Congressional Reports Elimination Act of 1982
PL 97-375 (H.R.6005), enacted 12/21/1982

note. 
PUBLIC LAW 97-375—DEC. 21, 1982 
96 STAT. 1819 
Public Law 97-375 
97th Congress 
An Act 
To discontinue or amend certain requirements for agency reports to Congress. 
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[H.R. 6005] 
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 1982". 
I^P^f^ltion Act 
of 1982. 
TITLE I-ELIMINATIONS 
REPORTS BY MORE THAN ONE AGENCY 
SEC. 101. (a) Section 616(b) of the Act of December 15, 1980, 
31 USC 1114 
entitled "An Act making appropriations for agriculture, rural devel- 
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opment, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1981, and for other purposes" (31 U.S.C. 28(b); 94 Stat. 
3117), is repealed. 
(b) Section 126(b) of the Military Construction Act of 1981 (31 
31 USC 1114 
U.S.C. 28, note; 94 Stat. 1869) is repealed. 
REPORT BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 
SEC. 102. Section 6002(g) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 
6962(g)) is amended to strike everything after the word "resources" 
and to insert in lieu thereof a period. 
REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
SEC. 103. (a) Section 1303(d) of the Food and Agriculture Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011, note; 91 Stat. 980) is repealed. 
(b) Paragraph (a) of the Act of March 4, 1913, entitled "An Act 
making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the 
fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fourteen" 
(16 U.S.C. 502; 37 Stat. 843), is amended by striking out the second 
sentence. 
(c) Section 9 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act 
(16 U.S.C. 590i; 50 Stat. 329) is amended by striking out the third 
sentence. 
REPORTS 
BY 
THE 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
DEFENSE 
SEC. 104. (a) Section 1081 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking out the second sentence. 
(b) Section 2677(c) of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. 
(c) Section 2110(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking out "The Secretary of each military department shall 
report to Congress in April of each year on the progress of the flight 
instruction program.". 
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REPORT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
SEC. 105. Section 112a))(3) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 732(b)(3); 87 Stat. 372) is repealed. 
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Repeal. 
REPORTS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
SEC. 106. (a) Section 203 of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 
(42 U.S.C. 7551) is amended by— 
(i) striking out subsection Ot)); and 
(2) striking out the subsection designator "(a)". 
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) The Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development and 
Demonstration Act of 1976 is amended by striking out the last 
sentence of section 7(eXl) (15 U.S.C. 2506(eXl)). 
(c) Section 4(cX8) of the Methane Transportation Research, Devel-
opment, and Demonstration Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3808(c)) is 
amended by striking out "and report to the CJongress on". 
(d) Section 742 of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 
1978 (42 U.S.C. 8452) is repealed. 
REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
SEC. 107. (a) Section 11200)) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1320) is amended by striking out subsection QD) and by striking out 
"(a)". 
0)) Section 329(fX5) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
254b(f)(5)) is amended by striking out the last sentence. 
Repeal. 
REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
SEC. 108. (a) Section 4 of the joint resolution of August 14, 1976, 
entitled "Joint resolution providing for Federal participation in 
preserving the Tule Elk population in California" (16 U.S.C. 673g; 90 
Stat. 1189), is amended by striking out the final sentence thereof. 
(b) Section 3 of the Act of August 21, 1951 (25 U.S.C. 673; 65 Stat. 
195) is repealed. 
(c) The Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 
1978 is amended by striking out subsection (e) of section 106 and the 
last sentence of subsection (cX2) of section 107 (25 U.S.C. 1807(e) and 
1808(cX2); 92 Stat. 1327). 
(d) Section 208 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 458d; 88 Stat. 2216) is amended by striking 
out the last sentence. 
Repeal. 
REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
SEC. 109. (a) Section 43520)) of title 18, United States Code (88 Stat. 
1141), is repealed. 
0>) Section 203 of the Truth in Lending Act (18 U.S.C. 891, note; 82 
Stat. 162) is repealed. 
REPORTS 
BY 
THE 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
LABOR 
SEC. 110. (a) Section 6(f) of Public Law 90-83 (29 U.S.C. 606; 81 
Stat. 221) is repealed. 
