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             23.  IDENTIFICATION OF UNNECESSARY OR WASTEFUL REPORTS

      Continuing the progress made in the Congressional Reports Elimination
    Acts of 1980, 1982, and 1986, Section 3003(b) of the Federal Reports
    Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 requires the President to include in
    this Budget a list of unnecessary or wasteful reports. Table 23-1
    presents a list of over 400 such reports, grouped by department or
    agency, and includes a citation to the statute mandating each report, a
    recommendation whether the report should be eliminated or modified, and
    a brief explaination of the basis for this determination. The list is
    based on information solicited from the agencies that must prepare these
    reports.
      By adopting the actions recommended in this list, Congress will not
    only improve the efficiency of agency operations by eliminating and
    modifying unnecessary, obsolete, and duplicative reports, but will also
    streamline the information that flows from these agencies to Congress.
    This initiative carries forward the President's commitment to streamline
    government and reduce unnecessary and burdensome paperwork. Accordingly,
    Federal agencies will continue to work with Congress to identify
    additional reports for elimination or modification.

                                       Table 23-1.  RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELIMINATION OF REPORTS TO CONGRESS IN 1997 BUDGET
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                     Report                              Agency                     Authority                Recommendation                Comments
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    Compliance With the Requirements of       All agencies...............  P.L. 97-255, Federal         Modify by including      Under the CFO Council's
     Internal Accounting and Administrative                                 Managers' Financial          information on           report streamlining
     Control Systems.                                                       Integrity Act.               management controls in   initiative, agencies will
                                                                                                         Accountability Report.   integrate Integrity Act
                                                                                                                                  information with other
                                                                                                                                  performance-related
                                                                                                                                  reporting into a broader
                                                                                                                                  Accountability Report, to
                                                                                                                                  be issued annually by the
                                                                                                                                  agency head. To allow
                                                                                                                                  agencies time to
                                                                                                                                  transition to this
                                                                                                                                  consolidated reporting,
                                                                                                                                  which includes audits of
                                                                                                                                  financial statements,
                                                                                                                                  elimination of the
                                                                                                                                  separate FMFIA report
                                                                                                                                  should not be mandated
                                                                                                                                  prior to 1999.

    Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed and     All agencies...............  P.L. 101-41, Federal Civil   Eliminate for agencies   Asking agencies with
     Collected.                                                             Penalties Inflation          with receivables under   receivables under $50
                                                                            Adjustment Act of 1990.      $50 million.             million to report data on
                                                                                                                                  CMPs is unnecessary
                                                                                                                                  because the size of
                                                                                                                                  receivables is
                                                                                                                                  insignificant and does not
                                                                                                                                  require central tracking.
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    Report on Section 22 of the Agricultural  United States Department of  P.L. 101-624, Sec. 1554(a)   Eliminate..............  Section 22 of the 1938 Act
     Adjustment Act.                           Agriculture (USDA).          (104 Stat. 3697).                                     provided authority to
                                                                                                                                  restrict imports of
                                                                                                                                  agricultural products in
                                                                                                                                  times of surplus. This
                                                                                                                                  authority was subsumed by
                                                                                                                                  the General Agreements on
                                                                                                                                  Tariffs and Trade
                                                                                                                                  Agreement. Restrictions on
                                                                                                                                  import due to unfair
                                                                                                                                  trading practices would
                                                                                                                                  come out of the Department
                                                                                                                                  of Commerce Sec. 301
                                                                                                                                  analyses.

    Findings and Data Regarding Decision Not  USDA.......................  7 U.S.C. 1446(j)(4)(B).....  Eliminate..............  Analyses of the effects of
     to Increase Price Support for                                                                                                sugar programs' price
     Domestically Grown Sugarcane and Sugar                                                                                       support levels, including
     Beets.                                                                                                                       the effects on the economy
                                                                                                                                  as a whole, the
                                                                                                                                  environment, and sugar
                                                                                                                                  producers, are regularly
                                                                                                                                  produced by USDA's
                                                                                                                                  Economic Research Service.

    Agricultural Research, Extension, and     USDA.......................  7 U.S.C 3125, Sec. 1410 of   Eliminate or Modify....  The Department has
     Teaching Activities.                                                   the National Agricultural,                            forwarded legislation to
                                                                            Research, Extension, and                              the Congress and the
                                                                            Teaching Policy Act of                                Senate has passed a bill
                                                                            1977 (as amended).                                    which replaces the Joint
                                                                                                                                  Council on Food and
                                                                                                                                  Agricultural Sciences with
                                                                                                                                  another Advisory Committee
                                                                                                                                  with broader
                                                                                                                                  representation. Therefore,
                                                                                                                                  this report should be
                                                                                                                                  eliminated.

    Agricultural Research at Land-Grant       USDA.......................  7 U.S.C 3222(g)(4), Sec.     Eliminate..............  This report is duplicative
     Colleges.                                                              1445 of the National                                  and unnecessary. This
                                                                            Agricultural, Research,                               information is currently
                                                                            Extension, and Teaching                               made available to the
                                                                            Policy Act of 1977 (as                                Appropriations Committee
                                                                            amended).                                             as part of another
                                                                                                                                  document.

    National Genetics Resources Program;      USDA.......................  7 U.S.C. 5842(e), Sec.       Eliminate..............  This report is duplicative
     Priorities of the Program.                                             1633(e) of the Food,                                  and unnecessary.
                                                                            Agriculture, Conservation,                            Information requested for
                                                                            and Trade Act of 1990 (as                             this report is currently
                                                                            amended).                                             collected and reported in
                                                                                                                                  internal management
                                                                                                                                  systems and forwarded to
                                                                                                                                  the Congress as a part of
                                                                                                                                  our annual budget
                                                                                                                                  submission.

    Amounts Obligated and Expended for the    USDA.......................  P.L. 101-161, Sec.           Eliminate..............  This provision requires an
     Pocurement of Advisory and Assistance                                  641(a)(1), 7 U.S.C. 2207a.                            annual report to Congress
     Services.                                                                                                                    concerning amounts
                                                                                                                                  obligated and expended by
                                                                                                                                  the Department for the
                                                                                                                                  procurement of advisory
                                                                                                                                  and assistance services.
                                                                                                                                  This report must include a
                                                                                                                                  list of all contracts
                                                                                                                                  awarded for advisory and
                                                                                                                                  assistance services during
                                                                                                                                  the fiscal year, and a
                                                                                                                                  justification for the
                                                                                                                                  award of each contract
                                                                                                                                  including the reason the
                                                                                                                                  work cannot be performed
                                                                                                                                  by civil servants. This
                                                                                                                                  report should be
                                                                                                                                  eliminated because it
                                                                                                                                  duplicates information
                                                                                                                                  available elsewhere.

    Reports to Congress on Obligation and     USDA.......................  7 U.S.C. 2207a.............  Eliminate..............  This report duplicates data
     Expenditure.                                                                                                                 available elsewhere and
                                                                                                                                  appears to have generated
                                                                                                                                  no inquires from the
                                                                                                                                  Congress in recent years.
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    Effects of Foreign Ownership of           USDA.......................  7 U.S.C. 3504..............  Eliminate..............  This provision requires all
     Agricultural Land.                                                                                                           foreign persons acquiring
                                                                                                                                  or disposing of
                                                                                                                                  agricultural land to
                                                                                                                                  report such holdings with
                                                                                                                                  the Secretary of
                                                                                                                                  Agriculture. Such data
                                                                                                                                  collection and analysis is
                                                                                                                                  costly. Between 1981 and
                                                                                                                                  1994, foreign ownership of
                                                                                                                                  U.S. Agricultural land has
                                                                                                                                  remained stable and low,
                                                                                                                                  varying slightly around
                                                                                                                                  one percent of total
                                                                                                                                  privately owned
                                                                                                                                  agricultural land in the
                                                                                                                                  U.S. Further, U.S.
                                                                                                                                  corporations with foreign
                                                                                                                                  interests account for 53
                                                                                                                                  percent of the total land
                                                                                                                                  held by foreigners, as
                                                                                                                                  defined by law

    Effectiveness of the Farmer-to-Consumer   USDA.......................  7 U.S.C. 3005..............  Eliminate..............  Assessment of the
     Direct Marketing Act of 1976.                                                                                                effectiveness of the
                                                                                                                                  farmer-to-consumer
                                                                                                                                  marketing required a
                                                                                                                                  sample survey of farmers
                                                                                                                                  and farmer markets. The
                                                                                                                                  last report was issued in
                                                                                                                                  1982 (Farmer-to-Consumer
                                                                                                                                  Direct Marketing in
                                                                                                                                  Selected States, 1979-80
                                                                                                                                  ERS-USDA, February 1982).
                                                                                                                                  Subsequent reports have
                                                                                                                                  not been prepared because
                                                                                                                                  funds were not provided
                                                                                                                                  for the required survey.

    Determination That There Has Been an      USDA.......................  7 U.S.C. 3606..............  Eliminate..............  This report is no longer
     Unwarranted Sugar Price Increase Due to                                                                                      necessary. The
     the International Sugar Agreement of                                                                                         International Sugar
     1977; or Failure of the International                                                                                        Agreement of 1977 expired
     Sugar Council to take Corrective Action.                                                                                     years ago. The existing
                                                                                                                                  agreement has no economic
                                                                                                                                  or price provisions and
                                                                                                                                  therefore cannot affect
                                                                                                                                  the world price-from which
                                                                                                                                  the U.S. is protected via
                                                                                                                                  its tariff-rate quota.
                                                                                                                                  Furthermore the U.S.
                                                                                                                                  withdrew from the
                                                                                                                                  International Sugar
                                                                                                                                  Organization in the early
                                                                                                                                  1990's.

    Quota Allocations to Countries Importing  USDA.......................  P.L. 101-624, Sec. 903 (104  Eliminate..............  Quota allocations to
     Sugar.                                                                 Stat. 3488).                                          countries importing sugar.
                                                                                                                                  This report has never been
                                                                                                                                  done because it was deemed
                                                                                                                                  a low priority under the
                                                                                                                                  Dole Amendment to the 1990
                                                                                                                                  FACT Act.

    Secretary of Agriculture and              USDA.......................  7 U.S.C. 1736bb-4..........  Eliminate..............  This report is no longer
     Administrator of AID: Progress in                                                                                            necessary. Funding began
     Implementation of Recommendations of                                                                                         and ended in the late
     the Agricultural Aid and Trade Missions.                                                                                     1980's; the program no
                                                                                                                                  longer exists.

    Status and Progress of Agreement With     USDA.......................  7 U.S.C. 1736o(j)..........  Eliminate..............  This authority was
     Developing Countries to Furnish                                                                                              eliminated by the FACT Act
     Commodities in Order to Promote                                                                                              of 1990 and combined into
     Economic Freedom, Food Production for                                                                                        7 U.S.C. 1736a.
     Domestic Consumption, and Creation of
     Efficient Domestic Markets.

    Revised Regulations Governing Operations  USDA.......................  7 U.S.C. 1736(b)(a),         Eliminate..............  This requirement duplicates
     Under Title I and III of the                                           1736b(d)(1).                                          information contained in
     Agricultural Trade Development and                                                                                           the Annual Report prepared
     Assistance Act of 1954.                                                                                                      on P.L. 480 as required by
                                                                                                                                  7 U.S.C. 1736(a). We also
                                                                                                                                  recommend elimination of 7
                                                                                                                                  U.S.C. 1736b(d)(1) which
                                                                                                                                  requests a report on
                                                                                                                                  regulations every two
                                                                                                                                  years.

    Effect of the Elimination of the          USDA.......................  7 U.S.C. 2017..............  Eliminate..............  This report is unnecessary.
     Purchase Requirement for Food Stamps.                                                                                        When the Food Stamp Act
                                                                                                                                  was revised in 1977 to
                                                                                                                                  eliminate the purchase
                                                                                                                                  requirement, the effects
                                                                                                                                  of that action were
                                                                                                                                  assessed and reported.
                                                                                                                                  This was a one time action
                                                                                                                                  that requires no further
                                                                                                                                  analysis.

    Progress of Pilot Programs to Test        USDA.......................  7 U.S.C. 2026(c)...........  Eliminate..............  This requirement is
     Measurement of the Nutritional Status                                                                                        superceded by the
     of Low-Income People.                                                                                                        requirements of the
                                                                                                                                  National Nutrition
                                                                                                                                  Monitoring and Related
                                                                                                                                  Research Act of 1990,
                                                                                                                                  which calls for the
                                                                                                                                  continuous monitoring of
                                                                                                                                  the nutritional status of
                                                                                                                                  the population. The CSFII,
                                                                                                                                  which has been in
                                                                                                                                  operation since 1984,
                                                                                                                                  meets this requirement.

    Estimate of Second Preceding Month's      USDA.......................  7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(1)........  Eliminate..............  This report imposes an
     Expenditures Under the Food Stamp                                                                                            unnecessary and redundant
     Program.                                                                                                                     paperwork burden. The
                                                                                                                                  information it provides on
                                                                                                                                  monthly food stamp benefit
                                                                                                                                  and administrative costs
                                                                                                                                  is preliminary and is a
                                                                                                                                  less accurate
                                                                                                                                  representation of actual
                                                                                                                                  program costs than are
                                                                                                                                  data readily reported and
                                                                                                                                  available elsewhere.
                                                                                                                                  Agency may consider
                                                                                                                                  reinstituting the report
                                                                                                                                  whenever they estimate
                                                                                                                                  spending will exceed the
                                                                                                                                  base appropriation.

    Biennially Report to Congress of the      USDA.......................  42 U.S.C. 1786(k)(4).......  Eliminate..............  This report is no longer
     National Advisory Council on Maternal,                                                                                       necessary. The public is
     Infant, and Fetal Nutrition.                                                                                                 afforded other
                                                                                                                                  opportunities to provide
                                                                                                                                  input on WIC.

    Report on Decision Not to Raise Support   USDA.......................  Section 206(d) of the        Eliminate..............  This report to Congress is
     Level for Sugar.                                                       Agricultural Act of 1949                              required when the
                                                                            (as amended).                                         Secretary chooses not to
                                                                                                                                  exercise discretion under
                                                                                                                                  provisions of Sec. 206(d)
                                                                                                                                  of the 1949 Act to raise
                                                                                                                                  sugar loan rates. The
                                                                                                                                  report is considered
                                                                                                                                  unnecessary since
                                                                                                                                  regulatory analysis
                                                                                                                                  provides an appropriate
                                                                                                                                  vehicle for evaluation and
                                                                                                                                  documentation of
                                                                                                                                  justification for price
                                                                                                                                  support levels.

    Notification to Congress of Estimated     USDA.......................  Section 204 of the           Eliminate..............  This bi-annual report
     Dairy Purchases.                                                       Agricultural Act of 1949                              required on dairy
                                                                            (as amended).                                         purchases replicates
                                                                                                                                  information available in
                                                                                                                                  budget documents submitted
                                                                                                                                  to Congress.

    Report to Congress on Stocks-to-Use       USDA.......................  Sections 107B(2)(3) and      Eliminate..............  Report to Congress required
     Adjustments to Set Wheat and Feed Grain                                105B(2)(3) of the                                     when loan rates are
     Loan Rates.                                                            Agricultural Act of 1949.                             reduced under provisions
                                                                                                                                  of Secs. 105 and 107 of
                                                                                                                                  the 1949 Act. Loan rates
                                                                                                                                  reduced from basic rates
                                                                                                                                  to reduce market
                                                                                                                                  interference and limit
                                                                                                                                  potential budget exposure.
                                                                                                                                  The report is considered
                                                                                                                                  unnecessary since
                                                                                                                                  regulatory analysis
                                                                                                                                  provides appropriate
                                                                                                                                  vehicle for evaluation and
                                                                                                                                  documentation of
                                                                                                                                  justification for price
                                                                                                                                  support levels.

