[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 790 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
104th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 790
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AN ACT
To provide for the modification or elimination of Federal reporting
requirements.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Reports Elimination 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) Improving'' 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, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
1421c) is repealed.
(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 Exchange With Ireland.--
Section 1420 of the Food Security 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 Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C.
612c note) is amended by striking the last sentence.
(l) Report on WIC Expenditures and Participation 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 Innovative 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 Designations.--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) Repository.--'';
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 subsection (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 paragraph (2).
(v) Report on Economic Impact of Animal Damage 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
amended--
(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 amended--
(1) by striking subsection (l); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (m) as subsection (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 subparagraph (I) and redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph
(I).
SEC. 1012. REPORTS MODIFIED.
(a) Report on Animal Welfare Enforcement.--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 paragraph (4) and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) the information and recommendations described in
section 11 of the Horse Protection Act of 1970 (15 U.S.C.
1830).''.
(b) Report on Horse Protection Enforcement.--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 Congress 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 Inspection Fund.--The
Secretary of Agriculture shall not be required to submit a report to
the appropriate committees of Congress on the status of the
Agricultural Quarantine 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 appropriate 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, Extension, and Teaching.--
Section 1407(f)(1) of the National 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 ``Annual 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 Agricultural 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 Supported Agricultural
Research and Extension Programs.--Section 1408(g)(1) of the National
Agricultural 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 Agricultural 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 subsection (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 Agricultural Workers.--Section
210A(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1161(b)(3))
is repealed.
(c) Report on Long Range Plan for Public Broadcasting.--Section
393A(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 393a(b)) is
repealed.
(d) Report on Status, Activities, and Effectiveness of United
States Commercial Centers in Asia, Latin America, and Africa and
Program Recommendations.--Section 401(j) of the Jobs Through Exports
Act of 1992 (15 U.S.C. 4723a(j)) is repealed.
(e) Report on Kuwait Reconstruction Contracts.--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 United 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 working group
established under article 1907 of the Agreement shall consult
regularly with the Committee 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 negotiations.''.
(g) Report on Establishment of American Business Centers and on
Activities of the Independent States Business and Agriculture Advisory
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 repealed.
(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 Strategic Plan.--Section
2312(f) of the Export Enhancement 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--
``(1) the strategic plan developed by the TPCC pursuant to
subsection (c), the implementation of such plan, and any
revisions thereto; and
``(2) the implementation of sections 303 and 304 of the
Freedom for Russia and Emerging Democracies and Open Markets
Support Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5823 and 5824) concerning
funding for export promotion activities and the interagency
working groups on energy of the TPCC.''.
(b) Report on Export Policy.--Section 2314(b)(1) of the Export
Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4729(b)(1)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (E) by striking out ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (F) by striking out the period and
inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end thereof the following new
subparagraphs:
``(G) the status, activities, and effectiveness of
the United States commercial centers established under
section 401 of the Jobs Through Exports Act of 1992 (15
U.S.C. 4723a);
``(H) the implementation of sections 301 and 302 of
the Freedom for Russia and Emerging Democracies and
Open Markets Support Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5821 and
5822) concerning 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 efforts to
transact business in the independent states of the
former Soviet Union; and
``(J) the trading practices of other Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development 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 National 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 relating to
section 274; and
(2) by striking out section 274.
(b) Report on Review of Documentation in Support of Waivers for
People Engaged in Acquisition Activities.--
(1) In general.--Section 1208 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (10 U.S.C. 1701 note) is
repealed.
(2) Clerical amendment to table of contents.--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 Annual 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 beginning with ``and shall,'' through the end thereof and
inserting a period.
(b) Report on Supported Employment Activities.--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 paragraph (3).
(c) Report on the Client Assistance Program.--Subsection (g) of
section 112 of the Rehabilitation 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 Evaluations of Community
Education Employment Centers.--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 Vocational Education Act of
1917.--Section 18 of the Vocational 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 Education 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 Committee 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 Program Activity.--Section
2(a)(6)(A) of the Act of June 20, 1936 (20 U.S.C. 107a(a)(6)(A)), is
amended by striking ``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 Augustus 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 ``report on'' and
inserting ``information regarding''; and
(2) by striking the matter preceding paragraph (1) and
inserting ``The Secretary shall collect data for program
management and accountability purposes regarding--''.
(b) Report to Congress on the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless
Assistance Act.--Subsection (b) of section 724 of the Stewart B.
McKinney Homeless Assistance 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 assisted 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.--Subsection (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 Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 712) is
amended by striking ``twenty'' and inserting ``eighty''.
(e) Report to the Congress Regarding Rehabilitation 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 inserting ``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 operations 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 payments pursuant to section 1078 of
this title, and transactions related thereto and vouchers approved by
the Secretary 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.--Paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 400AA(b) of the
Energy Policy 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 Management Plan for Ocean
Thermal Energy Conversion.--Section 3(d) of the Ocean Thermal Energy
Conversion 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 Refined 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 repealed.
