S. 1364

One Hundred Fifth Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE SECOND SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,

the twenty-seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight

An Act

To eliminate unnecessary and wasteful Federal reports.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal

Reports Elimination Act of 1998’’.

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act

is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.

TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Sec. 101. Reports eliminated.

TITLE II—NOAA

Sec. 201. Reports eliminated.

TITLE III—EDUCATION

Sec. 301. Report eliminated.

TITLE IV—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Sec. 401. Reports eliminated.

Sec. 402. Reports modified.

TITLE V—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Sec. 501. Reports eliminated.

TITLE VI—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Sec. 601. Reports eliminated.

Sec. 602. Reports modified.

TITLE VII—DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Sec. 701. Reports eliminated.

TITLE VIII—INDIAN AFFAIRS

Sec. 801. Reports eliminated.

TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Sec. 901. Reports eliminated.

Sec. 902. Reports modified.

TITLE X—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Sec. 1001. Reports eliminated.

TITLE XI—NASA

Sec. 1101. Reports eliminated.

TITLE XII—NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Sec. 1201. Reports eliminated.
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Sec. 1202. Reports modified.

TITLE XIII—OMB AND OPM

Sec. 1301. OMB.

Sec. 1302. OPM.

TITLE XIV—TRADE

Sec. 1401. Reports eliminated.

TITLE XV—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Sec. 1501. Reports eliminated.

Sec. 1502. Reports modified.

TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF

AGRICULTURE

SEC. 101. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) SECONDARY MARKET OPERATIONS.—Section 338(b) of the

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1988(b))

is amended—

(1) by striking paragraph (4); and

(2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4).

(b) ESTIMATE OF SECOND PRECEDING MONTH’S EXPENDITURES

UNDER FOOD STAMP PROGRAM.—Section 18(a)(1) of the Food Stamp

Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(1)) is amended by striking the third

and fourth sentences.

(c) ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—Section 1804 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2284) is repealed.

(d) FARMER-TO-CONSUMER DIRECT MARKETING ACT OF 1976.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 6 of the Farmer-to-Consumer

Direct Marketing Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3005) is repealed.

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 7(a) of the Farmerto-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3006(a))

is amended by striking ‘‘the provisions of sections 4 and 6’’

and inserting ‘‘section 4’’.

(e) AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AT LAND-GRANT COLLEGES.—Section 1445(g) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and

Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222(g)) is amended—

(1) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(g)’’; and

(2) by striking paragraph (2).

(f) FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF AGRICULTURAL LAND.—Section 5

of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (7

U.S.C. 3504) is repealed.

(g) INTERNATIONAL SUGAR AGREEMENT, 1977.—Section 6 of Public Law 96–236 (7 U.S.C. 3606) is repealed.

(h) HOUSING PRESERVATION GRANT PROGRAM.—Section 533 of

the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490m) is amended by striking

subsection (j).

(i) NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON MATERNAL, INFANT, AND

FETAL NUTRITION.—Section 17(k) of the Child Nutrition Act of

1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(k)) is amended—

(1) by striking paragraph (4); and

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs

(4) and (5), respectively.
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TITLE II—NOAA

SEC. 201. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) REPORT CONCERNING PRICES FOR NAUTICAL AND AERONAUTICAL PRODUCTS.—Section 1307(a)(2)(A) of title 44, United States

Code, is amended by striking the last sentence.

(b) REPORT ON NATIONAL SHELLFISH RESEARCH PROGRAM.—

Section 308 of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 1251 note) is amended—

(1) by striking subsection (d); and

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

(d) and (e), respectively.

TITLE III—EDUCATION

SEC. 301. REPORT ELIMINATED.

Section 1411 of the Higher Education Amendments of 1992

is repealed.

TITLE IV—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

SEC. 401. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) REPORT ON RESUMPTION OF PLUTONIUM OPERATIONS AT

ROCKY FLATS.—Section 3133 of the National Defense Authorization

Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (105 Stat. 1574) is amended—

(1) by striking subsections (c) and (d); and

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

(b) ELECTRIC UTILITY PARTICIPATION STUDY.—Section 625 of

the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13295) is repealed.