(b) Section 41(bXl) of the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' 
Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 9410)X1); 72 Stat. 835) is amended by 
striking out "and from time to time make to Congress such recom-
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96 STAT. 1821 
mendations as he may deem proper as to the best means of prevent-
ing such injuries". 
(c) The second sentence of section 19(b) of the Occupational Safety 
and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 668(b); 84 Stat. 1590) is repealed. 
REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
SEC. 111. (a) Section 151(g) of title 23, United States Code (87 Stat. 
285), is amended by striking out the third and fourth sentences and 
inserting in lieu thereof, "No State shall submit any such report to 
the Secretary for any year after the second year following comple-
tion of the pavement marking program in that State.". 
(b) Section 602 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 Repeal. 
U.S.C. 792; 87 Stat. 1022) is repealed. 
(c) Section 4417a(19) of the Revised Statutes (46 U.S.C. 391a(19)) is 
repealed. 
(d) Section 515 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory 
Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 835; 90 Stat. 82) is repealed. 
(e) Section 10 of the Emergency Rail Services Act of 1970 (45 Repeal. 
U.S.C. 669; 84 Stat. 1978) is repealed. 
REPORT 
BY 
THE 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
THE 
TREASURY 
SEC. 112. Section 602(c) of the Act of June 3,1980, entitled "An Act 
to provide for increased participation by the United States in the 
Inter-American Development Bank, and the African Development 
Fund" (22 U.S.C. 262j(c); 94 Stat. 433), is repealed. 
REPORT BY THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION 
SEC. 113. Section 10327(j) of title 49, United States Code (92 Stat. 
1350), is amended by striking out the last two sentences. 
REPORT BY THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 114. Section 2304(e) of title 10, United States Code, is 
repealed. 
REPORT BY THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 
SEC. 115. Section 11 of the Act of November 6, 1978, entitled "An Repeal. 
Act to authorize appropriations to the Nuclear Regulatory Commis-
sion for fiscal year 1979, and for other purposes" (42 U.S.C. 2205a; 92 
Stat. 2953), is repealed. 
TITLE II—MODIFICATIONS 
REPORTS BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 
SEC. 201. (a) Section 552a(e)(4) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by striking out "at least annually" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "upon establishment or revision". 
(b) Subsection (p) of section 552a of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
"(p) ANNUAL REPORT.—The President shall annually submit to the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro 
tempore of the Senate a report— 
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"(1) describing the actions of the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget pursuant to section 6 of the Privacy 
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Act of 1974 during the preceding year; 
"(2) describing the exercise of individual rights of access and 
amendment under this section during such year; 
"(3) identifying changes in or additions to systems of records; 
"(4) containing such other information concerning adminis-
tration of this section as may be necessary or useful to the 
Congress in reviewing the effectiveness of this section in carry-
ing out the purposes of the Privacy Act of 1974.". 
Effective date. 
(c) Effective July 1, 1983, section 6(c) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking out the first 
sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The President 
shall, not later than December 31 of each year, make an annual 
report to the Congress on the activities, status, and changes in the 
composition of advisory committees in existence during the preced-
ing fiscal year.". 
REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
SEC. 202. (a) Section 302(d) of the Marine Protection, Research, 
and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1432(d)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
"(d) The Secretary shall submit a biennial report to the Congress, 
on or before March 1 of every other year beginning in 1984, setting 
forth a comprehensive review of his actions during the previous two 
fiscal years undertaken pursuant to the authority of this section, 
together with appropriate recommendation for legislation con-
sidered necessary for the designation and protection of marine 
sanctuaries.". 
(b) Section 7 of the National Climate Program Act of 1978 (15 
U.S.C. 2906) is amended by striking out "not later than January 30 
of each year" and inserting in lieu thereof "not later than March 31 
of each year". 
(c) Section 4(a) of the National Ocean Pollution Research and 
Development and Monitoring Planning Act of 1978 (33 U.S.C. 
1703(a)) is amended by striking out "and a revision of the plan shall 
be prepared and so submitted by September 15 of each odd-num-
bered year occurring after 1979" and inserting in lieu thereof "and a 
revision of the plan shall be prepared and so submitted by Septem-
ber 15 every three years after 1979". 