(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 Message Establishing a
Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy on Nuclear Research and Development
Cooperative Agreements.--Section 203 of the Department 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 affected 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 Comprehensive Management for
Nuclear Safety Research, Development, and Demonstration.--Section 8(c)
of the Nuclear Safety Research, Development, and Demonstration 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,
Development, 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 Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and
Demonstration Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 2513) is repealed.
(p) Report on Activities Under the Methane Transportation Research,
Development, and Demonstration Act of 1980.--Section 9 of the Methane
Transportation Research, Development, and Demonstration 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 period 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 required
under section 132(d),'' after ``and biennially
thereafter,''.
(b) Report on Agency Requests for Waiver From Federal Energy
Management Requirements.--Section 543(b)(2) of the National Energy
Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``, as part of the report required under
section 548(b),'' after ``the Secretary shall''; and
(2) by striking ``promptly''.
(c) Report on the Progress, Status, Activities, and Results of
Programs Regarding the Procurement and Identification of Energy
Efficient Products.--Section 161(d) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992
(42 U.S.C. 8262g(d)) is amended by striking ``of each year
thereafter,''; and inserting ``thereafter as part of the report
required under section 548(b) of the National Energy Conservation
Policy Act,''.
(d) Report on the Federal Government Energy Management Program.--
Section 548(b) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42
U.S.C. 8258(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' after
the semicolon;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
subparagraph (C); and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the
following new subparagraph:
``(B) the information required under section
543(b)(2); and'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) the information required under section 161(d) of the
Energy Policy Act of 1992.''.
(e) Report on Alternative Fuel Use by Selected Federal Vehicles.--
Section 400AA(b)(1)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42
U.S.C. 6374(b)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``and annually
thereafter''.
(f) Report on the Operation of State Energy Conservation Plans.--
Section 365(c) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6325(c)) is amended by striking ``report annually'' and inserting ``,
as part of the report required under section 657 of the Department of
Energy Organization Act, report''.
(g) Report on the Department of Energy.--Section 657 of the
Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7267) is amended by
inserting after ``section 15 of the Federal Energy Administration Act
of 1974,'' the following: ``section 365(c) of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act, section 304(c) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of
1982,''.
(h) Report on Cost-Effective Ways To Increase Hydropower Production
at Federal Water Facilities.--Section 2404 of the Energy Policy Act of
1992 (16 U.S.C. 797 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``The Secretary, in
consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of the Army,'' and inserting ``The Secretary of the
Interior and the Secretary of the Army, in consultation with
the Secretary,''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``the Secretary'' and
inserting ``the Secretary of the Interior, or the Secretary of
the Army,''.
(i) Report on Progress Meeting Fusion Energy Program Objectives.--
Section 2114(c)(5) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C.
13474(c)(5)) is amended by striking out the first sentence and
inserting in lieu thereof ``The President shall include in the budget
submitted to the Congress each year under section 1105 of title 31,
United States Code, a report prepared by the Secretary describing the
progress made in meeting the program objectives, milestones, and
schedules established in the management plan.''.
(j) Report on High-Performance Computing Activities.--Section
203(d) of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C.
5523(d)) is amended to read as follows:
``(d) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this subsection, and thereafter as part of the report required under
section 101(a)(3)(A), the Secretary of Energy shall report on
activities taken to carry out this Act.''.
(k) Report on National High-Performance Computing Program.--Section
101(a)(4) of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C.
5511(a)(4)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F);
and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new
subparagraph:
``(E) include the report of the Secretary of Energy
required by section 203(d); and''.
(l) Report on Nuclear Waste Disposal Program.--Section 304(d) of
the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10224(d)) is amended to
read as follows:
``(d) Audit by GAO.--If requested by either House of the Congress
(or any committee thereof) or if considered necessary by the
Comptroller General, the General Accounting Office shall conduct an
audit of the Office, in accord with such regulations as the Comptroller
General may prescribe. The Comptroller General shall have access to
such books, records, accounts, and other materials of the Office as the
Comptroller General determines to be necessary for the preparation of
such audit. The Comptroller General shall submit a report on the
results of each audit conducted under this section.''.
Subtitle F--Department of Health and Human Services
SEC. 1061. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
(a) Report on the Effects of Toxic Substances.--Subsection (c) of
section 27 of the Toxic Substance Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2626(c)) is
repealed.
(b) Report on Compliance With the Consumer-Patient Radiation Health
and Safety Act.--Subsection (d) of section 981 of the Consumer-Patient
Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 10006(d)) is
repealed.
(c) Report on Evaluation of Title VIII Programs.--Section 859 of
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 298b-6) is repealed.
(d) Report on Model System for Payment for Outpatient Hospital
Services.--Paragraph (6) of section 1135(d) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1320b-5(d)(6)) is repealed.
(e) Report on Medicare Treatment of Uncompensated Care.--Paragraph
(2) of section 603(a) of the Social Security Amendments of 1983 (42
U.S.C. 1395ww note) is repealed.
(f) Report on Program To Assist Homeless Individuals.--Subsection
(d) of section 9117 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
(42 U.S.C. 1383 note) is repealed.
