Congressional Reports Elimination Act of 1986
PL 99-386 (S.992), enacted 08/22/1986

PUBLIC LAW 99-386—AUG. 22, 1986 
100 STAT. 821 
Public Law 99-386 
99th Congress 
An Act 
To discontinue or amend certain requirements for agency reports to Congress. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may Congressional 
be cited as the "Congressional Reports Elimination Act of 1986". 
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Elimination Act 
TITLE I—ELIMINATIONS 
REPORTS BY MORE THAN ONE AGENCY 
SEC. 101. (a) Section 218(a) of the Biomass Energy and Alcohol 
Fuels Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 8818(a)) is repealed. 
(b) Section 3104 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by— 
(1) striking out subsection (b); 
(2) redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) as 
subsections (a), (b), and (c), respectively; and 
(3) striking out "paragraph (1) of this subsection" each place it 
appears in subsections (b) and (c) (as redesignated by paragraph 
(2) of this subsection) and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection 
(a) of this section". 
REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
SEC. 102. Section 5 of the Central, Western and South Pacific 
Fisheries Development Act (16 U.S.C. 758e-2) is repealed. 
REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
SEC. 103. (a) Section 117(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1017(d)) is repealed. 
(b) Section 553(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
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(c) Section 605(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
11250?)) is repealed. 
REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
SEC. 104. (a) Section 703)(7) of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy 
Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5906(b)(7)) is 
amended by— 
(1) striking out subparagraph (A); and 
(2) striking out the subparagraph designator "(B)". 
(b) Section 11 of the Wind Energy Systems Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
9210) is amended by— 
(1) striking out paragraph (5); 
(2) inserting "and" at the end of paragraph (4); and 
(3) redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5). 
of 1986. 
100 STAT. 822 
PUBLIC LAW 99-386—AUG. 22, 1986 
REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 
SEC. 105. (a) Section 505(f) of the Housing and Urban Development 
Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z-4(f)) is repealed. 
Ot)) Section 506(c) of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 
1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z-5(c)) is repealed. 
REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
SEC. 106. Section 2101(d) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking out the semicolon and all that follows and 
inserting in lieu thereof a period. 
REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
SEC. 107. Section 13 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (50 
U.S.C. App. 1746) is repealed. 
REPORTS BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
SEC. 108. Section 8 of the National Science Foundation Authoriza-
tion Act, 1977 (42 U.S.C. 1883) is amended by— 
(1) inserting "and" after the semicolon at the end of para-
graph (3); 
(2) striking out "; and" at the end of paragraph (4) and 
inserting in lieu thereof a period; and 
(3) striking out paragraph (5). 
REPORTS BY THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 
SEC. 109. Section 201(h) of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 
(42 U.S.C. 5841(h)) is repealed. 
REPORTS BY THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 
SEC. 110. (a) Section 5114 of title 5, United States Code, is repealed, 
(b) The table of sections for chapter 51 of such titlf is amended by 
striking out the item relating to section 5114. 
TITLE II—MODIFICATIONS 
REPORTS BY MORE THAN ONE AGENCY 
Real property. 
SEC. 201. Section 203(o) of the Federal Property and Administra-
Gifts and 
tive Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 484(o)) is amended— 
property. 
d) striking out "The Administrator" and all that follows 
through "shall submit" and inserting in lieu thereof the follow-
ing: "The Administrator with respect to property disposed of 
under subsection (j) or (p) of this section, and the head of each 
executive agency disposing of property under subsection (k) of 
this section, or under section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Surplus 
Property Act of 1944 (50 U.S.C. App. 1622 (d) or (g)), shall 
submit"; and 
(2) by striking out "personal property so donated and of all 
real"; and 
(3) by striking out "donations and transfers" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "disposals". 
PUBLIC LAW 99-386—AUG. 22, 1986 
100 STAT. 823 
REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
SEC. 202. The last sentence of the paragraph under the heading 
"GENERAL 
SALES 
MANAGER—(ALLOTMENT 
FROM THE COMMODITY 
CREDIT CORPORATION) in title IV of Public Law 97-370 (15 U.S.C. 
713a-10; 96 Stat. 1808) is amended by striking out "quarterly" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "annual". 
REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
SEC. 203. (a) Section 7(a) of the Marine Resources and Engineering 
Development Act of 1966 (33 U.S.C. 1106(a)) is amended by striking 
out "in January of each year" and inserting in lieu thereof "bienni-
ally in January". 
(b) Section 16 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 1002, chapter 
590; 19 U.S.C. 81p) is amended by— 
(1) striking out "containing a full statement of all the oper-
ations, receipts, and expenditures, and such other information 
as the Board may require" in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "on zone operations"; and 
(2) striking out subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof the 
following: 
"(c) The Board shall make a report to Congress annually contain-
ing a summary of zone operations.". 
REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
SEC. 204. Section 653(c) of the Education of the Handicapped Act 
(20 U.S.C. 1453(c)) is amended by striking out "The Secretary shall 
make an annual" and inserting in lieu thereof "Every three years, 
the Secretary shall make a". 
REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
SEC. 205. Section 107 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 49 USC app. 
1307) is amended by— 
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(1) striking out "each January 31 thereafter" in subsection (b) and 
inserting in lieu thereof "each April 1 thereafter"; and 
(2) striking out "each January 31 thereafter" in subsection (c) and 
inserting in lieu thereof "each April 1 thereafter". 
REPORTS 
BY 
THE 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
THE 
TREASURY 
SEC. 206. (a) Section 201(f) of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1821(f)) is amended by— 
(1) striking out "Secretary of the Treasury, in cooperation 
with the"; and 
(2) striking out the comma after "the Secretary of State", 
(b) Section 6103(p)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (26 
U.S.C. 6103(p)(5)) is amended by striking out "quarter" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "year". 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 207. Section 203(j)(4)(E) of the Federal Property and Adminis-
trative Services Act of, 1949 (40 U.S.C. 484(j)(4)(E)) is amended by 
striking out "$3,000" aiidinserting in lieu thereof "$5,000". 
100 STAT. 824 
PUBLIC LAW 99-386—AUG. 22, 1986 
REPORTS BY THE UNITED STATES MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD 
SEC. 208. Section 7701(i)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by striking out "calendar" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"fiscal". 
Approved August 22, 1986. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 992 (H.R. 2518): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 99-698 accompanying H.R. 2518 (Comm. on Government 
Operations). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 99-211 (Comm. on Governmental Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 132 (1986): 
Mar. 14, considered and passed Senate. 
July 28, H.R. 2518 considered and passed House; S. 992, amended, passed in 
lieu. 
Aug. 9, Senate concurred in House amendment. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 22 (1986): 
Aug. 23, Presidential statement.