    Activities, Membership, and Expenses of   USDA.......................  7 U.S.C. 2284..............  Eliminate..............  The preparation of this
     Each Advisory Committee.                                                                                                     report is time consuming
                                                                                                                                  and may not be of
                                                                                                                                  particular interest to
                                                                                                                                  Congress. If the
                                                                                                                                  requirement for an annual
                                                                                                                                  report is deleted, the
                                                                                                                                  information contained in
                                                                                                                                  the report would still be
                                                                                                                                  available upon request.
                                                                                                                                  All agencies with advisory
                                                                                                                                  committees would continue
                                                                                                                                  to collect the information
                                                                                                                                  for use within the
                                                                                                                                  Department.

    Secondary Market Operations.............  USDA.......................  P.L. 100-233, Sec. 711(a)..  Eliminate..............  Section 711(a) of P.L.100-
                                                                                                                                  233 requires the Secretary
                                                                                                                                  to report to Congress
                                                                                                                                  annually on operations to
                                                                                                                                  establish a secondary
                                                                                                                                  market for loans
                                                                                                                                  guaranteed by the former
                                                                                                                                  Farmers Home
                                                                                                                                  Administration. While such
                                                                                                                                  loans may be sold in
                                                                                                                                  secondary markets, the
                                                                                                                                  Department is not
                                                                                                                                  currently involved in the
                                                                                                                                  establishment of any such
                                                                                                                                  markets. Further, recent
                                                                                                                                  legislation expanding the
                                                                                                                                  authorities of the Farm
                                                                                                                                  Credit System's Federal
                                                                                                                                  Agricultural Mortgage
                                                                                                                                  Corporation (Farmer Mac)
                                                                                                                                  makes it highly unlikely
                                                                                                                                  that the Department will
                                                                                                                                  become involved in this
                                                                                                                                  area in the future.
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    Report on Housing Preservation Grant      USDA.......................  42 U.S.C. 1490m(j).........  Eliminate..............  The Rural Housing Services
     Program.                                                                                                                     manages many housing
                                                                                                                                  programs, without having
                                                                                                                                  annual reports to
                                                                                                                                  Congress. It is not
                                                                                                                                  meaningful to report on
                                                                                                                                  just this one program. A
                                                                                                                                  broader based report would
                                                                                                                                  be more useful.
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    Long-Range Plan for Public Broadcasting   Department of Commerce       47 U.S.C. 394b.............  Eliminate..............  This plan has not been
     Facilities.                               (DOC).                                                                             submitted since 1982. The
                                                                                                                                  first plan, although
                                                                                                                                  useful, did not create a
                                                                                                                                  demand for annual updates.

    Transfer of Funds for Reimbursements      DOC........................  P.L. 99-180, Title I (99     Eliminate..............  This material is
     from Minority Business to Working                                      Stat. 1138).                                          transmitted to Congress in
     Capital Fund.                                                                                                                other DOC reports.
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    Baseline Description of a Designated      Department of Defense (DOD)  10 U.S.C. 2437(b)(1).......  Eliminate..............  Current acquisition reform
     Defense Enterprise Program to be                                                                                             activities include and
     Considered for Milestone Authorization.                                                                                      subsume intent of this
                                                                                                                                  legislation--all defense
                                                                                                                                  enterprise programs should
                                                                                                                                  be canceled as they have
                                                                                                                                  not been effective
                                                                                                                                  management tools for DOD.

    Notification of Receipt of a Defense      DOD........................  10 U.S.C. 2437(d)(1) (A)...  Eliminate..............  Current acquisition reform
     Enterprise Program Deviation Report on                                                                                       activities include and
     a Program for Which Funds Have Been                                                                                          subsume intent of this
     Authorized.                                                                                                                  legislation--all defense
                                                                                                                                  enterprise programs should
                                                                                                                                  be canceled as they have
                                                                                                                                  not been effective
                                                                                                                                  management tools for DOD.

    Waiver Notice on Restriction on Fuel      DOD........................  10 U.S.C. 2690(b)..........  Modify by deleting       Since conversions from coal
     Sources for New Heating Systems.                                                                    requirement but          will be done only if they
                                                                                                         retaining language on    meet the least life-cycle-
                                                                                                         the use of least life-   cost criterion, no
                                                                                                         cycle-cost fuel.         congressional notification
                                                                                                                                  should be required.

    Defense Contractors and Consultants Who   DOD........................  10 U.S.C. 2397(e)..........  Eliminate..............  Law enacted in 1969--other
     During Past Three Years Held Positions                                                                                       laws now address identical
     at GS-13 and Above Within DOD.                                                                                               concerns by imposing
                                                                                                                                  ``strict revolving door''
                                                                                                                                  restrictions on the entire
                                                                                                                                  executive branch. Tkhis
                                                                                                                                  report has lost all value.

    Program to Provide Military Relocation    DOD........................  P.L. 101-189, Sec. 661(f)..  Eliminate..............  DOD has met all legal
     Assistance to Service Members and Their                                                                                      requirements for
     Families.                                                                                                                    relocation assistance.
                                                                                                                                  Specific information
                                                                                                                                  regarding relocation can
                                                                                                                                  be made available as
                                                                                                                                  needed by Congress or
                                                                                                                                  other outside sources.
                                                                                                                                  Elimination of this report
                                                                                                                                  will mean more efficient
                                                                                                                                  use of resources and
                                                                                                                                  personnel.

    Proposed Military Contingency             DOD........................  10 U.S.C. 2804(b)..........  Eliminate..............  Redundant upon 10 U.S.C.
     Construction Projects.                                                                                                       2810(b)(1).

    Condition and Operation of Working        DOD........................  10 U.S.C. 2208(I)..........  Eliminate..............  This report no longer
     Capital Funds.                                                                                                               exists within DOD.

    Limitations on the Performance of Depot-  DOD........................  P.L. 102-484, Sec.           Eliminate..............  There is no internal Army
     Level Maintenance of Material.                                         352(c)(2).                                            requirement for this data,
                                                                                                                                  nor does the information
                                                                                                                                  assist the Army in its
                                                                                                                                  budget process.

    Inability to Reach Agreement with HUD     DOD........................  10 U.S.C. 2823(b)..........  Eliminate..............  This report is unnecessary--
     Secretary on Availability of Suitable                                                                                        it can be replaced with
     Private Housing for Military Housing.                                                                                        internal reports, if
                                                                                                                                  needed, by DOD.

    Improved National Defense Control of      DOD........................  P.L. 102-484, Sec. 838(a)..  Eliminate..............  There are no existing
     Technology Diversions Overseas.                                                                                              databases to identify
                                                                                                                                  which contractors are
                                                                                                                                  foreign-controlled--this
                                                                                                                                  requirement places
                                                                                                                                  additional burdens on
                                                                                                                                  contractors and DOD.
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    Use of Pell Grants by Prisoners.........  Department of Education....  Section 1411 of the Higher   Eliminate..............  Since prisoners are no
                                                                            Education Amendments of                               longer eligible to receive
                                                                            1992.                                                 Pell grants, this
                                                                                                                                  reporting requirement is
                                                                                                                                  unnecessary.
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    Nuclear Test Ban Readiness Report.......  Department of Energy (DOE).  P.L. 100-456, Sec. 1436(e),  Eliminate..............  Redundant with information
                                                                            42 U.S.C. 2121 note,                                  contained in the Nuclear
                                                                            National Defense                                      Weapons Surety Report and
                                                                            Authorization Act for 1989.                           the Stockpile Stewardship
                                                                                                                                  Report.

    Summary of Underground Test Results.....  DOE........................  P.L. 83-703, Sec. 251 (as    Eliminate..............  This reporting requirement
                                                                            amended), Atomic Energy                               is obsolete. No nuclear
                                                                            Act of 1954.                                          tests are being conducted
                                                                                                                                  by the U.S. and none are
                                                                                                                                  planned. Furthermore, if
                                                                                                                                  any such activities were
                                                                                                                                  planned or conducted, this
                                                                                                                                  information will be
                                                                                                                                  reported pursuant to Sec.
                                                                                                                                  507 of P.L. 102-577
                                                                                                                                  (Hatfield Amendment).

    Resumption of Plutonium Operations at     DOE........................  P.L. 102-190, Sec. 3133(b),  Eliminate..............  This report is required to
     Rocky Flats.                                                           National Defense                                      be submitted by the
                                                                            Authorization Act of 1992-                            Defense Science Board, as
                                                                            93.                                                   established by the Act.
                                                                                                                                  Once it is prepared, DOE
                                                                                                                                  and DOD are to submit
                                                                                                                                  their comments on the
                                                                                                                                  Board's report to
                                                                                                                                  Congress. Since Rocky
                                                                                                                                  Flats operations have been
                                                                                                                                  shutdown, the need for
                                                                                                                                  this requirement is
                                                                                                                                  obviated.

    Quarterly Report on Each Major National   DOE........................  P.L. 101-189, Sec. 3143, 42  Eliminate or Modify....  As part of the President's
     Security Program.                                                      U.S.C. 7271c, National                                annual budget submission,
                                                                            Defense Authorization Act                             each program office
                                                                            of 1990-91.                                           prepares, where
                                                                                                                                  appropriate,
                                                                                                                                  ``Construction Project
                                                                                                                                  Data Sheets,'' for each of
                                                                                                                                  their own programs/
                                                                                                                                  projects. These sheets
                                                                                                                                  provide the same data as
                                                                                                                                  this quarterly report.
                                                                                                                                  Moreover, there have not
                                                                                                                                  been any ``major national
                                                                                                                                  security programs,'' as
                                                                                                                                  defined in this
                                                                                                                                  requirement in over three
                                                                                                                                  years. Thus, no reports
                                                                                                                                  have been submitted during
                                                                                                                                  that period. It is
                                                                                                                                  recommended that if the
                                                                                                                                  requirement is not
                                                                                                                                  eliminated in total, it
                                                                                                                                  then be modified into an
                                                                                                                                  annual reporting
                                                                                                                                  requirement, which would
                                                                                                                                  then be met by the annual
                                                                                                                                  submission of the
                                                                                                                                  construction projects data
                                                                                                                                  sheets in the annual
                                                                                                                                  budget submission.

    Evaluation of Development Potential.....  DOE........................  The Act of September 30,     Eliminate (one-time      In 1977, DOE evaluated
                                                                            1995, P.L. 74-409, as        report).                 tidal currents as a
                                                                            amended by the Energy                                 potential source of
                                                                            Policy Act of 1992, P.L.                              energy. DOE determined
                                                                            102-486, Sec. 2409.                                   that tidal power had very
                                                                                                                                  limited applications in
                                                                                                                                  the U.S. Only two
                                                                                                                                  prospects were identified:
                                                                                                                                  Cook Inlet, AS and
                                                                                                                                  Passamaquoddy Bay, ME.
                                                                                                                                  Consequently, funding a
                                                                                                                                  demonstration project
                                                                                                                                  would not result in a
                                                                                                                                  meaningful energy supply
                                                                                                                                  option.
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    Electric Utility Participation Study....  DOE........................  P.L. 102-486, Sec. 825, 42   Eliminate (one-time      The Act requires the
                                                                            U.S.C. 13295, Energy         report).                 Department to undertake a
                                                                            Policy Act of 1992.                                   study to determine the
                                                                                                                                  means by which electric
                                                                                                                                  utilities may invest in,
                                                                                                                                  own, sell, lease, service,
                                                                                                                                  or recharge batteries used
                                                                                                                                  to power electric
                                                                                                                                  vehicles. The electric
                                                                                                                                  utility companies have
                                                                                                                                  been working cooperatively
                                                                                                                                  with the automobile
                                                                                                                                  manufacturers, component
                                                                                                                                  industry, and standards
                                                                                                                                  setting organizations for
                                                                                                                                  several years to determine
                                                                                                                                  the infrastructure
                                                                                                                                  requirements necessary for
                                                                                                                                  recharging and servicing
                                                                                                                                  electric vehicle
                                                                                                                                  batteries. This work has
                                                                                                                                  been conducted through the
                                                                                                                                  Infrastructure Working
                                                                                                                                  Council sponsored by the
                                                                                                                                  Electric Power Research
                                                                                                                                  Institute. Independent
                                                                                                                                  studies by utility
                                                                                                                                  companies have also
                                                                                                                                  examined the means for
                                                                                                                                  owning, selling, or
                                                                                                                                  leasing electric vehicle
                                                                                                                                  batteries. A separate
                                                                                                                                  study conducted by the
                                                                                                                                  Federal Government would
                                                                                                                                  not add meaningful
                                                                                                                                  information to the body of
                                                                                                                                  knowledge that already
                                                                                                                                  exists.

    Annual Report to the President and        DOE........................  Steel and Aluminum Energy    Eliminate or modify....  The Office of Industrial
     Congress on Steel and Aluminum Research                                Conservation and                                      Technologies (OIT) has
     and Development Activities.                                            Technology Competitiveness                            worked with the various
                                                                            Act of 1988, P.L. 100-660,                            industries within its
                                                                            Sec. 8, as amended by the                             purview to develop
                                                                            Energy Policy Act of 1992,                            ``industry visions.''
                                                                            P.L. 102-486, 2106(a)(2).                             These ``visions'' will
                                                                                                                                  serve as technology road
                                                                                                                                  maps for technologies to
                                                                                                                                  follow. The Aluminum and
                                                                                                                                  Steel ``vision'' of the
                                                                                                                                  future will act to
                                                                                                                                  coordinate the funding for
                                                                                                                                  research and development
                                                                                                                                  with these industries.

                                                                                                                                 If a report to Congress is
                                                                                                                                  desired, the Department
                                                                                                                                  recommends one that
                                                                                                                                  highlights the ``visions''
                                                                                                                                  of all seven of the
                                                                                                                                  industries within OIT's
                                                                                                                                  purview. Additionally,
                                                                                                                                  informal status briefings
                                                                                                                                  to congressional staff
                                                                                                                                  might provide a better,
                                                                                                                                  and more current, source
                                                                                                                                  of information for this
                                                                                                                                  issue than regular
                                                                                                                                  reporting by written
                                                                                                                                  annual updates.

    Comprehensive Five-Year Program Plan for  DOE........................  P.L. 102-486, Sec. 2025, 42  Modifyby making report   The Act requires the
     Electric Motor Vehicles and Annual                                     U.S.C. 13435, Energy         biennial.                Secretary to prepare a
     Updates.                                                               Policy Act of 1992.                                   comprehensive five-year
                                                                                                                                  program plan for carrying
                                                                                                                                  out the purposes of this
                                                                                                                                  section. This
                                                                                                                                  comprehensive plan must be
                                                                                                                                  updated annually for a
                                                                                                                                  period of not less than 10
                                                                                                                                  years after the date of
                                                                                                                                  enactment of this Act. The
                                                                                                                                  first plan was prepared
                                                                                                                                  and submitted to the
                                                                                                                                  Congress in March 1994.
                                                                                                                                  Because programs do not
                                                                                                                                  change significantly on an
                                                                                                                                  annual basis, and because
                                                                                                                                  the cost of preparing and
                                                                                                                                  approving new plans for
                                                                                                                                  congressional submittal is
                                                                                                                                  extensive, annual updates
                                                                                                                                  are not justified. It is
                                                                                                                                  recommended that the
                                                                                                                                  comprehensive plan be
                                                                                                                                  updated for the Congress
                                                                                                                                  every two years as a cost-
                                                                                                                                  savings measure.

    Report on Metal Casting Research and      DOE........................  P.L. 101-425, Secs. 10 and   Eliminate..............  The report should be
     Development Activities (EE-797).                                       15 U.S.C. 5309, DOE Metal                             eliminated because the
                                                                            Casting Competitiveness                               metal casting ``industry
                                                                            Research Act of 1990.                                 vision'' report will act
                                                                                                                                  to coordinate the funding
                                                                                                                                  for the research and
                                                                                                                                  development for the
                                                                                                                                  industry, thus obviating
                                                                                                                                  the need for an annual
                                                                                                                                  report.

