《中华人民共和国科学技术进步法》(简称科技进步法)已于1993年7月2日在八届全国人大常委会第二次会议上审议通过,国家主席江泽民签署第四号主席令公布,自1993年10月1日起施行。科技进步法是我国一部具有基本法性质的科技大法,是我国科技法制建设的新里程碑。一、立法决策的民主化科学化以经济建设为中心,使经济建设转到依靠科技进步和提高劳动者素质的轨道上来,是国家发展的战略转变。把科学技术放在优先发展 The Science and Technology Progress Law of the People’s Republic of China (referred to as Science and Technology Progress Law) was reviewed and approved by the Second Session of the Eighth NPC Standing Committee on July 2, 1993. President Jiang Zemin signed the Fourth President Order and announced that since October 1, 1993 shall come into force. The Science and Technology Progress Law, a science and technology law of our own with the nature of the basic law, is a new milestone in the construction of China’s scientific and technological legal system. I. Democratization of Legislative Decisions Taking economic construction as the center and turning economic construction onto the track of relying on scientific and technological progress and improving the quality of laborers are the strategic changes in the development of the country. Give priority to science and technology