IIB
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3234
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 16, 1999
Received
NOVEMBER 19, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
AN ACT
To exempt certain reports from automatic elimination and
sunset pursuant to the Federal Reports and Elimination
and Sunset Act of 1995.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. REPORTS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORK-
FORCE.
Section 3003(a)(1) of the Federal Reports Elimi-
nation and Sunset Act of 1995 (31 U.S.C. 1113 note)
does not apply to any report required to be submitted
under the following provisions of law:
(1) Section 425 of the General Education Pro-
visions Act (20 U.S.C. 1226c), relating to the effec-
tiveness of applicable programs.
(2) The following provisions of the Department
of Education Organization Act:
(A) Section 414 (20 U.S.C. 3474), relating
to the promulgation of rules and regulations.
(B) Section 426 (20 U.S.C. 3486), relating
to Departmental activities.
(3) The following provisions of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.):
(A) Section 114 (20 U.S.C. 1011c), relat-
ing to the National Advisory Committee on In-
stitutional Evaluation and Integrity.
(B) 
Section 
392(b)(2) 
(20 
U.S.C.
1068a(b)(2)), relating to reports on waivers.
(C) Section 432(b) (20 U.S.C. 1082(b)),
relating to budget submissions by the Secretary
of Education.
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(D) Section 439(k) (20 U.S.C. 1087–2(k)),
relating to reports on audits by the Secretary of
the Treasury.
(E) Section 482(d) (20 U.S.C. 1089(d)),
relating to notices of failures to comply with
master calendar deadlines.
(F) 
Section 
485B(d) 
(20 
U.S.C.
1092b(d)), relating to a report on the student
loan data system.
(G) Section 702(a)(2)(D) (20 U.S.C.
1134a(a)(2)(D)), relating to reports of the Jav-
its Fellows Program Fellowship Board.
(4) The following provisions of the National
Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 951 et seq.):
(A) Section 5(q) (20 U.S.C. 954(q)), relat-
ing to the state of the arts in the Nation.
(B) Section 7(k) (20 U.S.C. 956(k)), relat-
ing to the state of the humanities in the Na-
tion.
(C) Section 10(d) (20 U.S.C. 959(d)), re-
lating to annual reports summarizing activities.
(D) Section 10(e) (20 U.S.C. 959(e)), re-
lating to annual reports summarizing activities.
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(5) The following provisions of the Arts and Ar-
tifacts Indemnity Act (20 U.S.C. 971 et seq.):
(A) Section 6(b) (20 U.S.C. 975(b)), relat-
ing to certification of the validity of the claims.
(B) Section 8 (20 U.S.C. 977), relating to
an annual report on claims and contracts.
(6) Section 5(a)(7) of the National Commission
on Libraries and Information Science Act (20
U.S.C. 1504(a)(7)), relating to an annual report on
the activities of the National Commission on Librar-
ies and Information Science.
(7) Section 112(b)(3) of the Education of the
Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4332(b)(3)), relating
to the annual report on indirect costs from the
Board of Trustees.
(8) The following provisions of the United
States Institute of Peace Act (22 U.S.C. 4601 et
seq.):
(A) Section 1708(h) (22 U.S.C. 4607(h)),
relating to an annual report of audit.
(B) Section 1712 (22 U.S.C. 4611), relat-
ing to a biennial report on progress.
(9) Section 1121(h)(4) of the Education
Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2001(h)(4)), relat-
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ing to review of or proposed closure or consolidation
of schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(10) Section 1125(b) of the Education Amend-
ments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2005(b)), relating to
plans to bring Indian educational facilities into com-
pliance with health and safety standards.
(11) Section 1137(a) of the Education Amend-
ments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2017(a)), relating to an-
nual reports on the status of educational programs
administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and
educational problems encountered during the year
for which the report is submitted.
(12) Section 5206(g) of the Tribally Controlled
Schools Act of 1988 (P.L. 100–297; 102 Stat. 391),
relating to applications received and actions taken
on grants for tribally controlled schools.
(13) Section 204(b)(2) of the Helen Keller Na-
tional Center Act (29 U.S.C. 1903(b)(2)), relating
to the report on the evaluation of the operation of
the Helen Keller National Center.
(14) The following provisions of the Older
Americans Act of 1965:
(A) Section 206(d) (42 U.S.C. 3017(d)),
relating to reports on results of evaluative re-
search and program evaluation.
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(B) Subsections (a) and (b) of section 207
(42 U.S.C. 3018(a), (b)), relating to reports on
activities and reports on State long-term care
ombudsman programs.
(15) The following provisions of Federal law re-
quiring reports related to the Equal Opportunity
Employment Commission:
(A) Section 13 of the Age Discrimination
in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 632).
(B) Section 705(e) of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-4(e)).
(16) The following provisions of the Rehabilita-
tion Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.):
(A) Section 13 (29 U.S.C. 710), relating to
the annual report on activities carried out
under the Act.
(B) Section 106(d) (29 U.S.C. 726(d)), re-
lating to an analysis of program performance
based on standards and indicators.
(C) Section 401 (29 U.S.C. 781), relating
to the annual report on the status of disability
policy.
(D) Section 502(b)(8) and (9) and section
502(h)(1) (29 U.S.C. 792(b)(8) and (9) and
(h)(1)), relating to reports by the Access Board
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on investigations, recommendations, and activi-
ties of the Board.
(E) Section 507(c) (29 U.S.C. 794c(c)),
relating to the report by the Interagency Dis-
ability Coordinating Council.
(17) The following provisions of Federal law re-
quiring reports related to labor:
(A) Section 3(c) of the National Labor Re-
lations Act (29 U.S.C. 153(c)), relating to case
activities and operations of the National Labor
Relations Board.
(B) Section 8 of the Act of June 13, 1888
(29 U.S.C. 6) relating to reports by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics.
(C) Section 4(d) of the Fair Labor Stand-
ards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 204(d)) relating to
a report of the Secretary of Labor respecting
implementation of such Act and the curtailment
of employment opportunities.
(D) Section 42 of the Longshore and Har-
bor Workers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C.
942) relating to a report of the Secretary of
Labor respecting implementation of such Act.
(E) Section 8152 of title 5, United States
Code, relating to reports by the Secretary of