                                                                                                                                 (See justification for
                                                                                                                                  Annual Report to the
                                                                                                                                  President and Congress on
                                                                                                                                  Steel and Aluminum
                                                                                                                                  Research and Development
                                                                                                                                  Activities Report, above,
                                                                                                                                  for explanation of
                                                                                                                                  ``industry visions'' and
                                                                                                                                  the Energy Efficiency
                                                                                                                                  Program's proposed use of
                                                                                                                                  them to replace program
                                                                                                                                  status reports.)

    Biennial Update to the National Advanced  DOE........................  P.L. 102-486, Sec. 2201(b),  Eliminate..............  This program plan was
     Materials Initiative Five-Year Program                                 Energy Policy Act of 1992.                            prepared and submitted to
     Plan.                                                                                                                        Congress as required by
                                                                                                                                  EPACT but the program was
                                                                                                                                  never funded. With no
                                                                                                                                  funding, there are no
                                                                                                                                  Department-supported
                                                                                                                                  programs/projects, and,
                                                                                                                                  thus, no need to update
                                                                                                                                  the initial program plan.

    Report on Vibration Reduction             DOE........................  P.L. 102-486, Sec. 173(c),   Eliminate..............  This report should be
     Technologies.                                                          Energy Policy Act of 1992.                            eliminated. Unless
                                                                                                                                  technologies associated
                                                                                                                                  with vibration reduction
                                                                                                                                  are identified by industry
                                                                                                                                  as a high priority in
                                                                                                                                  their ``industry
                                                                                                                                  visions'', these
                                                                                                                                  technologies do not match
                                                                                                                                  the mission of OIT.
    Report on Process-Oriented Industrial     DOE........................  P.L. 102-486, Secs. 132(d)   Eliminate..............  The DOE decided to combine
     Energy Efficiency and Industrial                                       and 133(c), 42 U.S.C.                                 the two requirements cited
     Insulation and Audit Guidelines.                                       6349(d) and 6350(a),                                  from the Act, for like
                                                                            Energy Policy Act of 1992.                            subjects, into a single
                                                                                                                                  requirement. The Office of
                                                                                                                                  Industrial Technology has
                                                                                                                                  worked with seven process-
                                                                                                                                  oriented industries to
                                                                                                                                  develop ``industry
                                                                                                                                  visions,'' which include
                                                                                                                                  identification of
                                                                                                                                  technology needs and
                                                                                                                                  barriers in individual
                                                                                                                                  technology roadmaps. OIT
                                                                                                                                  will develop
                                                                                                                                  implementation plans to
                                                                                                                                  identify opportunities to
                                                                                                                                  overcome these barriers.
                                                                                                                                  This report is redundant
                                                                                                                                  and should be eliminated.

    Report to Congress on Evaluation of       DOE........................  P.L. 102-486, Sec. 2108(c),  Eliminate..............  This EPACT requirement
     Opportunities for Energy Efficient                                     42 U.S.C. 13457, Energy                               would be better satisfied
     Pollution Prevention.                                                  Policy Act of 1992.                                   by one over-arching
                                                                                                                                  document regarding the
                                                                                                                                  seven industries on which
                                                                                                                                  the Office of Industrial
                                                                                                                                  Technology has focused.
                                                                                                                                  Such a report could
                                                                                                                                  include an analysis of
                                                                                                                                  energy use and waste
                                                                                                                                  production.

    Petroleum Product Information...........  DOE........................  Energy Policy and            Eliminate..............  While no specific report is
                                                                            Conservation Act, P.L. 94-                            required, this provision
                                                                            163, Sec. 507, as amended                             requires the Energy
                                                                            by the Energy Emergency                               Information Administration
                                                                            Preparedness Act of 1982.                             to continue collecting the
                                                                                                                                  same petroleum product
                                                                                                                                  data that were collected
                                                                                                                                  in 1981. The provision was
                                                                                                                                  enacted in the aftermath
                                                                                                                                  of petroleum decontrol to
                                                                                                                                  assure that data would be
                                                                                                                                  available to monitor the
                                                                                                                                  energy situation. This
                                                                                                                                  requirement unduly
                                                                                                                                  restricts EIA in changing
                                                                                                                                  the data it collects to
                                                                                                                                  respond to changing market
                                                                                                                                  conditions.

    Annual Report on the U.S. Continental     DOE........................  P.L. 100-441, Sec. 4(b), 42  Eliminate or Modify....  The National Science
     Scientific Drilling Program.                                           U.S.C. 31 note,                                       Foundation (NSF) is taking
                                                                            Continental Scientific                                the leadership role in
                                                                            Drilling and Exploration                              internationalizing the
                                                                            Act of 1988.                                          U.S. Continental
                                                                                                                                  Scientific Drilling
                                                                                                                                  Program by converting it
                                                                                                                                  to an International
                                                                                                                                  Continental Drilling
                                                                                                                                  Program. Thus, NSF is
                                                                                                                                  assuming much more of a
                                                                                                                                  ``lead'' agency role, with
                                                                                                                                  the strong support of the
                                                                                                                                  DOE, the U.S. Geological
                                                                                                                                  Survey, and the Department
                                                                                                                                  of the Interior (DOI).

                                                                                                                                 The Department of Energy
                                                                                                                                  recommends, with the
                                                                                                                                  support of the NSF, that
                                                                                                                                  the reporting requirement
                                                                                                                                  for DOE and DOI be
                                                                                                                                  eliminated and that these
                                                                                                                                  agencies assist in the
                                                                                                                                  preparation and submission
                                                                                                                                  of a report through the
                                                                                                                                  Director of NSF. The
                                                                                                                                  Department further
                                                                                                                                  recommends that the
                                                                                                                                  reporting requirements be
                                                                                                                                  changed from ``annual'' to
                                                                                                                                  an intermittent report of
                                                                                                                                  ``significant
                                                                                                                                  accomplishments.''
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    Triennial Report on Investigation of the  DOE........................  10 U.S.C. 7422(c)(2).......  Eliminate..............  Given that Congress has
     Continued Production of the Naval                                                                                            recently authorized the
     Petroleum Reserves Beyond April 5, 1997.                                                                                     sale of the Naval
                                                                                                                                  Petroleum Reserves, this
                                                                                                                                  report is not necessary
                                                                                                                                  nor of significant
                                                                                                                                  interest to Congress.

    Biennial Reports on Coal Research,        DOE........................  P.L. 102-486, Sec. 1301(d),  Eliminate or Modify....  The Department proposes to
     Development, Demonstration, and                                        42 U.S.C. 13331(d), Energy                            eliminate biennial reports
     Commercialization Projects.                                            Policy Act of 1992.                                   on the status of actions
                                                                                                                                  identified under initial
                                                                                                                                  one-time reporting
                                                                                                                                  requirements of Sec. 1301.
                                                                                                                                  Development of these
                                                                                                                                  technologies is not fast
                                                                                                                                  paced. Significant
                                                                                                                                  reportable change is not
                                                                                                                                  likely to occur in two-
                                                                                                                                  year increments. In
                                                                                                                                  addition, the program has
                                                                                                                                  sustained a significant
                                                                                                                                  decrease in funding, and
                                                                                                                                  will likely receive less
                                                                                                                                  in the future. If Congress
                                                                                                                                  will not eliminate the
                                                                                                                                  current requirement, then
                                                                                                                                  the Department proposes
                                                                                                                                  another one-time report,
                                                                                                                                  to be submitted upon
                                                                                                                                  completion of the entire
                                                                                                                                  project.

    Coke Oven Production Technology Study...  DOE........................  Clean Air Act, Sec.          Modify.................  The Department proposes to
                                                                            112(n)(2)(c), as amended                              modify the reporting
                                                                            by the Clean Air Act                                  requirements from an
                                                                            Amendments of 1990, P.L.                              annual report to a one-
                                                                            101-549, Sec. 301, 42                                 time report. The statute
                                                                            U.S.C. 7412(w)(2)(c).                                 called for the Department
                                                                                                                                  and the EPA to conduct a
                                                                                                                                  five-year study of coke
                                                                                                                                  oven production emission
                                                                                                                                  technologies. The cost-
                                                                                                                                  sharing program was
                                                                                                                                  authorized at $5 million
                                                                                                                                  per year for 1992-97.
                                                                                                                                  However, a total of only
                                                                                                                                  $3.5 million was
                                                                                                                                  appropriated, causing
                                                                                                                                  various delays in project
                                                                                                                                  initiation. Given these
                                                                                                                                  budget-driven project
                                                                                                                                  delays, a single report
                                                                                                                                  upon completion of the
                                                                                                                                  project would be a more
                                                                                                                                  efficient use of resources
                                                                                                                                  than maintaining the
                                                                                                                                  annual report requirement.

    Regional Petroleum Reserve Annual         DOE........................  P.L. 94-163, Sec. 157(b),    Eliminate..............  The Department is required
     Computation.                                                           42 U.S.C. 6237(b), Energy                             to compute annually the
                                                                            Policy and Conservation                               volumes of the petroleum
                                                                            Act.                                                  reserves maintained by the
                                                                                                                                  regions against unplanned
                                                                                                                                  interruptions. These data
                                                                                                                                  have not been routinely
                                                                                                                                  prepared; rather, the
                                                                                                                                  Strategic Petroleum
                                                                                                                                  Reserve Office has
                                                                                                                                  substituted the central
                                                                                                                                  reserve data, as permitted
                                                                                                                                  under the Act. A proposal
                                                                                                                                  to repeal Sec. 157 is
                                                                                                                                  currently under review by
                                                                                                                                  OMB.

    Report on Proposed Distribution of        DOE........................  P.L. 83-703, Sec. 54a, as    Eliminate..............  The requirements, as
     Special Nuclear Materials.                                             amended, 42 U.S.C.                                    established by the
                                                                            2074(a), Atomic Energy Act                            statutory citations, are
                                                                            of 1954.                                              duplicative, and are
                                                                                                                                  currently being met by
                                                                                                                                  other means. Specifically,
                                                                                                                                  each requirement for a
                                                                                                                                  proposed distribution of
                                                                                                                                  special nuclear material
                                                                                                                                  is published in the
                                                                                                                                  Federal Register by the
                                                                                                                                  Department or approved for
                                                                                                                                  export by the Nuclear
                                                                                                                                  Regulatory Commission
                                                                                                                                  (which publishes a notice
                                                                                                                                  in the Federal Register).
                                                                                                                                  Once this information has
                                                                                                                                  been published, the
                                                                                                                                  Congress has 60 days to
                                                                                                                                  pass a concurrent
                                                                                                                                  resolution not favoring
                                                                                                                                  the action. Also, within
                                                                                                                                  30 days, a joint committee
                                                                                                                                  of Congress is required to
                                                                                                                                  submit a report to the
                                                                                                                                  whole Congress on the DOE
                                                                                                                                  submission. Additionally,
                                                                                                                                  a computation of the
                                                                                                                                  quantities of such
                                                                                                                                  material is included in
                                                                                                                                  the Nonproliferation
                                                                                                                                  Chapter of the Secretary's
                                                                                                                                  Annual Report on the
                                                                                                                                  Department of Energy (P.L.
                                                                                                                                  95-91, Sec. 657, 42 U.S.C.
                                                                                                                                  7267).

    Report to Congress on the Use of Energy   DOE........................  P.L. 102-486, Sec. 3014(b),  Eliminate..............  The proposed activity lacks
     Futures for Fuel Purchases.                                            42 U.S.C. 13562, Energy                               support from sponsors and
                                                                            Policy Act of 1992.                                   appropriators and no plans
                                                                                                                                  are in effect to complete
                                                                                                                                  activity. The Department
                                                                                                                                  recommends eliminating the
                                                                                                                                  reporting requirement.

    Biennial Report on Implementation of the  DOE........................  P.L. 96-571, Sec. 6(a), 40   Eliminate..............  The purpose of the Act was
     Alaska SWAP Act.                                                       U.S.C. 795d, Alaska                                   to take advantage of oil
                                                                            Federal Civilian Energy                               conservation opportunities
                                                                            Efficiency SWAP Act of                                by expanding the use of
                                                                            1980.                                                 coal-fired plants and
                                                                                                                                  realizing economies of
                                                                                                                                  scale in several remote
                                                                                                                                  communities. These
                                                                                                                                  opportunities were not
                                                                                                                                  numerous and all have been
                                                                                                                                  taken advantage of for
                                                                                                                                  some time. No need exists
                                                                                                                                  for further reports.
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Medicare Volume Performance Standards     Department of Health and     Section 1848(f)(3) of the    Modify by downgrading    The MVPS Quarterly Tracking
     (MVPS) Quarterly Tracking Report.         Human Services (HHS)--       Social Security Act.         to HCFA Direct Reply.    Report should be
                                               Health Care Financing                                                              downgraded to the
                                               Administration (HCFA).                                                             Administrator level or
                                                                                                                                  direct release from HCFA's
                                                                                                                                  Office of the Actuary.
                                                                                                                                  This is an important
                                                                                                                                  report but the current
                                                                                                                                  clearance process for a
                                                                                                                                  one page report is too
                                                                                                                                  long.

    Alternative Methods for Payment (Wage     HHS--HCFA..................  Section 1886 of the Social   Eliminate..............  Section 8403(b) of P.L. 100-
     Index).                                                                Security Act.                                         647 (Technical and
                                                                                                                                  Miscellaneous Revenue Act
                                                                                                                                  of 1988) and Sec.
                                                                                                                                  4005(a)(1) of P.L. 100-203
                                                                                                                                  (OBRA87) require the
                                                                                                                                  Secretary to report on
                                                                                                                                  alternative methods of
                                                                                                                                  reimbursement to hospitals
                                                                                                                                  located in areas affected
                                                                                                                                  by the adjustment of
                                                                                                                                  hospital wage indices.
                                                                                                                                  This report was to be
                                                                                                                                  included in the Single
                                                                                                                                  Standard Rate PPS Report.
                                                                                                                                  Most of the information
                                                                                                                                  was published in the Heath
                                                                                                                                  Care Financing Review, a
                                                                                                                                  quarterly publication of
                                                                                                                                  HCFA's Office of Research
                                                                                                                                  and Demonstrations.

    Development of Prospective Payment        HHS--HCFA-.................  P.L. 101-508, Sec.           Modify by extending due  The due date of the report
     System for Home Health Services--                                      4027(c)(2)(B) (OBRA90).      date to 12/31/98.        is requested to be
     Interim Report and Systems Proposal--                                                                                        extended to December 31,
     Final Report.                                                                                                                1998. The current
                                                                                                                                  legislative debate will
                                                                                                                                  define the parameters for
                                                                                                                                  the implementation date
                                                                                                                                  for home health
                                                                                                                                  prospective payments.

    Task Force on Long-Term Health Care       HHS--HCFA..................  P.L. 99-272, Sec.            Eliminate..............  Congress requested a report
     Policies.                                                              9601(f)(2) (COBRA 85).                                on recommendations to be
                                                                                                                                  made 18 months after the
                                                                                                                                  release of a report on the
                                                                                                                                  status of States' efforts
                                                                                                                                  at implementing the
                                                                                                                                  recommendations of the
                                                                                                                                  Task Force on Long-Term
                                                                                                                                  Health Care Policies. This
                                                                                                                                  report requirement should
                                                                                                                                  be eliminated because HCFA
                                                                                                                                  has presented its long-
                                                                                                                                  term health care
                                                                                                                                  legislative
                                                                                                                                  recommendations through
                                                                                                                                  several of the
                                                                                                                                  Administration's health
                                                                                                                                  care legislative
                                                                                                                                  proposals.

