[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3234 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3234

    To exempt certain reports from automatic elimination and sunset 
pursuant to the Federal Reports and Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 5, 1999

 Mr. Goodling introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
    To exempt certain reports from automatic elimination and sunset 
pursuant to the Federal Reports and Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995.

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

SECTION 1. REPORTS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON 
              EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE.

    Section 3003(a)(1) of the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset 
Act of 1995 (31 U.S.C. 1113 note) does not apply to any report required 
to be submitted under the following provisions of law:
            (1) Section 425 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 
        U.S.C. 1226c), relating to the effectiveness of applicable 
        programs.
            (2) Section 426 of the Department of Education Organization 
        Act (20 U.S.C. 3486), relating to Departmental activities.
            (3) The following provisions of the Higher Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.):
                    (A) Section 114 (20 U.S.C. 1011c), relating to the 
                National Advisory Committee on Institutional Evaluation 
                and Integrity.
                    (B) Section 392(b)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1068a(b)(2)), 
                relating to reports on waivers.
                    (C) Section 432(b) (20 U.S.C. 1082(b)), relating to 
                budget submissions by the Secretary of Education.
                    (D) Section 439(k) (20 U.S.C. 1087-2(k)), relating 
                to reports on audits by the Secretary of the Treasury.
                    (E) Section 482(d) (20 U.S.C. 1089(d)), relating to 
                notices of failures to comply with master calendar 
                deadlines.
                    (F) Section 485B(d) (20 U.S.C. 1092b(d)), relating 
                to a report on the student loan data system.
                    (G) Section 702(a)(2)(D) (20 U.S.C. 
                1134a(a)(2)(D)), relating to reports of the Javits 
                Fellows Program Fellowship Board.
            (4) The following provisions of the National Foundation on 
        the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 951 et 
        seq.):
                    (A) Section 5(q) (20 U.S.C. 954(q)), relating to 
                the state of the arts in the Nation.
                    (B) Section 7(k) (20 U.S.C. 956(k)), relating to 
                the state of the humanities in the Nation.
                    (C) Section 10(d) (20 U.S.C. 959(d)), relating to 
                annual reports summarizing activities.
                    (D) Section 10(e) (20 U.S.C. 959(e)), relating to 
                annual reports summarizing activities.
            (5) The following provisions of the Arts and Artifacts 
        Indemnity Act (20 U.S.C. 971 et seq.):
                    (A) Section 6(b) (20 U.S.C. 975(b)), relating to 
                certification of the validity of the claims.
                    (B) Section 8 (20 U.S.C. 977), relating to an 
                annual report on claims and contracts.
            (6) Section 5(a)(7) of the National Commission on Libraries 
        and Information Science Act (20 U.S.C. 1504(a)(7)), relating to 
        an annual report on the activities of the National Commission 
        on Libraries and Information Science.
            (7) Section 112(b)(3) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 
        1986 (20 U.S.C. 4332(b)(3)), relating to the annual report on 
        indirect costs from the Board of Trustees.
            (8) The following provisions of the United States Institute 
        of Peace Act (22 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.):
                    (A) Section 1708(h) (22 U.S.C. 4607(h)), relating 
                to an annual report of audit.
                    (B) Section 1712 (22 U.S.C. 4611), relating to a 
                biennial report on progress.
            (9) Section 1121(h)(4) of the Education Amendments of 1978 
        (25 U.S.C. 2001(h)(4)), relating to review of or proposed 
        closure or consolidation of schools operated by the Bureau of 
        Indian Affairs.
            (10) Section 1125(b) of the Education Amendments of 1978 
        (25 U.S.C. 2005(b)), relating to plans to bring Indian 
        educational facilities into compliance with health and safety 
        standards.
            (11) Section 1137(a) of the Education Amendments of 1978 
        (25 U.S.C. 2017(a)), relating to annual reports on the status 
        of educational programs administered by the Bureau of Indian 
        Affairs and educational problems encountered during the year 
        for which the report is submitted.
            (12) Section 5206(g) of the Tribally Controlled Schools Act 
        of 1988 (P.L. 100-297; 102 Stat. 391), relating to applications 
        received and actions taken on grants for tribally controlled 
        schools.
            (13) Section 204(b)(2) of the Helen Keller National Center 
        Act (29 U.S.C. 1903(b)(2)), relating to the report on the 
        evaluation of the operation of the Helen Keller National 
        Center.
            (14) The following provisions of the Rehabilitation Act of 
        1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.):
                    (A) Section 13 (29 U.S.C. 710), relating to the 
                annual report on activities carried out under the Act.
                    (B) Section 106(d) (29 U.S.C. 726(d)), relating to 
                an analysis of program performance based on standards 
                and indicators.
                    (C) Section 401 (29 U.S.C. 781), relating to the 
                annual report on the status of disability policy.
                    (D) Section 502(b)(8) and (9) and section 502(h)(1) 
                (29 U.S.C. 792(b)(8) and (9) and (h)(1)), relating to 
                reports by the Access Board on investigations, 
                recommendations, and activities of the Board.
                    (E) Section 507(c) (29 U.S.C. 794c(c)), relating to 
                the report by the Interagency Disability Coordinating 
                Council.
            (15) Section 3(c) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 
        U.S.C. 153(c)), relating to case activities and operations of 
        the National Labor Relations Board.
            (16) Section 513(b) of the Employee Retirement Income 
        Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1143(b)), relating to an 
        explanation of variances granted for vesting or funding, the 
        status of enforcement cases, any recommendations received from 
        the Advisory Council, and recommendations for further 
        legislation.
            (17) Section 4008 of the Employee Retirement Income 
        Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1308), relating to the report 
        of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation of its financial 
        statements and on its activities and providing actuarial 
        evaluations for the next 5 years.
            (18) Section 650 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9846), 
        relating to the operation of Head Start programs.
            (19) The reporting requirements of section 8G(h)(2) of the 
        Inspector General Act (5 U.S.C. App.), relating to results of 
        audits conducted by the Office of Inspector General, and the 
        requirements of section 8G(e) of such Act, relating to 
        communication of reasons for removal or transfer of the 
        Inspector General, for the following agencies:
                    (A) The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
                    (B) The Department of Labor.
                    (C) The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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