(c) REPORT ON VIBRATION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES.—Section

173(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13451 note)

is amended—

(1) by striking subsection (c); and

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

(d) REPORT ON PROCESS-ORIENTED INDUSTRIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY.—Section 132 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C.

6349) is amended—

(1) by striking subsection (d); and

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

(e) REPORT ON INDUSTRIAL INSULATION AND AUDIT GUIDELINES.—Section 133 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C.

6350) is amended by striking subsection (c).

(f) REPORT ON THE USE OF ENERGY FUTURES FOR FUEL PURCHASES.—Section 3014 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C.

13552) is amended—

(1) by striking subsection (b); and

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

(b) and (c), respectively.

(g) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ALASKA FEDERAL

CIVILIAN ENERGY EFFICIENCY SWAP ACT OF 1980.—Section 6 of

the Alaska Federal Civilian Energy Efficiency Swap Act of 1980

(40 U.S.C. 795d) is repealed.
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SEC. 402. REPORTS MODIFIED.

(a) REPORT ON PLAN FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLES.—Section

2025(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13435(b))

is amended—

(1) in the second sentence of paragraph (1), by striking

‘‘annually’’ and inserting ‘‘biennially’’; and

(2) in the second sentence of paragraph (4), by striking

‘‘Annual’’ and inserting ‘‘Biennial’’.

(b) COKE OVEN PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY STUDY.—Section

112(n)(2)(C) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(n)(2)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘The Secretary shall prepare annual reports to Congress on the status of the research program and at the completion

of the study’’ and inserting ‘‘On completion of the study, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the

study and’’.

TITLE V—ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION AGENCY

SEC. 501. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) REPORT ON EFFECT OF POLLUTION ON ESTUARIES AND ESTUARINE ZONES.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 104(n) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1254(n)) is amended—

(A) by striking paragraph (3); and

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

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 320(k) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(k)) is amended

by striking ‘‘section 104(n)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 104(n)(3)’’.

(b) CLEAN LAKES REPORT.—Section 314(a) of the Federal Water

Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1324(a)) is amended—

(1) by striking paragraph (3); and

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

(c) REPORT ON NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS.—

Section 319 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.

1329) is amended—

(1) in subsection (i), by striking paragraph (4);

(2) by striking subsection (m); and

(3) by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (m).

(d) REPORT ON MEASURES TAKEN TO MEET OBJECTIVES OF

FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 516 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1375) is amended—

(A) by striking subsections (a), (b)(2), (c), (d), and (e);

(B) by striking ‘‘(b)(1)’’; and

(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D)

as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively.

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—

(A) Section 104 of the Federal Water Pollution Control

Act (33 U.S.C. 1254) is amended—

(i) in subsection (a)(5), by striking ‘‘in the report

required under subsection (a) of section 516’’ and

inserting ‘‘not later than 90 days after the date of

convening of each session of Congress’’; and
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(ii) in the first sentence of subsection (o)(2), by

striking ‘‘in the report required under subsection (a)

of section 516’’ and inserting ‘‘not later than 90 days

after the date of convening of each session of Congress’’.

(B) The fourth sentence of section 116(b) of the Federal

Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1266(b)) is amended

by striking ‘‘section 616(b) of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 516’’.

(C) The last sentence of section 205(a) of the Federal

Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1285(a)) is amended

by striking ‘‘section 516(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 516’’.

(D) The second sentence of section 210 of the Federal

Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1290) is amended

by striking ‘‘shall be included in the report required under

section 516(a) of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be reported

to Congress not later than 90 days after the date of convening of each session of Congress’’.

(e) STUDY OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH

IMPROPER DISPOSAL OR REUSE OF OIL.—Section 9 of the Used

Oil Recycling Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–463; 94 Stat. 2058)

is repealed.

(f) REPORT ON STATE AND LOCAL TRAINING NEEDS AND

OBSTACLES TO EMPLOYMENT IN SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND

RESOURCE RECOVERY.—Section 7007 of the Solid Waste Disposal

Act (42 U.S.C. 6977) is amended by striking subsection (c).

(g) INTERIM REPORT OF NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON

RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY.—Section 33(a) of the

Solid Waste Disposal Act Amendments of 1980 (Public Law 96–

482, 94 Stat. 2356; 42 U.S.C. 6981 note) is amended—

(1) by striking paragraph (7); and

(2) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (7).

