[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1364 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1364

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                                 AN ACT


 
         To eliminate unnecessary and wasteful Federal reports.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Reports 
Elimination Act of 1998''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.
                   TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Sec. 101. Reports eliminated.
                    TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Sec. 201. Reports eliminated.
                          TITLE III--EDUCATION

Sec. 301. Report eliminated.
                     TITLE IV--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Sec. 401. Reports eliminated.
Sec. 402. Reports modified.
                TITLE V--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Sec. 501. Reports eliminated.
           TITLE VI--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Sec. 601. Reports eliminated.
Sec. 602. Reports modified.
         TITLE VII--DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Sec. 701. Reports eliminated.
                       TITLE VIII--INDIAN AFFAIRS

Sec. 801. Reports eliminated.
                  TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Sec. 901. Reports eliminated.
Sec. 902. Reports modified.
                     TITLE X--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Sec. 1001. Reports eliminated.
                             TITLE XI--NASA

Sec. 1101. Reports eliminated.
                TITLE XII--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Sec. 1201. Reports eliminated.
Sec. 1202. Reports modified.
                     TITLE XIII--OMB, OPM, AND GSA

Sec. 1301. OMB.
Sec. 1302. OPM.
Sec. 1303. GSA.
                            TITLE XIV--TRADE

Sec. 1401. Reports eliminated.
                 TITLE XV--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Sec. 1501. Reports eliminated.
Sec. 1502. Reports modified.
                            TITLE XVI--NOAA

Sec. 1601. Reports eliminated.

                   TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

SEC. 101. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

    (a) Secondary Market Operations.--Section 338(b) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (as redesignated by section 
749(a)(2) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 
(7 U.S.C. 1988(b))) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (4); and
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4).
    (b) Pilot Programs to Test Measurement of Nutritional Status of 
Low-Income Households.--Section 17 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 2026) is amended by striking subsection (c).
    (c) Estimate of Second Preceding Month's Expenditures Under Food 
Stamp Program.--Section 18(a)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 2027(a)(1)) is amended by striking the third and fourth 
sentences.
    (d) Advisory Committees.--Section 1804 of the Food and Agriculture 
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2284) is repealed.
    (e) Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976.--
            (1) In general.--Section 6 of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct 
        Marketing Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3005) is repealed.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 7(a) of the Farmer-to-
        Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3006(a)) is 
        amended by striking ``the provisions of sections 4 and 6'' and 
        inserting ``section 4''.
    (f) Agricultural Research at Land-Grant Colleges.--Section 1445(g) 
of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222(g)) is amended by striking paragraph (4).
    (g) Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land.--Section 5 of the 
Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 3504) 
is repealed.
    (h) Sugar Price Increases.--Section 6 of Public Law 96-236 (7 
U.S.C. 3606) is repealed.
    (i) Housing Preservation Grant Program.--Section 533 of the Housing 
Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490m) is amended by striking subsection (j).
    (j) National Advisory Council on Maternal, Infant, and Fetal 
Nutrition.--Section 17(k) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1786(k)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (4); and
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs 
        (4) and (5), respectively.

                    TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

SEC. 201. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

    (a) Notifications of Conversion of Heating Facilities at 
Installations in Europe.--Section 2690(b) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking out ``unless the Secretary--'' and all 
that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``unless the Secretary determines that the conversion--
            ``(1) is required by the government of the country in which 
        the facility is located; or
            ``(2) is cost effective over the life cycle of the 
        facility.''.
    (b) Notifications of Disagreements Regarding Availability of 
Alternative Housing.--Section 2823 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by striking out subsection (b); and
            (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
        (b) and (c), respectively.

                          TITLE III--EDUCATION

SEC. 301. REPORT ELIMINATED.

    Section 1411 of the Higher Education Amendments of 1992 is 
repealed.