SEC. 1062. REPORTS MODIFIED.
(a) Report of the Surgeon General.--Section 239 of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 238h) is amended to read as follows:
``biannual report
``Sec. 239. The Surgeon General shall transmit to the Secretary,
for submission to the Congress, on January 1, 1995, and on January 1,
every 2 years thereafter, a full report of the administration of the
functions of the Service under this Act, including a detailed statement
of receipts and disbursements.''.
(b) Report on Health Service Research Activities.--Subsection (b)
of section 494A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289c-1(b))
is amended by striking ``September 30, 1993, and annually thereafter''
and inserting ``December 30, 1993, and each December 30 thereafter''.
(c) Report on Family Planning.--Section 1009(a) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300a-7(a)) is amended by striking ``each
fiscal year'' and inserting ``fiscal year 1995, and each second fiscal
year thereafter,''.
(d) Report on the Status of Health Information and Health
Promotion.--Section 1705(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
300u-4) is amended in the first sentence by striking out ``annually''
and inserting in lieu thereof ``biannually''.
Subtitle G--Department of Housing and Urban Development
SEC. 1071. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
(a) Reports on Public Housing Homeownership and Management
Opportunities.--Section 21(f) of the United States Housing Act of 1937
(42 U.S.C. 1437s(f)) is repealed.
(b) Interim Report on Public Housing Mixed Income New Communities
Strategy Demonstration.--Section 522(k)(1) of the Cranston-Gonzalez
National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f note) is repealed.
(c) Biennial Report on Interstate Land Sales Registration
Program.--Section 1421 of the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act
(15 U.S.C. 1719a) is repealed.
(d) Quarterly Report on Activities Under the Fair Housing
Initiatives Program.--Section 561(e)(2) of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 3616a(e)(2)) is repealed.
(e) Collection of and Annual Report on Racial and Ethnic Data.--
Section 562 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (42
U.S.C. 3608a) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the first sentence--
(i) by striking ``the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development and''; and
(ii) by striking ``each'', the first place
it appears; and
(B) in the second sentence, by striking
``involved''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``The Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development and the'' and inserting ``The''; and
(B) by striking ``each''.
SEC. 1072. REPORTS MODIFIED.
(a) Report on Homeownership of Multifamily Units Program.--Section
431 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C.
12880) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``annual''; and
(2) by striking ``The Secretary shall annually'' and
inserting ``The Secretary shall no later than December 31,
1995,''.
(b) Triennial Audit of Transactions of National Homeownership
Foundation.--Section 107(g)(1) of the Housing and Urban Development Act
of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701y(g)(1)) is amended by striking the last
sentence.
(c) Report on Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.--Section
2605(h) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (Public
Law 97-35; 42 U.S.C. 8624(h)), is amended by striking out ``(but not
less frequently than every three years),''.
Subtitle H--Department of the Interior
SEC. 1081. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
(a) Report on Audits in Federal Royalty Management System.--Section
17(j) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226(j)) is amended by
striking the last sentence.
(b) Report on Domestic Mining, Minerals, and Mineral Reclamation
Industries.--Section 2 of the Mining and Minerals Policy Act of 1970
(30 U.S.C. 21a) is amended by striking the last sentence.
(c) Report on Phase I of the High Plains States Groundwater
Demonstration Project.--Section 3(d) of the High Plains States
Groundwater Demonstration Program Act of 1983 (43 U.S.C. 390g-1(d)) is
repealed.
(d) Report on Reclamation Reform Act Compliance.--Section 224(g) of
the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (43 U.S.C. 390ww(g)) is amended by
striking the last 2 sentences.
(e) Report on Geological Surveys Conducted Outside the Domain of
the United States.--Section 2 of Public Law 87-626 (43 U.S.C. 31(c)) is
repealed.
(f) Report on Recreation Use Fees.--Section 4(h) of the Land and
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-6a(h)) is repealed.
(g) Report on Federal Surplus Real Property Public Benefit Discount
Program for Parks and Recreation.--Section 203(o)(1) of the Federal
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 484(o)(1))
is amended by striking ``subsection (k) of this section and''.
SEC. 1082. REPORTS MODIFIED.
(a) Report on Levels of the Ogallala Aquifer.--Title III of the
Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10301 note) is
amended--
(1) in section 306, by striking ``annually'' and inserting
``biennially''; and
(2) in section 308, by striking ``intervals of one year''
and inserting ``intervals of 2 years''.
(b) Report on Effects of Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Activities
on Human, Marine, and Coastal Environments.--Section 20(e) of the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1346(e)) is amended by striking
``each fiscal year'' and inserting ``every 3 fiscal years''.
Subtitle I--Department of Justice
SEC. 1091. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
(a) Report on Drug Interdiction Task Force.--Section 3301(a)(1)(C)
of the National Drug Interdiction Act of 1986 (21 U.S.C. 801 note;
Public Law 99-570; 100 Stat. 3207-98) is repealed.
(b) Report on Equal Access to Justice.--Section 2412(d)(5) of title
28, United States Code, is repealed.