(h) FINAL REPORT ON MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Solid Waste Disposal Act is

amended—

(A) by striking section 11008 (42 U.S.C. 6992g); and

(B) by redesignating sections 11009 through 11012 (42

U.S.C. 6992h through 6992k) as sections 11008 through

11011, respectively.

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents in

section 1001 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. prec.

6901) is amended—

(A) by striking the item relating to section 11008;

and

(B) by redesignating the items relating to sections

11009 through 11012 as the items relating to sections

11008 through 11011, respectively.

(i) REPORT ON STATUS OF DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM TO TEST

METHODS AND TECHNOLOGIES OF REDUCING OR ELIMINATING RADON

GAS.—Section 118(k)(2) of the Superfund Amendments and

Reauthorization Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–499; 42 U.S.C. 7401

note) is amended—

(1) by striking subparagraph (B); and

(2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph

(B).
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TITLE VI—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

AND HUMAN SERVICES

SEC. 601. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) AMENDMENTS.— (1) PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.—The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended as follows:

(A) Section 402(f) (42 U.S.C. 282(f)) is amended—

(i) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the

end;

(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period; and

(iii) by striking paragraph (3) (relating to annual

reports on disease prevention).

(B) Section 408(a) (42 U.S.C. 284c(a)) is amended by

striking paragraph (4) (relating to annual reports of the

National Institutes of Health on administrative expenses).

(C) Section 430 (42 U.S.C. 285c–4) is amended—

(i) by striking subsection (j) (relating to annual

reports of the National Diabetes Advisory Board, the

National Digestive Diseases Advisory Board, and the

National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Advisory

Board); and

(ii) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection

(j).

(D) Section 439 (42 U.S.C. 285d–4) is amended by

striking subsection (c) (relating to annual reports by the

Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Interagency Coordinating Committee).

(E) Section 451 (42 U.S.C. 285g–3) is amended—

(i) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a) There’’ and

inserting ‘‘There’’; and

(ii) by striking subsection (b) (relating to reports

by the Associate Director for Prevention of the National

Institute of Child Health and Human Development).

(F) Section 494A (42 U.S.C. 289c–1) is amended—

(i) by striking subsection (b) (relating to reports

on health services research); and

(ii) by striking ‘‘(a)’’ and all that follows through

‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary’’.

(G) Section 1009 (42 U.S.C. 300a–6a) (relating to plans

and reports regarding family planning) is repealed.

(H) Section 2104 (42 U.S.C. 300aa–4) (relating to

National Vaccine Program reports) is repealed.

(2) OTHER ACTS.—The following provisions are amended:

(A) Section 540 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360qq) (relating to annual reports

on the administration of the Radiation Control for Health

and Safety program) is repealed.

(B) Section 405 of the Indian Health Care Improvement

Act (25 U.S.C. 1645) (relating to the tribal organization

demonstration program for direct billing of medicare,

medicaid, and other third party payors) is repealed.

(C) Section 1200 of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse

Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 3509) (relating to the report of the Public Health Service) is repealed.
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(D) Section 719 of the Indian Health Care Amendments

of 1988 (Public Law 100–713; 102 Stat. 4838) (relating

to the impact of the final rule relating to eligibility for

health care services of the Indian Health Service) is

repealed.

(E) The Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

Research Act of 1992 is amended by striking sections 911

and 912 (42 U.S.C. 11211 and 11212) (relating to the

establishment and functions of the Council on Alzheimer’s

Disease).

(F) The International Health Research Act of 1960

(Public Law 86–610) is amended by striking section 5(h).

(b) SOCIAL SECURITY ACT AND RELATED PROVISIONS.—

(1) Section 8403(b) of the Technical and Miscellaneous

Revenue Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–647; 102 Stat. 3799)

is repealed.

(2) Section 4207(c)(2)(B) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–508; 104 Stat. 1388–120)

(42 U.S.C. 1395x note) is repealed.

(3) Section 9601(f) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget

Reconciliation Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–272; 100 Stat. 222)

(42 U.S.C. 1395b note) is repealed.

(4) Section 6003(i) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation

Act of 1989 (Public Law 101–239; 103 Stat. 2158) (42 U.S.C.