                     TITLE IV--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

SEC. 401. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

    (a) Nuclear Test Ban Readiness Report.--Section 1436 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (Public Law 100-
456; 42 U.S.C. 2121 note), is amended by striking subsection (e).
    (b) Report on Resumption of Plutonium Operations at Rocky Flats.--
Section 3133 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 
1992 and 1993 (105 Stat. 1574) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsections (c) and (d); and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (c).
    (c) Report on Potential for Hydropower Development, Utilizing Tidal 
Currents.--The first section of the Act of August 30, 1935 (49 Stat. 
1028, chapter 831), as amended by section 2409 of the Energy Policy Act 
of 1992 (106 Stat. 3101), is amended by striking ``The Secretary shall 
undertake a demonstration project to evaluate the potential for 
hydropower development, utilizing tidal currents;''.
    (d) Electric Utility Participation Study.--Section 625 of the 
Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13295) is repealed.
    (e) Report on Steel and Aluminum Research and Development 
Activities.--The Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology 
Competitiveness Act of 1988 is amended--
            (1) by striking section 8 (15 U.S.C. 5107); and
            (2) by redesignating sections 9, 10, and 11 (15 U.S.C. 
        5108, 5109, and 5110) as sections 8, 9, and 10, respectively.
    (f) Report on Metal Casting Research and Development Activities.--
Section 10 of the Department of Energy Metal Casting Competitiveness 
Research Act of 1990 (15 U.S.C. 5309) is repealed.
    (g) Biennial Update to the National Advanced Materials Initiative 
5-Year Program Plan.--Section 2201(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
(42 U.S.C. 13501(b)) is amended by striking the second sentence.
    (h) Report on Vibration Reduction Technologies.--Section 173(c) of 
the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-486; 42 U.S.C. 13451 
note) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (c); and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
    (i) Report on Process-Oriented Industrial Energy Efficiency.--
Section 132 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 6349) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (d); and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).
    (j) Report on Industrial Insulation and Audit Guidelines.--Section 
133 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 6350) is amended by 
striking subsection (c).
    (k) Report Evaluation of Opportunities for Energy Efficient 
Pollution Prevention.--Section 2108 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
(42 U.S.C. 13457) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (c); and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
    (l) Report on Continental Scientific Drilling Program.--Section 4 
of the Continental Scientific Drilling and Exploration Act (Public Law 
100-441; 43 U.S.C. 31 note) is amended--
            (1) by adding ``and'' at the end of paragraph (4);
            (2) by striking ``; and'' at the end of paragraph (5) and 
        inserting a period; and
            (3) by striking paragraph (6).
    (m) Report on Coal Research, Development, Demonstration, and 
Commercialization Projects.--Section 1301 of the Energy Policy Act of 
1992 (42 U.S.C. 13331) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (d); and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).
    (n) Report on the Use of Energy Futures for Fuel Purchases.--
Section 3014 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13552) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (b); and
            (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
        (b) and (c), respectively.
    (o) Report on Implementation of the Alaska Federal Civilian Energy 
Efficiency Swap Act of 1980.--Section 6 of the Alaska Federal Civilian 
Energy Efficiency Swap Act of 1980 (40 U.S.C. 795d) is repealed.
    (p) Report on Major National Security Programs.--Section 3143 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act, fiscal years 1990 and 1991 (42 
U.S.C. 7271a) is repealed.

SEC. 402. REPORTS MODIFIED.

    (a) Report on Plan for Electric Motor Vehicles.--Section 2025(b) of 
the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13435(b)) is amended--
            (1) in the second sentence of paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``annually'' and inserting ``biennially''; and
            (2) in the second sentence of paragraph (4), by striking 
        ``Annual'' and inserting ``Biennial''.
    (b) Coke Oven Production Technology Study.--Section 112(n)(2)(C) of 
the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(n)(2)(C)) is amended by striking 
``The Secretary shall prepare annual reports to Congress on the status 
of the research program and at the completion of the study'' and 
inserting ``On completion of the study, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a report on the results of the study and''.