    Single Standard Rate Prospective Payment  HHS--HCFA..................  P.L. 101-239, Sec. 6003(I)   Eliminate..............   This report was required
     System (PPS): Its Impact and Transition.                               (OBRA89).                                             by Sec. 6003(I) of OBRA89.
                                                                                                                                  Under its provisions, HCFA
                                                                                                                                  was to design a
                                                                                                                                  legislative proposal to
                                                                                                                                  eliminate the system for
                                                                                                                                  determining separate
                                                                                                                                  average standardized
                                                                                                                                  amounts under the hospital
                                                                                                                                  inpatient prospective
                                                                                                                                  payment system (PPS). The
                                                                                                                                  report was due October 1,
                                                                                                                                  1990, and was to include
                                                                                                                                  the legislative proposal
                                                                                                                                  and an accompanying
                                                                                                                                  analysis of its impact.

                                                                                                                                 The report was originally
                                                                                                                                  prepared in the spring and
                                                                                                                                  summer of 1990 and
                                                                                                                                  submitted to the
                                                                                                                                  Department for clearance
                                                                                                                                  in the fall of that year.
                                                                                                                                  Prior to final clearance,
                                                                                                                                  however, OBRA 90 (P.L. 101-
                                                                                                                                  508) was enacted. That law
                                                                                                                                  contained several
                                                                                                                                  provisions related to the
                                                                                                                                  issues addressed by the
                                                                                                                                  report, most notably
                                                                                                                                  providing that the
                                                                                                                                  separate rural
                                                                                                                                  standardized amount would
                                                                                                                                  be eliminated by 1995.
                                                                                                                                  HCFA revised the report to
                                                                                                                                  incorporate these changes.
    [[Page 304]]
                                                                                                                                 Since then, the report has
                                                                                                                                  been recirculated and
                                                                                                                                  revised in response to
                                                                                                                                  comments several times.
                                                                                                                                  This report should now be
                                                                                                                                  eliminated. First,
                                                                                                                                  effective October 1, 1994,
                                                                                                                                  the phase-out of the
                                                                                                                                  separate rural
                                                                                                                                  standardized amount was
                                                                                                                                  completed. Therefore, much
                                                                                                                                  of the analysis and
                                                                                                                                  discussion in the report
                                                                                                                                  is moot. Second, other
                                                                                                                                  analysis contained in the
                                                                                                                                  report that may still be
                                                                                                                                  relevant is seriously
                                                                                                                                  outdated. The latest work
                                                                                                                                  was done in 1991 based on
                                                                                                                                  1989 data. Much of HCFA's
                                                                                                                                  analysis was published in
                                                                                                                                  the Winter 1992 edition of
                                                                                                                                  the Health Care Financing
                                                                                                                                  Review and thus is already
                                                                                                                                  public information.
                                                                                                                                  Finally, the time and
                                                                                                                                  effort that would be
                                                                                                                                  needed to bring the report
                                                                                                                                  up-to-date would be
                                                                                                                                  extensive and better spent
                                                                                                                                  on more current hospital
                                                                                                                                  payment issues.

    Feasibility of Including Time in the      HHS--HCFA..................  P.L. 101-239, Sec.           Eliminate..............  The need for this study was
     Definition of Visit Codes.                                             6102(e)(4) (OBRA89).                                  eliminated by the
                                                                                                                                  physician fee schedule and
                                                                                                                                  the adoption of new visit
                                                                                                                                  codes which incorporate
                                                                                                                                  time in the visit code
                                                                                                                                  definition.

    NAIC Model Transition Regulation State    HHS--HCFA..................  Medicare Catastrophic        Eliminate..............     The requirement is
     Actions in Adopting Standards.                                         Coverage Act (MCCA).                                  outdated and should be
                                                                                                                                  eliminated. This reporting
                                                                                                                                  requirement was added
                                                                                                                                  under MCCA to inform
                                                                                                                                  Congress about actions
                                                                                                                                  States had taken to adopt
                                                                                                                                  the NAIC Model Transition
                                                                                                                                  Regulation or the amended
                                                                                                                                  NAIC Model Regulation. The
                                                                                                                                  required reports have been
                                                                                                                                  submitted to Congress and
                                                                                                                                  the NAIC Model Regulation
                                                                                                                                  has been amended twice
                                                                                                                                  since this requirement was
                                                                                                                                  added.

    Medigap Loss Ratios and Refund of         HHS--HCFA..................  P.L. 101-508, Sec.           Modify by extending due  The loss ratio data
     Premiums.                                                              4355(a)(4) (OBRA90).         date.                    requested for this report
                                                                                                                                  was not available from
                                                                                                                                  States by February 1,
                                                                                                                                  1993. Therefore, an
                                                                                                                                  extension on this due date
                                                                                                                                  is requested.

    Study on Staffing Requirements in         HHS--HCFA..................  P.L. 101-508, Sec. 4801(b)   Modify by extending due  The requirement is
     Nursing Facilities.                                                    (OBRA90).                    date to January 1,       requested to be revised to
                                                                                                         1997.                    delay the due date until
                                                                                                                                  the minimum data set
                                                                                                                                  information is developed
                                                                                                                                  in a computerized,
                                                                                                                                  retrievable format. A
                                                                                                                                  study on nurse staffing
                                                                                                                                  ratios requires data from
                                                                                                                                  a nationally
                                                                                                                                  representative sample that
                                                                                                                                  fully identifies the
                                                                                                                                  characteristics and care
                                                                                                                                  needs of various nursing
                                                                                                                                  home populations. This
                                                                                                                                  information, in a
                                                                                                                                  computerized and easily
                                                                                                                                  retrievable format, is
                                                                                                                                  currently unavailable.
                                                                                                                                  However, a partial listing
                                                                                                                                  does exist (a limited data
                                                                                                                                  base of four to six
                                                                                                                                  States) that will enable
                                                                                                                                  HCFA to gather the
                                                                                                                                  necessary information to
                                                                                                                                  conduct this study in
                                                                                                                                  1996. Thus, the due date
                                                                                                                                  should be revised to
                                                                                                                                  January 1, 1997.

    Model System for Payment for Outpatient   HHS--HCFA..................  P.L. 99-509, Sec. 9343(f)    Eliminate..............  This report should be
     Hospital Services Other than Ambulatory                                (OBRA86)-.                                            eliminated because it was
     Surgery.                                                                                                                     superseded by the report
                                                                                                                                  entitled Hospital
                                                                                                                                  Outpatient Prospective
                                                                                                                                  Payment-Final Report, Sec.
                                                                                                                                  4151(b)(2) of P.L. 101-508
                                                                                                                                  (OBRA90). That report was
                                                                                                                                  transmitted to Congress on
                                                                                                                                  March 17, 1995.

    Health Insurance, Information             HHS--HCFA..................  P.L. 101-508, Sec. 4360(f)   Eliminate the 1991       Congress did not
     Counseling, and Assistance Grants.                                     (OBRA90).                    Report.                  appropriate funds for
                                                                                                                                  activities in 1991;
                                                                                                                                  therefore, no report will
                                                                                                                                  be prepared. In addition,
                                                                                                                                  regardless of funding,
                                                                                                                                  there were no actions to
                                                                                                                                  report on for 1991. Funds
                                                                                                                                  were appropriated, and
                                                                                                                                  grants awarded, in 1992,
                                                                                                                                  and the report for 1992
                                                                                                                                  was transmitted to
                                                                                                                                  Congress on February 8,
                                                                                                                                  1996.

    Adequacy of Medicare Part B Payment for   HHS--HCFA..................  P.L. 100-203, Sec. 4056(d)   Eliminate..............  The provisions of this
     Chemotherapy Provided in Physicians'                                   (OBRA87).                                             mandate have been
     Offices.                                                                                                                     addressed through the
                                                                                                                                  physicians fee schedule.

    Activities of the National Vaccine        HHS........................  42 U.S.C. 300aa-4..........  Eliminate..............  This report summarizes the
     Program.                                                                                                                     activities of the National
                                                                                                                                  Vaccine Program. This
                                                                                                                                  program has been abolished
                                                                                                                                  within the Office of the
                                                                                                                                  Assistant Secretary for
                                                                                                                                  Health and the Secretary
                                                                                                                                  has designated the Centers
                                                                                                                                  for Disease Control and
                                                                                                                                  Prevention to serve as the
                                                                                                                                  lead agency for vaccine
                                                                                                                                  policy development and
                                                                                                                                  coordination.

    Annual Report on the Administration of    HHS--Food and Drug           42 U.S.C. 2631(a), Sec. 540  Eliminate..............  Section 540 of the Food,
     the Radiation Control for Health and      Administration (FDA).        of the Food, Drug, and                                Drug, and Cosmetic Act
     Safety Act.                                                            Cosmetic Act.                                         requires the Secretary to
                                                                                                                                  submit to the President
                                                                                                                                  for transmittal to
                                                                                                                                  Congress an annual report
                                                                                                                                  on the administration of
                                                                                                                                  the Radiation Control for
                                                                                                                                  Health and Safety Act of
                                                                                                                                  1968. The FDA administers
                                                                                                                                  this act. HHS recommends
                                                                                                                                  eliminating this
                                                                                                                                  requirement since all the
                                                                                                                                  information in the annual
                                                                                                                                  report is more readily
                                                                                                                                  available to Congress
                                                                                                                                  through Center for Devices
                                                                                                                                  and Radiological Health
                                                                                                                                  technical reports, the
                                                                                                                                  Radiological Health
                                                                                                                                  Bulletin, and other
                                                                                                                                  publicly available
                                                                                                                                  sources.

    Tribal Organization Demonstration         HHS--Indian Health Service   P.L. 100-713, Sec. 402 (102  Eliminate..............  The programs participating
     Program for Direct Billing of Medicare,   (IHS).                       Stat. 4818).                                          in this demonstration have
     Medicaid and Other Third Party Payors.                                                                                       elected to manage their
                                                                                                                                  health care programs
                                                                                                                                  through a self-governance
                                                                                                                                  compact. This has allowed
                                                                                                                                  them to directly bill
                                                                                                                                  Medicare, Medicaid, and
                                                                                                                                  other third party payors,
                                                                                                                                  separate from the
                                                                                                                                  demonstration program.
                                                                                                                                  Under self-governance,
                                                                                                                                  tribes are not required to
                                                                                                                                  provide IHS any
                                                                                                                                  information required by
                                                                                                                                  the report.

    Impact of the Final Rule Relating to      HHS--IHS...................  P.L. 100-173, Sec. 719(d)    Eliminate..............  Since 1988, a congressional
     Eligibility for Health Care Services of                                (102 Stat. 4838).                                     moratorium on implementing
     the Indian Health Services.                                                                                                  the final rule has been in
                                                                                                                                  place. The moratorium
                                                                                                                                  continues to be upheld and
                                                                                                                                  is unlikely to be lifted
                                                                                                                                  in the near future.

    Mental Health Status of Indians.........  HHS--IHS...................  P.L. 101-630, Sec. 503(b)     Modify reporting        This report should be
                                                                            (104 Stat. 4561).            schedule.                maintained but no longer
                                                                                                                                  as an annual report to
                                                                                                                                  Congress. As amended in
                                                                                                                                  P.L. 102-573, IHS is now
                                                                                                                                  required to include this
                                                                                                                                  report under Sec. 801 of
                                                                                                                                  the Indian Health Care
                                                                                                                                  Improvement Act. The
                                                                                                                                  current authority is Sec.
                                                                                                                                  209(j) of P.L. 102-573.

    Urban NIAA Transferred Programs.........  HHS--IHS...................  P.L. 102-573, Sec. 504 (106   Modify reporting        All of the NIAA programs
                                                                            Stat. 4570).                 schedule.                have not yet been
                                                                                                                                  transferred to IHS. This
                                                                                                                                  report is recommended to
                                                                                                                                  be maintained until all
                                                                                                                                  programs have been
                                                                                                                                  transferred. After the
                                                                                                                                  transfers are completed,
                                                                                                                                  the reporting requirement
                                                                                                                                  should be modified to once
                                                                                                                                  every five years.

    Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages--         HHS--Substance Abuse ad      42 U.S.C. 290aa(e)(2)......  Eliminate..............  The legislative authority
     Prevention Activities in the Areas of     Mental Health Services                                                             for this report was
     Alcoholism and Drug Abuse.                Administration (SAMHSA).                                                           repealed in 1992.

    Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health     HHS--SAMHSA................  42 U.S.C. 290aa............  Eliminate..............  This is the same report
     Administration--Description of the                                                                                           mentioned above. The
     Prevention Research Activities                                                                                               legislative authority for
     Undertaken by the Administration and                                                                                         this report was repealed
     its Agencies, Including Expenditures.                                                                                        in 1992.
    [[Page 305]]
    Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health    HHS--SAMHSA................  P.L. 99-570, Sec. 4003 (100  Eliminate..............  The legislative requirement
     Advisory Board--Activities During Prior                                Stat. 3207-109).                                      for this Board was
     Year Including Recommendations for                                                                                           repealed in 1988.
     Legislation and Administrative Action.

    Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health    HHS--SAMHSA................  42 U.S.C. 290aa(c)(7)......  Eliminate..............  The legislative requirement
     Advisory Board--Activities of the Board.                                                                                     for this Board was
                                                                                                                                  repealed in 1988.----

    Report of the Task Force on Aging         HHS--National Institutes of  Title III of P.L. 101-557,   Eliminate..............  The authorization of the
     Research.                                 Health (NIH).                42 U.S.C. 242q-3.                                     appropriations for the
                                                                                                                                  Task Force on Aging
                                                                                                                                  Research expired at the
                                                                                                                                  end of 1993.

    Report on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome        HHS--NIH...................  P.L. 103-43, 42 U.S.C. 285f- Eliminate..............  This reporting requirement
     Research.                                                              1, Sec. 1903 of the NIH                               will be eliminated
                                                                            Revitalization Act of 1993.                           automatically once the
                                                                                                                                  last of three reports is
                                                                                                                                  submitted.

    Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin    HHS--NIH...................  42 U.S.C. 285d-7, Sec.       Eliminate..............  The charter for the Board
     Diseases Advisory Board Annual Report.                                 442(j) of the Public                                  expired on September 30,
                                                                            Health Services (PHS) Act.                            1994, and the Secretary
                                                                                                                                  has stated that HHS will
                                                                                                                                  not renew it.

    Reports of the Arthritis and              HHS--NIH...................  42 U.S.C. 285d-4, Sec.       Eliminate..............  The Executive Secretary of
     Musculoskeletal Diseases Interagency                                   439(c) of the PHS Act.                                each Interagency
     Coordinating Committee and the Skin                                                                                          Coordinating Committee
     Diseases Interagency Coordinating                                                                                            records and disseminates
     Committees.                                                                                                                  minutes from all meetings
                                                                                                                                  to committee members;
                                                                                                                                  therefore, a record of all
                                                                                                                                  the committees' activities
                                                                                                                                  is already available.

    Family Planning and Population Research   HHS--NIH...................  42 U.S.C. 300a-6a, Title X,  Eliminate..............  The requirement for this
     Five-Year Plan and Progress Report.                                    Sec. 1009 of the PHS Act.                             report was enacted in 1970
                                                                                                                                  and is now outdated.
                                                                                                                                  Furthermore, there is no
                                                                                                                                  evidence that it is useful
                                                                                                                                  to Congress, NIH, or
                                                                                                                                  NICHD.

    Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Research     HHS--NIH...................  42 U.S.C. 300c-12, Title     Eliminate..............  HHS believes these reports
     Reports.                                                               XI, Sec. 1122 (b) and (c)                             are of limited value and
                                                                            of the PHS Act.                                       recommends their
                                                                                                                                  elimination. Similar
                                                                                                                                  information is available
                                                                                                                                  from NIH and other
                                                                                                                                  publicly available
                                                                                                                                  sources.

    Triennial Report on Drug Abuse..........  HHS--NIH...................  42 U.S.C. 290aa-2, Title     Eliminate..............  The required information is
                                                                            IV, Sec. 503(b) of the PHS                            already available through
                                                                            Act.                                                  NIDA publications and
                                                                                                                                  through the budget
                                                                                                                                  process.