1395ww note) is repealed.

(5) Section 6102(d)(4) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation

Act of 1989 (Public Law 101–239; 103 Stat. 2185) (42 U.S.C.

1395w–4 note) is repealed.

(6) Section 1882(l)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

1395ss(l)(6)) is repealed.

(7) Section 4056(d) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation

Act of 1987 (Public Law 100–203; 101 Stat. 1330–99) (42 U.S.C.

1395l note) (as redesignated by section 411(f)(14) of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–360;

102 Stat. 781)) is repealed.

SEC. 602. REPORTS MODIFIED.

(a) INDIAN HEALTH.—Subsection (e) of section 513 of the Indian

Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1660c(e)) is amended

by striking ‘‘two years’’ and inserting ‘‘5 years’’.

(b) SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—

(1) Section 4801(e)(17)(B) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–508; 104 Stat. 1388–218)

(42 U.S.C. 1396r note) is amended by striking ‘‘January 1,

1992’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 1999’’.

(2) Section 4360(f) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation

Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–508; 104 Stat. 1388–140) (42

U.S.C. 1395b–4) is amended by striking ‘‘Not later than 180

days after the date of the enactment of this section’’ and inserting ‘‘Beginning with 1992’’.
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TITLE VII—DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING

AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

SEC. 701. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) FUNDING RELATING TO EVALUATING AND MONITORING PROGRAMS.—Section 7(r) of the Department of Housing and Urban

Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(r)) is amended—

(1) by striking paragraph (5); and

(2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5).

(b) STATE AND LOCAL STRATEGIES FOR REMOVAL OF BARRIERS

TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.—Section 1207 of the Housing and

Community Development Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 12705a note) is

repealed.

(c) COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF HOMELESS

ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.—Section 1409 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 11361 note) is amended—

(1) by striking ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’; and

(2) by striking subsection (b).

(d) NEIGHBORHOOD REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.—Section 123 of

the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C.

5318 note) is amended—

(1) by striking subsection (f); and

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

(f) and (g), respectively.

(e) HOMEOWNERSHIP DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.—Section 132

of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (Public

Law 102–550; 106 Stat. 3712) is amended—

(1) by striking subsection (f); and

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

(f) and (g), respectively.

(f) RURAL RENTAL REHABILITATION DEMONSTRATION.—Section

311 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (42

U.S.C. 1490m note) is amended—

(1) by striking subsection (c); and

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

(g) SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES UNDER NEW TOWN DEMONSTRATION.—Section 1108 of the Housing and Community Development

Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 5318 note) is amended by striking ‘‘the

following’’ and all that follows before the period at the end of

the section and inserting the following: ‘‘a copy of the new town

plan of the governing board, upon the approval of that plan under

section 1102(d)’’.

TITLE VIII—INDIAN AFFAIRS

SEC. 801. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) INDIAN CHILD PROTECTION AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION REPORT.—Section 412 of the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act (25 U.S.C. 3211) is repealed.

(b) REPORTS UNDER THE INDIAN FINANCING ACT OF 1974.—

Section 217 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1497)

is amended by striking subsection (f).

(c) EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1978.—
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(1) REPORT ON DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.—Section 1121(h)

of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2001(h))

is amended—

(A) by striking paragraph (4); and

(B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4).

(2) NATIONAL CRITERIA FOR DORMITORY SITUATIONS.—Section 1122(d) of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C.

2002(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (3).

(3) POSITIONS CONTRACTED UNDER GRANTS OF POST-DIFFERENTIAL AUTHORITY IN THE BIA SCHOOLS.—Section

1132(h)(3)(B) of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C.

2012(h)(3)(B)) is amended by striking clause (iv).

(4) REPORT.—Section 1137 of the Education Amendments

of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2017) is amended—

(A) by striking the section designation and heading

and inserting the following:

‘‘SEC. 1137. BIENNIAL REPORT.’’;

and

(B) in the first sentence of subsection (a)—

(i) by striking ‘‘annual report’’ and inserting

‘‘biennial report’’; and

(ii) by striking ‘‘during the year’’ and inserting

‘‘during the 2-year period covered by the report’’.

(5) REGULATIONS.—Section 1139 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2019) is repealed.

