PUBLIC LAW 104–66—DEC. 21, 1995 109 STAT. 707

Public Law 104–66

104th Congress

An Act

To provide for the modification or elimination of Federal reporting requirements.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Reports Elimination

and Sunset Act of 1995’’.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.

Sec. 2. Table of contents.

TITLE I—DEPARTMENTS

Subtitle A—Department of Agriculture

Sec. 1011. Reports eliminated.

Sec. 1012. Reports modified.

Subtitle B—Department of Commerce

Sec. 1021. Reports eliminated.

Sec. 1022. Reports modified.

Subtitle C—Department of Defense

Sec. 1031. Reports eliminated.

Subtitle D—Department of Education

Sec. 1041. Reports eliminated.

Sec. 1042. Reports modified.

Subtitle E—Department of Energy

Sec. 1051. Reports eliminated.

Sec. 1052. Reports modified.

Subtitle F—Department of Health and Human Services

Sec. 1061. Reports eliminated.

Sec. 1062. Reports modified.

Subtitle G—Department of Housing and Urban Development

Sec. 1071. Reports eliminated.

Sec. 1072. Reports modified.

Subtitle H—Department of the Interior

Sec. 1081. Reports eliminated.

Sec. 1082. Reports modified.

Subtitle I—Department of Justice

Sec. 1091. Reports eliminated.

Subtitle J—Department of Labor

Sec. 1101. Reports eliminated.

Federal Reports

Elimination and

Sunset Act of

1995.

Dec. 21, 1995

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Sec. 1102. Reports modified.

Subtitle K—Department of State

Sec. 1111. Reports eliminated.

Sec. 1112. International narcotics control.

Subtitle L—Department of Transportation

Sec. 1121. Reports eliminated.

Sec. 1122. Reports modified.

Subtitle M—Department of the Treasury

Sec. 1131. Reports eliminated.

Sec. 1132. Reports modified.

Subtitle N—Department of Veterans Affairs

Sec. 1141. Reports eliminated.

TITLE II—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

Subtitle A—Action

Sec. 2011. Reports eliminated.

Subtitle B—Environmental Protection Agency

Sec. 2021. Reports modified.

Subtitle C—Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Sec. 2031. Reports modified.

Subtitle D—Federal Aviation Administration

Sec. 2041. Reports eliminated.

Subtitle E—Federal Communications Commission

Sec. 2051. Reports eliminated.

Subtitle F—Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Sec. 2061. Reports eliminated.

Subtitle G—Federal Emergency Management Agency

Sec. 2071. Reports eliminated.

Subtitle H—Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

Sec. 2081. Reports eliminated.

Subtitle I—General Services Administration

Sec. 2091. Reports eliminated.

Subtitle J—Interstate Commerce Commission

Sec. 2101. Reports eliminated.

Subtitle K—Legal Services Corporation

Sec. 2111. Reports modified.

Subtitle L—National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Sec. 2121. Reports eliminated.

Subtitle M—National Council on Disability

Sec. 2131. Reports eliminated.

Subtitle N—National Science Foundation

Sec. 2141. Reports eliminated.

Subtitle O—National Transportation Safety Board

Sec. 2151. Reports modified.

Subtitle P—Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

Sec. 2161. Reports eliminated.

Subtitle Q—Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Sec. 2171. Reports modified.

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Subtitle R—Office of Personnel Management

Sec. 2181. Reports eliminated.

Sec. 2182. Reports modified.

Subtitle S—Office of Thrift Supervision

Sec. 2191. Reports modified.

Subtitle T—Panama Canal Commission

Sec. 2201. Reports eliminated.

Subtitle U—Postal Service

Sec. 2211. Reports modified.

Subtitle V—Railroad Retirement Board

Sec. 2221. Reports modified.

Subtitle W—Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board

Sec. 2231. Reports modified.

Subtitle X—United States Information Agency

Sec. 2241. Reports eliminated.

TITLE III—REPORTS BY ALL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES

Sec. 3001. Reports eliminated.

Sec. 3002. Reports modified.

Sec. 3003. Termination of reporting requirements.

TITLE I—DEPARTMENTS

Subtitle A—Department of Agriculture

SEC. 1011. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) REPORT ON MONITORING AND EVALUATION.—Section 1246

of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3846) is repealed.

(b) REPORT ON RETURN ON ASSETS.—Section 2512 of the Food,

Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 1421b)

is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a) IMPROVING’’ and all

that follows through ‘‘FORECASTS.—’’; and

(2) by striking subsection (b).

(c) REPORT ON FARM VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.—

Section 2513 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade

Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 1421c) is repealed.

(d) REPORT ON ORIGIN OF EXPORTS OF PEANUTS.—Section 1558

of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990

(7 U.S.C. 958) is repealed and sections 1559 and 1560 of such

Act are redesignated as sections 1558 and 1559, respectively.

(e) REPORT ON REPORTING OF IMPORTING FEES.—Section 407

of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954

(7 U.S.C. 1736a) is amended—

(1) by striking subsection (b); and

(2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (h) as subsections (b) through (g), respectively.

(f) REPORT ON AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE WITH

IRELAND.—Section 1420 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (Public

Law 99–198; 99 Stat. 1551) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a)’’; and

(2) by striking subsection (b).

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(g) REPORT ON POTATO INSPECTION.—Section 1704 of the Food

Security Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–198; 7 U.S.C. 499n note)

is amended by striking the second sentence. (h) REPORT ON TRANSPORTATION OF FERTILIZER AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS.—Section 2517 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–624; 104 Stat.

4077) is repealed and sections 2518 and 2519 of such Act are

redesignated as sections 2517 and 2518, respectively.

(i) REPORT ON UNIFORM END-USE VALUE TESTS.—Section 307

of the Futures Trading Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–641; 7 U.S.C.

76 note) is amended by striking subsection (c).

(j) REPORT ON PROJECT AREAS WITH HIGH FOOD STAMP PAYMENT ERROR RATES.—Section 16(i) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977

(7 U.S.C. 2025(i)) is amended by striking paragraph (3).

(k) REPORT ON EFFECT OF EFAP DISPLACEMENT ON COMMERCIAL SALES.—Section 203C(a) of the Emergency Food Assistance

Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by striking the last

sentence.

(l) REPORT ON WIC EXPENDITURES AND PARTICIPATION LEVELS.—Section 17(m) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.

1786(m)) is amended—

(1) by striking paragraph (9); and

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) as paragraphs

(9) and (10), respectively.

(m) REPORT ON DEMONSTRATIONS INVOLVING INNOVATIVE HOUSING UNITS.—Section 506(b) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C.

1476(b)) is amended by striking the last sentence.

(n) REPORT ON LAND EXCHANGES IN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE

NATIONAL SCENIC AREA.—Section 9(d)(3) of the Columbia River

Gorge National Scenic Area Act (16 U.S.C. 544g(d)(3)) is amended

by striking the second sentence.

(o) REPORT ON INCOME AND EXPENDITURES OF CERTAIN LAND

ACQUISITIONS.—Section 2(e) of Public Law 96–586 (94 Stat. 3382)

is amended by striking the second sentence.

(p) REPORT ON SPECIAL AREA DESIGNATIONS.—Section 1506

of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3415) is repealed

and sections 1507, 1508, 1509, and 1511 of such Act are redesignated as sections 1506, 1507, 1508, and 1509, respectively.

(q) REPORT ON EVALUATION OF SPECIAL AREA DESIGNATIONS.—

Section 1510 of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C.

3419) is repealed.

(r) REPORT ON AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AND WATER

RESOURCES DATABASE DEVELOPMENT.—Section 1485 of the Food,

Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5505)

is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a) REPOSITORY.—’’; and

(2) by striking subsection (b).

(s) REPORT ON PLANT GENOME MAPPING.—Section 1671 of the

Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.

5924) is amended—

(1) by striking subsection (g); and

(2) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (g).

(t) REPORT ON APPRAISAL OF PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FOOD

AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES.—Section 1408(g) of the National

Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977

(7 U.S.C. 3123(g)) is amended—

(1) by striking paragraph (2); and

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3418, 3420.