                TITLE V--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

SEC. 501. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

    (a) Report on Conditional Registration of Pesticides.--
            (1) In general.--The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
        Rodenticide Act is amended--
                    (A) by striking section 29 (7 U.S.C. 136w-4); and
                    (B) by redesignating sections 30 and 31 (7 U.S.C. 
                136x and 136y) as sections 29 and 30, respectively.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--The table of contents in 
        section 1(b) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
        Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. prec. 121) is amended--
                    (A) by striking the item relating to section 29; 
                and
                    (B) by redesignating the items relating to sections 
                30 and 31 as the items relating to sections 29 and 30, 
                respectively.
    (b) Report on Implementation of Toxic Substances Control Act.--
            (1) In general.--The Toxic Substances Control Act is 
        amended--
                    (A) by striking section 30 (15 U.S.C. 2629); and
                    (B) by redesignating section 31 (Public Law 94-469; 
                15 U.S.C. 2601 note) as section 30.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) The table of contents in section 1 of the Toxic 
                Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. prec. 2601) is 
                amended--
                            (i) by striking the item relating to 
                        section 30; and
                            (ii) by redesignating the item relating to 
                        section 31 as the item relating to section 30.
                    (B) The second sentence of section 9(d) of the 
                Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2608(d)) is 
                amended by striking ``, in the report required by 
                section 30,''.
    (c) Report on Effect of Pollution on Estuaries and Estuarine 
Zones.--
            (1) In general.--Section 104(n) of the Federal Water 
        Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1254(n)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (3); and
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph 
                (3).
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 320(k) of the Federal 
        Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(k)) is amended by 
        striking ``section 104(n)(4)'' and inserting ``section 
        104(n)(3)''.
    (d) Clean Lakes Report.--Section 314(a) of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1324(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (3); and
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3).
    (e) Report on Nonpoint Source Management Programs.--Section 319 of 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1329) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (i), by striking paragraph (4);
            (2) by striking subsection (m); and
            (3) by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (m).
    (f) Report on Measures Taken To Meet Objectives of Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act.--
            (1) In general.--Section 516 of the Federal Water Pollution 
        Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1375) is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsections (a), (b)(2), (c), (d), 
                and (e);
                    (B) by striking ``(b)(1)''; and
                    (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) 
                as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Section 104 of the Federal Water Pollution 
                Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1254) is amended--
                            (i) in subsection (a)(5), by striking ``in 
                        the report required under subsection (a) of 
                        section 516'' and inserting ``not later than 90 
                        days after the date of convening of each 
                        session of Congress''; and
                            (ii) in the first sentence of subsection 
                        (o)(2), by striking ``in the report required 
                        under subsection (a) of section 516'' and 
                        inserting ``not later than 90 days after the 
                        date of convening of each session of 
                        Congress''.
                    (B) The fourth sentence of section 116(b) of the 
                Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1266(b)) 
                is amended by striking ``section 616(b) of this Act'' 
                and inserting ``section 516''.
                    (C) The last sentence of section 205(a) of the 
                Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1285(a)) 
                is amended by striking ``section 516(b)'' and inserting 
                ``section 516''.
                    (D) The second sentence of section 210 of the 
                Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1290) is 
                amended by striking ``shall be included in the report 
                required under section 516(a) of this Act'' and 
                inserting ``shall be reported to Congress not later 
                than 90 days after the date of convening of each 
                session of Congress''.
    (g) Report on Safe Drinking Water Act Costs of Compliance.--Section 
1442(a)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-1(a)(3)) is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``(A)''; and
            (2) by striking subparagraph (B).
    (h) Analysis of Alternative Motor Vehicle Fuels Use on 
Environment.--Section 400EE of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
(42 U.S.C. 6374d) is repealed.
    (i) Comprehensive Report on Activities of Office of Solid Waste.--
            (1) In general.--The Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended--
                    (A) by striking section 2006 (42 U.S.C. 6915); and
                    (B) by redesignating section 2008 (42 U.S.C. 6917) 
                as section 2006 and moving the section to appear after 
                section 2005.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--The table of contents in section 
        1001 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. prec. 6901) is 
        amended--
                    (A) by striking the item relating to section 2006; 
                and
                    (B) by redesignating the item relating to section 
                2008 as the item relating to section 2006 and moving 
                the item to appear after the item relating to section 
                2005.
    (j) Study of Environmental Problems Associated With Improper 
Disposal or Reuse of Oil.--Section 9 of the Used Oil Recycling Act of 
1980 (Public Law 96-463; 94 Stat. 2058) is repealed.
    (k) Report on State and Local Training Needs and Obstacles to 
Employment in Solid Waste Management and Resource Recovery.--Section 
7007 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6977) is amended by 
striking subsection (c).
    (l) Interim Report of National Advisory Commission on Resource 
Conservation and Recovery.--Section 33(a) of the Solid Waste Disposal 
Act Amendments of 1980 (Public Law 96-482, 94 Stat. 2356; 42 U.S.C. 
6981 note) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (7); and
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (7).
    (m) Final Report on Medical Waste Management.--
            (1) In general.--The Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended--
                    (A) by striking section 11008 (42 U.S.C. 6992g); 
                and
                    (B) by redesignating sections 11009 through 11012 
                (42 U.S.C. 6992h through 6992k) as sections 11008 
                through 11011, respectively.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--The table of contents in 
        section 1001 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. prec. 
        6901) is amended--
                    (A) by striking the item relating to section 11008; 
                and
                    (B) by redesignating the items relating to sections 
                11009 through 11012 as the items relating to sections 
                11008 through 11011, respectively.
    (n) Report on Status of Demonstration Program To Test Methods and 
Technologies of Reducing or Eliminating Radon Gas.--Section 118(k)(2) 
of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (Public Law 
99-499; 42 U.S.C. 7401 note) is amended--
            (1) by striking subparagraph (B); and
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).
    (o) Report on Canadian Acid Rain Control Program.--Section 408 of 
the Act entitled ``An Act to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for 
attainment and maintenance of health protective national ambient air 
quality standards, and for other purposes'', approved November 15, 1990 
(commonly known as the ``Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990'') (Public 
Law 101-549; 42 U.S.C. 7651 note), is repealed.
    (p) Biennial Pollution Prevention Report.--The Pollution Prevention 
Act of 1990 is amended--
            (1) by striking section 6608 (42 U.S.C. 13107); and
            (2) by redesignating sections 6609 and 6610 (42 U.S.C. 
        13108 and 13109) as sections 6608 and 6609, respectively.