(6) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 605(b)(2) of the

School-to-Work Opportunity Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 6235(b)(2))

is amended by striking ‘‘(as defined in section 1139(3) of the

Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2019(3))’’ and inserting ‘‘(as defined in section 1146(3) of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2026(3))’’.

(d) TRIBALLY CONTROLLED SCHOOLS ACT OF 1988.—Section 5206

of the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2505)

is amended by striking subsection (g).

(e) PUBLIC LAW 96–135.—Section 2 of Public Law 96–135 (25

U.S.C. 472a) is amended—

(1) by striking subsection (d);

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

(d) and (e), respectively; and

(3) in subsection (d), as so redesignated—

(A) by striking paragraph (2); and

(B) by striking ‘‘(1) The Office’’ and inserting ‘‘The

Office’’.

(f) NATIVE AMERICANS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT.—Section

4 of the Native Americans Educational Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.

2001 note) is amended—

(1) by striking subsection (c); and

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

(g) INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE

ACT.—Section 106 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education

Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450j–1) is amended—

(1) by striking subsection (c); and

(2) by redesignating subsections (d) through (o) as subsections (c) through (n), respectively.
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TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF THE

INTERIOR

SEC. 901. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) PACIFIC YEW ACT.— (1) REPEAL.—Section 7 of the Pacific Yew Act (16 U.S.C.

4806) is repealed.

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 8 of such Act (16

U.S.C. 4807) is amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘the relevant congressional committees,

as listed in section 7,’’ and inserting ‘‘the Committee on

Resources and the Committee on Agriculture of the House

of Representatives, and the Committee on Environment

and Public Works, the Committee on Energy and Natural

Resources, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,

and Forestry of the Senate,’’; and

(B) by redesignating such section as section 7.

(b) SIZE AND CONDITION OF THE TULE ELK HERD IN CALIFOR- NIA.— (1) REPEAL.—Section 3 of Public Law 94–389 (16 U.S.C.

673f) is repealed.

(2) REDESIGNATION.—Section 4 of Public Law 94–389 (16

U.S.C. 673g) is redesignated as section 3.

(c) WATER QUALITY OF THE SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA

AND SAN FRANCISCO BAY ESTUARINE SYSTEMS.—Section 4 of Public

Law 96–375 (94 Stat. 1506) is amended by striking the second

sentence.

(d) COLORADO RIVER FLOODWAY MAPS.— (1) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENTS.—Section 5(b) of the Colorado

River Floodway Protection Act (43 U.S.C. 1600c(b)) is

amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘(b)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘(b)’’;

(B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and

(C) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as paragraphs

(1) and (2), respectively.

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 5(c)(1) of such Act

(43 U.S.C. 1600c(c)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘the appropriate

officers referred to in paragraph (3) of subsection (b),’’ and

inserting ‘‘appropriate chief executive officers of States, counties, municipalities, water districts, Indian tribes, or equivalent

jurisdictions in which the Floodway is located,’’.

(e) CERTIFICATION OF ADEQUATE SOIL SURVEY OF LAND CLASSI- FICATION.—

(1) 1953 ACT.—The first section of title I of the Interior

Department Appropriation Act, 1953, is amended in the matter

under the heading ‘‘CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION’’ under

the heading ‘‘BUREAU OF RECLAMATION’’ (66 Stat. 451)

by striking ‘‘: Provided further, That no part of this or any

other appropriation’’ and all that follows through ‘‘means of

irrigation’’.

(2) 1954 ACT.—The first section of title I of the Interior

Department Appropriation Act, 1954 (43 U.S.C. 390a; 67 Stat.

266) is amended—

(A) in the matter under the heading ‘‘CONSTRUCTION

AND REHABILITATION’’ under the heading ‘‘BUREAU OF RECLAMATION’’, by striking ‘‘: Provided further, That no part
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of this or any other appropriation’’ and all that follows

through ‘‘demonstrated in practice’’; and

(B) by striking ‘‘Such surveys shall include an investigation of soil characteristics which might result in toxic

or hazardous irrigation return flows.’’ (as added by section

10 of the Garrison Diversion Unit Reformulation Act of

1986 (100 Stat. 426)).