(c) Report on Federal Offender Characteristics.--Section 3624(f)(6)
of title 18, United States Code, is repealed.
(d) Report on Costs of Death Penalty.--The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of
1988 (Public Law 100-690; 102 Stat. 4395; 21 U.S.C. 848 note) is
amended by striking out section 7002.
(e) Mineral Lands Leasing Act.--Section 8B of the Mineral Lands
Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 208-2) is repealed.
(f) Small Business Act.--Subsection (c) of section 10 of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 639(c)) is repealed.
(g) Energy Policy and Conservation Act.--Section 252(i) of the
Energy Policy Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6272(i)) is amended by
striking ``, at least once every 6 months, a report'' and inserting ``,
at such intervals as are appropriate based on significant developments
and issues, reports''.
(h) Report on Forfeiture Fund.--Section 524(c) of title 28, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking out paragraph (7); and
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (12) as
paragraphs (7) through (11), respectively.
Subtitle J--Department of Labor
SEC. 1101. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
Section 408(d) of the Veterans Education and Employment Amendments
of 1989 (38 U.S.C. 4100 note) is repealed.
SEC. 1102. REPORTS MODIFIED.
(a) Report on the Activities Conducted Under the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938.--Section 4(d)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act
of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 204(d)(1)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``annually'' and inserting ``biannually'';
and
(2) by striking ``preceding year'' and inserting
``preceding two years''.
(b) Annual Report of the Office of Workers' Compensation.--
(1) Report on the administration of the longshore and
harbor workers' compensation act.--Section 42 of the Longshore
and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 942) is
amended--
(A) by striking ``beginning of each'' and all that
follows through ``Amendments of 1984'' and inserting
``end of each fiscal year''; and
(B) by adding the following new sentence at the
end: ``Such report shall include the annual reports
required under section 426(b) of the Black Lung
Benefits Act (30 U.S.C. 936(b)) and section 8194 of
title 5, United States Code, and shall be identified as
the Annual Report of the Office of Workers'
Compensation Programs.''.
(2) Report on the administration of the black lung benefits
program.--Section 426(b) of the ``Black Lung Benefits Act (30
U.S.C. 936(b)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``Within'' and all that follows
through ``Congress the'' and inserting ``At the end of
each fiscal year, the''; and
(B) by adding the following new sentence at the
end: ``Each such report shall be prepared and submitted
to Congress in accordance with the requirement with
respect to submission under section 42 of the Longshore
Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 942).''.
(3) Report on the administration of the federal employees'
compensation act.--(A) Subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the
following new section:
``Sec. 8152. Annual report
``The Secretary of Labor shall, at the end of each fiscal year,
prepare a report with respect to the administration of this chapter.
Such report shall be submitted to Congress in accordance with the
requirement with respect to submission under section 42 of the
Longshore Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 942).''.
(B) The table of sections for chapter 81 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 8151 the following:
``8152. Annual report.''.
(c) Annual Report on the Department of Labor.--Section 9 of an Act
entitled ``An Act to create a Department of Labor'', approved March 4,
1913 (29 U.S.C. 560) is amended by striking ``make a report'' and all
that follows through ``the department'' and inserting ``prepare and
submit to Congress the financial statements of the Department that have
been audited''.
Subtitle K--Department of State
SEC. 1111. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
Section 8 of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22
U.S.C. 2606) is amended by striking subsection (b), and redesignating
subsection (c) as subsection (b).
Subtitle L--Department of Transportation
SEC. 1121. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
(a) Report on Deepwater Port Act of 1974.--Section 20 of the
Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1519) is repealed.
(b) Report on Coast Guard Logistics Capabilities Critical to
Mission Performance.--Sections 5(a)(2) and 5(b) of the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 1988 (10 U.S.C. 2304 note) are repealed.
(c) Report on Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of
1987.--Section 2201(a) of the Marine Plastic Pollution Research and
Control Act of 1987 (33 U.S.C. 1902 note) is amended by striking
``biennially'' and inserting ``triennially''.
(d) Report on Applied Research and Technology Program.--Section
307(e)(11) of title 23, United States Code, is repealed.
(e) Reports on Highway Safety Improvement Programs.--
(1) Report on railway-highway crossings program.--Section
130(g) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking
the last 3 sentences.
(2) Report on hazard elimination program.--Section 152(g)
of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the
last 3 sentences.
(f) Report on Highway Safety Performance--Fatal and Injury Accident
Rates on Public Roads in the United States.--Section 207 of the Highway
Safety Act of 1982 (23 U.S.C. 401 note) is repealed.
(g) Report on Highway Safety Program Standards.--Section 402(a) of
title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the fifth
sentence.
(h) Report on Railroad-Highway Demonstration Projects.--Section
163(o) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973 (23 U.S.C. 130 note) is
repealed.
(i) Report on Uniform Relocation Act Amendments of 1987.--Section
103(b)(2) of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property
Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4604(b)(2)) is repealed.
(j) Report on Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970.--Section 211 of
the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 (45 U.S.C. 440) is repealed.