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(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). (u) REPORT ON ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ANIMAL DAMAGE ON AQUA- CULTURE INDUSTRY.—Section 1475(e) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.

3322(e)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(1)’’; and

(2) by striking paragraph (2). (v) REPORT ON AWARDS MADE BY THE NATIONAL RESEARCH

INITIATIVE AND SPECIAL GRANTS.—Section 2 of the Act of August 4, 1965 (7 U.S.C. 450i), is amended—

(1) by striking subsection (l); and

(2) by redesignating subsection (m) as subsection (l). (w) REPORT ON PAYMENTS MADE UNDER RESEARCH FACILITIES

ACT.—Section 8 of the Research Facilities Act (7 U.S.C. 390i) is

repealed. (x) REPORT ON FINANCIAL AUDIT REVIEWS OF STATES WITH

HIGH FOOD STAMP PARTICIPATION.—The first sentence of section

11(l) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2020(l)) is amended

by striking ‘‘, and shall, upon completion of the audit, provide

a report to Congress of its findings and recommendations within

one hundred and eighty days’’. (y) REPORT ON RURAL TELEPHONE BANK.—Section 408(b)(3)

of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 948(b)(3)) is

amended by striking out subparagraph (I) and redesignating

subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (I). (z) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents appear- ing in section 1(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and

Trade Act of 1990 is amended—

(1) by striking the items relating to sections 1558, 1559, and 1560 and inserting the following:

‘‘Sec. 1558. Sense of Congress concerning rebalancing proposal of the European community. ‘‘Sec. 1559. Sense of the Senate regarding multilateral trade negotations.’’;

(2) by striking the item relating to section 2513; and (C) by striking the items relating to sections 2517, 2518, and 2519 and inserting the following:

‘‘Sec. 2517. Establishing quality as a goal for Commodity Credit Corporation programs. ‘‘Sec. 2518. Severability.’’.

SEC. 1012. REPORTS MODIFIED.

(a) REPORT ON ANIMAL WELFARE ENFORCEMENT.—The first sentence of section 25 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2155)

is amended—

(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (3);

(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

‘‘(5) the information and recommendations described in section 11 of the Horse Protection Act of 1970 (15 U.S.C. 1830).’’.

(b) REPORT ON HORSE PROTECTION ENFORCEMENT.—Section 11

of the Horse Protection Act of 1970 (15 U.S.C. 1830) is amended

by striking ‘‘On or before the expiration of thirty calendar months

following the date of enactment of this Act, and every twelve calendar months thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress

a report upon’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘As part of the report

submitted by the Secretary under section 25 of the Animal Welfare

Act (7 U.S.C. 2155), the Secretary shall include information on’’.

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(c) REPORT ON AGRICULTURAL QUARANTINE INSPECTION FUND.— The Secretary of Agriculture shall not be required to submit a

report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the status

of the Agricultural Quarantine Inspection fund more frequently

than annually.

(d) REPORT ON PRIORITIES FOR RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND

TEACHING.—Section 1407(f)(1) of the National Agricultural

Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.

3122(f)(1)) is amended—

(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘ANNUAL REPORT’’

and inserting ‘‘REPORT’’; and

(2) by striking ‘‘Not later than June 30 of each year’’

and inserting ‘‘At such times as the Joint Council determines

appropriate’’.

(e) 5-YEAR PLAN FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES.—

Section 1407(f)(2) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension,

and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3122(f)(2)) is amended

by striking the second sentence.

(f) REPORT ON EXAMINATION OF FEDERALLY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EXTENSION PROGRAMS.—Section

1408(g)(1) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and

Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123(g)(1)) is amended by

inserting ‘‘may provide’’ before ‘‘a written report’’.

(g) REPORT ON EFFECTS OF FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF AGRICULTURAL LAND.—Section 5(b) of the Agricultural Foreign Investment

Disclosure Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 3504(b)) is amended to read as

follows:

‘‘(b) An analysis and determination shall be made, and a report

on the Secretary’s findings and conclusions regarding such analysis

and determination under subsection (a) shall be transmitted within

90 days after the end of each of the following periods:

‘‘(1) The period beginning on the date of the enactment

of the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995

and ending on December 31, 1995.

‘‘(2) Each 10-year period thereafter.’’.

Subtitle B—Department of Commerce

SEC. 1021. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) REPORT ON LONG RANGE PLAN FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING.—

Section 393A(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.

393a(b)) is repealed.

(b) REPORT ON STATUS, ACTIVITIES, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF

UNITED STATES COMMERCIAL CENTERS IN ASIA, LATIN AMERICA,

AND AFRICA AND PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS.—Section 401(j) of

the Jobs Through Exports Act of 1992 (15 U.S.C. 4723a(j)) is

repealed.

(c) REPORT ON KUWAIT RECONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.—Section

606(f) of the Persian Gulf Conflict Supplemental Authorization and

Personnel Benefits Act of 1991 is repealed.

(d) REPORT ON UNITED STATES-CANADA FREE-TRADE AGREEMENT.—Section 409(a)(3) of the United States-Canada Free-Trade

Agreement Implementation Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 2112 note) is

amended to read as follows:

‘‘(3) The United States members of the working group

established under article 1907 of the Agreement shall consult

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regularly with the Committee on Finance of the Senate, the

Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, and advisory committees established under section 135

of the Trade Act of 1974 regarding—

‘‘(A) the issues being considered by the working group;

and

‘‘(B) as appropriate, the objectives and strategy of the

United States in the negotiations.’’.

(e) REPORT ON ESTABLISHMENT OF AMERICAN BUSINESS CENTERS AND ON ACTIVITIES OF THE INDEPENDENT STATES BUSINESS

AND AGRICULTURE ADVISORY COUNCIL.—Section 305 of the Freedom

for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets

Support Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5825) is repealed.

(f) REPORT ON FISHERMAN’S CONTINGENCY FUND REPORT.—Section 406 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments

of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 1846) is repealed.

(g) REPORT ON USER FEES ON SHIPPERS.—Section 208 of the

Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2236) is

amended by—

(1) striking subsection (b); and

(2) redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e), respectively.

SEC. 1022. REPORTS MODIFIED.

(a) REPORT ON FEDERAL TRADE PROMOTION STRATEGIC PLAN.—

Section 2312(f) of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C.

4727(f) is amended to read as follows:

‘‘(f) REPORT TO THE CONGRESS.—The chairperson of the TPCC

shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing,

and Urban Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives, not later than

September 30, 1995, and annually thereafter, a report describing—

‘‘(1) the strategic plan developed by the TPCC pursuant

to subsection (c), the implementation of such plan, and any

revisions thereto; and

‘‘(2) the implementation of sections 303 and 304 of the

Freedom for Russia and Emerging Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5823 and 5824) concerning

funding for export promotion activities and the interagency

working groups on energy of the TPCC.’’.

(b) REPORT ON EXPORT POLICY.—Section 2314(b)(1) of the

Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4729(b)(1)) is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (E) by striking out ‘‘and’’ after the

semicolon;

(2) in subparagraph (F) by striking out the period and

inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and

(3) by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraphs:

‘‘(G) the status, activities, and effectiveness of the

United States commercial centers established under section

401 of the Jobs Through Exports Act of 1992 (15 U.S.C.

4723a);

‘‘(H) the implementation of sections 301 and 302 of

the Freedom for Russia and Emerging Democracies and

Open Markets Support Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5821 and

5822) concerning American Business Centers and the

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Independent States Business and Agriculture Advisory

Council;

‘‘(I) the programs of other industrialized nations to

assist their companies with their efforts to transact business in the independent states of the former Soviet Union;

and

‘‘(J) the trading practices of other Organization for

Economic Cooperation and Development nations, as well

as the pricing practices of transitional economies in the

independent states, that may disadvantage United States

companies.’’.

Subtitle C—Department of Defense

SEC. 1031. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) REPORT ON SEMATECH.—The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100–180;

101 Stat. 1071) is amended—

(1) in section 6 by striking out the item relating to section

274; and

(2) by striking out section 274.

