An Act to prepeal certain provisions of law requiring the submission of certain reports to Congress, and for other purposes
PL 86-533 (S.899), enacted 06/29/1960

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Public Law 86-533 
AN ACT 
June 29, 1960 
To repeal certain provisions of law requiring the submission of certain reports 
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to Congress, and for other purposes. 
Reports to Con-
gress. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following 
provisions of law, which relate to the submission of certain reports to ~f° ^rt''°""""^"°" 
Congress or other Government authority, are hereby repealed, as 
follows: 
(1) Section 209 of the Revised Statutes (5 U.S.C. 164), relating 
to a certain statement of expenditures required to be made by the Sec-
retary of State w4th respect to contingent expenses of certain activi-
ties abroad, which reads as follows: 
gj^^g Depart-
"SEC. 209. The annual statement of expenditures from the contin- ment. 
gent fund required to be made by the Secretary of State, must include penses."^^"* 
all the contingent expenses of foreign intercourse and of all the mis-
sions abroad, except such expenditures as are settled upon the certifi-
cate of the President.". 
Xreasur 
De-
(2) Section 3 of the Act entitled "An Act authorizing an appropria- partment." ^ *" 
tion to effect a settlement of the remainder due on Pershing Hall, a Mfmori^aiV" ^ "^^ 
memorial already erected in Paris, France, to the Commander in Chief, 
officers, and men of the Expeditionary Forces, and for other purposes", 
approved June 28, 1935 (49 Stat. 426; 36 U.S.C. 492), which reads 
as follows: 
"SEC. 3. An itemized report shall be transmitted to the Senate and 
House of Representatives on the first day of each regular session of 
Congress of expenditures made in pursuance herewith.". 
(3) (A) Section 646(b) of title 14 of the United States Code, relat- 
vesleis^ciaims. 
ing to certain reports to Congress by the Secretary of the Treasury 
with respect to certain claims against the United States for damage by 
Coast Guard vessels, which reads as follows: 
"(b) On payment of any claim determined, compromised, or settled 
under this section at a net amount exceeding $3,000, but not exceeding 
$25,000, payable by the United States, the Secretary of the Treasury 
within twenty days of payment shall report to the Congress setting 
forth the nature of the claim, the vessel involved, the amount paid with 
respect thereto, the basis of the determination, compromise, or settle-
ment, and other pertinent facts. The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
report to the Congress, at each session thereof, all claims which have 
been paid under this section. During any war the reports required 
under this section may omit any fact or facts disclosure of which, in 
the opinion of the Secretary, would be prejudicial to the national 
security.". 
(B) Section 647(b) of title 14 of the United States Code, relating 
to certain reports to Congress by the Secretary of the Treasury with 
respect to certain claims of the United States for damage to Coast 
Guard property, which reads as follows: 
"(b) Within twenty days after receipt of a payment in a net amount 
exceeding $3,000 due the United States pursuant to determination, 
compromise, or settlement of any claim under this section, the Secre-
tary of the Treasury shall report to the Congress setting forth the 
nature of the claim; the vessel or vessels involved; the amount re-
ceived; the basis of determination, compromise, or settlement; and 
other pertinent facts. 
During any war the reports required under 
this section may omit any fact or facts, disclosure of which, in the 
opinion of the Secretary, would be prejudicial to the national 
security.". 
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Defense Depart-
ment. 
Military records, 
claims. 
T o u r s of duty 
outside U. S. 
Military and net 
val installations. 
Air Force D e -
partment. 
Salvage claims.. 
(4) Section 1552(f) of title 10 of the United States Code, relating 
to reports to Congress by the Secretary of Defense with respect to 
claims incident to correction of military records, which reads as 
follows: 
"(f) The Secretary of Defense for the military departments, and 
the Secretary of the Treasury for the Coast Guard, shall report to 
C.'ongress every six months on claims paid under this section during 
the period covered by the report. 
The report shall include for each 
claim the name of the claimant, a brief description of the claim, and a 
statement of the amount paid.". 