(d) Section 8 of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (15 U.S.C. 
1457) is amended by striking out the following: "or to participate in 
the development of voluntary product standards with respect to any 
consumer commodity under procedures referred to in section 5(d) of 
this Act,". 
REPORTS 
BY 
THE 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
DEFENSE 
SEC. 203. (aXD Section 808(a) of the Department of Defense Appro-
priation Authorization Act, 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1520(a); 91 Stat. 334) is 
amended by striking out clause (1) and by striking out "(2)". 
(2) Section 409(a) of the Act of November 19, 1969 (50 U.S.C. 
1511(a); 83 Stat. 209), is amended by adding the following sentence at 
the end thereof: "The report shall include a full accounting of all 
experiments and studies conducted by the Department of Defense in 
the preceding year, whether directly or under contract, which 
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96 STAT. 1823 
involve the use of human subjects for the testing of chemical or 
biological agents.". 
(b) Section 201 of the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 (42 
U.S.C. 1973CC-11; 69 Stat. 585) is amended by striking out "odd-
numbered years" and inserting in place thereof "the first odd-
numbered year following the year in which the Presidential election 
is held". 
(c) Section 2455(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking out "yearly period ending with the preceding December 31' 
and inserting "preceding fiscal year". 
REPORT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
SEC. 204. Section 605(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1125(b); 79 Stat. 1264) is amended by striking out "which 
shall include an index and analysis" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"listing". 
REPORT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
SEC. 205. (a) Section 208(c) of the Department of Energy Organiza-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 7138(c); 91 Stat. 576) is amended to read as 
follows: 
"(c)(1) The Inspector General shall, not later than May 31 and 
November 30 of each year, submit to the Secretary and the Congress 
semiannual reports summarizing the activities of the Office during 
the immediately preceding six-month periods ending March 31 and 
September 30. Such reports shall include, but need not be limited 
to— 
"(A) a description of significant problems, abuses, and defi-
ciencies relating to the administration of programs and oper-
ations of the Department disclosed by such activities during the 
reporting period; 
'(B) a description of the recommendations for corrective 
action made by the Office during the reporting period with 
respect to significant problems, abuses, or deficiencies identified 
pursuant to subparagraph (A); 
"(C) an identification of each significant recommendation 
described in previous reports under this subsection on which 
corrective action has not been completed; 
"(D) a summary of matters referred to prosecutive authorities 
and the prosecutions and convictions which have resulted; and 
"(E) information concerning the numbers and types of audit 
reports completed by the Office during the reporting period. 
"(2) Within sixty days of the transmission of each semiannual 
report to the Congress, the Secretary shall make copies of such 
report available to the public upon request and at a reasonable 
cost.". 
(b) Section 208(d) of such Act is amended by striking out "thirty 
days" and inserting in lieu thereof "seven days". 
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availability. 
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REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
SEC. 206. (a) Section 336A of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 254i) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
striking out "on May 1 of each year". 
(b) Section 8 of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (15 U.S.C. 
1457) is amended by striking out the last two sentences and insert-
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ing in lieu thereof the following: "All agencies except the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services and the Federal Trade Com-
mission shall submit their reports in January of each year. The 
Department of Health and Human Services shall include this report 
in its annual report to Congress on activities under the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and the Federal Trade Commission 
shall include this report in the Commission's annual report to 
Concfress. 
(c) Subsections (a) and (b) of section 204 of Public Law 94-505 (42 
U.S.C. 3524 (a), (b)) are amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 204. (a) The Inspector General shall, not later than May 31 
and November 30 of each year, submit to the Secretary and the 
Congress semiannual reports summarizing the activities of the 
Office during the immediately preceding six-month periods ending 
March 31 and September 30. Such reports shall include, but need 
not be limited to— 
"(1) a description of significant problems, abuses, and deficien-
cies relating to the administration of programs and operations 
of the Department disclosed by such activities during the report-
ing period; 
"(2) a description of the recommendations for corrective 
action made by the Office during the reporting period with 
respect to significant problems, abuses, or deficiencies identified 
pursuant to paragraph (1); 
"(3) an identification of each significant recommendation 
described in previous reports under this section on which correc-
tive action has not been completed; 
"(4) a summary of matters referred to prosecutive authorities 
and the prosecutions and convictions which have resulted; 
"(5) a summary of each report made to the Secretary under 
section 205(bX2) during the reporting period; and 
"(6) information concerning the numbers and types of audit 
reports completed by the Office during the reporting period. 