(k) Report on Railroad Financial Assistance.--Section 308(d) of
title 49, United States Code, is repealed.
(l) Report on Use of Advanced Technology by the Automobile
Industry.--Section 305 of the Automotive Propulsion Research and
Development Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 2704) is amended by striking the
last sentence.
(m) Report on Obligations.--Section 4(b) of the Federal Transit Act
(49 U.S.C. App. 1603(b)) is repealed.
(n) Report on Suspended Light Rail System Technology Pilot
Project.--Section 26(c)(11) of the Federal Transit Act (49 U.S.C. App.
1622(c)(11)) is repealed.
(o) Report on Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.--
Section 10(a) of the Act of May 13, 1954 (68 Stat. 96, chapter 201; 33
U.S.C. 989(a)) is repealed.
(p) Reports on Pipelines on Federal Lands.--Section 28(w)(4) of the
Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 185(w)(4)) is repealed.
(q) Reports on Pipeline Safety.--
(1) Report on natural gas pipeline safety act of 1968.--
Section 16(a) of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968
(49 U.S.C. App. 1683(a)) is amended in the first sentence by
striking ``of each year'' and inserting ``of each odd-numbered
year''.
(2) Report on hazardous liquid pipeline safety act of
1979.--Section 213 of the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act
of 1979 (49 U.S.C. App. 2012) is amended in the first sentence
by striking ``of each year'' and inserting ``of each odd-
numbered year''.
SEC. 1122. REPORTS MODIFIED.
(a) Report on Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.--The quarterly report
regarding the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund required to be submitted
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations under House Report
101-892, accompanying the appropriations for the Coast Guard in the
Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1991, shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the end of the
fiscal year in which this Act is enacted and annually thereafter.
(b) Report on Joint Federal and State Motor Fuel Tax Compliance
Project.--Section 1040(d)(1) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended by striking
``September 30 and''.
(c) Report on Public Transportation.--Section 308(e)(1) of title
49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``January of each even-
numbered year'' and inserting ``March 1995, March 1996, and March of
each odd-numbered year thereafter''.
(d) Report on Nation's Highways and Bridges.--Section 307(h) of
title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking ``January 1983,
and in January of every second year thereafter'' and inserting ``March
1995, March 1996, and March of each odd-numbered year thereafter''.
Subtitle M--Department of the Treasury
SEC. 1131. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
(a) Report on the Operation and Status of State and Local
Government Fiscal Assistance Trust Fund.--Paragraph (8) of section
14001(a) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
(31 U.S.C. 6701 note) is repealed.
(b) Report on the Antirecession Provisions of the Public Works
Employment Act of 1976.--Section 213 of the Public Works Employment Act
of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6733) is repealed.
(c) Report on the Asbestos Trust Fund.--Paragraph (2) of section
5(c) of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C.
4022(c)) is repealed.
SEC. 1132. REPORTS MODIFIED.
(a) Report on the World Cup USA 1994 Commemorative Coin Act.--
Subsection (g) of section 205 of the World Cup USA 1994 Commemorative
Coin Act (31 U.S.C. 5112 note) is amended by striking ``month'' and
inserting ``calendar quarter''.
(b) Reports on Various Funds.--Subsection (b) of section 321 of
title 31, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (5),
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6) and
inserting ``; and'', and
(3) by adding after paragraph (6) the following new
paragraph:
``(7) notwithstanding any other provision of law, fulfill
any requirement to issue a report on the financial condition of
any fund on the books of the Treasury by including the required
information in a consolidated report, except that information
with respect to a specific fund shall be separately reported if
the Secretary determines that the consolidation of such
information would result in an unwarranted delay in the
availability of such information.''.
(c) Report on the James Madison-Bill of Rights Commemorative Coin
Act.--Subsection (c) of section 506 of the James Madison-Bill of Rights
Commemorative Coin Act (31 U.S.C. 5112 note) is amended by striking out
``month'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``calendar quarter''.
Subtitle N--Department of Veterans Affairs
SEC. 1141. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
(a) Report on Adequacy of Rates for State Home Care.--Section 1741
of such title is amended--
(1) by striking out subsection (c); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(c) and (d), respectively.
(b) Report on Loans To Purchase Manufactured Homes.--Section 3712
of such title is amended--
(1) by striking out subsection (l); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (m) as subsection (l).
(c) Report on Compliance With Funded Personnel Coding.--
(1) Repeal of report requirement.--Section 8110(a)(4) of
title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out
subparagraph (C).
(2) Conforming amendments.--Section 8110(a)(4) of title 38,
United States Code, is amended by--
(A) redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph
(D);
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking out
``subparagraph (D)'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``subparagraph (C)''; and
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking out
``subparagraph (D)'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``subparagraph (C)''.
TITLE II--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Subtitle A--Action
SEC. 2011. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
Section 226 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42
U.S.C. 5026) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (b); and
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``(2)'' and
inserting ``(b)''; and
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``(1)(A)'' and inserting
``(1)''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B)--
(I) by striking ``(B)'' and
inserting ``(2)''; and
(II) by striking ``subparagraph
(A)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)''.