(b) REPORT ON REVIEW OF DOCUMENTATION IN SUPPORT OF

WAIVERS FOR PEOPLE ENGAGED IN ACQUISITION ACTIVITIES.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1208 of the National Defense

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (10 U.S.C. 1701 note)

is repealed.

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT TO TABLE OF CONTENTS.—Section

2(b) of such Act is amended by striking out the item relating

to section 1208.

Subtitle D—Department of Education

SEC. 1041. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) REPORT ON PERSONNEL REDUCTION AND ANNUAL LIMITATIONS.—Subsection (a) of section 403 of the Department of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3463(a)) is amended in paragraph (2), by striking all beginning with ‘‘and shall,’’ through the

end thereof and inserting a period.

(b) REPORT ON SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES.—Subsection (c) of section 311 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29

U.S.C. 777a(c)) is amended—

(1) by striking paragraph (3); and

(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3).

(c) REPORT ON THE CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—Subsection

(g) of section 112 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C.

732(g)) is amended—

(1) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5); and

(2) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘such report or for any

other’’ and inserting ‘‘any’’.

(d) REPORT ON THE SUMMARY OF LOCAL EVALUATIONS OF

COMMUNITY EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT CENTERS.—Section 370 of the

Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act (20 U.S.C.

2396h) is amended—

(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘AND REPORT’’;

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(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a) LOCAL EVALUATION.—’’; and

(3) by striking subsection (b).

(e) REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ACT OF 1917.—Section 18 of the Vocational Education Act

of 1917 (20 U.S.C. 28) is repealed.

(f) REPORT BY THE INTERDEPARTMENTAL TASK FORCE ON

COORDINATING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND RELATED PROGRAMS.—

Subsection (d) of section 4 of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and

Applied Technology Education Act Amendments of 1990 (20 U.S.C.

2303(d)) is repealed.

(g) REPORT ON THE EVALUATION OF THE GATEWAY GRANTS

PROGRAM.—Subparagraph (B) of section 322(a)(3) of the Adult Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1203a(a)(3)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘and

report the results of such evaluation to the Committee on Education

and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee

on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate’’.

(h) REPORT ON THE BILINGUAL VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM.—Paragraph (3) of section 441(e) of the Carl D. Perkins

Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C.

2441(e)(3)) is amended by striking the last sentence thereof.

(i) REPORT ON ANNUAL UPWARD MOBILITY PROGRAM ACTIVITY.—

Section 2(a)(6)(A) of the Act of June 20, 1936 (20 U.S.C.

107a(a)(6)(A)), is amended by striking ‘‘and annually submit to

the appropriate committees of Congress a report based on such

evaluations,’’.

SEC. 1042. REPORTS MODIFIED.

(a) REPORT ON THE CONDITION OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION IN

THE NATION.—Section 6213 of the Augustus F. Hawkins-Robert

T. Stafford Elementary and Secondary School Improvement Amendments of 1988 (20 U.S.C. 3303 note) is amended—

(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘REPORT ON’’ and

inserting ‘‘INFORMATION REGARDING’’; and

(2) by striking the matter preceding paragraph (1) and

inserting ‘‘The Secretary shall collect data for program management and accountability purposes regarding—’’.

(b) REPORT TO GIVE NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Subsection (d)

of section 482 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.

1089(d)) is amended—

(1) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘the items specified

in the calendar have been completed and provide all relevant

forms, rules, and instructions with such notice’’ and inserting

‘‘a deadline included in the calendar described in subsection

(a) is not met’’; and

(2) by striking the second sentence.

(c) ANNUAL REPORT ON ACTIVITIES UNDER THE REHABILITATION

ACT OF 1973.—Section 13 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29

U.S.C. 712) is amended by striking ‘‘twenty’’ and inserting ‘‘eighty’’.

(d) REPORT TO THE CONGRESS REGARDING REHABILITATION

TRAINING PROGRAMS.—The second sentence of section 302(c) of the

Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 774(c)) is amended by striking

‘‘simultaneously with the budget submission for the succeeding

fiscal year for the Rehabilitation Services Administration’’ and

inserting ‘‘by September 30 of each fiscal year’’.

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(e) ANNUAL AUDIT OF STUDENT LOAN INSURANCE FUND.—Section 432(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1082(b))

is amended to read as follows:

‘‘(b) FINANCIAL OPERATIONS RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Secretary

shall, with respect to the financial operations arising by reason

of this part prepare annually and submit a budget program as

provided for wholly owned Government corporations by chapter

91 of title 31, United States Code. The transactions of the Secretary,

including the settlement of insurance claims and of claims for

payments pursuant to section 1078 of this title, and transactions

related thereto and vouchers approved by the Secretary in connection with such transactions, shall be final and conclusive upon

all accounting and other officers of the Government.’’.

Subtitle E—Department of Energy

SEC. 1051. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) REPORTS ON PERFORMANCE AND DISPOSAL OF ALTERNATIVE

FUELED HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES.—Paragraphs (3) and (4) of section

400AA(b) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.

6374(b)(3), 6374(b)(4)) are repealed, and paragraph (5) of that section is redesignated as paragraph (3).

(b) REPORT ON WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS.—Section 9(a) of the

Wind Energy Systems Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9208(a)) is amended—

(1) by striking paragraph (3);

(2) in paragraph (1) by adding ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon;

and

(3) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a

period.

(c) REPORT ON COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PLAN

FOR OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION.—Section 3(d) of the

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Research, Development, and

Demonstration Act (42 U.S.C. 9002(d)) is repealed.

(d) REPORTS ON SUBSEABED DISPOSAL OF SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL

AND HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE.—Subsections (a) and (b)(5)

of section 224 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C.

10204(a), 10204(b)(5)) are repealed.

(e) REPORT ON FUEL USE ACT.—Sections 711(c)(2) and 806

of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C.

8421(c)(2), 8482) are repealed.

(f) REPORT ON TEST PROGRAM OF STORAGE OF REFINED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS WITHIN THE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE.—

Section 160(g)(7) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42

U.S.C. 6240(g)(7)) is repealed.

(g) REPORT ON NAVAL PETROLEUM AND OIL SHALE RESERVES

PRODUCTION.—Section 7434 of title 10, United States Code, is

repealed.

(h) REPORT ON EFFECTS OF PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE ESTABLISHING A NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION POLICY ON NUCLEAR RESEARCH

AND DEVELOPMENT COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—Section 203 of the

Department of Energy Act of 1978—Civilian Applications (22 U.S.C.

2429 note) is repealed.

(i) REPORT ON WRITTEN AGREEMENTS REGARDING NUCLEAR

WASTE REPOSITORY SITES.—Section 117(c) of the Nuclear Waste

Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10137(c)) is amended by striking

the following: ‘‘If such written agreement is not completed within

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such period, the Secretary shall report to the Congress in writing

within 30 days on the status of negotiations to develop such agreement and the reasons why such agreement has not been completed.

Prior to submission of such report to the Congress, the Secretary

shall transmit such report to the Governor of such State or the

governing body of such affected Indian tribe, as the case may

be, for their review and comments. Such comments shall be included

in such report prior to submission to the Congress.’’.

(j) QUARTERLY REPORT ON STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVES.—

Section 165 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.

6245) is amended—

(1) by striking subsection (b); and

(2) by striking ‘‘(a)’’.

(k) REPORT ON THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.—The Federal

Energy Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 790d), is amended

by striking out section 55.

(l) REPORT ON CURRENT STATUS OF COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT FOR NUCLEAR SAFETY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION.—Section 8(c) of the Nuclear Safety Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9707(c)) is

repealed.

(m) REPORT ON ACTIVITIES OF THE GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

COORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT PROJECT.—Section 302(a) of the

Geothermal Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Act

of 1974 (30 U.S.C. 1162(a)) is repealed.

(n) REPORT ON ACTIVITIES UNDER THE MAGNETIC FUSION

ENERGY ENGINEERING ACT OF 1980.—Section 12 of the Magnetic

Fusion Energy Engineering Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9311) is repealed.

(o) REPORT ON ACTIVITIES UNDER THE ELECTRIC AND HYBRID

VEHICLE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION ACT OF

1976.—Section 14 of the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research,

Development, and Demonstration Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 2513)

is repealed.