(5) (A) Section 714 of title 10 of the United States Code, relating 
to reports to Congress with respect to length of tours of duty outside 
the United States by members of the Army and Air Force, which reads 
as follows: 
"§ 714. Reports to Congress on length of tours of duty outside United 
States by members of Army and Air Force 
"The Secretary of Defense shall advise the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, on April 1 
and October 1 of each year, of the regulations governing the length 
of tours of duty outside the United States by members of the Army 
and the Air Force, including any changes in those regulations.". 
(B) That part of the analysis of chapter 41 of title 10 of the United 
States Code which reads as follows: 
"714. Reports to Congress on length of tours of duty outside United States by 
members of Army and Air Force.". 
(6) Section 408 (b) of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize certain 
construction at military and naval installations, and for other pur-
poses", approved June 17,1950 (64 Stat. 245), which reads as follows: 
"(b) The Secretary of Defense is authorized and directed to make 
a report to the Congress at the beginning of the first session of the 
Eighty-second Congress, and at the beginning of the first session of 
each succeeding Congress, listing all projects for the establishment or 
development of military, naval, or air-force installations and facilities 
by the construction, installation, or equipment of temporary or per-
manent public works which have been authorized by the Congress sub-
sequent to the beginning of the Eightieth Congress and for which 
adequate funds for the completion thereof have not been appropriated. 
The report shall include any recommendations which the secretary of 
Defense deems appropriate with respect to the rescission of all, or any 
portion, of the authority to proceed with any such project.". 
(7) (A) Section 9805 of title 10 of the United States Code, relating 
to certain reports to Congress by the Secretary of the Air Force with 
respect to certain claims against and by the United States, which 
reads as follows: 
"§ 9805. Reports to Congress 
"The Secretary of the Air Force shall report to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives within 
20 days after paying a claim in an amount over $3,000 under section 
9802 of this title, or receiving payment of a claim under section 9803 
or 9804 of this title. 
The report shall include a description of the 
claim, the names of the vessels involved, a statement of the amount paid 
or received, the basis of the determination, and other pertinent in-
formation. 
The Secretary shall also report to Congress at each session 
all amounts paid or received under those sections during the period 
covered by the report. 
However, during a war, the Secretary may 
omit from a report under this section any information the disclosure 
of which he believes would prejudice the national security.". 
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(B) That part of the analysis of chapter 951 of title 10 of the 9g70A stat. 980i. 
United States Code which reads as follows: 
"9805. Reports to Congress.". 
(8) (A) Section 4805 of title 10 of the United States Code, relating ^^^y D ep art-
to certain reports to Congress by the Secretary of the Army with re- 
saiVage claims. 
spect to certain claims against and by the United States, which reads 
as follows: 
"§ 4805. Reports to Congress 
"The Secretary of the Army shall report to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
within 20 days after paying a claim in an amount over $3,000 under 
section 4802 of this title, or receiving payment of a claim under section 
4803 or 4804 of this title. The report shall include a description of 
the claim, the names of the vessels involved, a statement of the amount 
paid or received, the basis of the determination, and other pertinent 
information. 
The Secretary shall also report to Congress at each ses-
sion all amounts paid or received under those sections during the period 
covered by the report. 
However, during a war, the Secretary may 
omit from a report under this section any information the disclosure of 
which he believes would prejudice the national security.". 
(B) That part of the analysis of chapter 451 of title 10 of the 
United States Code which reads as follows: 
"4805. Reports to Congress.". 
(9) The last sentence of section 8 of the Armed Forces Leave Act 
Amed Forces. 
of 1946, as amended (60 Stat. 967; 37 U.S.C. 37), which reads as fol- 
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lows: "Amounts expended hereunder shall be included in the annual 
reports to the Congress by the Departments concerned.". 
(10) (A) Section 7624 of title 10 of the United States Code, relating ^^^^y 
Depart-
to certain reports to Congress by the Secretary of the Navy with re- 
A d m i r a l t y 
spect to admiralty claims against the United States, which reads as '
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follows: 
"§ 7624. Reports to Congress 
"(a) The Secretary of the Navy shall report to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
within 20 days after an amount over $3,000 is paid by him under 
section 7622 of this title or is received by him under section 7623. The 
report shall include a description of the claim, the names of the vessels 
involved, a statement of the amount paid or received, the basis of the 
determination, and other pertinent information. 