           TITLE VI--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

SEC. 601. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

    (a) Repeals.--
            (1) Public health service act.--The following provisions of 
        the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) are 
        repealed:
                    (A) Section 376 (42 U.S.C. 274d) relating to the 
                biennial report on the scientific and clinical status 
                of organ transplantation.
                    (B) Section 403 (42 U.S.C. 283) relating to the 
                biennial report of the Director of the National 
                Institutes of Health.
                    (C) Paragraph (4) of section 408(a) (42 U.S.C. 
                284c(a)(4)) relating to the annual report of the 
                National Institutes of Health on administrative 
                expenses.
                    (D) Subsection (c) of section 429 (42 U.S.C. 285c-
                3(c)) relating to the annual report of the Diabetes 
                Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee, the 
                Digestive Diseases Interagency Coordinating Committee, 
                and National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Interagency 
                Coordinating Committee.
                    (E) Subsection (j) of section 430 (42 U.S.C. 285c-
                4(j)) relating to the annual reports of the National 
                Diabetes Advisory Board, the National Digestive 
                Diseases Advisory Board, and the National Kidney and 
                Urologic Diseases Advisory Board.
                    (F) Subsection (c) of section 439 (42 U.S.C. 285d-
                4(c)) relating to the annual report by the Arthritis 
                and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Interagency 
                Coordinating Committee.
                    (G) Subsection (j) of section 442 (42 U.S.C. 285d-
                7(j)) relating to the annual report by the Arthritis 
                and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Advisory Board.
                    (H) Subsection (b) of section 494A (42 U.S.C. 289c-
                1(b)) relating to the report on health services 
                research.
                    (I) Paragraph (3) of section 501(e) (42 U.S.C. 
                290aa(e)(2)) relating to the report of the Substance 
                Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
                    (J) Subsection (b) of section 503 (42 U.S.C. 290aa-
                2(b)) relating to the triennial report on drug abuse.
                    (K) Section 1009 (42 U.S.C. 300a-6a) relating to 
                the family planning and population research report.
                    (L) Section 1122 (42 U.S.C. 300c-12) relating to 
                the sudden infant death syndrome research report.
                    (M) Section 2104 (42 U.S.C. 300aa-4) relating to 
                the National Vaccine Program report.
            (2) Other acts.--The following provisions are repealed:
                    (A) Section 540 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
                Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360qq) relating to the annual 
                report on the administration of the Radiation Control 
                for Health and Safety program.
                    (B) Section 304 of the Home Health Care and 
                Alzheimer's Disease Amendments of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 242q-
                3) relating to the report of the Task Force on Aging 
                Research.
                    (C) Section 1901 of the NIH Revitalization Act of 
                1993 (42 U.S.C. 285f-1 note) relating to the report of 
                the research activities concerning chronic fatigue 
                syndrome.
                    (D) Paragraph (7) of section 1881(f) of the Social 
                Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395rr(c)(7)) relating to the 
                report on end-stage renal disease.
                    (E) Section 402 of the Indian Health Care 
                Improvement Act (42 U.S.C. 1395qq note) relating to the 
                tribal organization demonstration program for direct 
                billing of medicare, medicaid, and other third party 
                payors.
                    (F) Section 1200 of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse 
                Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 3509) 
                relating to the report of the Public Health Service.
                    (G) Subsection (d) of section 719 of the Indian 
                Health Care Amendments of 1988 (Public Law 100-713; 102 
                Stat. 4838) relating to the impact of the final rule 
                relating to eligibility for health care services of the 
                Indian Health Service.
    (b) Social Security Act and Related Provisions.--
            (1) Section 8403(b) of the Technical and Miscellaneous 
        Revenue Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-647; 102 Stat. 3799) is 
        repealed.
            (2) Section 4207(c)(2)(B) of the Omnibus Budget 
        Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-508; 104 Stat. 1388-
        120) (42 U.S.C. 1395x note) is repealed.
            (3) Section 9601(f) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget 
        Reconciliation Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-272; 100 Stat. 222) 
        (42 U.S.C. 1395b note) is repealed.
            (4) Section 6003(i) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation 
        Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-239; 103 Stat. 2158) (42 U.S.C. 
        1395ww note) is repealed.
            (5) Section 6102(d)(4) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation 
        Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-239; 103 Stat. 2185) (42 U.S.C. 
        1395w-4 note) is repealed.
            (6) Section 1882(l)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1395ss(l)(6)) is repealed.
            (7) Section 4056(d) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation 
        Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-203; 101 Stat. 1330-99) (42 U.S.C. 
        1395l note) (as redesignated by section 411(f)(14) of the 
        Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-360; 
        102 Stat. 781)) is repealed.
    (c) NIH.--
            (1) Annual report on disease prevention.--Section 402(f) of 
        the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282(f)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a period; and
                    (C) by striking paragraph (3).
            (2) Report of nichd associate director for prevention.--
        Section 451 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285g-3) 
        is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``(a) There'' 
                and inserting ``There''; and
                    (B) by striking subsection (b).
            (3) Report of council on alzheimer's disease.--The 
        Alzheimer's Disease Research, Training, and Education 
        Amendments of 1992 is amended by striking sections 911 and 912 
        (42 U.S.C. 11211 and 11212).
            (4) International health research.--The International 
        Health Research Act of 1960 (Public Law 86-610) is amended by 
        striking section 5(h).

SEC. 602. REPORTS MODIFIED.

    (a) Indian Health.--Subsection (e) of section 513 of the Indian 
Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1660c(e)) is amended by striking 
``two years'' and inserting ``5 years''.
    (b) Social Security Act.--
            (1) Section 4801(e)(17)(B) of the Omnibus Budget 
        Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-508; 104 Stat. 1388-
        218) (42 U.S.C. 1396r note) is amended by striking ``January 1, 
        1992'' and inserting ``January 1, 1999''.
            (2) Section 4360(f) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation 
        Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-508; 104 Stat. 1388-140) (42 U.S.C. 
        1395b-4) is amended by striking ``Not later than 180 days after 
        the date of the enactment of this section'' and inserting 
        ``Beginning with 1992''.

         TITLE VII--DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

SEC. 701. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

    (a) Federal Activities Under Solar Heating and Cooling 
Demonstration Act of 1974.--Section 12 of the Solar Heating and Cooling 
Demonstration Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5510) is amended by striking 
subsection (d).
    (b) Funding Relating to Evaluating and Monitoring Programs.--
Section 7(r) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 
U.S.C. 3535(r)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (5); and
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5).
    (c) State and Local Strategies for Removal of Barriers to 
Affordable Housing.--Section 1207 of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 12705a note) is repealed.
    (d) Comprehensive Review and Evaluation of Homeless Assistance 
Programs.--Section 1409 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1992 (42 U.S.C. 11361 note) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(a) In General.--''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (b).
    (e) Neighborhood Redevelopment Program.--Section 123 of the Housing 
and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 5318 note) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (f); and
            (2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections 
        (f) and (g), respectively.
    (f) Homeownership Demonstration Program.--Section 132 of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-550; 106 
Stat. 3712) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (f); and
            (2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections 
        (f) and (g), respectively.
    (g) Rural Rental Rehabilitation Demonstration.--Section 311 of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 1490m note) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (c); and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
    (h) Summary of Activities Under New Town Demonstration.--Section 
1108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
5318 note) is amended by striking ``the following'' and all that 
follows before the period at the end of the section and inserting the 
following: ``a copy of the new town plan of the governing board, upon 
the approval of that plan under section 1102(d)''.