(p) REPORT ON ACTIVITIES UNDER THE METHANE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION ACT OF

1980.—Section 9 of the Methane Transportation Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3808) is repealed.

SEC. 1052. REPORTS MODIFIED.

(a) REPORTS ON PROCESS-ORIENTED INDUSTRIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND INDUSTRIAL INSULATION AUDIT GUIDELINES.—

(1) Section 132(d) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42

U.S.C. 6349(d)) is amended—

(A) in the language preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment

of this Act and annually thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘Not

later than October 24, 1995, and biennially thereafter’’;

(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;

(C) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the

end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and

(D) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

‘‘(6) the information required under section 133(c).’’.

(2) Section 133(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42

U.S.C. 6350(c)) is amended—

(A) by striking, ‘‘the date of the enactment of this

Act’’ and inserting ‘‘October 24, 1995’’; and

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(B) by inserting ‘‘as part of the report required under section 132(d),’’ after ‘‘and biennially thereafter,’’. (b) REPORT ON AGENCY REQUESTS FOR WAIVER FROM FEDERAL

ENERGY MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS.—Section 543(b)(2) of the

National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253(b)(2))

is amended—

(1) by inserting ‘‘, as part of the report required under

section 548(b),’’ after ‘‘the Secretary shall’’; and

(2) by striking ‘‘promptly’’.

(c) REPORT ON THE PROGRESS, STATUS, ACTIVITIES, AND RESULTS

OF PROGRAMS REGARDING THE PROCUREMENT AND IDENTIFICATION

OF ENERGY EFFICIENT PRODUCTS.—Section 161(d) of the Energy

Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 8262g(d)) is amended by striking

‘‘of each year thereafter,’’ and inserting ‘‘thereafter as part of the

report required under section 548(b) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act,’’.

(d) REPORT ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.—Section 548(b) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8258(b)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1)—

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the

semicolon;

(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and

(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following

new subparagraph:

‘‘(B) the information required under section 543(b)(2);

and’’;

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon;

(3) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and

(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

‘‘(4) the information required under section 161(d) of the

Energy Policy Act of 1992.’’.

(e) REPORT ON ALTERNATIVE FUEL USE BY SELECTED FEDERAL

VEHICLES.—Section 400AA(b)(1)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6374(b)(1)(B)) is amended by striking

‘‘, and annually thereafter’’.

(f) REPORT ON THE OPERATION OF STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION

PLANS.—Section 365(c) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act

(42 U.S.C. 6325(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘report annually’’ and

inserting ‘‘, as part of the report required under section 657 of

the Department of Energy Organization Act, report’’.

(g) REPORT ON THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.—Section 657 of

the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7267) is

amended by inserting after ‘‘section 15 of the Federal Energy

Administration Act of 1974,’’ the following: ‘‘section 365(c) of the

Energy Policy and Conservation Act, section 304(c) of the Nuclear

Waste Policy Act of 1982,’’.

(h) REPORT ON COST-EFFECTIVE WAYS TO INCREASE HYDROPOWER PRODUCTION AT FEDERAL WATER FACILITIES.—Section 2404

of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 797 note) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of

the Army,’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary of the Interior and

the Secretary of the Army, in consultation with the Secretary,’’;

and

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(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘the Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of the Interior, or the Secretary of the

Army,’’.

(i) REPORT ON PROGRESS MEETING FUSION ENERGY PROGRAM

OBJECTIVES.—Section 2114(c)(5) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992

(42 U.S.C. 13474(c)(5)) is amended by striking out the first sentence

and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘The President shall include in the

budget submitted to the Congress each year under section 1105

of title 31, United States Code, a report prepared by the Secretary

describing the progress made in meeting the program objectives,

milestones, and schedules established in the management plan.’’.

(j) REPORT ON HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING ACTIVITIES.—

Section 203(d) of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991

(15 U.S.C. 5523(d)) is amended to read as follows:

‘‘(d) REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and thereafter as part of the report required

under section 101(a)(3)(A), the Secretary of Energy shall report

on activities taken to carry out this Act.’’.

(k) REPORT ON NATIONAL HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING PROGRAM.—Section 101(a)(4) of the High-Performance Computing Act

of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(4)) is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;

(2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph

(F); and

(3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new

subparagraph:

‘‘(E) include the report of the Secretary of Energy required

by section 203(d); and’’.

(l) REPORT ON NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM.—Section

304(d) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10224(d))

is amended to read as follows:

‘‘(d) AUDIT BY GAO.—If requested by either House of the Congress (or any committee thereof) or if considered necessary by

the Comptroller General, the General Accounting Office shall conduct an audit of the Office, in accord with such regulations as

the Comptroller General may prescribe. The Comptroller General

shall have access to such books, records, accounts, and other materials of the Office as the Comptroller General determines to be

necessary for the preparation of such audit. The Comptroller General shall submit a report on the results of each audit conducted

under this section.’’.

Subtitle F—Department of Health and

Human Services

SEC. 1061. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) REPORT ON THE EFFECTS OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES.—Subsection

(c) of section 27 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C.

2626(c)) is repealed.

(b) REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONSUMER-PATIENT

RADIATION HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT.—Subsection (d) of section

981 of the Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of

1981 (42 U.S.C. 10006(d)) is repealed.

(c) REPORT ON EVALUATION OF TITLE VIII PROGRAMS.—Section

859 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 298b–6) is repealed.

President.

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(d) REPORT ON MEDICARE TREATMENT OF UNCOMPENSATED

CARE.—Paragraph (2) of section 603(a) of the Social Security Amendments of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 1395ww note) is repealed.

(e) REPORT ON PROGRAM TO ASSIST HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS.—

Subsection (d) of section 9117 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation

Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 1383 note) is repealed.

SEC. 1062. REPORTS MODIFIED.

(a) REPORT OF THE SURGEON GENERAL.—Section 239 of the

Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 238h) is amended to read

as follows:

‘‘BIANNUAL REPORT

‘‘SEC. 239. The Surgeon General shall transmit to the Secretary,

for submission to the Congress, on January 1, 1995, and on January

1, every 2 years thereafter, a full report of the administration

of the functions of the Service under this Act, including a detailed

statement of receipts and disbursements.’’.

(b) REPORT ON HEALTH SERVICE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.—Subsection (b) of section 494A of the Public Health Service Act (42

U.S.C. 289c–1(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 1993,

and annually thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘December 30, 1993, and

each December 30 thereafter’’.

(c) REPORT ON FAMILY PLANNING.—Section 1009(a) of the Public

Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300a–7(a)) is amended by striking

‘‘each fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 1995, and each second

fiscal year thereafter’’.

(d) REPORT ON THE STATUS OF HEALTH INFORMATION AND

HEALTH PROMOTION.—Section 1705(a) of the Public Health Service

Act (42 U.S.C. 300u–4) is amended in the first sentence by striking

out ‘‘annually’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘biannually’’.

Subtitle G—Department of Housing and

Urban Development

SEC. 1071. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) REPORTS ON PUBLIC HOUSING HOMEOWNERSHIP AND

MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES.—Section 21(f) of the United States

Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437s(f)) is repealed.

(b) INTERIM REPORT ON PUBLIC HOUSING MIXED INCOME NEW

COMMUNITIES STRATEGY DEMONSTRATION.—Section 522(k)(1) of the

Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C.

1437f note) is repealed.

(c) BIENNIAL REPORT ON INTERSTATE LAND SALES REGISTRATION

PROGRAM.—Section 1421 of the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act (15 U.S.C. 1719a) is repealed.

(d) QUARTERLY REPORT ON ACTIVITIES UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING INITIATIVES PROGRAM.—Section 561(e)(2) of the Housing and

Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 3616a(e)(2)) is

repealed.

(e) COLLECTION OF AND ANNUAL REPORT ON RACIAL AND ETHNIC

DATA.—Section 562 of the Housing and Community Development

Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 3608a) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) in the first sentence—

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(i) by striking ‘‘the Secretary of Housing and Urban

Development and’’; and

(ii) by striking ‘‘each’’, the first place it appears;

and

(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘involved’’; and

(2) in subsection (b)—

(A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Housing and Urban

Development and the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and

(B) by striking ‘‘each’’.

