United States Office of Technology Assessment

**Definition:** An office established to help Congress participate and plan for the consequences of uses of technology. It provided information on both the beneficial and adverse effects of technological applications. The Office of Technology Assessment closed on September 29, 1995.

**Tree numbers:** - I01.409.418.750.998 - N03.540.348.500.500.998

**Synonyms:** - Office of Technology Assessment (U.S.) - United States Congress Office of Technology Assessment