 Renamed PCAST, and reporting directly to the President, a new council was chartered by President George H. W. Bush in 1990, enabling the President to receive advice directly from the private and academic sectors on technology, scientific research priorities, and mathematics and science education.The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology mission is to provide advice to the President and the Executive Office of the President.PCAST makes policy recommendations in areas such as understanding of science, technology, and innovation.