"(b) The Secretary shall report to Congress at each session all 
claims that have been paid under section 7622 of this title during 
the period covered by the report. 
"(c) During a war the Secretary may omit from a report under this 
section any information the disclosure of which he believes would 
prejudice the national security.". 
(B) That part of the analysis of chapter 653 of title 10 of the United 
States Code which reads as follows: 
"7624. Reports to Congress.". 
(11) Section 4 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the con- vess^ur"*"""" °^ 
struction of certain naval vessels, and for other purposes", approved 
February 6,1942 (56 Stat. 53; Public Law 440, Seventy-seventh Con-
gress), which reads as follows: 
"SEC. 4. The Secretary of the Navy from time to time, but not less 
frequently than once every six months, shall transmit to the Congress 
a full report of all acquisitions of land effected under authority of this 
or any subsequent Act.", 
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Post Office De-
partment. 
Penalty mail. 
Interior 
ment. 
Indian lands, 
Depart-
L a n d 
drawals. 
I n d i a n s , 
w e l -
fare. 
Loans. 
Bure au of Mine s. 
Bureau of Recla-
mation. 
National T r u s t 
for Historic Pres-
ervation in the U. S. 
(12) Section 302 of the Penalty Mail Act of 1948, as amended (62 
Stat. 1048; 39 U.S.C. 321j), which reads as follows: 
"SEC. 302. The Postmaster General shall report to the Congress and 
to the Bureau of the Budget within ninety days after the close of 
each fiscal year the number of envelopes, labels, wrappers, cards, and 
other articles bearing such penalty indicia procured or accounted for 
through him during sucli fiscal year by each executive department 
and agency, by each independent establishment, arid by each organiza-
tion and person authorized by law to use the penalty privilege.". 
(13) That part of section 13 of the Act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 
858; 43 U.S.C, 148), relating to the authority of the Secretary of the 
Interior to reserve certain Indian lands valuable for power or reservoir 
sites or for irrigation projects and his reports thereon, which reads 
as follows: ", and he shall report to Congress all reservations made 
in conformity with this Act". 
(14) Section 3 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Presi-
dent of the United States to make withdrawals of public lands in 
certain cases", approved June 25, 1910, as amended (36 Stat. 848; 43 
U.S.C. 143), which reads as follows: 
"SEC. 3. That the Secretary of the Interior shall report all such 
withdrawals to Congress at the beginning of its next regular session 
after the date of the withdrawals.". 
(15) Section 4 of the Act entitled "An Act authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Interior to arrange with States or Territories for the edu-
cation, medical attention, relief of distress, and social welfare of 
Indians, and for other purposes", approved April 16,1934, as amended 
(49 Stat. 1459; 25 U.S.C. 455), which reads as follows: 
"SEC. 4. That the Secretary of the Interior shall report annually 
to the Congress any contract or contracts made under the provisions 
of this Act, and the moneys expended thereunder.". 
(16) The last sentence of section 10 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 
Stat. 986; 25 U.S.C. 470), providing for an annual report to Congress 
of transactions involving loans to Indians, which reads as follows: 
"A report shall be made annually to Congress of transactions under 
this authorization.". 
(17) Section 3 of the Act of December 18, 1942 (56 Stat. 1057; 30 
U.S.C. 15), providing for the establishment of a research laboratory 
for the utilization of anthracite coal, which reads as follows: 
"SEC. 3. The Secretary, acting through the United States Bureau of 
Mines, shall make a report to Congress at the beginning of each reg-
ular session of the activities of, expenditures by, and donations to, 
the laboratory established under this Act.". 