SEC. 1072. REPORTS MODIFIED.

(a) REPORT ON HOMEOWNERSHIP OF MULTIFAMILY UNITS PROGRAM.—Section 431 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable

Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12880) is amended—

(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘ANNUAL’’; and

(2) by striking ‘‘The Secretary shall annually’’ and inserting

‘‘The Secretary shall no later than December 31, 1995,’’.

(b) TRIENNIAL AUDIT OF TRANSACTIONS OF NATIONAL

HOMEOWNERSHIP FOUNDATION.—Section 107(g)(1) of the Housing

and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701y(g)(1)) is

amended by striking the last sentence.

(c) REPORT ON LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—Section 2605(h) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance

Act of 1981 (Public Law 97–35; 42 U.S.C. 8624(h)), is amended

by striking out ‘‘(but not less frequently than every three years),’’.

Subtitle H—Department of the Interior

SEC. 1081. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) REPORT ON AUDITS IN FEDERAL ROYALTY MANAGEMENT SYS- TEM.—Section 17(j) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226(j))

is amended by striking the last sentence. (b) REPORT ON DOMESTIC MINING, MINERALS, AND MINERAL

RECLAMATION INDUSTRIES.—Section 2 of the Mining and Minerals Policy Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 21a) is amended by striking the

last sentence.

(c) REPORT ON PHASE I OF THE HIGH PLAINS STATES GROUNDWATER DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.—Section 3(d) of the High Plains

States Groundwater Demonstration Program Act of 1983 (43 U.S.C.

390g–1(d)) is repealed.

(d) REPORT ON RECLAMATION REFORM ACT COMPLIANCE.—Section 224(g) of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (43 U.S.C.

390ww(g)) is amended by striking the last 2 sentences.

(e) REPORT ON GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS CONDUCTED OUTSIDE THE

DOMAIN OF THE UNITED STATES.—Section 2 of Public Law 87–

626 (43 U.S.C. 31(c)) is repealed.

(f) REPORT ON RECREATION USE FEES.—Section 4(h) of the

Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–

6a(h)) is repealed.

SEC. 1082. REPORTS MODIFIED.

(a) REPORT ON LEVELS OF THE OGALLALA AQUIFER.—Title III

of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10301

note) is amended—

(1) in section 306, by striking ‘‘annually’’ and inserting

‘‘biennially’’; and

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(2) in section 308, by striking ‘‘intervals of one year’’ and

inserting ‘‘intervals of 2 years’’.

(b) REPORT ON EFFECTS OF OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LEASING

ACTIVITIES ON HUMAN, MARINE, AND COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS.—

Section 20(e) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C.

1346(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘each fiscal year’’ and inserting

‘‘every 3 fiscal years’’.

Subtitle I—Department of Justice

SEC. 1091. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) REPORT ON DRUG INTERDICTION TASK FORCE.—Section

3301(a)(1)(C) of the National Drug Interdiction Act of 1986 (21

U.S.C. 801 note; Public Law 99–570; 100 Stat. 3207–98) is repealed.

(b) REPORT ON EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE.—Section 2412(d)(5)

of title 28, United States Code, is repealed.

(c) REPORT ON FEDERAL OFFENDER CHARACTERISTICS.—Section

3624(f)(6) of title 18, United States Code, is repealed.

(d) REPORT ON COSTS OF DEATH PENALTY.—The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–690; 102 Stat. 4395; 21 U.S.C.

848 note) is amended by striking out section 7002. (e) MINERAL LEASING ACT.—Section 8B of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 208–2) is repealed.

(f) SMALL BUSINESS ACT.—Subsection (c) of section 10 of the

Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 639(c)) is repealed.

(g) ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT.—Section 252(i)

of the Energy Policy Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6272(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘, at least once every 6 months, a report’’ and

inserting ‘‘, at such intervals as are appropriate based on significant

developments and issues, reports’’.

(h) REPORT ON FORFEITURE FUND.—Section 524(c) of title 28,

United States Code, is amended—

(1) by striking out paragraph (7); and

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (12) as para- graphs (7) through (11), respectively.

Subtitle J—Department of Labor

SEC. 1101. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

Section 408(d) of the Veterans Education and Employment

Amendments of 1989 (38 U.S.C. 4100 note) is repealed.

SEC. 1102. REPORTS MODIFIED.

(a) REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED UNDER THE FAIR

LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938.—Section 4(d)(1) of the Fair Labor

Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 204(d)(1)) is amended—

(1) by striking ‘‘annually’’ and inserting ‘‘biennially’’; and

(2) by striking ‘‘preceding year’’ and inserting ‘‘preceding

two years’’.

(b) ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OFFICE OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION.—

(1) REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LONGSHORE

AND HARBOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ACT.—Section 42 of the

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C.

942) is amended—

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(A) by striking ‘‘beginning of each’’ and all that follows

through ‘‘Amendments of 1984’’ and inserting ‘‘end of each

fiscal year’’; and (B) by adding the following new sentence at the end:

‘‘Such report shall include the annual report required under

section 426(b) of the Black Lung Benefits Act (30 U.S.C.

936(b)) and shall be identified as the Annual Report of

the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs.’’.

(2) REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BLACK LUNG

BENEFITS PROGRAM.—Section 426(b) of the Black Lung Benefits

Act (30 U.S.C. 936(b)) is amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘Within’’ and all that follows through

‘‘Congress the’’ and inserting ‘‘At the end of each fiscal

year, the’’; and

(B) by adding the following new sentence at the end:

‘‘Each such report shall be prepared and submitted to Congress in accordance with the requirement with respect to

submission under section 42 of the Longshore Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 942).’’.

(3) REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FEDERAL

EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION ACT.—(A) Subchapter I of chapter

81 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at

the end thereof the following new section:

‘‘§ 8152. Annual report

‘‘The Secretary of Labor shall, at the end of each fiscal year,

prepare a report with respect to the administration of this chapter.

Such report shall be submitted to Congress in accordance with

the requirement with respect to submission under section 42 of

the Longshore Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 942).’’.

(B) The table of sections for chapter 81 of title 5, United

States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating

to section 8151 the following:

‘‘8152. Annual report.’’.

(c) ANNUAL REPORT ON THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.—Section

9 of an Act entitled ‘‘An Act to create a Department of Labor’’,

approved March 4, 1913 (29 U.S.C. 560) is amended by striking

‘‘make a report’’ and all that follows through ‘‘the department’’

and inserting ‘‘prepare and submit to Congress the financial statements of the Department that have been audited’’.

Subtitle K—Department of State

SEC. 1111. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) REPORT ON AUDIT OF USE OF FUNDS FOR UNITED NATIONS

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES.—Section 8 of the Migration

and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2606) is amended

by striking subsection (b), and redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).

(b) REPORT ON MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN RELATIONS AND

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.—Section 503(b) of the Foreign Relations

Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979 (22 U.S.C. 2656c(b)) is repealed.

SEC. 1112. INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL.

(a) Section 489A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22

U.S.C. 2291I) is repealed. 22 USC 2291i.

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(b) Section 490A of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2991k) is repealed.

(c) Section 489 of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2291h) is amended:

(1) in the section heading by striking ‘‘FOR FISCAL YEAR

1995’’; and

(2) by striking subsection (c).

(d) Section 490 of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2291j) is amended:

(1) in the section heading by striking ‘‘FOR FISCAL YEAR

1995’’; and

(2) by striking subsection (i).

Subtitle L—Department of Transportation

SEC. 1121. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) REPORT ON DEEPWATER PORT ACT OF 1974.—Section 20

of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1519) is repealed.

(b) REPORT ON COAST GUARD LOGISTICS CAPABILITIES CRITICAL

TO MISSION PERFORMANCE.—Sections 5(a)(2) and 5(b) of the Coast

Guard Authorization Act of 1988 (10 U.S.C. 2304 note) are repealed.