"Ot)) Within sixty days of the transmission of each semiannual 
report to the Congress, the Secretary shall make copies of such 
report available to the public upon request and at a reasonable 
cost.". 
REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 
SEC. 207. (a) Section 817 of the Housing Act of 1954 (12 U.S.C. 
1701p; 68 Stat. 648) is amended by striking out ", and shall also 
contain" and all that follows through "that section". 
(b) Section 311(4) of the Energy Ck)nservation and Production Act 
(42 U.S.C. 6840(4); 90 Stat. 1125) is amended by inserting before the 
period at the end thereof the following: ", except that, with respect 
to reports transmitted to the Ck)ngress after August 14, 1981, such 
reports shall be transmitted biennially". 
REPORTS 
BY 
THE 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
THE 
INTERIOR 
SEC. 208. (aXD The second proviso of the Act of July 1, 1932 (25 
U.S.C. 386a; 47 Stat. 564), is amended to read as follows: "Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall report such adjustments and elimi-
nations to the (Dongress not later than sixty calendar days following 
the end of the fiscal year in which they are made:". 
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(2) The last proviso of said Act of July 1, 1932, is amended by 
striking out "sixty legislative days" each place it appears and, in 
each instance, inserting in lieu thereof "ninety calendar days". 
(b) Section 1136 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 
2016; 92 Stat. 2327) is amended by adding the following at the end 
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thereof: "Such report shall also include the current status of tribally 
controlled community colleges. The annual budget submission for 
the Bureau's education programs shall, among other things, include 
(1) information on the funds provided previously private schools 
under section 208 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 458d; 88 Stat. 2216) and recommendations 
with respect to the future use of such funds; (2) the needs and costs 
of operation and meiintenance of tribally controlled community 
colleges eligible for assistance under the Tribally Controlled Com-
munity College Assistance Act of 1978 (92 Stat. 1325; 25 U.S.C. 1801 
et seq.) and recommendations with respect to meeting such needs 
and costs; and (3) the plans required by section 1121(f), and 1122(c); 
and 1125(b) of this Act (25 U.S.C. 2001(f), 2002(c), and 2005(b)).". 
(c) The first sentence of section 3 of the joint resolution of August 
14, 1976, entitled "Joint resolution providing for Federal participa-
tion in preserving the Tule Elk population in California" (16 U.S.C. 
673f; 90 Stat. 1189), is amended by striking out "of each year" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "of 1983 and each third year thereafter". 
REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
SEC. 209. (a) Section 918(a) of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (15 
U.S.C. 1693p(a); 92 Stat. 3740) is amended by striking out the first 
and fourth sentences thereof and inserting in lieu of the first 
sentence the following: "Not later than twelve months after the 
effective date of this title and at one-year intervals thereafter, the 
Board shall make reports to the Congress concerning the adminis-
tration of its functions under this title, including such recommenda-
tions as the Board deems necessary and appropriate.". 
(b) Section 114 of the Truth in Lending Act (title I of the Con-
sumer Credit Protection Act) (15 U.S.C. 1613; 82 Stat. 151) is 
amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in lieu 
thereof the following: "Each year the Board shall make a report to 
the Congress concerning the administration of its functions under 
this title, including such recommendations as the Board deems 
necessary or appropriate.". 
REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
SEC. 210. (a) Section 409 of the Staggers Rail Act of 1980 (49 U.S.C. 