(18) Section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize appropria-
tions for the Bureau of Reclamation for payments to school districts 
on certain projects during their construction status", approved June 
29,1948 (62 Stat. 1108; 43 U.S.C. 385b), which reads as follows: 
"SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior shall furnish to the Congress 
each year, on or before the 3d day of January, a report on all activities 
undertaken during the preceding fiscal year pursuant to the provisions 
of this Act, together with such recommendations with respect to prob-
lems relating to it as he shall think appropriate.". 
(19) Section 6 of the Act of October 26,1949, as amended (63 Stat. 
929; 16 U.S.C. 468e), establishing the National Trust for Historic 
Preservation in the United States, which reads as follows: 
"SEC. 6. The National Trust shall, on or before the 1st day of March 
in each year, transmit to Congress a report of its proceedings and 
activities for the preceding calendar year, including the full and 
complete statement of its receipts and expenditures.". 
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(20) Section 3 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Secretary 
of Agriculture to cooperate with the Government of Mexico in the 
control and eradication of foot-and-mouth disease and rinderpest", 
approved February 28,1947, as amended (61 Stat. 8; 21 U.S.C. 114d), 
which reads as follows: 
"SEC. 3. Thirty days after the enactment of this Act, and every 
thirty days thereafter, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make a 
report to the Congress with respect to the activities carried on under 
(21) Section 7 of the Act of May 8, 1914, as amended (67 Stat. 85; 
7 U.S.C. 347), relating to annual reports to Congress with respect to 
agricultural extension work, which reads as follows: 
"SEC. 7. The Secretary of Agriculture shall make an annual report 
to Congress of the receipts, expenditures, and results of the cooperative 
agricultural extension work in all of the States, Territories, or pos-
sessions receiving the benefits of this Act, and also whether the appro-
priation of any State, Territory, or possession has been withheld, 
and, if so, the reason therefor.". 
(22) The last paragraph of section 7 of the Act of March 2, 1887, 
as amended (69 Stat. 674; 7 U.S.C. 361g), relating to annual reports 
to Congress with respect to the work of agricultural experiment sta-
tions, which reads as follows: 
"The Secretary of Agriculture shall make an annual report to the 
Congress during the first regular session of each year of the receipts 
and expenditures and work of the agricultural experiment stations 
in all the States under the provisions of this Act and also whether 
any portion of the appropriation available for allotment to any State 
has been withheld and if so the reasons therefor.". 
(23) The first sentence of section 3 of the Act of June 15,1936 (49 
Stat. 1506; 36 U.S.C. 139b), establishing The National Yeomen F, 
which reads: "That said organization shall report annually to the 
Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution concerning its proceedings, 
and said Secretary shall communicate to Congress such portions 
thereof as he may deem of national interest and importance.". 
(24) Subparagraph (3) of section 4(k) of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended (66 Stat. 712; 47 U.S.C. 154(k) (3)), which 
reads as follows: 
"(3) information with respect to all persons taken into the 
employment of the Commission during the year covered by the 
report, including names, pertinent biographical data and expe-
rience. Commission positions held and compensation paid, to-
gether with the names of those persons who have left the employ 
of the Commission during such year: Provided^ That the first 
annual report following the date of enactment of the Communi-
cations Act Amendments, 1952, shall contain such information 
with respect to all persons in the employ of the Commission at the 
close of the year for which the report is made;". 
(25) That part of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of the first sec-
tion of the Act of July 25, 1956 (70 Stat. 648; 31 U.S.C. 701(a) (2)), 
relating to the simplification of Government accounting and the facili-
tation of the payment of Government obligations, which reads ": Pro-
vided further, That prior thereto the head of the agency concerned 
shall make such report with respect to each such restoration as the 
Director of the Bureau of the Budget may require, and shall submit 
such report to the Director, the Comptroller General, the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives, and the President of the Senate". 
Approved June 29, 1960. 
Agriculture 
De-
partment. 
F o o t-and-Mouth 
disease. 
Extension work. 
Experimental sta-
tions. 
The 
N a t i o n a l 
Yeomen F. 
F e d e r a l 
Com-
munications. 
New Employees. 
Government 
a c 
countine. 
Si mplffi cation.