To exempt certain reports from automatic elimination and sunset pursuant to the Federal Reports and Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995.

Summary: Includes among such reports those submitted under specified provisions of: (1) the General Education Provisions Act, on effectiveness of applicable programs; (2) the Department of Education Organization Act, on promulgation of rules and regulations, and Departmental activities; (3) the Higher Education Act of 1965, on the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Evaluation and Integrity, waivers, budget submissions, audits, notices of failures to comply with master calendar deadlines, the student loan data system, and the Javits Fellows Program Fellowship Board; (4) the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, on the state of the arts and of the humanities in the Nation, and activities of the National Endowments of the Arts and of the Humanities; (5) the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act, on certification of validity of claims, and to claims and contracts; (6) the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Act, on activities of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science; (7) the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986, on certain indirect costs; (8) the United States Institute of Peace Act, on audits and progress; (9) the Education Amendments of 1978, on review of or proposed closure or consolidation of schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), plans to bring Indian educational facilities into compliance with health and safety standards, the status of educational, programs administered by the BIA and educational problems encountered; (10) the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988, on applications received and actions taken on grants for tribally controlled schools; (11) the Helen Keller National Center Act, on evaluation of such Center's operation; (12) the Older Americans Act of 1965, on results of evaluative research and program evaluation, activities, and State long-term care ombudsman programs; (13) both the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, related to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); (14) the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, on activities, program performance analysis, the status of disability policy, the Access Board, and the Interagency Disability Coordinating Council; (15) the National Labor Relations Act, on case activities and operations of the National Labor Relations Board; (16) specified Federal law, on the Bureau of Labor Statistics; (17) the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, on implementation and the curtailment of employment opportunities; (18) the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, on implementation; (19) specified Federal law, on implementation relating to compensation for work injuries; (20) the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA), on implementation; (21) the Wagner-Peyser Act, on evaluation of the United States Employment Service; (22) the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, on coal mine health and safety; (23) the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947, by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; (24) OSHA, by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health; (25) specified Federal law, by the Secretary of Labor respecting compliance with certain requirements; (26) the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), on variances granted for vesting or funding, status of enforcement cases, and recommendations received from the Advisory Council or for further legislation; (27) ERISA, on Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) financial statements, activities, and actuarial evaluations; (28) the Head Start Act, operation of Head Start programs; and (29) the Inspector General Act, on audits conducted by the Office of the Inspector General, and on reasons for removal or transfer of the Inspector General, for the PBGC, the Department of Labor, or the EEOC.

SECTION 1. REPORTS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON 
              EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE.