    Report on Health Services Research......  HHS--NIH...................  42 U.S.C. 289c-1, Title IV,  Eliminate..............  There are more efficient
                                                                            Sec. 494A(b) of the PHS                               ways of disseminating this
                                                                            Act.                                                  information to Congress
                                                                                                                                  than in a statutorily
                                                                                                                                  mandated report. Required
                                                                                                                                  data is available through
                                                                                                                                  NIDA's, NIAAA's, and
                                                                                                                                  NIMH's budget processes.

    Report of the National Diabetes Advisory  HHS--NIH...................  42 U.S.C. 285c-4, Title IV,  Eliminate..............   NIH, HHS, and OMB as part
     Board.                                                                 Sec. 430 of the PHS Act                               of the Administration's
                                                                            (re-chartered every two                               efforts to reduce the
                                                                            years in accordance with                              number of advisory
                                                                            P.L. 92-463).                                         committees throughout the
                                                                                                                                  Government. Legislation
                                                                                                                                  was introduced in the
                                                                                                                                  103rd Congress to
                                                                                                                                  eliminate it. The charter
                                                                                                                                  expired on September 30,
                                                                                                                                  1994.

    Report of the National Digestive          HHS--NIH...................  42 U.S.C. 285c-4, Title IV,  Eliminate..............  This committee has been
     Diseases Advisory Board.                                               Sec. 430 of the PHS Act                               recommended for
                                                                            (re-chartered every two                               termination by NIH, HHS,
                                                                            years in accordance with                              and OMB as part of the
                                                                            P.L. 92-463).                                         Administration's efforts
                                                                                                                                  to reduce the number of
                                                                                                                                  advisory committees
                                                                                                                                  throughout the government.
                                                                                                                                  Legislation was introduced
                                                                                                                                  in the 103rd Congress to
                                                                                                                                  eliminate it. The charter
                                                                                                                                  expired on September 30,
                                                                                                                                  1994.

    Report of the National Kidney and         HHS--NIH...................  42 U.S.C. 285c-4, Title IV,  Eliminate..............  This committee has been
     Urologic Diseases Advisory Board.                                      Sec. 430 of the PHS Act                               recommended for
                                                                            (re-chartered every two                               termination by NIH, HHS,
                                                                            years in accordance with                              and OMB as part of the
                                                                            P.L. 92-463).                                         Administration's efforts
                                                                                                                                  to reduce the number of
                                                                                                                                  advisory committees
                                                                                                                                  throughout the Government.
                                                                                                                                  Legislation was introduced
                                                                                                                                  in the 103rd Congress to
                                                                                                                                  eliminate it. The charter
                                                                                                                                  expired on September 30,
                                                                                                                                  1994.

    Report of the End-State Renal Disease     HHS--NIH...................  42 U.S.C. 1395rr (c)(7) (re- Eliminate..............  This committee has been
     Data Advisory Committee.                                               chartered every two years                             recommended for
                                                                            in accordance with P.L. 92-                           termination by NIH, HHS,
                                                                            463).                                                 and OMB as part of the
                                                                                                                                  Administration's efforts
                                                                                                                                  to reduce the number of
                                                                                                                                  advisory committees
                                                                                                                                  throughout the government.
                                                                                                                                  Legislation was introduced
                                                                                                                                  in the 103rd Congress to
                                                                                                                                  eliminate it. The charter
                                                                                                                                  expired on September 30,
                                                                                                                                  1994.

    Report of the Digestive Diseases          HHS--NIH...................  P.L. 99-158................  Eliminate..............  In the interest of
     Interagency Coordinating Committee.                                                                                          streamlining Federal
                                                                                                                                  activities, the limited
                                                                                                                                  usefulness of this report
                                                                                                                                  does not justify the
                                                                                                                                  effort to produce it.

    Report of the Diabetes Mellitus           HHS--NIH...................  P.L. 99-158................  Eliminate..............  In the interest of
     Interagency Coordinating Committee.                                                                                          streamlining Federal
                                                                                                                                  activities, the limited
                                                                                                                                  usefulness of this report
                                                                                                                                  does not justify the
                                                                                                                                  substantial effort needed
                                                                                                                                  to produce it.

    Report of the Kidney and Urologic         HHS--NIH...................  P.L. 99-158, 42 U.S.C. 285c- Eliminate..............  In the interest of
     Diseases Interagency Coordinating                                      3, Title IV, Sec. 429 of                              streamlining Federal
     Committee.                                                             the PHS Act.                                          activities, the limited
                                                                                                                                  usefulness of this report
                                                                                                                                  does not justify the
                                                                                                                                  substantial effort needed
                                                                                                                                  to produce it.

    Public Health Services Report...........  HHS--NIH...................  P.L. 91-513, 42 U.S.C. 3509  Eliminate..............  Nearly identical
                                                                                                                                  information is required
                                                                                                                                  for the GSA Fiscal Year
                                                                                                                                  Review of Federal Advisory
                                                                                                                                  Committee Report (P.L. 92-
                                                                                                                                  463; 5 U.S.C. App2, 6(c)).
    [[Page 306]]
    Annual Report on Administrative Expenses  HHS--NIH...................  42 U.S.C. 284c, Title IV,    Eliminate..............  As a part of the budget
                                                                            Sec. 408 of the PHS Act.                              process, and in response
                                                                                                                                  to an Executive Order
                                                                                                                                  directing reductions in
                                                                                                                                  administrative expenses
                                                                                                                                  government-wide, HHS has
                                                                                                                                  developed a definition of
                                                                                                                                  administrative expenses
                                                                                                                                  that does not conform to
                                                                                                                                  the definition contained
                                                                                                                                  in the PHS Act. It is
                                                                                                                                  burdensome and confusing
                                                                                                                                  for NIH to present two
                                                                                                                                  different estimates for
                                                                                                                                  administrative costs in
                                                                                                                                  the budget request and the
                                                                                                                                  annual report to Congress.

    Biennial Report of the Director NIH.....  HHS--NIH...................  42 U.S.C. 283, Title IV,     Eliminate..............  NIH has sufficient
                                                                            Sec. 403 of the PHS Act.                              opportunities for
                                                                                                                                  reporting to Congress.
                                                                                                                                  Elimination of the report
                                                                                                                                  would save resources and
                                                                                                                                  staff time needed for
                                                                                                                                  other activities.

    Biennial Report on the Scientific and     HHS--Health Resources and    42 U.S.C. 274d, Sec. 376 of  Eliminate..............  Information provided to the
     Clinical Status of Organ                  Services Administration      the PHS Act.                                          Congress via a report
     Transplantation.                          (HRSA).                                                                            prepared by the United
                                                                                                                                  Network for Organ Sharing.
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    Notification of a Proposed Grant          Department of Housing and    P.L. 100-242, Sec.           Eliminate..............  This statute has never been
     Contract or Cooperative Agreement         Urban Development (HUD).     561(e)(1) (101 Stat. 1943).                           adhered to. It requires 30
     Relative to Discriminatory Housing                                                                                           days advance reporting to
     Practices.                                                                                                                   Congress of proposed grant
                                                                                                                                  contracts.

    Federal Activities Under the Solar        HUD........................  42 U.S.C. 5510(d)..........  Eliminate..............  This report is obsolete
     Heating and Cooling Demonstration Act                                                                                        because this program is
     of 1974.                                                                                                                     not authorized.

    Funding Relating to Evaluating and        HUD........................  P.L. 101-235, Sec. 124 (103  Eliminate..............  This report is obsolete.
     Monitoring Programs Under Section 7 of                                 Stat. 2022).
     the Department of Housing and Urban
     Development Act.

    State and Local Strategies for the        HUD........................  P.L. 102-550, Sec. 1207      Eliminate..............  This report is obsolete
     Removal of Barriers to Affordable                                      (106 Stat. 3941).
     Housing.

    Comprehensive Review and Evaluation of    HUD........................  P.L. 102-550, Sec. 1409(b)   Eliminate..............  This report has been
     the Effectiveness of Each Program Under                                (106 Stat. 4038).                                     completed.
     Title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney
     Homeless Assistance Act.

    Neighborhood Development Program........  HUD........................  P.L. 102-550, Sec.           Eliminate..............  This report is obsolete.
                                                                            132(f)(1) and (2) (106
                                                                            Stat. 3713).

    Homeownership Demonstration Program in    HUD........................  P.L. 102-550, Sec.           Eliminate..............  This report is no longer
     Omaha, NE.                                                             132(f)(1) and (2) (106                                necessary because this
                                                                            Stat. 3713).                                          program has been
                                                                                                                                  completed.

    Urban Homesteading Program..............  HUD........................  12 U.S.C. 810(e)...........  Eliminate..............  This report is obsolete.

    Progress of the Recipients of Rental      HUD........................  12 U.S.C. 810(e)...........  Eliminate..............  This report is obsolete.
     Housing Rehabilitation and Development
     Program Grants.

    Rural Rental Rehabilitation               HUD........................  42 U.S.C. 1490.............  Eliminate..............  This report is no longer
     Demonstration Program.                                                                                                       necessary because this
                                                                                                                                  program has been
                                                                                                                                  completed.

    Community Development Program, Including  HUD........................  42 U.S.C. 4822.............  Eliminate..............  This report is obsolete.
     the Rehabilitation Loan Program.

    Summary of All Activities Carried Out     HUD........................  42 U.S.C. 5318.............  Eliminate..............  This report is obsolete.
     Under the Neighborhood Development
     Demonstration Program.
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    Pacific Yew Act.........................  Department of the Interior   P.L. 102-335, 16 U.S.C.      Eliminate..............  FDA has approved a
                                               (DOI)--Bureau of Land        4801 et seq.                                          synthetically produced
                                               Management (BLM).                                                                  Taxol. USDA has requested
                                                                                                                                  Congress to sunset the
                                                                                                                                  requirement.

    Statement of Public Lands Sales and       DOI--BLM...................  P.L. 101-67, Sec. 6(c) (103  Eliminate..............  This report is unnecessary.
     Accounting of Distribution of Receipts                                 Stat. 173).                                           Because of a moratorium on
     (Apex Project, NV).                                                                                                          the BLM budget, no action
                                                                                                                                  is to be taken on this
                                                                                                                                  project.

    Size and Condition of the Tule Elk Herd   DOI--BLM...................  P.L. 97-375, 16 U.S.C 673f   Eliminate..............  This report is no longer
     in California.                                                         (96 Stat. 1825).                                      useful. The herds that are
                                                                                                                                  the subject of this report
                                                                                                                                  have been reestablished.

    Adjustments to Boundaries of Areas Added  DOI--BLM...................  P.L. 96-487, 16 U.S.C.       Eliminate..............  Recommendations have been
     to or Established by the ANILCA as                                     3138(b), Sec. 103.                                    submitted to Congress for
     Units of the National Park Service,                                                                                          enactment--advance notice
     Wildlife Refuge, Wild and Scenic Rivers                                                                                      is therefore unnecessary.
     or National Wilderness Preservation
     System.

    Report on Oil and Gas Leasing Programs    DOI--BLM...................  P.L. 96-487, 16 U.S.C.       Eliminate..............  This report is duplicative;
     for Non-North-Slope Federal Lands.                                     3148(b)(4) (94 Stat. 2455).                           the data in this report is
                                                                                                                                  also summarized in BLM's
                                                                                                                                  Annual Report.

    Reviews and Extensions of Withdrawals of  DOI--BLM...................  P.L. 94-579, 16 U.S.C.       Eliminate..............  This report is duplicative;
     Lands.                                                                 1714(f) (90 Stat. 2750).                              the data in this report is
                                                                                                                                  also included in BLM's
                                                                                                                                  Annual Report.
    [[Page 307]]
    Protection of Wild Horses and Burros Act  DOI--BLM...................  P.L. 92-195, 16 U.S.C. 134   Eliminate..............  This report is duplicative;
     (Status of the Wild Free-Roaming Horse                                 (85 Stat. 651).                                       the data in this report is
     and Burro Program).                                                                                                          also available in BLM's
                                                                                                                                  Annual Report, required by
                                                                                                                                  the Federal Land Policy
                                                                                                                                  and Management Act

    Owyhee Wild and Scenic River Boundaries,  DOI--BLM...................  16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(3) and     Eliminate..............  This report has been
     Classification, and Development.                                       1274(b).                                              completed and submitted to
                                                                                                                                  Congress in October 1979.
                                                                                                                                  The designation that is
                                                                                                                                  the subject of this report
                                                                                                                                  has occurred.

    National Wilderness Preservation Systems  DOI--BLM...................  P.L. 88-577, 16 U.S.C. 1136  Eliminate..............  This report is not useful
                                                                                                                                  and was prepared only for
                                                                                                                                  1987.

    Compensatory Royalty Agreements Relating  DOI--BLM...................  P.L. 86-705, 30 U.S.C.       Eliminate..............  This report is not useful
     to Oil and Gas.                                                        226(j).                                               and suffers from
                                                                                                                                  inconsistent reporting
                                                                                                                                  requirements.

    Advisory Boards Recommendations on        DOI--BLM...................  P.L. 101-121, Sec. 318(h)    Modify by making report  It is not necessary to
     Prospective Timber Sales.                                              (103 Stat. 750); OMB:        quarterly, semi-         issue this report monthly.
                                                                            Bureau of Land Management/   annual, or annual.
                                                                            U.S. Fish and Wildlife
                                                                            Service, pp. 115-116.

    Recommendations to Ensure That Three      DOI--Bureau of               P.L. 96-375, Sec. 4 (94      Eliminate..............  The projects that are the
     Proposed Water Resource Development       Reclamation(BOR).            Stat. 1506).                                          subject of this report
     Projects in Contra Costa County, CA,                                                                                         have been built.
     Will Not Result in Deterioration of the
     Water Quality or Ecology of the
     Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta or San
     Francisco Bay Estuarine System.

    Alternative Uses of Facilities in         DOI--BOR...................  P.L. 97-273, Sec. 3(b) (96   Eliminate..............  WBR will not build the Oahe
     Conjunction With Oahe Unit, Initial                                    Stat. 1181; 102 Stat.                                 Unit.
     Stage, James Division, Pick-Sloan                                      2572).
     Missouri Basin Program.

    Actual Operations Under Adopted Criteria  DOI--BOR...................  43 U.S.C. 1552(b)..........  Eliminate..............  This report duplicates the
     for Coordinated Long-Range Operation of                                                                                      work required each October
     the Colorado River Reservoirs.                                                                                               in the annual operating
                                                                                                                                  plan.

    Studies on Colorado River Water Quality.  DOI--BOR...................  43 U.S.C. 1596.............  Eliminate..............  This report is duplicative.

    Colorado River Floodway Maps............  DOI--BOR...................  43 U.S.C. 1600c(b)(2)......  Eliminate..............  WBR does this as a part of
                                                                                                                                  routine business.

    Certification that Each AGency Has        OI--BOR....................  U.S.C. 1600 et seq.........  Eliminate..............  WBR does this as a part of
     Complied With the Provisions of 43                                                                                           routine business.
     U.S.C. 1600 et seq.

    Certification that an Adequate Soil       DOI--BOR...................  43 U.S.C. 390a.............  Eliminate..............  This report is obsolete.
     Survey of Land Classification Has Been
     Made and that the Lands to be Irrigated
     are Susceptible to Agricultural
     Production by Irrigation.

    Proposals Received Under the Small        DOI--BOR...................  43 U.S.C. 422j.............  Eliminate..............  WBR is no longer receiving
     Reclamation Project Act.                                                                                                     proposals under the Act.

    Claims Submitted from the Teton Dam       DOI--BOR...................  P.L. 94-400, Sec. 8 (90      Eliminate..............  The dam failure that is the
     Failure.                                                               Stat. 1213).                                          subject of this report
                                                                                                                                  occurred almost 20 years
                                                                                                                                  ago; claims are no longer
                                                                                                                                  being made.