(f) CLAIMS SUBMITTED FROM THE TETON DAM FAILURE.—Section

8 of Public Law 94–400 (90 Stat. 1213) is repealed.

(g) STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY AND SUITABILITY OF ESTABLISHING NIOBRARA-BUFFALO PRAIRIE NATIONAL PARK.—

(1) REPEAL.—Section 8 of the Niobrara Scenic River Designation Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–50; 16 U.S.C. 1a–5 note)

is repealed.

(2) REDESIGNATION.—Section 9 of such Act (Public Law

102–50; 105 Stat. 258) is redesignated as section 8.

(h) STUDY OF ROUTE 66.—The Route 66 Study Act of 1990

(Public Law 101–400; 104 Stat. 861) is repealed.

(i) REPORT ON ANTHRACITE MINE WATER CONTROL AND MINE

SEALING AND FILLING PROGRAM.—The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the conservation of anthracite coal resources through measures of flood control and anthracite mine drainage, and for other

purposes’’, approved July 15, 1955, is amended—

(1) by striking section 5 (30 U.S.C. 575); and

(2) by redesignating section 6 (30 U.S.C. 576) as section

5.

(j) AUDIT OF FEDERAL ROYALTY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 302 of the Federal Oil and Gas

Royalty Management Act of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 1752) is amended—

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

(B) by striking subsection (b).

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 304(c) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (30 U.S.C.

1753(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘Except as expressly provided

in subsection 302(b), nothing’’ and inserting ‘‘Nothing’’.

(k) REPORT ON BIDDING OPTIONS FOR OIL AND GAS LEASES

ON OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LAND.—Section 8(a) of the Outer

Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(a)) is amended by

striking paragraph (9).

(l) REPORTS ON OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LEASING AND

PRODUCTION PROGRAM AND PROMOTION OF COMPETITION IN LEASING.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 15 of the Outer Continental Shelf

Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1343) is repealed.

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 22 of the Outer

Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1348) is amended by

striking subsection (g).

(m) AUDIT OF FINANCIAL REPORT OF GOVERNOR OF GUAM.—

The sixth undesignated paragraph of section 6 of the Organic Act

of Guam (48 U.S.C. 1422) is amended by striking the third and

fifth sentences.

(n) AUDIT OF FINANCIAL REPORT OF GOVERNOR OF THE VIRGIN

ISLANDS.—The fourth undesignated paragraph of section 11 of the

Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands (48 U.S.C. 1591) is

amended by striking the third and fifth sentences.
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(o) AUDIT OF FINANCIAL REPORT OF GOVERNOR OF AMERICAN

SAMOA.—Section 501(a) of Public Law 96–205 (48 U.S.C. 1668(a))

is amended by striking the third and fifth sentences.

(p) AUDIT OF FINANCIAL REPORT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVES OF CERTAIN TERRITORIES.—Section 5 of Public Law 92–257 (48 U.S.C.

1692) is amended by striking the third and fifth sentences.

(q) REPORT ON ACTIVITIES UNDER HELIUM ACT.—Section 16

of the Helium Act (50 U.S.C. 167n) is repealed.

(r) REPORT ON CONTRACT AWARDS MADE TO FACILITATE

NATIONAL DEFENSE.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Public Law 85–804 is amended—

(A) by striking section 4 (50 U.S.C. 1434); and

(B) by redesignating section 5 (50 U.S.C. 1435) as

section 4.

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 502(a)(6) of the

National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1651(a)(6)) is amended

by striking ‘‘1431–1435’’ and inserting ‘‘1431 et seq.’’.

SEC. 902. REPORTS MODIFIED.

(a) RECOMMENDATIONS ON PROSPECTIVE TIMBER SALES.—The

first sentence of section 318(h) of Public Law 101–121 (103 Stat.

750) is amended by striking ‘‘a monthly basis’’ and inserting ‘‘an

annual basis’’.

(b) REPORT ON NATIONWIDE GEOLOGIC MAPPING PROGRAM.—

Section 8 of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C.

31g) is amended—

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

inserting ‘‘BIENNIAL’’; and

(2) in the first sentence—

(A) by striking ‘‘each fiscal year, submit an annual

report’’ and inserting ‘‘each second fiscal year, submit a

biennial report’’; and

(B) by striking ‘‘preceding fiscal year’’ and inserting

‘‘2 preceding fiscal years’’.