                       TITLE VIII--INDIAN AFFAIRS

SEC. 801. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

    (a) Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention 
Report.--Section 412 of the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence 
Prevention Act (25 U.S.C. 3211) is repealed.
    (b) Reports Under the Indian Financing Act of 1974.--
            (1) Adjustment or cancellation of obligations related to 
        the indian revolving loan fund.--Section 105 of the Indian 
        Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1465) is repealed.
            (2) Indian loan guaranty and insurance fund deficiencies.--
        Section 217 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 
        1497) is amended by striking subsection (f).
    (c) Education Amendments of 1978.--
            (1) Report on demonstration projects.--Section 1121(h) of 
        the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2001(h)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (4); and
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph 
                (4).
            (2) National criteria for dormitory situations.--Section 
        1122(d) of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2002(d)) 
        is amended by striking paragraph (3).
            (3) Positions contracted under grants of post-differential 
        authority in the bia schools.--Section 1132(h)(3)(B) of the 
        Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2012(h)(3)(B)) is 
        amended by striking clause (iii).
            (4) Report.--Section 1137 of the Education Amendments of 
        1978 (25 U.S.C. 2017) is amended--
                    (A) by striking the section heading and inserting 
                the following:

``SEC. 1137. BIENNIAL REPORT.'';

                and
                    (B) in the first sentence of subsection (a)--
                            (i) by striking ``annual report'' and 
                        inserting ``biennial report''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``during the year'' and 
                        inserting ``during the 2-year period covered by 
                        the report''.
            (5) Regulations.--Section 1139 of the Education Amendments 
        of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2019) is repealed.
            (6) Technical correction.--Section 605(b)(2) of the School-
        to-Work Opportunity Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 6235(b)(2)) is 
        amended by striking ``(as defined in section 1139(3) of the 
        Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2019(3))'' and 
        inserting ``(as defined in section 1146(3) of the Education 
        Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2026(3))''.
    (d) Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988.--Section 5026 of the 
Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2505) is amended by 
striking subsection (g).
    (e) Public Law 96-135.--Section 2 of Public Law 96-135 (25 U.S.C. 
472a) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (d);
            (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 
        (d) and (e), respectively; and
            (3) in subsection (d), as so redesignated--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (2); and
                    (B) by striking ``(1) The Office'' and inserting 
                ``The Office''.
    (f) Native Americans Educational Assistance Act.--Section 4 of the 
Native Americans Educational Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 2001 note) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (c); and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
    (g) Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.--
Section 106 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 450j-1) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (c); and
            (2) by redesignating subsections (d) through (o) as 
        subsections (c) through (m), respectively.

