I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2331
To provide for the modification or elimination of Federal reporting
requirements.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 14, 1995
Mr. EHRLICH (for himself, Mr. CLINGER, Mr. BLUTE, Mr. SOUDER, Mr.
SHADEGG, Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, Mr. MCINTOSH, and Mr. DAVIS) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Gov-
ernment Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To provide for the modification or elimination of Federal
reporting requirements.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Reports Elimi-
nation 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.
Sec. 1102. Reports modified.
Subtitle K—Department of State
Sec. 1111. Reports eliminated.
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 eliminated.
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.
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) IMPROV-
ING’’ 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, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 1421c) is re-
pealed.
(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 EX-
CHANGE WITH IRELAND.—Section 1420 of the Food Se-
curity 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).
(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 Emer-
gency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 612c note)
is amended by striking the last sentence.
(l) REPORT ON WIC EXPENDITURES AND PARTICI-
PATION LEVELS.—Section 17(m) of the Child Nutrition
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(m)) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraphs (8) and (9); and
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11)
as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively.
(m) REPORT ON WIC MIGRANT SERVICES.—Section
17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786)
is amended by striking subsection (j).
(n) REPORT ON DEMONSTRATIONS INVOLVING INNO-
VATIVE HOUSING UNITS.—Section 506(b) of the Housing
Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1476(b)) is amended by striking
the last sentence.
(o) 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.
(p) 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.
(q) 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.
(r) REPORT ON EVALUATION OF SPECIAL AREA DES-
IGNATIONS.—Section 1510 of the Agriculture and Food
Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3419) is repealed.
(s) 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) REPOSI-
TORY.—’’; and
(2) by striking subsection (b).
(t) 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 sub-
section (g).
(u) 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
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (2).
(v) REPORT ON ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ANIMAL DAM-
AGE ON AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY.—Section 1475(e) of
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3322(e)) is amend-
ed—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(1)’’; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2).
(w) 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 amend-
ed—
(1) by striking subsection (l); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (m) as sub-
section (l).
(x) REPORT ON PAYMENTS MADE UNDER RESEARCH
FACILITIES ACT.—Section 8 of the Research Facilities
Act (7 U.S.C. 390i) is repealed.
(y) 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’’.
(z) 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 subpara-
graph (I) and redesignating subparagraph (J) as subpara-
graph (I).
SEC. 1012. REPORTS MODIFIED.
(a) REPORT
ON
ANIMAL
WELFARE
ENFORCE-
MENT.—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 para-
graph (4) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(5) the information and recommendations de-
scribed in section 11 of the Horse Protection Act of
1970 (15 U.S.C. 1830).’’.
(b) REPORT
ON HORSE PROTECTION ENFORCE-
MENT.—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 Con-
gress 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’’.
(c) REPORT
ON AGRICULTURAL QUARANTINE IN-
SPECTION FUND.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall not
be required to submit a report to the appropriate commit-
tees of Congress on the status of the Agricultural Quar-
antine Inspection fund more frequently than annually.
(d) REPORT ON ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES UNDER
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM.—The third sentence of section
18(a)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
2027(a)(1)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘by the fifteenth day of each
month’’ and inserting ‘‘for each quarter or other ap-
propriate period’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘the second preceding month’s
expenditure’’ and inserting ‘‘the expenditure for the
quarter or other period’’.
(e) REPORT ON PRIORITIES FOR RESEARCH, EXTEN-
SION, AND TEACHING.—Section 1407(f)(1) of the Na-
tional 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 ‘‘AN-
NUAL 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’’.
(f) 5-YEAR PLAN FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL
SCIENCES.—Section 1407(f)(2) of the National Agricul-
tural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3122(f)(2)) is amended by striking the
second sentence.
(g) REPORT ON EXAMINATION OF FEDERALLY SUP-
PORTED AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
AND EXTENSION
PROGRAMS.—Section 1408(g)(1) of the National Agricul-
tural 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’’.
(h) REPORT ON EFFECTS OF FOREIGN OWNERSHIP
OF AGRICULTURAL LAND.—Section 5(b) of the Agricul-
tural 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 sub-
section (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 VOTING REGISTRATION.—Section
207 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973aa–
5) is repealed.
(b) REPORT ON ESTIMATE OF SPECIAL AGRICUL-
TURAL WORKERS.—Section 210A(b)(3) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1161(b)(3)) is re-
pealed.
(c) REPORT ON LONG RANGE PLAN FOR PUBLIC
BROADCASTING.—Section 393A(b) of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 393a(b)) is repealed.
(d) REPORT ON STATUS, ACTIVITIES, AND EFFEC-
TIVENESS OF UNITED STATES COMMERCIAL CENTERS IN
ASIA, LATIN AMERICA, AND AFRICA AND PROGRAM REC-
OMMENDATIONS.—Section 401(j) of the Jobs Through
Exports Act of 1992 (15 U.S.C. 4723a(j)) is repealed.
(e) REPORT
ON KUWAIT RECONSTRUCTION CON-
TRACTS.—Section 606(f) of the Persian Gulf Conflict
Supplemental Authorization and Personnel Benefits Act
of 1991 is repealed.
(f) REPORT
ON UNITED STATES-CANADA FREE-
TRADE AGREEMENT.—Section 409(a)(3)(B) of the Unit-
ed 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 work-
ing group established under article 1907 of the
Agreement shall consult regularly with the Commit-
tee 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 negotia-
tions.’’.