TITLE X—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

SEC. 1001. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) EMERGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE REPORT.—Section 609U of the Justice Assistance Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10509)

is repealed.

(b) DIVERSION CONTROL FEE ACCOUNT REPORT.—Section 111(b)

of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary,

and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (21 U.S.C. 886a)

is amended by striking paragraph (5).

(c) DAMAGE SETTLEMENT REPORT.—Section 3724 of title 31,

United States Code, is amended—

(1) by striking subsection (b); and

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

(d) BANKING LAW OFFENSE REPORT.—Section 8(u) of the Federal

Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1818(u)) is amended—

(1) by striking paragraph (3); and

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively.

(e) BANKING LAW OFFENSE REWARDS REPORT.—Section 2571

of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (12 U.S.C. 4211) is repealed.
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(f) BANKING INSTITUTIONS SOUNDNESS REPORT.—Section 1542

of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C.

1831m–1) is amended by striking subsection (e).

TITLE XI—NASA

SEC. 1101. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) ACTIVITIES OF THE NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND

FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.—Section 212 of the National Space Grant

College and Fellowship Act (42 U.S.C. 2486j) is repealed.

(b) NOTIFICATION OF PROCUREMENT OF LONG-LEAD MATERIALS

FOR SOLID ROCKET MONITORS ON OTHER THAN COOPERATIVE

BASIS.—Section 121 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 1988 (101 Stat. 869) is amended by

striking subsection (d).

(c) CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR SPACE STATION PROGRAM.—Section 107 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 1988 (101 Stat. 864) is repealed.

(d) NOTICE OF MODIFICATION OF NASA.—

(1) 1985 ACT.—Section 103 of the National Aeronautics

and Space Administration Authorization Act, 1985 (98 Stat.

424) is repealed.

(2) 1986 ACT.—Section 103 of the National Aeronautics

and Space Administration Authorization Act of 1986 (99 Stat.

1014) is repealed.

(e) EXPENDITURES EXCEEDING ASTRONOMY PROGRAM.—Section

104 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Authorization Act, 1984 (97 Stat. 284) is repealed.

(f) PROPOSED DECISION OR POLICY CONCERNING COMMERCIALIZATION.—Section 110 of the National Aeronautics and Space

Administration Authorization Act, 1984 (42 U.S.C. 2465) is

repealed.

(g) JOINT FORMER SOVIET UNION STUDIES IN BIOMEDICAL

RESEARCH.—Section 605 of the National Aeronautics and Space

Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1993 (42 U.S.C.

2487d) is repealed.

TITLE XII—NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

SEC. 1201. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) REPORT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS.—Section 29 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C.

2039) is amended by striking the sixth and seventh sentences.

(b) REPORT ON THE PRICE-ANDERSON ACT.—Section 170 p. of

the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2210(p)) is amended—

(1) by striking ‘‘(1)’’; and

(2) by striking paragraph (2).

SEC. 1202. REPORTS MODIFIED.

Section 1701(b)(1) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C.

2297f(b)(1)) is amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘The Nuclear’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than

the date on which a certificate of compliance is issued under

subsection (c), the Nuclear’’; and

(2) by striking ‘‘at least annually’’.

TITLE XIII—OMB AND OPM

SEC. 1301. OMB.

(a) FEDERAL CIVIL PENALTIES INFLATION ADJUSTMENT ACT OF

1990.—The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of

1990 (Public Law 101–410; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note) is amended by—

(1) striking section 6; and

(2) redesignating section 7 as section 6.

(b) VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE UNITED STATES TO

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.—Section 306 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2226) is amended by—

(1) striking ‘‘(a) The’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and

(2) striking subsection (b).

(c) PROMPT PAYMENT ACT.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3906 of title 31, United States

Code, is repealed.

(2) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—

(A) Section 3901(c) of such title is amended by striking

‘‘, except section 3906 of this title,’’.

(B) Section 3902(b) of such title is amended by striking

‘‘Except as provided in section 3906 of this title, the’’ and

inserting ‘‘The’’.

(C) The table of sections for chapter 39 of such title

is amended by striking the item relating to section 3906.