Subtitle B--Environmental Protection Agency
SEC. 2021. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
(a) Report on Allocation of Water.--Section 102 of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1252) is amended by striking
subsection (d).
(b) Report on Variance Requests.--Section 301(n) of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1311(n)) is amended by striking
paragraph (8).
(c) Report on Implementation of Clean Lakes Projects.--Section
314(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1324(d))
is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (3); and
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3).
(d) Report on Use of Municipal Secondary Effluent and Sludge.--
Section 516 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1375)
(as amended by subsection (g)) is further amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(c) and (d), respectively.
(e) Report on Certain Water Quality Standards and Permits.--Section
404 of the Water Quality Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-4; 33 U.S.C. 1375
note) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
(f) Report on Class V Wells.--Section 1426 of title XIV of the
Public Health Service Act (commonly known as the ``Safe Drinking Water
Act'') (42 U.S.C. 300h-5) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``(a) Monitoring
Methods.--''; and
(2) by striking subsection (b).
(g) Report on Sole Source Aquifer Demonstration Program.--Section
1427 of title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (commonly known as
the ``Safe Drinking Water Act'') (42 U.S.C. 300h-6) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (l); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (m) and (n) as subsections
(l) and (m), respectively.
(h) Report on Supply of Safe Drinking Water.--Section 1442 of title
XIV of the Public Health Service Act (commonly known as the ``Safe
Drinking Water Act'') (42 U.S.C. 300h-6) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c);
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c); and
(3) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections
(d) and (e), respectively.
(i) Report on Nonnuclear Energy and Technologies.--Section 11 of
the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (42
U.S.C. 5910) is repealed.
(j) Report on Emissions at Coal-Burning Powerplants.--
(1) Section 745 of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use
Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 8455) is repealed.
(2) The table of contents in section 101(b) of such Act (42
U.S.C. prec. 8301) is amended by striking the item relating to
section 745.
(k) 5-Year Plan for Environmental Research, Development, and
Demonstration.--
(1) Section 5 of the Environmental Research, Development,
and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 4361) is
repealed.
(2) Section 4 of the Environmental Research, Development,
and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 4361a)
is repealed.
(3) Section 8 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 4365) is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (c); and
(B) by redesignating subsections (d) through (i) as
subsections (c) through (h), respectively.
(l) Plan on Assistance to States for Radon Programs.--Section 305
of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2665) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (d); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections
(d) and (e), respectively.
Subtitle C--Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
SEC. 2031. REPORTS MODIFIED.
Section 705(k)(2)(C) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.
2000e-4(k)(2)(C)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
``including'' and inserting ``including information, presented
in the aggregate, relating to'';
(2) in clause (i), by striking ``the identity of each
person or entity'' and inserting ``the number of persons and
entities'';
(3) in clause (ii), by striking ``such person or entity''
and inserting ``such persons and entities''; and
(4) in clause (iii)--
(A) by striking ``fee'' and inserting ``fees''; and
(B) by striking ``such person or entity'' and
inserting ``such persons and entities''.
Subtitle D--Federal Aviation Administration
SEC. 2041. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
Section 7207(c)(4) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (Public Law
100-690; 102 Stat. 4428; 49 U.S.C. App. 1354 note) is amended--
(1) by striking out ``GAO''; and
(2) by striking out ``the Comptroller General'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``the Department of Transportation
Inspector General''.
Subtitle E--Federal Communications Commission
SEC. 2051. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
(a) Report to the Congress Under the Communications Satellite Act
of 1962.--Section 404(c) of the Communications Satellite Act of 1962
(47 U.S.C. 744(c)) is repealed.
(b) Reimbursement for Amateur Examination Expenses.--Section
4(f)(4)(J) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 154(f)(4)(J))
is amended by striking out the last sentence.
Subtitle F--Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
SEC. 2061. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
Section 102(b)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Improvement Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-242; 105 Stat. 2237; 12 U.S.C.
1825 note) is amended to read as follows:
``(1) Quarterly reporting.--Not later than 90 days after
the end of any calendar quarter in which the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (hereafter in this section referred to as
the `Corporation') has any obligations pursuant to section 14
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act outstanding, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report
on the Corporation's compliance at the end of that quarter with
section 15(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate
and the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs of the
House of Representatives. Such a report shall be included in
the Comptroller General's audit report for that year, as
required by section 17 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.''.
Subtitle G--Federal Emergency Management Agency
SEC. 2071. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
Section 201(h) of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.
App. 2281(h)) is amended by striking the second proviso.
Subtitle H--Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
SEC. 2081. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
Section 9503 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end thereof the following new subsection:
``(c) The requirements of this section are satisfied with respect
to the Thrift Savings Plan described under subchapter III of chapter 84
of title 5, by preparation and transmission of the report described
under section 8439(b) of such title.''.