(g) REPORT
ON ESTABLISHMENT
OF AMERICAN
BUSINESS CENTERS AND ON ACTIVITIES OF THE INDE-
PENDENT STATES BUSINESS AND AGRICULTURE ADVI-
SORY COUNCIL.—Section 305 of the Freedom for Russia
and Emerging Democracies and Open Markets Support
Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5825) is repealed.
(h) 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 re-
pealed.
(i) 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 STRA-
TEGIC PLAN.—Section 2312(f) of the Export Enhance-
ment 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 Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives, not later than September 30, 1995, and
annually thereafter, a report describing—
ing Democracies and Open Markets Support
Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5821 and 5822) con-
cerning American Business Centers and the
Independent States Business and Agriculture
Advisory Council;
‘‘(I) the programs of other industrialized
nations to assist their companies with their ef-
forts to transact business in the independent
states of the former Soviet Union; and
‘‘(J) the trading practices of other Organi-
zation for Economic Cooperation and Develop-
ment 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.—Section 274 of The Na-
tional 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 relat-
ing to section 274; and
(2) by striking out section 274.
(b) REPORT ON REVIEW OF DOCUMENTATION IN
SUPPORT OF WAIVERS FOR PEOPLE ENGAGED IN ACQUI-
SITION ACTIVITIES.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1208 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1991 (10 U.S.C. 1701 note) is repealed.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT TO TABLE OF CON-
TENTS.—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 AN-
NUAL 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 be-
ginning with ‘‘and shall,’’ through the end thereof and in-
serting a period.
(b) REPORT ON SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT ACTIVI-
TIES.—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 para-
graph (3).
(c) REPORT
ON
THE CLIENT ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM.—Subsection (g) of section 112 of the Rehabilita-
tion 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 EVALUA-
TIONS OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT CEN-
TERS.—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’’;
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a) LOCAL
EVALUATION.—’’; and
(3) by striking subsection (b).
(e) REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE VOCA-
TIONAL EDUCATION ACT OF 1917.—Section 18 of the Vo-
cational 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 Edu-
cation 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 Com-
mittee 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 PRO-
GRAM ACTIVITY.—Section 2(a)(6)(A) of the Act of June
20, 1936 (20 U.S.C. 107a(a)(6)(A)), is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘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 Au-
gustus 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 ‘‘RE-
PORT
ON’’ and inserting ‘‘INFORMATION
RE-
GARDING’’; and
(2) by striking the matter preceding paragraph
(1) and inserting ‘‘The Secretary shall collect data
for program management and accountability pur-
poses regarding—’’.
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS ON THE STEWART B.
MCKINNEY HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT.—Subsection (b)
of section 724 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434(b)) is amended by striking
paragraph (4) and the first paragraph (5) and inserting
the following:
‘‘(4) The Secretary shall prepare and submit a report
to the appropriate committees of the Congress at the end
of every other fiscal year. Such report shall—
‘‘(A) evaluate the programs and activities as-
sisted under this part; and
‘‘(B) contain the information received from the
States pursuant to section 722(d)(3).’’.
(c) REPORT TO GIVE NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Sub-
section (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.
(d) ANNUAL REPORT ON ACTIVITIES UNDER THE
REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973.—Section 13 of the Reha-
bilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 712) is amended by
striking ‘‘twenty’’ and inserting ‘‘eighty’’.
(e) REPORT TO THE CONGRESS REGARDING REHA-
BILITATION 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 in-
serting ‘‘by September 30 of each fiscal year’’.
(f) 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 oper-
ations 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 pay-
ments pursuant to section 1078 of this title, and trans-
actions related thereto and vouchers approved by the Sec-
retary 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.—Para-
graphs (3) and (4) of section 400AA(b) of the Energy Pol-
icy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6374(b)(3),
6374(b)(4)) are repealed.
(b) REPORT ON WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS.—Section
9(a)(3) of the Wind Energy Systems Act of 1980 (42
U.S.C. 9208(a)(3)) is repealed.
(c) REPORT ON COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM MAN-
AGEMENT PLAN FOR OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVER-
SION.—Section 3(d) of the Ocean Thermal Energy Con-
version 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 RE-
FINED 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 re-
pealed.
(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 MES-
SAGE ESTABLISHING
A NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION
POLICY ON NUCLEAR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CO-
OPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—Section 203 of the Depart-
ment 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 prior to the expiration
of such period, the Secretary shall report to the Congress
in writing not later than 30 days after the expiration of
such period 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 af-
fected 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(b) of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6245(b)) is repealed.
(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 COMPREHEN-
SIVE MANAGEMENT FOR NUCLEAR SAFETY RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION.—Section 8(c) of
the Nuclear Safety Research, Development, and Dem-
onstration 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, De-
velopment, 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 Elec-
tric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Dem-
onstration Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 2513) is repealed.
(p) REPORT ON ACTIVITIES UNDER THE METHANE
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEM-
ONSTRATION ACT OF 1980.—Section 9 of the Methane
Transportation Research, Development, and Demonstra-
tion 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
October 24, 1992, 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 pe-
riod 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, ‘‘October 24, 1992’’ and
inserting ‘‘October 24, 1995’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘as part of the report re-
quired under section 132(d),’’ after ‘‘and bien-
nially thereafter,’’.
(b) REPORT ON AGENCY REQUESTS FOR WAIVER
FROM
FEDERAL
ENERGY
MANAGEMENT
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Section 543(b)(2) of the National Energy Con-
servation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253(b)(2)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘, as part of the report re-
quired under section 548(b),’’ after ‘‘the Secretary
shall’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘promptly’’.
(c) REPORT ON THE PROGRESS, STATUS, ACTIVI-
TIES, AND RESULTS OF PROGRAMS REGARDING THE PRO-