                  TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

SEC. 901. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

    (a) Pacific Yew Act.--The Pacific Yew Act (16 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.) 
is repealed.
    (b) Size and Condition of the Tule Elk Herd in California.--
            (1) Repeal.--Section 3 of Public Law 94-389 (16 U.S.C. 
        673f) is repealed.
            (2) Redesignation.--Section 4 of Public Law 94-389 (16 
        U.S.C. 673g) is redesignated as section 3.
    (c) Reviews and Extensions of Withdrawals of Lands.--Section 204(f) 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1714(f)) is amended by striking the second sentence.
    (d) Status of the Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Program.--
Section 11 of Public Law 92-195 (16 U.S.C. 1340) is amended by striking 
the first undesignated paragraph.
    (e) Status of the Wilderness System.--Section 7 of the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1136) is repealed.
    (f) Water Quality of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and San 
Francisco Bay Estuarine Systems.--Section 4 of Public Law 96-375 (94 
Stat. 1506) is amended by striking the second sentence.
    (g) Colorado River Floodway Maps.--Section 5(b) of the Colorado 
River Floodway Protection Act (43 U.S.C. 1600c(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(b)(1)'' and inserting ``(b)'';
            (2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and
            (3) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as paragraphs (1) 
        and (2), respectively.
    (h) Certification of Adequate Soil Survey of Land Classification.--
            (1) The first section of title I of the Interior Department 
        Appropriation Act, 1953, is amended in the matter under the 
        heading ``construction and rehabilitation'' under the heading 
        ``BUREAU OF RECLAMATION'' (66 Stat. 451) by striking ``: 
        Provided further, That no part of this or any other 
        appropriation'' and all that follows through ``means of 
        irrigation''.
            (2) The first section of title I of the Interior Department 
        Appropriation Act, 1954'' (43 U.S.C. 390a; 67 Stat. 266) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the matter under the heading ``construction 
                and rehabilitation'' under the heading ``Bureau of 
                Reclamation'', by striking ``: Provided further, That 
                no part of this or any other appropriation'' and all 
                that follows through ``demonstrated in practice''; and
                    (B) by striking ``Such surveys shall include an 
                investigation of soil characteristics which might 
                result in toxic or hazardous irrigation return flows.'' 
                (as added by section 10 of the Garrison Diversion Unit 
                Reformulation Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 426)).
    (i) Claims Submitted From the Teton Dam Failure.--Section 8 of 
Public Law 94-400 (90 Stat. 1213) is repealed.
    (j) Study of the Feasibility and Suitability of Establishing 
Niobrara-Buffalo Prairie National Park.--
            (1) Repeal.--Section 8 of the Niobrara Scenic River 
        Designation Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-50; 16 U.S.C. 1a-5 
        note) is repealed.
            (2) Redesignation.--Section 9 of the Act (Public Law 102-
        50; 105 Stat. 258) is redesignated as section 8.
    (k) Study of Route 66.--The Route 66 Study Act of 1990 (Public Law 
101-400; 104 Stat. 861) is repealed.
    (l) Report on Anthracite Mine Water Control and Mine Sealing and 
Filling Program.--The Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the 
conservation of anthracite coal resources through measures of flood 
control and anthracite mine drainage, and for other purposes'', 
approved July 15, 1955, is amended--
            (1) by striking section 5 (30 U.S.C. 575); and
            (2) by redesignating section 6 (30 U.S.C. 576) as section 
        5.
    (m) Audit of Federal Royalty Management System.--
            (1) In general.--Section 302 of the Federal Oil and Gas 
        Royalty Management Act of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 1752) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``(a)''; and
                    (B) by striking subsection (b).
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 304(c) of the Federal 
        Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 1753(c)) 
        is amended by striking ``Except as expressly provided in 
        subsection 302(b), nothing'' and inserting ``Nothing''.
    (n) Report on Bidding Options for Oil and Gas Leases on Outer 
Continental Shelf Land.--Section 8(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf 
Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (9).
    (o) Reports on Outer Continental Shelf Leasing and Production 
Program and Promotion of Competition in Leasing.--
            (1) In general.--Section 15 of the Outer Continental Shelf 
        Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1343) is repealed.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 22 of the Outer 
        Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1348) is amended by 
        striking subsection (g).
    (p) Audit of Financial Report of Governor of Guam.--The sixth 
undesignated paragraph of section 6 of the Organic Act of Guam (48 
U.S.C. 1422) is amended by striking the third and fifth sentences.
    (q) Audit of Financial Report of Governor of the Virgin Islands.--
The fourth undesignated paragraph of section 11 of the Revised Organic 
Act of the Virgin Islands (48 U.S.C. 1591) is amended by striking the 
third and fifth sentences.
    (r) Audit of Financial Report of Governor of American Samoa.--
Section 501(a) of Public Law 96-205 (48 U.S.C. 1668(a)) is amended by 
striking the third and fifth sentences.
    (s) Audit of Financial Report of Chief Executives of Certain 
Territories.--Section 5 of Public Law 92-257 (48 U.S.C. 1692) is 
amended by striking the third and fifth sentences.
    (t) Report on Activities Under Helium Act.--Section 16 of the 
Helium Act (50 U.S.C. 167n) is repealed.
    (u) Report on Contract Awards Made To Facilitate National 
Defense.--
            (1) In general.--Public Law 85-804 is amended--
                    (A) by striking section 4 (50 U.S.C. 1434); and
                    (B) by redesignating section 5 (50 U.S.C. 1435) as 
                section 4.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 501(a)(6) of the 
        National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1651(a)(6)) is amended by 
        striking ``1431-1435'' and inserting ``1431 et seq.''.

SEC. 902. REPORTS MODIFIED.

    (a) Recommendations on Prospective Timber Sales.--The first 
sentence of section 318(h) of Public Law 101-121 (103 Stat. 750) is 
amended by striking ``a monthly basis'' and inserting ``an annual 
basis''.
    (b) Report on Nationwide Geologic Mapping Program.--Section 8 of 
the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31g) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``annual'' and 
        inserting ``biennial''; and
            (2) in the first sentence--
                    (A) by striking ``each fiscal year, submit an 
                annual report'' and inserting ``each second fiscal 
                year, submit a biennial report''; and
                    (B) by striking ``preceding fiscal year'' and 
                inserting ``2 preceding fiscal years''.

                     TITLE X--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

SEC. 1001. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

    (a) Emergency Law Enforcement Assistance Report.--Section 609U of 
the Justice Assistance Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10509) is repealed.
    (b) Immigration and Nationality Act.--The Immigration and 
Nationality Act is amended--
            (1) in section 103 (8 U.S.C. 1103(d)), by striking 
        subsection (d);
            (2) in section 214(c) (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)), by striking 
        paragraph (8);
            (3) in section 286 (8 U.S.C. 1356)--
                    (A) by striking subsection (l) and inserting the 
                following:
    ``(l) [Reserved].'';
                    (B) in subsection (q)--
                            (i) by striking paragraph (4); and
                            (ii) by redesignating paragraph (5) as 
                        paragraph (4); and
                    (C) in subsection (r)--
                            (i) by striking paragraph (5); and
                            (ii) by redesignating paragraph (6) as 
                        paragraph (5); and
            (4) in section 344(f) (8 U.S.C. 1455(f))--
                    (A) by striking ``(f)(1) The Attorney General'' and 
                inserting ``(f) The Attorney General''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2).
    (c) Immigration and Naturalization Document Security Report.--
Section 5 of the Immigration Nursing Relief Act of 1989 (8 U.S.C. 1324a 
note) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 
following:
    ``(d) [Reserved].''.
    (d) Diversion Control Fee Account Report.--Section 111(b) of the 
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, and the Judiciary, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (21 U.S.C. 886a(b)) is 
amended by striking paragraph (5).
    (e) Asset Forfeiture Report.--Section 524(c) of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (6); and
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (12) as 
        paragraphs (6) through (11), respectively.
    (f) Civil Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement 
Act Report.--Section 918 of the Financial Institutions Reform, 
Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1833) is repealed.
    (g) Damage Settlement Report.--Section 3724 of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (b); and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).
    (h) Banking Law Offense Report.--Section 8(u) of the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1818(u)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (3); and
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as 
        paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively.
    (i) Banking Law Offense Rewards Report.--Section 2571 of the Crime 
Control Act of 1990 (12 U.S.C. 4211) is repealed.
    (j) Banking Institutions Soundness Report.--Section 1542 of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1831m-1) is 
repealed.