(c) REPORT ON MARINE PLASTIC POLLUTION RESEARCH AND CONTROL ACT OF 1987.—Section 2201(a) of the Marine Plastic Pollution

Research and Control Act of 1987 (33 U.S.C. 1902 note) is amended

by striking ‘‘biennially’’ and inserting ‘‘triennially’’.

(d) REPORT ON HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM STANDARDS.—Section 402(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking

the fifth sentence.

(e) REPORT ON RAILROAD-HIGHWAY DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.—Section 163(o) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973 (23

U.S.C. 130 note) is repealed.

(f) REPORT ON UNIFORM RELOCATION ACT AMENDMENTS OF

1987.—Section 103(b)(2) of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and

Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4604(b)(2))

is repealed.

(g) REPORT ON FEDERAL RAILROAD SAFETY.—(1) Section 20116

of title 49, United States Code, is repealed.

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 201 of

title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item

relating to section 20116. (h) REPORT ON RAILROAD FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—Section

308(d) of title 49, United States Code, is repealed.

(i) REPORT ON USE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY BY THE AUTO- MOBILE INDUSTRY.—Section 305 of the Automotive Propulsion

Research and Development Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 2704) is amended

by striking the last sentence. (j) REPORT ON SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT COR- PORATION.—Section 10(a) of the Act of May 13, 1954 (68 Stat. 96, chapter 201; 33 U.S.C. 989(a)) is repealed.

(k) REPORTS ON PIPELINES ON FEDERAL LANDS.—Section

28(w)(4) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 185(w)(4)) is

repealed.

(l) REPORT ON PIPELINE SAFETY.—Section 60124(a) of title 49,

United States Code, is amended in the first sentence by striking

‘‘of each year’’ and inserting ‘‘of each odd-numbered year’’.

SEC. 1122. REPORTS MODIFIED.

(a) REPORT ON OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND.—The quarterly report regarding the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund required26 USC 9509

note.

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to be submitted to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations under House Report 101–892, accompanying the appropriations for the Coast Guard in the Department of Transportation

and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1991, shall be submitted

not later than 30 days after the end of the fiscal year in which

this Act is enacted and annually thereafter.

(b) REPORT ON JOINT FEDERAL AND STATE MOTOR FUEL TAX

COMPLIANCE PROJECT.—Section 1040(d)(1) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 101 note)

is amended by striking ‘‘September 30 and’’.

Subtitle M—Department of the Treasury

SEC. 1131. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) REPORT ON THE OPERATION AND STATUS OF STATE AND

LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL ASSISTANCE TRUST FUND.—Paragraph

(8) of section 14001(a) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (31 U.S.C. 6701 note) is repealed.

(b) REPORT ON THE ANTIRECESSION PROVISIONS OF THE PUBLIC

WORKS EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1976.—Section 213 of the Public Works

Employment Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6733) is repealed.

(c) REPORT ON THE ASBESTOS TRUST FUND.—Paragraph (2)

of section 5(c) of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act

of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4022(c)) is repealed.

SEC. 1132. REPORTS MODIFIED.

(a) REPORT ON THE WORLD CUP USA 1994 COMMEMORATIVE

COIN ACT.—Subsection (g) of section 205 of the World Cup USA

1994 Commemorative Coin Act (31 U.S.C. 5112 note) is amended

by striking ‘‘month’’ and inserting ‘‘calendar quarter’’.

(b) REPORTS ON VARIOUS FUNDS.—Subsection (b) of section

321 of title 31, United States Code, is amended—

(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (5),

(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6)

and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and

(3) by adding after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph:

‘‘(7) notwithstanding any other provision of law, fulfill any

requirement to issue a report on the financial condition of

any fund on the books of the Treasury by including the required

information in a consolidated report, except that information

with respect to a specific fund shall be separately reported

if the Secretary determines that the consolidation of such

information would result in an unwarranted delay in the availability of such information.’’.

(c) REPORT ON THE JAMES MADISON-BILL OF RIGHTS COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT.—Subsection (c) of section 506 of the James Madison-Bill of Rights Commemorative Coin Act (31 U.S.C. 5112 note)

is amended by striking out ‘‘month’’ each place it appears and

inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘calendar quarter’’.

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Subtitle N—Department of Veterans

Affairs

SEC. 1141. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) REPORT ON ADEQUACY OF RATES FOR STATE HOME CARE.—

Section 1741 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1) by striking out subsection (c); and

(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections

(c) and (d), respectively.

(b) REPORT ON LOANS TO PURCHASE MANUFACTURED HOMES.—

Section 3712 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1) by striking out subsection (l); and

(2) by redesignating subsection (m) as subsection (l).

(c) REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH FUNDED PERSONNEL CODING.—

(1) REPEAL OF REPORT REQUIREMENT.—Section 8110(a)(4)

of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out

subparagraph (C).

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 8110(a)(4) of title

38, United States Code, is amended by—

(A) redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph

(C);

(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking out ‘‘subparagraph

(D)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘subparagraph (C)’’; and

(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking out ‘‘subparagraph

(D)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘subparagraph (C)’’.

TITLE II—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

Subtitle A—Action

SEC. 2011. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

Section 226 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973

(42 U.S.C. 5026) is amended—

(1) by striking subsection (b); and

(2) in subsection (a)—

(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘(b)’’; and

(B) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking ‘‘(1)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘(1)’’; and

(ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) by striking ‘‘(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘(2)’’; and

(II) by striking ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’ and insert- ing ‘‘paragraph (1)’’.

Subtitle B—Environmental Protection

Agency

SEC. 2021. REPORTS MODIFIED.

(a) REPORT ON ALLOCATION OF WATER.—Section 102 of the

Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1252) is amended

by striking subsection (d).

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(b) REPORT ON VARIANCE REQUESTS.—Section 301(n)(8) of the

Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1311(n)(8)) is

amended by striking ‘‘Every 6 months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall submit to the

Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and

the Committee on Public Works and Transportation’’ and inserting

‘‘By January 1, 1997, and January 1 of every odd-numbered year

thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on

Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee

on Transportation and Infrastructure’’.

(c) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF CLEAN LAKES PROJECTS.—

Section 314(d)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33

U.S.C. 1324(d)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘The Administrator shall

report annually to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation’’ and inserting ‘‘By January 1, 1997, and January 1 of every

odd-numbered year thereafter, the Administrator shall report to

the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’’.

(d) REPORT ON USE OF MUNICIPAL SECONDARY EFFLUENT AND

SLUDGE.—Section 516 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act

(33 U.S.C. 1375) is amended—

(1) by striking subsection (d); and

(2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (g) as subsections

(d) and (e), respectively.

(e) REPORT ON CERTAIN WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND PERMITS.—Section 404 of the Water Quality Act of 1987 (Public Law

100–4; 33 U.S.C. 1375 note) is amended—

(1) by striking subsection (c); and

(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).

(f) REPORT ON CLASS V WELLS.—Section 1426 of title XIV

of the Public Health Service Act (commonly known as the ‘‘Safe

Drinking Water Act’’) (42 U.S.C. 300h–5) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a) MONITORING METHODS.—’’; and

(2) by striking subsection (b).

(g) REPORT ON SOLE SOURCE AQUIFER DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.—Section 1427 of title XIV of the Public Health Service Act

(commonly known as the ‘‘Safe Drinking Water Act’’) (42 U.S.C.

300h–6) is amended—

(1) by striking subsection (l); and

(2) by redesignating subsections (m) and (n) as subsections

(l) and (m), respectively.

(h) REPORT ON SUPPLY OF SAFE DRINKING WATER.—Section

1442 of title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (commonly known

as the ‘‘Safe Drinking Water Act’’) (42 U.S.C. 300h–6) is amended—

(1) by striking subsection (c);

(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c); and

(3) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections

(d) and (e), respectively.

(i) REPORT ON NONNUCLEAR ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGIES.—

Section 11 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5910) is repealed.

(j) REPORT ON EMISSIONS AT COAL-BURNING POWERPLANTS.—

(1) Section 745 of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use

Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 8455) is repealed.

(2) The table of contents in section 101(b) of such Act

(42 U.S.C. prec. 8301) is amended by striking the item relating

to section 745.