    Section 3003(a)(1) of the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset 
Act of 1995 (31 U.S.C. 1113 note) does not apply to any report required 
to be submitted under the following provisions of law:
            (1) Section 425 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 
        U.S.C. 1226c), relating to the effectiveness of applicable 
        programs.
            (2) The following provisions of the Department of Education 
        Organization Act:
                    (A) Section 414 (20 U.S.C. 3474), relating to the 
                promulgation of rules and regulations.
                    (B) Section 426 (20 U.S.C. 3486), relating to 
                Departmental activities.
            (3) The following provisions of the Higher Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.):
                    (A) Section 114 (20 U.S.C. 1011c), relating to the 
                National Advisory Committee on Institutional Evaluation 
                and Integrity.
                    (B) Section 392(b)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1068a(b)(2)), 
                relating to reports on waivers.
                    (C) Section 432(b) (20 U.S.C. 1082(b)), relating to 
                budget submissions by the Secretary of Education.
                    (D) Section 439(k) (20 U.S.C. 1087-2(k)), relating 
                to reports on audits by the Secretary of the Treasury.
                    (E) Section 482(d) (20 U.S.C. 1089(d)), relating to 
                notices of failures to comply with master calendar 
                deadlines.
                    (F) Section 485B(d) (20 U.S.C. 1092b(d)), relating 
                to a report on the student loan data system.
                    (G) Section 702(a)(2)(D) (20 U.S.C. 
                1134a(a)(2)(D)), relating to reports of the Javits 
                Fellows Program Fellowship Board.
            (4) The following provisions of the National Foundation on 
        the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 951 et 
        seq.):
                    (A) Section 5(q) (20 U.S.C. 954(q)), relating to 
                the state of the arts in the Nation.
                    (B) Section 7(k) (20 U.S.C. 956(k)), relating to 
                the state of the humanities in the Nation.
                    (C) Section 10(d) (20 U.S.C. 959(d)), relating to 
                annual reports summarizing activities.
                    (D) Section 10(e) (20 U.S.C. 959(e)), relating to 
                annual reports summarizing activities.
            (5) The following provisions of the Arts and Artifacts 
        Indemnity Act (20 U.S.C. 971 et seq.):
                    (A) Section 6(b) (20 U.S.C. 975(b)), relating to 
                certification of the validity of the claims.
                    (B) Section 8 (20 U.S.C. 977), relating to an 
                annual report on claims and contracts.
            (6) Section 5(a)(7) of the National Commission on Libraries 
        and Information Science Act (20 U.S.C. 1504(a)(7)), relating to 
        an annual report on the activities of the National Commission 
        on Libraries and Information Science.
            (7) Section 112(b)(3) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 
        1986 (20 U.S.C. 4332(b)(3)), relating to the annual report on 
        indirect costs from the Board of Trustees.
            (8) The following provisions of the United States Institute 
        of Peace Act (22 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.):
                    (A) Section 1708(h) (22 U.S.C. 4607(h)), relating 
                to an annual report of audit.
                    (B) Section 1712 (22 U.S.C. 4611), relating to a 
                biennial report on progress.
            (9) Section 1121(h)(4) of the Education Amendments of 1978 
        (25 U.S.C. 2001(h)(4)), relating to review of or proposed 
        closure or consolidation of schools operated by the Bureau of 
        Indian Affairs.
            (10) Section 1125(b) of the Education Amendments of 1978 
        (25 U.S.C. 2005(b)), relating to plans to bring Indian 
        educational facilities into compliance with health and safety 
        standards.
            (11) Section 1137(a) of the Education Amendments of 1978 
        (25 U.S.C. 2017(a)), relating to annual reports on the status 
        of educational programs administered by the Bureau of Indian 
        Affairs and educational problems encountered during the year 
        for which the report is submitted.
            (12) Section 5206(g) of the Tribally Controlled Schools Act 
        of 1988 (P.L. 100-297; 102 Stat. 391), relating to applications 
        received and actions taken on grants for tribally controlled 
        schools.
            (13) Section 204(b)(2) of the Helen Keller National Center 
        Act (29 U.S.C. 1903(b)(2)), relating to the report on the 
        evaluation of the operation of the Helen Keller National 
        Center.
            (14) The following provisions of the Older Americans Act of 
        1965:
                    (A) Section 206(d) (42 U.S.C. 3017(d)), relating to 
                reports on results of evaluative research and program 
                evaluation.
                    (B) Subsections (a) and (b) of section 207 (42 
                U.S.C. 3018(a), (b)), relating to reports on activities 
                and reports on State long-term care ombudsman programs.
            (15) The following provisions of Federal law requiring 
        reports related to the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission:
                    (A) Section 13 of the Age Discrimination in 
                Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 632).
                    (B) Section 705(e) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
                (42 U.S.C. 2000e-4(e)).
            (16) The following provisions of the Rehabilitation Act of 
        1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.):
                    (A) Section 13 (29 U.S.C. 710), relating to the 
                annual report on activities carried out under the Act.
                    (B) Section 106(d) (29 U.S.C. 726(d)), relating to 
                an analysis of program performance based on standards 
                and indicators.
                    (C) Section 401 (29 U.S.C. 781), relating to the 
                annual report on the status of disability policy.
                    (D) Section 502(b)(8) and (9) and section 502(h)(1) 
                (29 U.S.C. 792(b)(8) and (9) and (h)(1)), relating to 
                reports by the Access Board on investigations, 
                recommendations, and activities of the Board.
                    (E) Section 507(c) (29 U.S.C. 794c(c)), relating to 
                the report by the Interagency Disability Coordinating 
                Council.
            (17) The following provisions of Federal law requiring 
        reports related to labor:
                    (A) Section 3(c) of the National Labor Relations 
                Act (29 U.S.C. 153(c)), relating to case activities and 
                operations of the National Labor Relations Board.
                    (B) Section 8 of the Act of June 13, 1888 (29 
                U.S.C. 6) relating to reports by the Bureau of Labor 
                Statistics.
                    (C) Section 4(d) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
                1938 (29 U.S.C. 204(d)) relating to a report of the 
                Secretary of Labor respecting implementation of such 
                Act and the curtailment of employment opportunities.
                    (D) Section 42 of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' 
                Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 942) relating to a report 
                of the Secretary of Labor respecting implementation of 
                such Act.
                    (E) Section 8152 of title 5, United States Code, 
                relating to reports by the Secretary of Labor 
                respecting the implementation of chapter 81 of such 
                title relating to compensation for work injuries.
                    (F) Section 26 of the Occupational Safety and 
                Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 675) relating to a report 
                of the Secretary of labor respecting implementation of 
                such Act.
                    (G) Section 9(b)(1) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 
                U.S.C. 49h(b)(1)) relating to an evaluation by the 
                Comptroller General regarding the United States 
                Employment Service.
                    (H) Section 511(a) of the Federal Coal Mine Health 
                and Safety Act of 1969 (30 U.S.C. 958(a)) relating to a 
                report by the Secretary of Labor relating to coal mine 
                health and safety.
                    (I) Section 202(c) of the Labor Management 
                Relations Act of 1947 (29 U.S.C. 172(c)) relating to 
                reports by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation 
                Service.
                    (J) Section 22(f) of the Occupational Safety and 
                Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 671(f)) relating to 
                reports by the National Institute of Occupational 
                Safety and Health.
                    (K) Section 2908 of Public Law 101-647, relating to 
                reports by the Secretary of Labor respecting compliance 
                with certain requirements.
            (18) Section 513(b) of the Employee Retirement Income 
        Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1143(b)), relating to an 
        explanation of variances granted for vesting or funding, the 
        status of enforcement cases, any recommendations received from 
        the Advisory Council, and recommendations for further 
        legislation.
            (19) Section 4008 of the Employee Retirement Income 
        Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1308), relating to the report 
        of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation of its financial 
        statements and on its activities and providing actuarial 
        evaluations for the next 5 years.
            (20) Section 650 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9846), 
        relating to the operation of Head Start programs.
            (21) The reporting requirements of section 8G(h)(2) of the 
        Inspector General Act (5 U.S.C. App.), relating to results of 
        audits conducted by the Office of Inspector General, and the 
        requirements of section 8G(e) of such Act, relating to 
        communication of reasons for removal or transfer of the 
        Inspector General, for the following agencies:
                    (A) The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
                    (B) The Department of Labor.
                    (C) The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 10, 1999.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.