                             TITLE XI--NASA

SEC. 1101. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

    (a) Contingent Liability.--Section 6 of the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration Authorization Act, 1978 (42 U.S.C. 2463) is 
repealed.
    (b) Activities of the National Space Grant and Fellowship 
Program.--Section 212 of the Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization 
Amendments of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 2486j) is repealed.
    (c) Notification of Procurement of Long-Lead Materials for Solid 
Rocket Monitors on Other Than Cooperative Basis.--Section 121 of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 1988 
(101 Stat. 869) is amended by striking subsection (d).
    (d) Contracts To Facilitate the National Defense.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1434 of title 50, United States 
        Code, is repealed.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections for 
        chapter 29 of title 50, United States Code, is amended by 
        striking the item relating to section 1434.
    (e) Capital Development Plan for Space Station Program.--Section 
107 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization 
Act of 1988 (101 Stat. 864) is repealed.
    (f) Certification Relating to Payloads.--Section 112 of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Year 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2465a) is amended by striking subsections (c) and 
(d).
    (g) Notice of Modification of NASA.--
            (1) 1985 Act.--Section 103 of the National Aeronautics and 
        Space Administration Authorization Act, 1985 (98 Stat. 424) is 
        repealed.
            (2) 1986 Act.--Section 103 of the National Aeronautics and 
        Space Administration Authorization Act of 1986 (99 Stat. 1014) 
        is repealed.
    (h) Expenditures Exceeding Astronomy Program.--Section 104 of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, 1984 
(97 Stat. 284) is repealed.
    (i) Launch Voucher Demonstration Project.--Section 504 of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Year 1993 (15 U.S.C. 5803) is repealed.
    (j) Space Settlements.--Section 217 of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (42 U.S.C. 
2451 note) is repealed.
    (k) Proposed Decision or Policy Concerning Commercialization.--
Section 110 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
Authorization Act, 1984 (42 U.S.C. 2465) is repealed.
    (l) Joint Former Soviet Union Studies in Biomedical Research.--
Section 605 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Act, 
Fiscal Year 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2487d) is repealed.

                TITLE XII--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

SEC. 1201. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

    (a) Report of Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.--Section 29 
of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2039) is amended by 
striking the sixth and seventh sentences.
    (b) Report on the Price-Anderson Act.--Section 170 p. of the Atomic 
Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2210(p)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(1)''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (2).

SEC. 1202. REPORTS MODIFIED.

    Section 1701(b)(1) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
2297f(b)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Nuclear'' and inserting ``Not later 
        than the date on which a certificate of compliance is issued 
        under subsection (c), the Nuclear''; and
            (2) by striking ``at least annually''.

                     TITLE XIII--OMB, OPM, AND GSA

SEC. 1301. OMB.

    (a) Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990.--The 
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Public Law 
101-410; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note) is amended by--
            (1) striking section 6; and
            (2) redesignating section 7 as section 6.
    (b) Voluntary Contributions by the United States to International 
Organizations.--Section 306 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2226) is amended by striking subsection (b).
    (c) Prompt Payment Act.--
            (1) In general.--Section 3906 of title 31, United States 
        Code, is repealed.
            (2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table of 
        sections for chapter 39 of title 31, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking the item relating to section 3906.
    (d) Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council.--Section 25 of the 
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 421(g)) is amended 
by striking subsection (g).
    (e) Title 5.--Section 552a(u) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by--
            (1) striking paragraph (6); and
            (2) redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6) and in 
        that redesignated paragraph striking ``paragraphs (3)(D) and 
        (6)'' and inserting ``paragraph (3)(D)''.

SEC. 1302. OPM.

    (a) Administrative Law Judges.--Section 1305 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``require reports by agencies, 
issue reports, including an annual report to Congress,''.
    (b) Federal Employee Retirement and Benefits.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1308 of title 5, United States 
        Code, is repealed.
            (2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The title of 
        sections for chapter 13 of title 5, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking the item relating to section 1308.
    (c) Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund.--Section 8348(g) 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the third 
sentence.
    (d) Placement of Non-Indian Employees.--Section 2(e) of the Act of 
December 5, 1979 (25 U.S.C. 472a(e); Public Law 96-135; 93 Stat. 1058) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(1)'' after ``(e)''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (2).

SEC. 1303. GSA.

    Section 203(e)(6) of the Federal Property and Administrative 
Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 484(e)(6)) is repealed.