42 USC 300j–1.

33 USC 1342.

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(k) 5-YEAR PLAN FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION.—

(1) Section 5 of the Environmental Research, Development,

and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 4361)

is repealed.

(2) Section 4 of the Environmental Research, Development,

and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 4361a)

is repealed.

(3) Section 8 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 4365) is amended—

(A) by striking subsection (c); and

(B) by redesignating subsections (e) through (i) as subsections (c) through (g), respectively.

(l) PLAN ON ASSISTANCE TO STATES FOR RADON PROGRAMS.—

Section 305 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2665)

is amended—

(1) by striking subsection (d); and

(2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections

(d) and (e), respectively.

Subtitle C—Equal Employment

Opportunity Commission

SEC. 2031. REPORTS MODIFIED.

Section 705(k)(2)(C) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.

2000e–4(k)(2)(C)) is amended—

(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘including’’ and inserting ‘‘including information, presented in the

aggregate, relating to’’;

(2) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘the identity of each person

or entity’’ and inserting ‘‘the number of persons and entities’’;

(3) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘such person or entity’’ and

inserting ‘‘such persons and entities’’; and

(4) in clause (iii)—

(A) by striking ‘‘fee’’ and inserting ‘‘fees’’; and

(B) by striking ‘‘such person or entity’’ and inserting

‘‘such persons and entities’’.

Subtitle D—Federal Aviation

Administration

SEC. 2041. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

The provision that was section 7207(c)(4) of the Anti-Drug

Abuse Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–690; 102 Stat. 4428; 49 U.S.C.

App. 1354 note) is amended—

(1) by striking out ‘‘GAO’’; and

(2) by striking out ‘‘the Comptroller General’’ and inserting

in lieu thereof ‘‘the Department of Transportation Inspector

General’’.

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Subtitle E—Federal Communications

Commission

SEC. 2051. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) REPORT TO THE CONGRESS UNDER THE COMMUNICATIONS

SATELLITE ACT OF 1962.—Section 404(c) of the Communications

Satellite Act of 1962 (47 U.S.C. 744(c)) is repealed.

(b) REIMBURSEMENT FOR AMATEUR EXAMINATION EXPENSES.—

Section 4(f)(4)(J) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.

154(f)(4)(J)) is amended by striking out the last sentence.

Subtitle F—Federal Deposit Insurance

Corporation

SEC. 2061. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

Section 102(b)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Improvement Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–242; 105 Stat. 2237;

12 U.S.C. 1825 note) is amended to read as follows:

‘‘(1) QUARTERLY REPORTING.—Not later than 90 days after

the end of any calendar quarter in which the Federal Deposit

Insurance Corporation (hereafter in this section referred to

as the ‘Corporation’) has any obligations pursuant to section

14 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act outstanding, the

Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report

on the Corporation’s compliance at the end of that quarter

with section 15(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to

the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of

the Senate and the Committee on Banking and Financial Services of the House of Representatives. Such a report shall be

included in the Comptroller General’s audit report for that

year, as required by section 17 of the Federal Deposit Insurance

Act.’’.

Subtitle G—Federal Emergency

Management Agency

SEC. 2071. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

Section 611(i) of The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and

Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196(i)) is amended—

(1) by striking paragraph (3); and

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs

(3) and (4), respectively.

Subtitle H—Federal Retirement Thrift

Investment Board

SEC. 2081. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

Section 9503 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by

adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:

‘‘(c) The requirements of this section are satisfied with respect

to the Thrift Savings Plan described under subchapter III of chapter

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84 of title 5, by preparation and transmission of the report described

under section 8439(b) of such title.’’.

Subtitle I—General Services

Administration

SEC. 2091. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) REPORT ON PROPERTIES CONVEYED FOR HISTORIC MONU- MENTS AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.—Section 203(o) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C.

484(o)) is amended—

(1) by striking out paragraph (1);

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and (3) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) by striking out ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘paragraph (3)’’.

(b) REPORT ON PROPERTIES CONVEYED FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVA- TION.—Section 3 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act authorizing the transfer of certain real property for wildlife, or other purposes.’’, approved

May 19, 1948 (16 U.S.C. 667d; 62 Stat. 241) is amended by striking

out ‘‘and shall be included in the annual budget transmitted to

the Congress’’.

Subtitle J—Interstate Commerce

Commission

SEC. 2101. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

Section 10327(k) of title 49, United States Code, is amended

to read as follows:

‘‘(k) If an extension granted under subsection (j) is not sufficient

to allow for completion of necessary proceedings, the Commission

may grant a further extension in an extraordinary situation if

a majority of the Commissioners agree to the further extension

by public vote.’’.

Subtitle K—Legal Services Corporation

SEC. 2111. REPORTS MODIFIED.

Section 1009(c)(2) of the Legal Services Corporation Act (42

U.S.C. 2996h(c)(2)) is amended by striking out ‘‘The’’ and inserting

in lieu thereof ‘‘Upon request, the’’.

Subtitle L—National Aeronautics and

Space Administration

SEC. 2121. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

Section 21(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(g))

is amended to read as follows:

‘‘(g) NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION AND

REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTERS.—The National Aeronautics and Space Administration and regional technology transfer

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tration are authorized and directed to cooperate with small business

development centers participating in the program.’’.

Subtitle M—National Council on Disability

SEC. 2131. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

Section 401(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C.

781(a)) is amended—

(1) by striking paragraph (9); and

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) as paragraphs

(9) and (10), respectively.

Subtitle N—National Science Foundation

SEC. 2141. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) STRATEGIC PLAN FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EDU- CATION.—Section 107 of the Education for Economic Security Act (20 U.S.C. 3917) is repealed.

(b) BUDGET ESTIMATE.—Section 14 of the National Science

Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1873) is amended by striking

subsection (j).

Subtitle O—National Transportation Safety

Board

SEC. 2151. REPORTS MODIFIED.

Section 1117 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in paragraph (2) by adding ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon;

(2) in paragraph (3) by striking out ‘‘; and’’ and inserting

in lieu thereof a period; and

(3) by striking out paragraph (4).

Subtitle P—Neighborhood Reinvestment

Corporation

SEC. 2161. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

Section 607(c) of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

Act (42 U.S.C. 8106(c)) is amended by striking the second sentence.

Subtitle Q—Nuclear Regulatory

Commission

SEC. 2171. REPORTS MODIFIED.

Section 208 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.

5848) is amended by striking ‘‘each quarter a report listing for

that period’’ and inserting ‘‘an annual report listing for the previous

fiscal year’’.

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Subtitle R—Office of Personnel

Management

SEC. 2181. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) REPORT ON SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE.—(1) Section 3135

of title 5, United States Code, is repealed.

(2) The table of sections for chapter 31 of title 5, United States

Code, is amended by striking out the item relating to section 3135.

(b) REPORT ON PERFORMANCE AWARDS.—Section 4314(d) of title

5, United States Code, is repealed.

(c) REPORT ON TRAINING PROGRAMS.—(1) Section 4113 of title

5, United States Code, is repealed.

(2) The table of sections for chapter 41 of title 5, United States

Code, is amended by striking out the item relating to section 4113.

(d) REPORT ON PREVAILING RATE SYSTEM.—Section 5347(e) of

title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out the fourth

and fifth sentences.

(e) REPORT ON ACTIVITIES OF THE MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION

BOARD AND THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.—Section

2304 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in subsection (a) by striking out ‘‘(a)’’; and

(2) by striking subsection (b).

SEC. 2182. REPORTS MODIFIED.

Section 1304(e)(6) of title 5, United States Code, is amended

by striking out ‘‘at least once every three years’’.

Subtitle S—Office of Thrift Supervision

SEC. 2191. REPORTS MODIFIED.

Section 18(c)(6)(B) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12

U.S.C. 1438(c)(6)(B)) is amended—

(1) by striking out ‘‘annually’’;

(2) by striking out ‘‘audit, settlement,’’ and inserting in

lieu thereof ‘‘settlement’’; and

(3) by striking out ‘‘, and the first audit’’ and all that

follows through ‘‘enacted’’.

Subtitle T—Panama Canal Commission

SEC. 2201. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) REPORTS ON PANAMA CANAL.—Section 1312 of the Panama

Canal Act of 1979 (Public Law 96–70; 22 U.S.C. 3722) is repealed.

