The President shall establish within the Executive Office of the President a President’s Committee on Science and Technology (hereinafter referred to as the “Committee”). ( Pub. L. 94–282, title III, § 301 , May 11, 1976 , 90 Stat. 468 .) Executive Documents Abolition of President’s Committee on Science and Technology; Transfer of Functions The President’s Committee on Science and Technology, established pursuant to this subchapter, was abolished and its functions transferred to the President, by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1977, § 5A, 42 F.R. 56101 , 91 Stat. 1634 , set out in the Appendix to Title 5 , Government Organization and Employees, effective Feb. 26, 1978 , as provided by section 1(b) of Ex. Ord. No. 12039 , Feb. 24, 1978 , 43 F.R. 8095 , set out under section 6601 of this title .