                            TITLE XIV--TRADE

SEC. 1401. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

    (a) Coffee Trade.--
            (1) Section 5 of the International Coffee Agreement Act of 
        1980 (19 U.S.C. 1356n) is repealed.
            (2) Section 4 of the International Coffee Agreement Act of 
        1980 (19 U.S.C. 1356m) is repealed.
    (b) Trade Act of 1974.--
            (1) Subsection (c) of section 126 of the Trade Act of 1974 
        (19 U.S.C. 2136(c)) is repealed.
            (2) Section 411 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2441) 
        is repealed.
    (c) Uruguay Round Agreements Act.--Section 424 of the Uruguay Round 
Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3622) is repealed.
    (d) Restrictions on Expenditures.--Subparagraph (C) of section 
109(c)(3) of Public Law 100-202 (101 Stat. 1329-435) (40 U.S.C. 601 
note) is repealed.

                 TITLE XV--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

SEC. 1501. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

    (a) Coast Guard Report on Environmental Compliance.--Section 693 of 
title 14, United States Code, is repealed.
    (b) Annual Report on Coast Guard User Fees.--Section 664 of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (c).
    (c) Reports About Government Pension Plans.--Section 9503 of title 
31, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (a).
    (d) Biennial Report of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on 
Oil Pollution Research.--Section 7001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 
(33 U.S.C. 2761) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (e); and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e).
    (e) Federal Highway Administration Report.--Section 307(e) of title 
23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (11); and
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (12) and (13) as paragraphs 
        (11) and (12), respectively.
    (f) Annual Report on Highway Hazard Elimination Program.--Section 
152 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (g); and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (g).
    (g) Transportation Air Quality Report.--Section 108(f) of the Clean 
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7408(f)) is amended by striking paragraphs (3) and 
(4).
    (h) Indian Reservation Roads Study.--Section 1042 of the Intermodal 
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 1993) is 
repealed.
    (i) Study of Impact of Climatic Conditions.--Section 1101-1102 of 
the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 
2027) is repealed.
    (j) Fatal and Injury Accident Rates on Public Roads in the United 
States.--Section 207 of the Highway Improvement Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 
2139, 23 United States Code 401 note) is repealed.
    (k) Biennial Reports on Natural Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline 
Safety.--
            (1) In general.--Section 60124 of title 49, United States 
        Code, is repealed.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--The chapter analysis for chapter 
        601 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
        item relating to section 60124.
    (l) Motor Vehicle Safety.--
            (1) In general.--Section 30169 of title 49, United States 
        Code, is repealed.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--The chapter analysis for chapter 
        301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
        item relating to section 30169.
    (m) Bumper Standards.--
            (1) In general.--Section 32510 of title 49, United States 
        Code, is repealed.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--The chapter analysis for chapter 
        325 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
        item relating to section 32510.
    (n) Highway Safety.--Section 202 of the Highway Safety Act of 1966 
(80 Stat. 736; 23 U.S.C. 401 note) is repealed.
    (o) Maritime Construction Costs.--Section 213 of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1123) is amended by striking 
subsection (c).
    (p) Federal Transit Administration.--Section 5335 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (b).
    (q) Project Review.--Section 5328(b) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (3); and
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3).
    (r) Suspended Light Rail System Technology.--Section 5320 of title 
49, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (k).
    (s) Needs Survey; Transferability Report.--Section 5335 of title 
49, United States Code, as amended by this section, is further amended 
by striking subsections (c) and (d).

SEC. 1502. REPORTS MODIFIED.

    (a) Coast Guard Report on Major Acquisition Projects.--Section 337 
of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 1993 (106 Stat. 1551) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``quarterly'' and inserting ``biannual''; 
        and
            (2) in the last proviso, by striking ``preceding quarter'' 
        and inserting ``preceding 6-month period''.
    (b) Highway Report.--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 1998, and in March of 
every second year thereafter''.
    (c) Aviation Security Report.--Section 44938 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``annually'' and inserting 
``biennially''.
    (d) Report on Public Transportation.--Section 308(e)(1) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``in January of each 
even-numbered year'' and inserting ``in March 1998, and in March of 
each even-numbered year thereafter''.
    (e) National Ballast Information Clearinghouse.--Section 1102(f)(2) 
of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 
1990 (16 U.S.C. 4712(f)(2)) is amended by striking ``biannual'' and 
inserting ``biennial''.

                            TITLE XVI--NOAA

SEC. 1601. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

    (a) Report Concerning Prices for Nautical and Aeronautical 
Products.--Section 1307(a)(2)(A) of title 44, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the last sentence.
    (b) Report on National Shellfish Research Program.--Section 308 of 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act 
of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 1251 note) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (d); and
            (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 
        (d) and (e), respectively.
    (c) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites 
Certification and Report Regarding Technical Performance 
Specifications.--Subsection (d) of section 105 of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1992 (Public Law 
102-567; 106 Stat. 4273) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(1) Except as provided 
        in paragraph (2), there'' and inserting ``There''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (2).
    (d) Next Generation Weather Radar System Certification and Report 
Regarding Technical Performance Specifications.--Section 102(b) of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 
1992 (Public Law 102-567; 106 Stat. 4271) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(1) Except as provided 
        in paragraph (2), there'' and inserting ``There''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (2).
    (e) Report on Enforcement of Violations Concerning the Use of 
Unenhanced Data for Commercial Purposes.--Section 508(d) of the Land 
Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992 (15 U.S.C. 5658(d)) is amended by 
striking ``, and shall report annually to the Congress on instances of 
such violations''.
    (f) Report on the National Climate Program Activities.--Section 7 
of the National Climate Program Act (15 U.S.C. 2906) is repealed.

            Passed the Senate June 10, 1998.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
105th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1364

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                                 AN ACT

         To eliminate unnecessary and wasteful Federal reports.