    Proposed Contracts for Drainage Works     DOI--BOR...................  43 U.S.C. 505..............  Eliminate..............  This report is not useful
     and Minor Construction Over $200,000 on                                                                                      and consumes scarce
     Federal Reclamation Projects.                                                                                                resources.

    National Trails System Plan.............  DOI--National Park Service   16 U.S.C. 1242(c)..........  Eliminate..............  A more appropriate
                                               (NPS).                                                                             mechanism for identifying
                                                                                                                                  trail needs and activities
                                                                                                                                  can be carried out as
                                                                                                                                  needed through periodic
                                                                                                                                  reports and documents
                                                                                                                                  issued to the trails
                                                                                                                                  community and to Congress,
                                                                                                                                  rather than through a
                                                                                                                                  biennial reporting
                                                                                                                                  requirement.

    Quarterly Reprogramming Report..........  DOI--NPS...................  House Report 99-714; 1987    Eliminate..............  This report is no longer
                                                                            Appropriation; DOI Budget                             useful.
                                                                            Handbook, Part IV, Ch. 5.

    Study of the Feasibility and Suitability  DOI--NPS...................  P.L. 102-50, Sec. 8(e) (105  Eliminate..............  This report has been
     of Establishing Niobrara-Buffalo                                       Stat. 257).                                           completed and sent to
     Prairie National Park.                                                                                                       Congress July 5, 1995.

    Study of U.S. Route 66..................  DOI--NPS...................  P.L. 101-400, Sec. 3(b)      Eliminate..............  This report has been
                                                                            (104 Stat. 861).                                      completed and sent to
                                                                                                                                  Congress October 6, 1995.

    Interbureau and Interagency Details.....  DOI--NPS...................  P.L. 98-473, Sec. 112;       Eliminate..............  This report is no longer
                                                                            House Request.                                        useful.

    Freedom of Information Act Report.......  DOI--NPS...................  5 U.S.C. 552(d), 383 DM      Eliminate..............  This report is no longer
                                                                            15.6.                                                 useful.

    Commercial Printing Report..............  DOI--NPS...................  Title IV, JCP Regulations..  Eliminate..............  This report is no longer
                                                                                                                                  useful.
    [[Page 308]]
    Audit of the Federal Royalty Management   DOI--Office of Inspector     30 U.S.C. Sec. 1752........  Eliminate..............  This report is duplicative.
     System.                                   General (OIG).                                                                     OIG regularly audits the
                                                                                                                                  Federal royalty management
                                                                                                                                  system and provides copies
                                                                                                                                  of those reports to
                                                                                                                                  congressional committees
                                                                                                                                  and subcommittees with
                                                                                                                                  oversight responsibility.

    Audit of the Financial Report Submitted   DOI--OIG...................  48 U.S.C. 1422 and 1422(d).  Eliminate, but do not    This report is duplicative.
     by the Governor of Guam.                                                                            eliminate other          OIG regularly audits the
                                                                                                         authorities of 48        financial report submitted
                                                                                                         U.S.C. 1422.             by the Governor of Guam
                                                                                                                                  and provides copies of
                                                                                                                                  those reports to
                                                                                                                                  congressional committees
                                                                                                                                  and subcommittees with
                                                                                                                                  oversight responsibility.

    Audit of the Financial Report Submitted   DOI--OIG...................  48 U.S.C. 1692.............  Eliminate..............  This report is duplicative.
     by the Governments of the Marshall                                                                                           OIG regularly audits the
     Islands, Micronesia, Palau, and the                                                                                          financial report submitted
     Northern Mariana Islands.                                                                                                    by the governments of the
                                                                                                                                  Marshall Islands,
                                                                                                                                  Micronesia, Palau, and the
                                                                                                                                  Northern Mariana Islands
                                                                                                                                  and provides copies of
                                                                                                                                  those reports to
                                                                                                                                  congressional committees
                                                                                                                                  and subcommittees with
                                                                                                                                  oversight responsibility.

    Audit of the Financial Report Submitted   DOI--OIG...................  48 U.S.C. 1591.............  Eliminate..............  This report is duplicative;
     by the Governor of the Virgin Islands.                                                                                       OIG regularly audits the
                                                                                                                                  financial report submitted
                                                                                                                                  by the Governor of the
                                                                                                                                  Virgin Islands and
                                                                                                                                  provides copies of those
                                                                                                                                  reports to congressional
                                                                                                                                  committees and
                                                                                                                                  subcommittees with
                                                                                                                                  oversight responsibility.

    Audit of the Financial Report Submitted   DOI--OIG...................  48 U.S.C. 1668(a)..........  Eliminate..............  This report is duplicative.
     by the Governor American Samoa.                                                                                              OIG regularly audits the
                                                                                                                                  financial report submitted
                                                                                                                                  by the Governor of
                                                                                                                                  American Samoa and
                                                                                                                                  provides copies of those
                                                                                                                                  reports to congressional
                                                                                                                                  committees and
                                                                                                                                  subcommittees with
                                                                                                                                  oversight responsibility.

                                                                                                                                 Territorial financial
                                                                                                                                  reports are provided under
                                                                                                                                  the Single Audit Act of
                                                                                                                                  1984, rather than these
                                                                                                                                  1982 provisions. The four
                                                                                                                                  preceding statutory
                                                                                                                                  requirementsshould be
                                                                                                                                  eliminated in favor of a
                                                                                                                                  single provision
                                                                                                                                  applicable only to the
                                                                                                                                  United States territories
                                                                                                                                  (not the FAS) with
                                                                                                                                  additional requirements
                                                                                                                                  imposed on any territory
                                                                                                                                  receiving operations funds
                                                                                                                                  from the Federal
                                                                                                                                  government.

                                                                                                                                 At present American Samoa
                                                                                                                                  is the only territorial
                                                                                                                                  government with an
                                                                                                                                  operations grant.

    Governor of Guam's Statement of Actions   DOI--OIG and Office of       48 U.S.C. 1422.............  Eliminate..............  This 1982 provision is
     Taken or Contemplated on Federal Audit    Insular Affairs (OIA).                                                             duplicative of financial
     Recommendations.                                                                                                             reporting requirements
                                                                                                                                  under the Single Audit Act
                                                                                                                                  of 1984, which applies to
                                                                                                                                  the territories.

    Governor of the Virgin Islands'           DOI--OIG and OIA...........  48 U.S.C. 1591.............  Eliminate..............  This 1982 provision is
     Statement of Actions Taken or                                                                                                duplicative of financial
     Contemplated on Federal Audit                                                                                                reporting requirements
     Recommendations.                                                                                                             under the Single Audit Act
                                                                                                                                  of 1984, which applies to
                                                                                                                                  the territories.

    Statement of the Chief Executives of the  DOI--OIG and OIA...........  48 U.S.C. 1692-............  Eliminate-.............  This 1982 provision is
     Governments of the Marshal Islands,                                                                                          duplicative of financial
     Micronesia, Palau, and the Northern                                                                                          reporting requirements
     Mariana Islands on the Actions Taken or                                                                                      under the Single Audit Act
     Contemplated on Federal Audit                                                                                                of 1984, which applies to
     Recommendations---.                                                                                                          the territories.

    The Indian Child Protection and Family    DOI--Bureau of Indian        P.L. 101-630, Sec. 412.....  Eliminate..............  Each year resources to
     Violence Prevention (ICP and FVP) Act.    Affairs (BIA).                                                                     carry out activities have
                                                                                                                                  decreased. Because funding
                                                                                                                                  is so limited, tribes and
                                                                                                                                  agencies have been unable
                                                                                                                                  to employ full-time Child
                                                                                                                                  Protection staff either to
                                                                                                                                  provide essential services
                                                                                                                                  or collect data for the
                                                                                                                                  annual report to Congress.

    Adjustment or Cancellation of             DOI--BIA...................  25 U.S.C. 1465.............  Eliminate..............  This report reflects
     Obligations Related to the Indian                                                                                            requests prior to 1992
     Revolving Loan Fund.                                                                                                         (pre-Credit Reform Act)
                                                                                                                                  loans. Each year ample
                                                                                                                                  funds are provided to
                                                                                                                                  cover any deficiencies
                                                                                                                                  ($11 million).

    Status of the Education Programs          DOI--BIA...................  25 U.S.C. 2017(a)..........  Modify by making report  With the current downsizing
     Administered by BIA and Any Educational                                                             biennial.                and budget constraints the
     Problems Encountered During the Year.                                                                                        resources for compiling
                                                                                                                                  the report annually are no
                                                                                                                                  longer available.

    Regulations Governing BIA Education       DOI--BIA...................  25 U.S.C. 2019.............  Eliminate..............  The regulations were
     Programs.                                                                                                                    developed and now appear
                                                                                                                                  within 25 CFR.

    Applications Received and Actions Taken   DOI--BIA...................  P.L. 100-297, Sec. 5206(g)   Eliminate..............  Because of budgetary
     on Grants for Tribally Controlled                                      (102 Stat. 391).                                      constraints, OIEP has
     Colleges.                                                                                                                    neither the personnel or
                                                                                                                                  funds to compile this
                                                                                                                                  report.

    Recruitment and Training of Indians for   DOI--BIA...................  25 U.S.C. 472a(d)..........  Eliminate..............  Employees with Indian
     Positions Subject to Indian Preference.                                                                                      preference have been
                                                                                                                                  selected for training in a
                                                                                                                                  variety of disciplines. 5
                                                                                                                                  CFR 410.511 allows the
                                                                                                                                  Federal Government to pay
                                                                                                                                  for education to fill
                                                                                                                                  certain positions, and the
                                                                                                                                  use of Consolidated
                                                                                                                                  Training Funds throughout
                                                                                                                                  the bureau has provided
                                                                                                                                  training for advancement
                                                                                                                                  of low-graded employees
                                                                                                                                  into desired positions. It
                                                                                                                                  is no longer the subject
                                                                                                                                  of current legislative
                                                                                                                                  action.

    Placement of Non-Indian Employees of the  DOI--BIA...................  25 U.S.C. 472a(e)(2).......  Eliminate..............  Very few non-Indians have
     BIA in Other Federal Positions.                                                                                              sought assistance from
                                                                                                                                  personnel offices since
                                                                                                                                  the enactment of P.L. 96-
                                                                                                                                  135. The percentage of non-
                                                                                                                                  Indian employees within
                                                                                                                                  BIA has decreased to
                                                                                                                                  approximately 12 percent.
                                                                                                                                  It is no longer the
                                                                                                                                  subject of current
                                                                                                                                  legislation.

    Indian Loan Guaranty and Insurance Fund   DOI--BIA...................  25 U.S.C. 497..............  Eliminate..............  This report refers to pre-
     Deficiencies.                                                                                                                1992 loans. Each year
                                                                                                                                  ample funds are provided
                                                                                                                                  to cover any deficiencies
                                                                                                                                  that may appear ($11
                                                                                                                                  million).

    Positions Contracted Under Grants of      DOI--BIA...................  P.L. 100-297, Sec. 5115(2)   Eliminate..............  The report is no longer
     Post Differential Authority in the BIA                                 (102 Stat. 310).                                      valid. The need for post
     Schools.                                                                                                                     differentials is no longer
                                                                                                                                  necessary as positions are
                                                                                                                                  negotiated by individual
                                                                                                                                  tribes. Post differentials
                                                                                                                                  are given to individuals
                                                                                                                                  based on the nearest
                                                                                                                                  public school.

    Demonstration Projects Carried Out Under  DOI--BIA...................  P.L. 102-524, Sec. 4, 25     Eliminate..............  The Act was authorized,
     the Native American Educational                                        U.S.C. 2001(c) (106 Stat.                             however, it was never
     Assistance Act.                                                        3437).                                                funded. Tribes have since
                                                                                                                                  begun funding these
                                                                                                                                  projects under a separate
                                                                                                                                  authority

    Notification of the Proposed Closure or   DOI--BIA...................  25 U.S.C. 2001(h)(3) or (4)  Eliminate..............  This report has never been
     Consolidation of a School Operated by                                                                                        compiled since
     the BIA.                                                                                                                     congressional Directives
                                                                                                                                  prohibit the expansion,
                                                                                                                                  etc., of any schools
                                                                                                                                  because of budgetary
                                                                                                                                  constraints.
    [[Page 309]]
    National Criteria for Dormitory           DOI--BIA...................  25 U.S.C. 2002(d)(3).......  Eliminate..............  This report is duplicative.
     Situations.                                                                                                                  This information can be
                                                                                                                                  found elsewhere.

    Implementation of the Indian Self-        DOI--BIA...................  45 U.S.C. 450j-1(c)........  Eliminate..............  This report is no longer
     Determination and Education Assistance                                                                                       necessary; the Act has
     Act.                                                                                                                         been implemented.

    Applications Received and Actions Taken   DOI--BIA...................  P.L. 100-297, Sec. 3206(g)   Eliminate..............  Because of budgetary
     on Grants for Tribally Controlled                                      (102 Stat. 391).                                      constraints, OIEP has
     Colleges.                                                                                                                    neither the personnel nor
                                                                                                                                  the funds to compile this
                                                                                                                                  report.

    Status of the Nationwide Geologic         DOI--United States           OMB: Public Lands and Real   Modify by making report  It is not necessary to
     Mapping Program.                          Geological Survey.           Property, p. 113.            biennial.                issue this report more
                                                                                                                                  frequently than every
                                                                                                                                  other year.

    Report on Contract Awards Made to         DOI--Office of Policy,       50 U.S.C. 1434.............  Eliminate..............  There has been no need to
     Facilitate the National Defense.          Managment, and Budget.                                                             file this report within at
                                                                                                                                  least the last ten years.
    Essential Effects of Activities Under     DOI--Minerals Management     43 U.S.C. 1346(e)..........  Modify by making report  It is not necessary to
     the OCS Lands Act.                        Service (MMS).                                            triennial.               issue this report more
                                                                                                                                  frequently than every
                                                                                                                                  three years.

    Oil and Gas Leasing/Production Programs.  DOI--MMS...................  P.L. 95-372, Sec. 207(a)     Eliminate..............  This report mostly
                                                                            (92 Stat. 648).                                       duplicates information
                                                                                                                                  available from other
                                                                                                                                  sources.

    Lease Sales: Evaluation of Bidding        DOI--MMS...................  P.L. 95-372, Sec. 205(a)     Eliminate or modify by   This report is no longer
     Results and Competition.                                               (92 Stat. 643).              requiring report every   necessary. Competition for
                                                                                                         five years..             OCS leases is not an
                                                                                                                                  active issue in the
                                                                                                                                  Congress, and we are not
                                                                                                                                  currently experimenting
                                                                                                                                  with alternative bidding
                                                                                                                                  systems.

    Addendum to Study on the Effects of       DOI--MMS...................  P.L. 100-713...............  Eliminate or Defer.....  With no lease sales
     Geophysical Acoustic Survey Operations                                                                                       scheduled for California
     on Important Commercial Fisheries in                                                                                         in the near term, there is
     California.                                                                                                                  likely to be little
                                                                                                                                  interest in geophysical
                                                                                                                                  acoustic surveys in this
                                                                                                                                  region.

    Anthracite Mine Water Control and Mine    DOI--Bureau of Mines (BOM).  30 U.S.C. 575..............  Eliminate or Transfer..  The Bureau of Mines has
     Sealing and Filling Program.                                                                                                 been eliminated.

    Helium Gas Conservation, Production,      DOI--BOM, BLM..............  50 U.S.C. 167n.............  Eliminate or Transfer..  The Bureau of Mines has
     Purchase, and Sale.                                                                                                          been eliminated.

    Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act   DOI--BOM...................  30 U.S.C. 804(f)(2)........  Eliminate or Transfer..  The Bureau of Mines has
     Interim Compliance Panel.                                                                                                    been eliminated.

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Emergency Law Enforcement Assistance      Department of Justice (DOJ)  P.L. 98-473, Sec. 609 (98    Eliminate..............  This report is obsolete.
     Report.                                                                Stat. 2106).

    Justice Programs Annual Reports.........  DOJ--Office of Justice       P.L. 98-473, Sec. 609B(f)    Consolidate all OJP      Assistant Attorney General,
                                               Programs (OJP).              and (i) (98 Stat. 2093,      Annual Reports.          OJP; Director, BJA;
                                                                            2095).                                                Director, BJS; and
                                                                                                                                  Director NIJ each report
                                                                                                                                  on their activities during
                                                                                                                                  previous calendar year by
                                                                                                                                  April 1. This report
                                                                                                                                  should be eliminated or
                                                                                                                                  consolidated into a single
                                                                                                                                  OJP Annual Report.

    BJA Grants Evaluation...................  DOJ--OJP...................  P.L. 101-690, Sec. 6091(a)   Consolidate all OJP      The Director of NIJ is to
                                                                            (as amended), 42 U.S.C.      Annual Reports.          report on the nature and
                                                                            3766.                                                 findings of the evaluation
                                                                                                                                  and research and
                                                                                                                                  development activities
                                                                                                                                  funded by BJA grants. This
                                                                                                                                  should be eliminated or
                                                                                                                                  consolidated into a single
                                                                                                                                  OJP Annual Report.

    OJP Annual Report.......................  DOJ--OJP...................  P.L. 98-473, Sec. 603 (98    Consolidate all OJP      All OJP annual reports
                                                                            Stat. 2078).                 Annual Reports.          (including those listed
                                                                                                                                  above) can be consolidated
                                                                                                                                  into one report.

    INS Impact Report.......................  DOJ--Immigration and         P.L. 101-649, Sec. 142,      Eliminate..............  The Commissioner of INS, is
                                               Naturalization Service       Immigration Act of 1990                               to report annually
                                               (INS).                       (104 Stat. 5004).                                     information useful in
                                                                                                                                  evaluating the social,
                                                                                                                                  economic, environmental,
                                                                                                                                  and demographic impact of
                                                                                                                                  immigration laws. All the
                                                                                                                                  statistical information is
                                                                                                                                  already published in the
                                                                                                                                  INS yearbook--this
                                                                                                                                  reporting requirement is
                                                                                                                                  not beneficial.

    INS Document Security Report............  DOJ--INS...................  P.L. 101-238, Secs. 5 and    Eliminate..............  Attorney General to report
                                                                            6, Immigration Nursing                                to Judiciary Committees on
                                                                            Relief Act of 1989.                                   the security of documents
                                                                                                                                  and any improvements in
                                                                                                                                  such documents that have
                                                                                                                                  occurred as a result of
                                                                                                                                  this Act. No funds have
                                                                                                                                  been appropriated and no
                                                                                                                                  actions taken. This report
                                                                                                                                  is not possible.

    Miscellaneous Visa Petitions Report.....  DOJ--INS...................  P.L. 102-232, Sec. 207(c),   Eliminate..............  Attorney General to report
                                                                            Misc. and Tech.                                       on petitions for H, O, P,
                                                                            Immigration and                                       and Q nonimmigrant visas.
                                                                            Naturalization Amendments                             This is only one element
                                                                            of 1991 (107 Stat. 1741).                             of immigration
                                                                                                                                  administration and the
                                                                                                                                  report is obsolete.

    Immigration User Fee Account Report.....  DOJ--INS...................  P.L. 101-515, Sec. 210(a),   Eliminate..............  Attorney General to submit
                                                                            Departments of Commerce,                              an annual report on the
                                                                            Justice, and State, the                               financial condition of the
                                                                            Judiciary and Related                                 Immigration User Fee
                                                                            Agencies Appropriations                               Account, including INS's
                                                                            Act of 1991 (104 Stat.                                success rate in meeting
                                                                            2120).                                                the 45-minute inspection
                                                                                                                                  standard, and detailed
                                                                                                                                  port-by-port statistics.
                                                                                                                                  This report duplicates in
                                                                                                                                  large part annual
                                                                                                                                  financial statement and
                                                                                                                                  budget reports.
    [[Page 310]]
    Land Border Fee Account Report..........  DOJ--INS...................  P.L. 101-515, Sec.           Eliminate..............  Attorney General to submit
                                                                            210(d)(3), Departments of                             an annual statement on the
                                                                            Commerce, Justice, and                                financial condition of the
                                                                            State, the Judiciary and                              Land Border Immigration
                                                                            Related Agencies                                      Fee Account. This report
                                                                            Appropriations Act of 1991                            duplicates, in large part,
                                                                            (104 Stat. 2121).                                     annual financial statement
                                                                                                                                  and budget reports.

    Naturalization Fee Report...............  DOJ--INS...................  P.L. 102-232, Sec. 102,      Eliminate..............  Attorney General to report
                                                                            Misc. and Tech.                                       on the use of fees for
                                                                            Immigration and                                       naturalization by the INS
                                                                            Naturalization Amendments                             and the courts. This
                                                                            of 1990 (107 Stat. 1736).                             duplicates in large part
                                                                                                                                  annual financial statement
                                                                                                                                  and budget reports.

    Diversion Control Fee Account...........  DOJ--INS...................  P.L. 102-395, Sec. 111,      Eliminate..............  Attorney General to submit
                                                                            Departments of State,                                 financial statements on
                                                                            Justice, and Commerce, the                            the Diversion Control Fee
                                                                            Judiciary and Related                                 Account. This duplicates
                                                                            Agencies Appropriations                               in large part annual
                                                                            Act of 1992 (106 Stat.                                financial statement and
                                                                            1843).                                                budget reports.

    Breached Bond/Detention Account Report..  DOJ--INS...................  P.L. 102-395, Sec. 112,      Eliminate..............  Attorney General to submit
                                                                            Departments of State,                                 financial statements on
                                                                            Justice, and Commerce, the                            the Breached Bond/
                                                                            Judiciary and Related                                 Detention Account. This
                                                                            Agencies Appropriations                               duplicates in large part
                                                                            Act of 1992 (106 Stat.                                annual financial statement
                                                                            1844).                                                and budget reports.

    Asset Forfeiture Report.................  DOJ........................  28 U.S.C. 524(c)(6)........  Eliminate..............  Congress attempted to
                                                                                                                                  eliminate this report in
                                                                                                                                  the Federal Reports
                                                                                                                                  Elimination and Sunset Act
                                                                                                                                  of 1995, but repealed the
                                                                                                                                  wrong provision. This
                                                                                                                                  remains a report that is
                                                                                                                                  obsolete and should be
                                                                                                                                  eliminated.

    Defense Contract Fraud Report...........  DOJ........................  P.L. 100-700, Sec. 6, Major  Eliminate..............  Attorney General to report
                                                                            Fraud Act (102 Stat. 4634).                           on number of DOD referrals
                                                                                                                                  of contractor fraud,
                                                                                                                                  number of open
                                                                                                                                  investigations, status,
                                                                                                                                  dispositions, and use of
                                                                                                                                  specified, authorized
                                                                                                                                  resources. The funds for
                                                                                                                                  this report were never
                                                                                                                                  appropriated.

    Drug Free Schools Strategies Report.....  DOJ........................  20 U.S.C. 3192.............  Eliminate..............  Attorney General to submit
                                                                                                                                  a report describing model
                                                                                                                                  strategies and tactics for
                                                                                                                                  establishing and
                                                                                                                                  maintaining drug-free
                                                                                                                                  school zones found
                                                                                                                                  successful. Appropriations
                                                                                                                                  for this report have not
                                                                                                                                  been provided.

    Debt Collection Report..................  DOJ........................  31 U.S.C. 3718(c)..........  Eliminate..............  Attorney General to report
                                                                                                                                  on debt recoveries,
                                                                                                                                  including total number and
                                                                                                                                  amount of claims referred,
                                                                                                                                  collections thereon, and
                                                                                                                                  referrals to private
                                                                                                                                  counsel. Much of this
                                                                                                                                  information is provided
                                                                                                                                  through appropriations
                                                                                                                                  requests.

    Civil Organized Crime Enforcement Report  DOJ........................  P.L. 100-690, Sec. 1054      Eliminate..............  The Attorney General is to
                                                                            (102 Stat. 4190).                                     report at end of setting
                                                                                                                                  forth the extent of
                                                                                                                                  enforcement efforts
                                                                                                                                  regarding civil statutes
                                                                                                                                  applicable to organized
                                                                                                                                  crime and controlled
                                                                                                                                  substance violations. This
                                                                                                                                  is only one of many
                                                                                                                                  ``area'' annual reports
                                                                                                                                  that are of little value
                                                                                                                                  or interest.

    Civil FIRREA Report.....................  DOJ........................  P.L. 101-73, Sec. 918,       Eliminate..............  Attorney General to submit
                                                                            Financial Institutions                                annual report on the
                                                                            Reform, Recovery, and                                 number of civil
                                                                            Enforcement Act of 1989                               enforcement actions,
                                                                            (FIRREA) (103 Stat. 487).                             dispositions, enforcement
                                                                                                                                  efforts, criminal
                                                                                                                                  referrals, and funding
                                                                                                                                  needs. This report is now
                                                                                                                                  largely obsolete because
                                                                                                                                  the major FIRREA cases
                                                                                                                                  have been completed.

    Damage Settlement Report................  DOJ........................  P.L. 101-203, Sec. 1, 31     Eliminate..............  Attorney General to report
                                                                            U.S.C. 3724 (103 Stat.                                on all settlements for
                                                                            1805).                                                damage claims against law
                                                                                                                                  enforcement personnel in
                                                                                                                                  DOJ. This is a unique
                                                                                                                                  report applicable only to
                                                                                                                                  Justice and no other law
                                                                                                                                  enforcement agency. It is,
                                                                                                                                  in practice, of little
                                                                                                                                  value.

    Banking Law Offense Report..............  DOJ........................  P.L. 101-647, Sec. 2546,     Eliminate..............   Attorney General to
                                                                            Crime Control Act of 1990                             compile data, analyze, and
                                                                            (104 Stat. 4884-6).                                   report to Congress on the
                                                                                                                                  number of banking law
                                                                                                                                  offenses prosecuted, their
                                                                                                                                  disposition, reasons for
                                                                                                                                  the outcomes, etc. This
                                                                                                                                  report is no longer
                                                                                                                                  necessary. Although
                                                                                                                                  reports continue to issue,
                                                                                                                                  the bulk of cases are now
                                                                                                                                  completed or in litigation
                                                                                                                                  and this area is not as
                                                                                                                                  problematic as when the
                                                                                                                                  report was first required.

    Banking Law Offense Rewards Report......  DOJ........................  P.L. 101-647, Sec. 2571,     Eliminate..............   Attorney General to issue
                                                                            Crime Control Act of 1990                             semi-annual report on
                                                                            (104 Stat. 4899).                                     awards from Financial
                                                                                                                                  Institution Fraud Awards
                                                                                                                                  Fund and on result of
                                                                                                                                  cases set in motion by
                                                                                                                                  declarants. This report is
                                                                                                                                  no longer necessary.
                                                                                                                                  Although reports continue
                                                                                                                                  to issue, the bulk of
                                                                                                                                  cases are completed or in
                                                                                                                                  litigation and this area
                                                                                                                                  is not as problematic as
                                                                                                                                  when the report was first
                                                                                                                                  required.

    Banking Institution Soundness Reports...  DOJ........................  P.L. 102-550, Sec. 1542,     Eliminate..............   Attorney General to report
                                                                            Housing and Community                                 to the Senate Banking,
                                                                            Development Act of 1992                               Housing, and Urban Affairs
                                                                            (106 Stat. 4069).                                     Committee and the House
                                                                                                                                  Banking, Finance, and
                                                                                                                                  Urban Affairs Committee on
                                                                                                                                  DOJ's use of the
                                                                                                                                  exceptions to the rule
                                                                                                                                  mandating reports on the
                                                                                                                                  soundness of depository
                                                                                                                                  institutions. This report
                                                                                                                                  is obsolete. Exceptions
                                                                                                                                  are not used or intended
                                                                                                                                  to be used and therefore
                                                                                                                                  reports are not filed.
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    Results of Testing Conducted to           Department of Labor (DOL)..  26 U.S.C. 51 note..........  Eliminate..............  This program's
     Determine Eligibility of Certified                                                                                           authorization has expired.
     Members of Targeted Groups Under 26
     U.S.C. 51.
    [[Page 311]]
    States Participating in Jobs for          DOL........................  29 U.S.C. 1791h............  Eliminate..............  This program has never been
     Employable Individuals Incentive Bonus                                                                                       financed or operated. Its
     Program Under the Job Training                                                                                               authorization is proposed
     Partnership Act.                                                                                                             for repeal in workforce
                                                                                                                                  development legislation
                                                                                                                                  currently in conference.

    Effectiveness of Incentive Bonus          DOL........................  29 U.S.C. 1791j............  Eliminate..............  This program has never been
     Entitlement Program Authorized Under                                                                                         financed or operated. Its
     Title V, Job Training Partnership Act.                                                                                       authorization is proposed
                                                                                                                                  for repeal in workforce
                                                                                                                                  development legislation
                                                                                                                                  currently in conference.

    Safety Provisions and the Causes and      DOL........................  33 U.S.C. 941(b)...........  Eliminate..............  This report has never been
     Prevention of Injuries in Employment                                                                                         filed. Its substance is
     Covered by the Longshoremen's and                                                                                            covered in other reports.
     Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (as
     amended).

    Emergency Employment Act of 1971........  DOL........................  42 U.S.C. 4882.............  Eliminate..............  This program has expired.

    Black Lung Compensation Insurance Fund..  DOL........................  30 U.S.C. 943(h)...........  Eliminate..............  The fund for which this
                                                                                                                                  report is required has
                                                                                                                                  never been established.

    Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act   DOL........................  30 U.S.C. 958(a)...........  Eliminate..............  This material is covered in
     of 1969.                                                                                                                     other reports.

    Expenditures by the Bureau of Labor       DOL........................  29 U.S.C. 6................  Eliminate..............  This information is
     Statistics.                                                                                                                  reported annually in the
                                                                                                                                  U.S. Budget. A separate
                                                                                                                                  report is not necessary.

    Work Incentive Programs.................  DOL........................  42 U.S.C. 640..............  Eliminate..............  This program's
                                                                                                                                  authorization has been
                                                                                                                                  repealed.

    National Commission for Employment        DOL........................  29 U.S.C. 1775.............  Eliminate..............  This agency's funding was
     Policy Findings and Recommendations.                                                                                         rescinded in 1995. No new
                                                                                                                                  funds have been proposed
                                                                                                                                  or requested in 1996 or
                                                                                                                                  1997.

    Secretaries of the Interior,              DOL--USDA--DOI.............  29 U.S.C. 997..............  Eliminate..............  This program's
     Agriculture, and Labor: Young Adult                                                                                          authorization has been
     Conservation Corps.                                                                                                          repealed.
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    Foreign Policy Reasons for the            DOS........................  47 U.S.C. 701..............  Eliminate..............  This report is obsolete. It
     President's Determination to Pursue                                                                                          is required under
     Establishment of a Separate                                                                                                  circumstances which have
     International Telecommunications                                                                                             not occurred in the 10
     Satellite System.                                                                                                            years following the
                                                                                                                                  establishment of this
                                                                                                                                  requirement.

    Notice of Proposed Adoption of Issuance   DOS........................  P.L. 99-570, Sec. 2010.....  Eliminate..............  This report is unnecessary
     of Diplomatic Passports for Drug                                                                                             because diplomatic
     Enforcement Agency (DEA) Agents Abroad.                                                                                      passports for DEA agents
                                                                                                                                  are issued on a regular
                                                                                                                                  basis.