Subtitle I--General Services Administration
SEC. 2091. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
(a) Report on Properties Conveyed for Historic Monuments and
Correctional Facilities.--Section 203(o) of the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 484(o)) is amended--
(1) by striking out paragraph (1);
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
(1) and (2), respectively; and
(3) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) by striking out
``paragraph (2)'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``paragraph
(3)''.
(b) Report on Proposed Sale of Surplus Real Property and Report on
Negotiated Sales.--Section 203(e)(6) of the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 484(e)(6)) is repealed.
(c) Report on Properties Conveyed for Wildlife Conservation.--
Section 3 of the Act entitled ``An Act authorizing the transfer of
certain real property for wildlife, or other purposes.'', approved May
19, 1948 (16 U.S.C. 667d; 62 Stat. 241) is amended by striking out
``and shall be included in the annual budget transmitted to the
Congress''.
Subtitle J--Interstate Commerce Commission
SEC. 2101. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
Section 10327(k) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
``(k) If an extension granted under subsection (j) is not
sufficient to allow for completion of necessary proceedings, the
Commission may grant a further extension in an extraordinary situation
if a majority of the Commissioners agree to the further extension by
public vote.''.
Subtitle K--Legal Services Corporation
SEC. 2111. REPORTS MODIFIED.
Section 1009(c)(2) of the Legal Services Corporation Act (42 U.S.C.
2996h(c)(2)) is amended by striking out ``The'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``Upon request, the''.
Subtitle L--National Aeronautics and Space Administration
SEC. 2121. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
Section 21(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(g)) is
amended to read as follows:
``(g) National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Regional
Technology Transfer Centers.--The National Aeronautics and Space
Administration and regional technology transfer centers supported by
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are authorized and
directed to cooperate with small business development centers
participating in the program.''.
Subtitle M--National Council on Disability
SEC. 2131. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
Section 401(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 781(a))
is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (9); and
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) as paragraphs
(9) and (10), respectively.
Subtitle N--National Science Foundation
SEC. 2141. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
(a) Strategic Plan for Science and Engineering Education.--Section
107 of the Education for Economic Security Act (20 U.S.C. 3917) is
repealed.
(b) Budget Estimate.--Section 14 of the National Science Foundation
Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1873) is amended by striking subsection (j).
Subtitle O--National Transportation Safety Board
SEC. 2151. REPORTS MODIFIED.
Section 305 of the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 (49 U.S.C.
1904) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2) by adding ``and'' after the semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (3) by striking out ``; and'' and
inserting in lieu thereof a period; and
(3) by striking out paragraph (4).
Subtitle P--Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation
SEC. 2161. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
Section 607(c) of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act (42
U.S.C. 8106(c)) is amended by striking the second sentence.
Subtitle Q--Nuclear Regulatory Commission
SEC. 2171. REPORTS MODIFIED.
Section 208 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
5848) is amended by striking ``each quarter a report listing for that
period'' and inserting ``an annual report listing for the previous
fiscal year''.
Subtitle R--Office of Personnel Management
SEC. 2181. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
(a) Report on Senior Executive Service.--(1) Section 3135 of title
5, United States Code, is repealed.
(2) The table of sections for chapter 31 of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by striking out the item relating to section 3135.
(b) Report on Performance Awards.--Section 4314(d) of title 5,
United States Code, is repealed.
(c) Report on Training Programs.--(1) Section 4113 of title 5,
United States Code, is repealed.
(2) The table of sections for chapter 41 of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by striking out the item relating to section 4113.
(d) Report on Prevailing Rate System.--Section 5347(e) of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by striking out the fourth and fifth
sentences.
(e) Report on Activities of the Merit Systems Protection Board and
the Office of Personnel Management.--Section 2304 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking out ``(a)''; and
(2) by striking subsection (b).
SEC. 2182. REPORTS MODIFIED.
(a) Report on District of Columbia Retirement Fund.--Section 145 of
the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act (Public Law 96-122; 93
Stat. 882) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking out ``(1)'';
(ii) by striking out ``and the Comptroller
General shall each'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``shall''; and
(iii) by striking out ``each''; and
(B) by striking out paragraph (2); and
(2) in subsection (d), by striking out ``the Comptroller
General and'' each place it appears.
(b) Report on Revolving Fund.--Section 1304(e)(6) of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by striking out ``at least once every
three years''.
Subtitle S--Office of Thrift Supervision
SEC. 2191. REPORTS MODIFIED.
Section 18(c)(6)(B) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12 U.S.C.
1438(c)(6)(B)) is amended--
(1) by striking out ``annually'';
(2) by striking out ``audit, settlement,'' and inserting in
lieu thereof ``settlement''; and
(3) by striking out ``, and the first audit'' and all that
follows through ``enacted''.
Subtitle T--Panama Canal Commission
SEC. 2201. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
(a) Reports on Panama Canal.--Section 1312 of the Panama Canal Act
of 1979 (Public Law 96-70; 22 U.S.C. 3722) is repealed.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents in
section 1 of such Act is amended by striking out the item relating to
section 1312.
Subtitle U--Postal Service
SEC. 2211. REPORTS MODIFIED.