(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of

contents in section 1 of such Act is amended by striking out the

item relating to section 1312.

Subtitle U—Postal Service

SEC. 2211. REPORTS MODIFIED.

(a) REPORT ON CONSUMER EDUCATION PROGRAMS.—Section 4(b)

of the Mail Order Consumer Protection Amendments of 1983 (39

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U.S.C. 3005 note; Public Law 98–186; 97 Stat. 1318) is amended

to read as follows:

‘‘(b) A summary of the activities carried out under subsection (a) shall be included in the first semiannual report submitted each

year as required under section 5 of the Inspector General Act

of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).’’. (b) REPORT ON INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES.—Section 3013 of title

39, United States Code, is amended in the last sentence by striking

out ‘‘the Board shall transmit such report to the Congress’’ and

inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘the information in such report shall be

included in the next semiannual report required under section

5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)’’.

Subtitle V—Railroad Retirement Board

SEC. 2221. REPORTS MODIFIED.

(a) COMBINATION OF REPORTS.—Section 502 of the Railroad

Retirement Solvency Act of 1983 (45 U.S.C. 231f–1) is amended

by striking ‘‘On or before July 1, 1985, and each calendar year

thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘As part of the annual report required

under section 22(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45

U.S.C. 231u(a))’’.

(b) MODIFICATION OF DATES FOR PROJECTION AND REPORT.—

Section 22 of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231u)

is amended—

(1) by striking ‘‘February 1’’ and inserting ‘‘May 1’’; and

(2) by striking ‘‘April 1’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1’’.

Subtitle W—Thrift Depositor Protection

Oversight Board

SEC. 2231. REPORTS MODIFIED.

Section 21A(k)(9) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12

U.S.C. 1441a(k)(9)) is amended by striking out ‘‘the end of each

calendar quarter’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘June 30 and December 31 of each calendar year’’.

Subtitle X—United States Information

Agency

SEC. 2241. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

Notwithstanding section 601(c)(4) of the Foreign Service Act

of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4001(c)(4)), the reports otherwise required under

such section shall not cover the activities of the United States

Information Agency.

TITLE III—REPORTS BY ALL

DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES

SEC. 3001. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) REPORT ON PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT.—(1) Section 3407 of

title 5, United States Code, is repealed.

22 USC 4001

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(2) The table of sections for chapter 34 of title 5, United States

Code, is amended by striking out the item relating to section 3407. (b) SEMIANNUAL REPORT ON LOBBYING.—Section 1352 of title

31, United States Code, is amended by—

(1) striking out subsection (d); and

(2) redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively.

(c) REPORTS ON PROGRAM FRAUD AND CIVIL REMEDIES.—(1)

Section 3810 of title 31, United States Code, is repealed.

(2) The table of sections for chapter 38 of title 31, United

States Code, is amended by striking out the item relating to section

3810.

(d) REPORT ON RIGHT TO FINANCIAL PRIVACY ACT.—Section

1121 of the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C.

3421) is repealed.

(e) REPORT ON PLANS TO CONVERT TO THE METRIC SYSTEM.—

Section 12 of the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 (15 U.S.C. 205j–

1) is repealed.

(f) REPORT ON TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION AND INTELLECTUAL

PROPERTY RIGHTS.—Section 11(f) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710(f)) is repealed.

(g) REPORT ON EXTRAORDINARY CONTRACTUAL ACTIONS TO

FACILITATE THE NATIONAL DEFENSE.—Section 4(a) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize the making, amendment, and modification

of contracts to facilitate the national defense’’, approved August

28, 1958 (50 U.S.C. 1434(a)), is amended by striking out ‘‘all such

actions taken’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘if any such action

has been taken’’.

(h) REPORTS ON DETAILING EMPLOYEES.—Section 619 of the

Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations

Act, 1993 (Public Law 102–393; 106 Stat. 1769), is repealed.

SEC. 3002. REPORTS MODIFIED.

Section 552b(j) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to

read as follows:

‘‘(j) Each agency subject to the requirements of this section

shall annually report to the Congress regarding the following:

‘‘(1) The changes in the policies and procedures of the

agency under this section that have occurred during the preceding 1-year period.

‘‘(2) A tabulation of the number of meetings held, the

exemptions applied to close meetings, and the days of public

notice provided to close meetings.

‘‘(3) A brief description of litigation or formal complaints

concerning the implementation of this section by the agency.

‘‘(4) A brief explanation of any changes in law that have

affected the responsibilities of the agency under this section.’’.

SEC. 3003. TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

(a) TERMINATION.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of paragraph

(2) of this subsection and subsection (d), each provision of

law requiring the submittal to Congress (or any committee

of the Congress) of any annual, semiannual, or other regular

periodic report specified on the list described under subsection

(c) shall cease to be effective, with respect to that requirement,

4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

31 USC 1113

note.

5 USC note prec.

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(2) EXCEPTION.—The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not

apply to any report required under— (A) the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.);

or

(B) the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 (Public

Law 101–576), including provisions enacted by the amendments made by that Act.

(b) IDENTIFICATION OF WASTEFUL REPORTS.—The President

shall include in the first annual budget submitted pursuant to

section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, after the date of

enactment of this Act a list of reports that the President has

determined are unnecessary or wasteful and the reasons for such

determination.

(c) LIST OF REPORTS.—The list referred to under subsection

(a) is the list prepared by the Clerk of the House of Representatives

for the first session of the One Hundred Third Congress under

clause 2 of rule III of the Rules of the House of Representatives

(House Document No. 103–7).

(d) SPECIFIC REPORTS EXEMPTED.—Subsection (a)(1) shall not

apply to any report required under—

(1) section 116 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22

U.S.C. 2151n);

(2) section 306 of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2226);

(3) section 489 of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2291h);

(4) section 502B of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2304);

(5) section 634 of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2394);

(6) section 406 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act,

Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (22 U.S.C. 2414a);

(7) section 25 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.

2765);

(8) section 28 of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2768);

(9) section 36 of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2776);

(10) section 6 of the Multinational Force and Observers

Participation Resolution (22 U.S.C. 3425);

(11) section 104 of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C.

5814);

(12) section 508 of that Act (22 U.S.C. 5858);

(13) section 4 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C.

1543);

(14) section 204 of the International Emergency Economic

Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1703);

(15) section 14 of the Export Administration Act of 1979

(50 U.S.C. App. 2413);

(16) section 207 of the International Economic Policy Act

of 1972 (Public Law 92–412; 86 Stat. 648);

(17) section 4 of Public Law 93–121 (87 Stat. 448);

(18) section 108 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50

U.S.C. 404a);

(19) section 704 of the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 (22 U.S.C. 5474);

(20) section 804 of the Foreign Relations Authorization

Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101–246; 104

Stat. 72);

(21) section 140 of the Foreign Relations Authorization

Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C. 2656f);

(22) section 2 of the Act of September 21, 1950 (Chapter

976; 64 Stat. 903);

President.

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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 790:

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104–327 (Comm. on Government Reform and Oversight).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 141 (1995):

July 17, considered and passed Senate.

Nov. 14, considered and passed House, amended.

Dec. 6, Senate concurred in House amendment with an amendment.

Dec. 7, House concurred in Senate amendment.

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(23) section 3301 of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22

U.S.C. 3871);

(24) section 2202 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988

(15 U.S.C. 4711);

(25) section 1504 of Public Law 103–160 (10 U.S.C. 402

note);

(26) section 502 of the International Security and Development Coordination Act of 1985 (22 U.S.C. 2349aa–7);

(27) section 23 of the Act of August 1, 1956 (Chapter

841; 22 U.S.C. 2694(2));

(28) section 5(c)(5) of the Export Administration Act of

1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2404(c)(5));

(29) section 14 of the Export Administration Act of 1979

(50 U.S.C. App. 2413);

(30) section 50 of Public Law 87–297 (22 U.S.C. 2590);

(31) section 240A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961

(22 U.S.C. 2200a); or

(32) section 604 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1469).

Approved December 21, 1995.