundation. by Staff, National Academy of Sciences
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Biographical Memoirs. v. 72 by Staff, National Academy of Sciences
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Science and Technology Leadership in America Government : Ensuring the Best Presidential Appointments. by Staff, National Academy of Sciences
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Reykjavik and Beyond : Deep Reductions in Strategic Nuclear Arsenals and the Future Direction of Arms Control. by Staff, National Academy of Sciences
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National Science and Technology Strategies in a Global Context : Report of an International Symposium. by Staff, National Academy of Sciences
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Linking Trade and Technology Policies : an International Comparison of the Policies of Industrialized Nations. by Staff, National Academy of Sciences
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Biographical Memoirs. by Staff, National Academy of Sciences
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Responsible Science Vol. II : Background Papers and Resource Documents. by Staff, National Academy of Sciences
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Biographical Memoirs. by Staff, National Academy of Sciences
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Biographical Memoirs. by Staff, National Academy of Sciences
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Biographical Memoirs. by Staff, National Academy of Sciences
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