(d) TITLE 5.—Section 552a(u) of title 5, United States Code,

is amended—

(1) by striking paragraph (6); and

(2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6), and

in that redesignated paragraph by striking ‘‘paragraphs (3)(D)

and (6)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (3)(D)’’.

SEC. 1302. OPM.

(a) ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES.—Section 1305 of title 5,

United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘require reports by

agencies, issue reports, including an annual report to Congress,’’.

(b) FEDERAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1308 of title 5, United States

Code, is repealed.

(2) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(A) The

table of sections for chapter 13 of title 5, United States Code,

is amended by striking the item relating to section 1308.

(B) Chapter 47 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—

(i) by striking section 4705 and redesignating section

4706 as section 4705; and

(ii) in the analysis at the beginning of the chapter

by striking the items relating to sections 4705 and 4706

and inserting the following:

‘‘Sec. 4705. Regulations.’’.

(c) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND.—Section

8348(g) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking

the third sentence.
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(d) PLACEMENT OF NON-INDIAN EMPLOYEES.—Section 2(e) of

the Act of December 5, 1979 (25 U.S.C. 472a(e); Public Law 96–

135; 93 Stat. 1058) is amended—

(1) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(e)’’; and

(2) by striking paragraph (2).

TITLE XIV—TRADE

SEC. 1401. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) COFFEE TRADE.— (1) Section 5 of the International Coffee Agreement Act

of 1980 (19 U.S.C. 1356n) is repealed.

(2) Section 4 of the International Coffee Agreement Act

of 1980 (19 U.S.C. 1356m) is repealed.

(b) TRADE ACT OF 1974.—

(1) Section 126 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2136(c))

is amended—

(A) by repealing subsection (c); and

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

(2) Section 411 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2441),

and the item relating to that section in the table of contents

for that Act, are repealed.

(c) URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENTS ACT.—Section 424 of the

Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3622), and the item

relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section

1(b) of that Act, are repealed.

(d) RESTRICTIONS ON EXPENDITURES.—Section 109(c)(3) of Public Law 100–202 (101 Stat. 1329–435; 41 U.S.C. 10b note) is

amended—

(1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon;

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

a period; and

(3) by repealing subparagraph (C).

TITLE XV—DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATION

SEC. 1501. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) REPORTS ABOUT GOVERNMENT PENSION PLANS.—Section

9503 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (a).

(b) TRANSPORTATION AIR QUALITY REPORT.—Section 108(f) of

the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7408(f)) is amended by striking paragraphs (3) and (4).

(c) INDIAN RESERVATION ROADS STUDY.—Section 1042 of the

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat.

1993) is repealed.

(d) STUDY OF IMPACT OF CLIMATIC CONDITIONS.—Section 1101–

1102 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of

1991 (105 Stat. 2027) is repealed.

(e) BUMPER STANDARDS.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 32510 of title 49, United States

Code, is repealed.
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(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The chapter analysis for

chapter 325 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by

striking the item relating to section 32510.

SEC. 1502. REPORTS MODIFIED.

(a) COAST GUARD REPORT ON MAJOR ACQUISITION PROJECTS.—

Section 337 of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (106 Stat. 1551) is amended—

(1) by striking ‘‘quarterly’’ and inserting ‘‘biannual’’; and

(2) in the last proviso, by striking ‘‘preceding quarter’’

and inserting ‘‘preceding 6-month period’’.

(b) AVIATION SECURITY REPORT.—Section 44938 of title 49,

United States Code, is amended—

(1) in the second sentence of subsection (a)—

(A) by striking ‘‘annual’’ and inserting ‘‘biennial’’; and

(B) by inserting ‘‘in each year the Administrator submits the biennial report’’ before the comma;

(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘annually’’ and inserting

‘‘biennially’’; and

(3) by striking subsection (c).

(c) REPORT ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.—Section 308(e)(1) of

title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘submit a

report to Congress in January of each even-numbered year’’ and

inserting ‘‘submit to Congress in March 1998, and in March of

each even-numbered year thereafter, a report’’.

(d) NATIONAL BALLAST INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE.—Section

1102(f)(2) of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and

Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4712(f)(2)) is amended by striking

‘‘biannual’’ and inserting ‘‘biennial’’.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.