1654a; 94 Stat. 1948) is amended by adding at the end thereof: "In 
each report the Secretary shall advise the Congress on the past and 
anticipated financial condition and operations during the fiscal year 
of the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Fund established 
under section 502(a) of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory 
Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-210) and of the Obligation 
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Guarantee Fund established under section 511(b) of that Act. In 
45 USC 831. 
addition, the Secretary shall include in the report information on 
the financial condition of each railroad having a loan guaranteed 
under the Emergency Rail Services Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-663), 
45 USC 661 note. 
throughout the existence of such loan.". 
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(b) Section 152(g) of title 23, United States Code (92 Stat. 2723), is 
amended by inserting "(including but not limited to any projects for 
pavement marking)" after "program" in the third sentence. 
REPORT 
BY 
THE 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
THE 
TREASURY 
SEC. 211. Subsection (cXD of section 701 of the International 
Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262d(c)(l); 91 Stat. 1070) is 
amended by inserting immediately before "including" the following: 
"excluding section 704 and". 
REPORT BY THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION 
SEC. 212. Section 4(d) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 797(d); 41 
Stat. 1065) is amended by striking out "Such report shall contain the 
names and show the compensation of the persons employed by the 
Commission.". 
REPORT BY THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 
SEC. 213. Section 3(c) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 
U.S.C. 153(c); 61 Stat. 139) is amended by striking out "stating in 
detail the cases it has heard, the decisions it has rendered, and an 
account of all moneys it has disbursed" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"summarizing significant case activities and operations for that 
fiscal year". 
REPORT BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
SEC. 214. Subsection 4(j) of the National Science Foundation Act of 
1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863(j); 64 Stat. 149) is amended to read as follows: 
"(j)(l) The Board shall render to the President, for submission to 
the (Dongress no later than January 15 of each even numbered year, 
a report on indicators of the state of science and engineering in the 
United States. 
"(2) The Board shall render to the President for submission to the 
Congress reports on specific, individual policy matters related to 
science and engineering and education in science and engineering, 
as the Board, the President, or the Congress determines the need for 
such reports.". 
REPORT BY THE OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POUCY 
SEC. 215. The National Science and Technology Policy, Organiza-
tion, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6601, et seq.; Public Law 
94-282) is amended as follows: 
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(1) section 209 is deleted; and 
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(2) in section 205(aXll), strike out "section 209" and insert in 
lieu thereof "section 206"; 
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(3) section 206 is amended to read as follows: 
"SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REPORT AND OUTLOOK 
"SEC. 206. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Reorganization 
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Plan Number 1 of 1977, the Director shall render to the President 
for submission to the Congress no later than January 15 of each odd 
numbered year, a science and technology report and outlook (herein-
after referred to as the 'report') which shall be prepared under the 
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96 STAT. 1827 
guidance of the Office and with the cooperation of the Director of 
the National Science Foundation, with appropriate assistance from 
other Federal departments and agencies as the Office or the Direc-
tor of the National Science Foundation deems necessary. The report 
shall include— 
"(1) a statement of the President's current policy for 
the maintenance of the Nation's leadership in science and 
technology; 
"(2) a review of developments of national significance in 
science and technology; 
"(3) a description of major Federal decisions and actions 
related to science and technology that have occurred since the 
previous such report; 
"(4) a discussion of currently important national issues in 
which scientific or technical considerations are of major 
significance; 
"(5) a forecast of emerging issues of national significance 
resulting from, or identified through, scientific research or in 
which scientific or technical considerations are of major impor-
tance; and 
"(6) a discussion of opportunities for, and constraints on, the 
use of new and existing scientific and technological information, 
capabilities, and resources, including manpower resources, to 
make significant contributions to the achievement of Federal 
program objectives and national goals. 
"(b) The Office shall insure that the report, in the form approved 
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by the President, is printed and made available as a public docu- 
availability. 
ment."; and 
(4) in section 205(aXll), insert "and the Congress" after 
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"President". 
REPORT 
BY 
THE 
VETERANS' 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 216. Section 4142(hX4) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking out the following "together with a summary of 
the reasons that such scholarships were not accepted". 
Approved December 21, 1982. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6005 (S. 2258): 
HOUSE REPORT No. 97-804 (Comm. on Government Operations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 128 (1982): 
Sept. 20, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 18, No. 51: 
Dec. 21, Presidential statement.