(a) Report on Consumer Education Programs.--Section 4(b) of the
mail Order Consumer Protection Amendments of 1983 (39 U.S.C. 3001 note;
Public Law 98-186; 97 Stat. 1318) is amended to read as follows:
``(b) A summary of the activities carried out under subsection (a)
shall be included in the first semiannual report submitted each year as
required under section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.).''.
(b) Report on Investigative Activities.--Section 3013 of title 39,
United States Code, is amended in the last sentence by striking out
``the Board shall transmit such report to the Congress'' and inserting
in lieu thereof ``the information in such report shall be included in
the next semiannual report required under section 5 of the Inspector
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)''.
Subtitle V--Railroad Retirement Board
SEC. 2221. REPORTS MODIFIED.
Section 502 of the Railroad Retirement Solvency Act of 1983 (45
U.S.C. 231f-1) is amended by striking ``On or before July 1, 1985, and
each calendar year thereafter'' and inserting ``As part of the annual
report required under section 22(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act of
1974 (45 U.S.C. 231u(a))''.
Subtitle W--Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board
SEC. 2231. REPORTS MODIFIED.
Section 21A(k)(9) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12 U.S.C.
1441a(k)(9)) is amended by striking out ``the end of each calendar
quarter'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``June 30 and December 31 of
each calendar year''.
Subtitle X--United States Information Agency
SEC. 2241. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
Notwithstanding section 601(c)(4) of the Foreign Service Act of
1980 (22 U.S.C. 4001(c)(4)), the reports otherwise required under such
section shall not cover the activities of the United States Information
Agency.
TITLE III--REPORTS BY ALL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
SEC. 3001. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
(a) Report on Part-Time Employment.--(1) Section 3407 of title 5,
United States Code, is repealed.
(2) The table of sections for chapter 34 of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by striking out the item relating to section 3407.
(b) Budget Information on Consulting Services.--(1) Section 1114 of
title 31, United States Code, is repealed.
(2) The table of sections for chapter 11 of title 31, United States
Code, is amended by striking out the item relating to section 1114.
(c) Semiannual Report on Lobbying.--Section 1352 of title 31,
United States Code, is amended by--
(1) striking out subsection (d); and
(2) redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h) as
subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively.
(d) Reports on Program Fraud and Civil Remedies.--(1) Section 3810
of title 31, United States Code, is repealed.
(2) The table of sections for chapter 38 of title 31, United States
Code, is amended by striking out the item relating to section 3810.
(e) Report on Right to Financial Privacy Act.--Section 1121 of the
Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3421) is repealed.
(f) Report on Plans To Convert to the Metric System.--Section 12 of
the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 (15 U.S.C. 205j-1) is repealed.
(g) Report on Technology Utilization and Intellectual Property
Rights.--Section 11(f) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation
Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710(f)) is repealed.
(h) Report on Extraordinary Contractual Actions To Facilitate the
National Defense.--Section 4(a) of the Act entitled ``An Act to
authorize the making, amendment, and modification of contracts to
facilitate the national defense'', approved August 28, 1958 (50 U.S.C.
1434(a)), is amended by striking out ``all such actions taken'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``if any such action has been taken''.
(i) Reports on Detailing Employees.--Section 619 of the Treasury,
Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1993 (Public
Law 102-393; 106 Stat. 1769), is repealed.
SEC. 3002. REPORTS MODIFIED.
Section 552b(j) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
``(j) Each agency subject to the requirements of this section shall
annually report to the Congress regarding the following:
``(1) The changes in the policies and procedures of the
agency under this section that have occurred during the
preceding 1-year period.
``(2) A tabulation of the number of meetings held, the
exemptions applied to close meetings, and the days of public
notice provided to close meetings.
``(3) A brief description of litigation or formal
complaints concerning the implementation of this section by the
agency.
``(4) A brief explanation of any changes in law that have
affected the responsibilities of the agency under this
section.''.
SEC. 3003. TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Termination.--
(1) In general.--Subject to the provisions of paragraph
(2), each provision of law requiring the submittal to Congress
(or any committee of the Congress) of any annual, semiannual,
or other regular periodic report specified on the list
described under subsection (c) shall cease to be effective,
with respect to that requirement, 4 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(2) Exception.--The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not
apply to any report required under--
(A) the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.); or
(B) the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990
(Public Law 101-576), including provisions enacted by
the amendments made by that Act.
(b) Identification of Wasteful Reports.--The President shall
include in the first annual budget submitted pursuant to section 1105
of title 31, United States Code, after the date of enactment of this
Act a list of reports that the President has determined are unnecessary
or wasteful and the reasons for such determination.
(c) List of Reports.--The list referred to under subsection (a) is
the list prepared by the Clerk of the House of Representatives for the
first session of the 103d Congress under clause 2 of rule III of the
Rules of the House of Representatives (House Document No. 103-7).
Passed the Senate July 17 (legislative day, July 10), 1995.
Attest:
Secretary.
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104th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 790
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AN ACT
To provide for the modification or elimination of Federal reporting
requirements.