    Countries Which Failed to Negotiate       DOS........................  46 U.S.C. 1902.............  Consolidate with annual  This report is duplicative.
     Procedures Facilitating Interdiction of                                                             International            This information is often
     Foreign Vessels Suspected of Carrying                                                               Narcotics Control        included in the U.S. Coast
     Illicit Narcotics.                                                                                  Strategy Report          Guard's (USCG) input to
                                                                                                         (INCSR).                 both the certification
                                                                                                                                  process and the INCSR.
                                                                                                                                  This input generally
                                                                                                                                  includes information
                                                                                                                                  regarding: nations which
                                                                                                                                  have been offered, but
                                                                                                                                  have yet to sign maritime
                                                                                                                                  counter-drug agreements;
                                                                                                                                  nations which have placed
                                                                                                                                  constraints or failed to
                                                                                                                                  authorize USCG boarding of
                                                                                                                                  suspected drug-laden
                                                                                                                                  vessels; and nations which
                                                                                                                                  have signed agreements or
                                                                                                                                  otherwise demonstrated
                                                                                                                                  exceptional cooperation.

    Operation of Foreign Language Competence  DOS........................  P.L. 101-246, Sec. 161(c)..  Eliminate..............  This was a reporting
     Posts.                                                                                                                       requirement for 1995 only.

    Other Nation's and Groups of Nations'     DOS........................  22 U.S.C. 3261.............  Eliminate..............  This report is burdensome
     Commitments to Energy Resource                                                                                               and has few benefits.
     Development Programs in Developing
     Countries.

    Country Reports on Economic Policy and    DOS........................  15 U.S.C. 4711.............  Eliminate..............  The report is burdensome
     Trade Practices.                                                                                                             and is derived from other
                                                                                                                                  widely distributed reports
                                                                                                                                  mandated by Congress
                                                                                                                                  (Human Rights Report,
                                                                                                                                  National Trade Estimates
                                                                                                                                  Report on Foreign Trade
                                                                                                                                  Barriers, the Title VII
                                                                                                                                  Procurement Report), or
                                                                                                                                  produced annually by each
                                                                                                                                  embassy (the comprehensive
                                                                                                                                  ``Country Commercial
                                                                                                                                  Guide''). This report is
                                                                                                                                  not linked to significant
                                                                                                                                  policy initiatives or
                                                                                                                                  commercial support
                                                                                                                                  programs, and there is no
                                                                                                                                  evidence that Congress
                                                                                                                                  uses it for oversight. The
                                                                                                                                  annual cost for producing
                                                                                                                                  these reports is, at
                                                                                                                                  minimum, $500,000 and
                                                                                                                                  10,000 labor hours--a
                                                                                                                                  severe drain on resources,
                                                                                                                                  especially at smaller
                                                                                                                                  posts.

    Human Rights in Countries Receiving       DOS........................  22 U.S.C. 2151n(d).........  Eliminate..............  This report is duplicative--
     Development Assistance.                                                                                                      the information is also
                                                                                                                                  part of the annual Human
                                                                                                                                  Rights Report.

    Steps Taken by AID to Alter Any Program   DOS........................  22 U.S.C. 2151n(d).........  Eliminate..............  This report is duplicative--
     in Any Country Because of Human Rights                                                                                       the information is also
     Violations.                                                                                                                  part of the annual Human
                                                                                                                                  Rights Report.

    Human Rights in Countries Receiving       DOS........................  22 U.S.C. 2304(b)..........  Eliminate..............  This report is duplicative--
     Security Assistance.                                                                                                         the information is also
                                                                                                                                  part of the annual Human
                                                                                                                                  Rights Report.

    Proposed Regulations to Control           DOS........................  22 U.S.C. 2712(g)(1).......  Eliminate..............  This report is obsolete.
     Terrorism-Related Services Provided to
     a Foreign Government.

    Equal Employment Opportunity and          DOS........................  22 U.S.C. 3905(d)(2).......  Eliminate..............  This reporting requirement
     Affirmative Action Programs and                                                                                              has been superseded by
     Minority Recruitment Programs.                                                                                               P.L. 98-124, Sec. 185,
                                                                                                                                  under which the Department
                                                                                                                                  of State submits a report
                                                                                                                                  to the EEOC with a copy
                                                                                                                                  forwarded to Congress.
    [[Page 312]]
    Reasons for Accepting Reimbursement for   DOS........................  P.L. 99-88, Ch. II; P.L. 99- Eliminate..............  This report is obsolete--
     Damage Arising From Delays in the                                      93, Sec. 154(c).                                      the Embassy issue was
     Construction of the U.S. Embassy in                                                                                          settled June 1992.
     Moscow for Less Than the Amount
     Determined to be the Responsibility of
     the Soviet Union.

    Certification that a Substantial Number   DOS........................  P.L. 99-88, Ch. II; P.L. 99- Eliminate..............  This report is obsolete--
     of Claims Resulting from Construction                                  93, Sec. 154(d).                                      the Embassy issue was
     of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow are                                                                                            settled June 1992.
     Settled.

    Feasibility, Cost, Location, and          DOS........................  P.L. 99-83, Sec. 705(b)....  Eliminate..............  This one-time report has
     Requirements of a Structure to House                                                                                         been completed.
     U.S. Arms Control Negotiating Teams in
     Geneva.

    Study Regarding any Offer of a Gift       DOS........................  22 U.S.C. 2697.............  Eliminate..............  This report is no longer
     Official Residence for the Secretary of                                                                                      necessary.
     State.

    Delegation of Responsibility by the       DOS........................  22 U.S.C. 4021.............  Eliminate..............  This report has been
     Administrator of General Services to                                                                                         completed.
     the Secretary of State for Operation,
     Maintenance, and Security of Foreign
     Service Institute Facilities.

    Expenditures Made From Appropriations     DOS........................  22 U.S.C. 2352.............  Modify by making report  It is not necessary to
     for Emergencies in the Diplomatic and                                                               annual instead of        report more frequently
     Consular Service.                                                                                   quarterly.               than once a year.

    U.N. Educational, Scientific, and         DOS........................  22 U.S.C. 287r.............  Eliminate..............  This one-time report was
     Cultural Organizations' Policies that                                                                                        sent to Congress in April
     Would Restrict the Free Flow of                                                                                              1990.
     Information.

    Certification that Free and Fair          DOS........................  P.L.101-240, Sec. 102 (103   Eliminate..............  This report is obsolete.
     Elections Have Been Held in Angola With                                Stat. 2495).                                          Certification is no longer
     Respect to Extension of Credit.                                                                                              necessary with respect to
                                                                                                                                  Angola.

    Determination with Respect to             DOS........................  22 U.S.C. 2057(c)..........  Eliminate..............  This report is unnecessary
     Prohibition on Nuclear Trade with South                                                                                      in light of legislation
     Africa.                                                                                                                      and Presidential
                                                                                                                                  Directives lifting
                                                                                                                                  sanctions against South
                                                                                                                                  Africa.

    Certification that No Combat Forces or    DOS........................  12 U.S.C. 635(b)(11).......  Eliminate..............  This report is obsolete.
     Military Advisors of the Republic of                                                                                         Positive changes in
     Cuba or Any Other Marxist-Leninist                                                                                           Angola's leadership make
     Country Remain in Angola.                                                                                                    this report unnecessary.

    Human Rights Violations in Ethiopia;      DOS........................  P.L. 100-456, Sec. 1310(c)   Eliminate..............  This report is obsolete.
     U.S. Response.                                                         (102 Stat. 2065).                                     Leadership changes in
                                                                                                                                  Ethiopia make this report
                                                                                                                                  unnecessary.

    Funds Made Available for Kenya..........  DOS........................  P.L. 101-513, Sec. 593 (104  Eliminate..............  There is no longer any
                                                                            Stat. 2060).                                          funding to which this
                                                                                                                                  report would apply.

    Reprogramming of Funds for Panama to      DOS........................  P.L. 101-243, Sec. 102.....  Eliminate..............  This mandate is no longer
     Procure Law Enforcement Equipment.                                                                                           applicable and should be
                                                                                                                                  repealed because it
                                                                                                                                  applied to the former
                                                                                                                                  regime of Manuel Noriega.

    Willingness or Unwillingness of the       DOS........................  P.L. 101-513, Sec. 531(1)..  Eliminate..............  This report is no longer
     Government of El Salvador and FMLN to                                                                                        necessary. A permanent
     Negotiate Achieving a Permanent                                                                                              settlement to the 12-year
     Settlement to the Conflict in El                                                                                             civil conflict was reached
     Salvador.                                                                                                                    with the 1992 Peace
                                                                                                                                  Accords.

    Recommendations on Changes to Panama      DOS........................  P.L. 102-484, Sec. 3522(a).  Eliminate..............  This is no longer
     Canal Commission Structure.                                                                                                  applicable--it was a one-
                                                                                                                                  time requirement under the
                                                                                                                                  1993 Authorization Bill.

    Amounts Obligated and Expended in         DOS........................  P.L. 97-113, Sec. 724(e)...  Eliminate..............  This report is no longer
     Nicaragua for International Security                                                                                         necessary. In 1990
     and Development Assistance.                                                                                                  Nicaragua underwent a
                                                                                                                                  democratic election in
                                                                                                                                  which the Sandinista
                                                                                                                                  regime was removed from
                                                                                                                                  power.

    Evaluation of Condition, Operations, and  DOS........................  P.L. 100-203...............  Eliminate..............  This report is duplicative.
     Effects of the Panamanian Government on                                                                                      The information this seeks
     the Panama Canal.                                                                                                            to make available to
                                                                                                                                  Congress is already a
                                                                                                                                  component of the annual
                                                                                                                                  treaty report.

    Certification that Ethiopia, Somalia,     DOS........................  22 U.S.C. 2151 note........  Eliminate..............  This no longer applies to
     and Sudan Have Begun to Implement Peace                                                                                      Ethiopia. The U.S. does
     Agreements, National Reconciliation                                                                                          not give aid to Somalia or
     Agreements, or Both.                                                                                                         Sudan.

    Proposed Military or Paramilitary         DOS........................  22 U.S.C. 2293.............  Eliminate..............  This is no longer
     Operations in Angola.                                                                                                        applicable to Angola.

    Determination that Significant Progress   DOS........................  12 U.S.C. 635(b)(9)........  Eliminate..............  This report is unnecessary
     has Been Made in Eliminating Apartheid                                                                                       in light of legislation
     in South Africa.                                                                                                             and Presidential
                                                                                                                                  Directives lifting
                                                                                                                                  sanctions against South
                                                                                                                                  Africa.
    [[Page 313]]
    Compliance of the Government of Haiti     DOS........................  P.L. 99-529, Sec. 203(c)...  Eliminate..............  This report is no longer
     With Conditions for Military Assistance                                                                                      necessary. This Act was in
     as Set Forth in Section 203(b) of the                                                                                        response to the military
     Special Foreign Assistance Act of 1986.                                                                                      regime that ruled Haiti in
                                                                                                                                  1986. Democracy has been
                                                                                                                                  restored to Haiti and
                                                                                                                                  military assistance has
                                                                                                                                  been provided.

    Determinations that Negotiations Based    DOS........................  P.L. 99-83, Sec. 722(k)....  Eliminate..............  This report is no longer
     on the Contadora Document of Objectives                                                                                      necessary. The conflict in
     Have Produced Progress in Central                                                                                            Central America during the
     American Peace Process, or that Other                                                                                        1980's has been resolved.
     Trade and Economic Measures Will Assist                                                                                      There is a Peace Accord in
     in the Resolution of the Conflict.                                                                                           El Salvador. Guatemala is
                                                                                                                                  expected to sign one in
                                                                                                                                  1996, and in 1990 power in
                                                                                                                                  Nicaragua was peaceably
                                                                                                                                  transferred from the
                                                                                                                                  Sandinista regime to a
                                                                                                                                  democratically-elected
                                                                                                                                  government.

    Determination that Negotiations Based on  DOS........................  P.L. 99-83, Sec. 722(p)....  Eliminate..............  This report is no longer
     the Contadora Document of Objectives                                                                                         necessary. The conflict
     Have Failed to Produce an Agreement or                                                                                       has been resolved.
     that Other Trade and Economic Measures
     Have Failed to Resolve the Conflict.

    Certification that the Government of      DOS........................  22 U.S.C. 2151.............  Eliminate..............  This report is no longer
     Panama Has Met the Necessary Conditions                                                                                      necessary. This mandate
     to Have Assistance Restored.                                                                                                 was in response to the
                                                                                                                                  repressive dictatorship of
                                                                                                                                  Manuel Noriega who is no
                                                                                                                                  longer in power.

    Certification of Chilean Progress in      DOS........................  22 U.S.C. 2370 note........  Eliminate..............  This report is no longer
     Human Rights, that the Provision of Aid                                                                                      necessary. Chile is a full-
     to Chile is in the U.S. National                                                                                             fledged democracy since
     Interest, and that Chile is Not                                                                                              its return to civilian
     Promoting International Terrorism and                                                                                        rule in 1990. It has
     is Cooperating in the Prosecution of                                                                                         vigorously sought to
     the Accused Murderers of Orlando                                                                                             protect human rights and
     Letelier and Ronnie Moffit.                                                                                                  it has incarcerated
                                                                                                                                  individuals connected to
                                                                                                                                  the murders of Letelier
                                                                                                                                  and Moffit.

    Significant Hostilities or Terrorist      DOS........................  22 U.S.C. 276(c)(2)........  Eliminate..............  The provision dates back to
     Acts, or a Change in the Status                                                                                              a time when larger numbers
     Thereof, Which May Endanger American                                                                                         of American trainers where
     Lives or Property in a Country Where                                                                                         overseas and there was
     American Personnel are Performing                                                                                            concern about possible
     Defense Services Under the AECA or FAA.                                                                                      attacks on them. With the
                                                                                                                                  advent of faster
                                                                                                                                  communications, such a
                                                                                                                                  formal report is not
                                                                                                                                  necessary to keep Congress
                                                                                                                                  informed of fast-breaking
                                                                                                                                  developments.

    Determination that the Government of      DOS........................  22 U.S.C. 5061(b)..........  Eliminate..............  This report is unnecessary
     South Africa has Released Nelson                                                                                             in light of legislation
     Mandela and All Political Prisoners,                                                                                         and Presidential
     Has Repealed the Department of State                                                                                         Directives lifting
     Emergency, Has Unbanned Democratic                                                                                           sanctions against South
     Political Parties, Has Repealed the                                                                                          Africa.
     Group Areas Act and the Population
     Registration Act, and Has Agreed to
     Enter into Good Faith Negotiations With
     the Black Majority.

    Intent to Allow the Export to South       DOS........................  22 U.S.C. 5068(a)..........  Eliminate..............  This report is unnecessary
     Africa of any Items on the U.S.                                                                                              in light of legislation
     Munitions List Not Covered by UNSC                                                                                           and Presidential
     Resolution 418.                                                                                                              Directives lifting
                                                                                                                                  sanctions against South
                                                                                                                                  Africa.

    Extent to Which Significant Progress Has  DOS........................  22 U.S.C. 5091(b)..........  Eliminate..............  This report is unnecessary
     Been Made Toward Ending Apartheid in                                                                                         in light of legislation
     South Africa.                                                                                                                and Presidential
                                                                                                                                  Directives lifting
                                                                                                                                  sanctions against South
                                                                                                                                  Africa.

    Determination that a Prohibition Imposed  DOS........................  22 U.S.C. 5092.............  Eliminate..............  This report is unnecessary
     Against South Africa Would Increase                                                                                          in light of legislation
     U.S. Dependence on Any Member or                                                                                             and Presidential
     Observer Country of the Council for                                                                                          Directives lifting
     Mutual Economic Assistance for                                                                                               sanctions against South
     Importation of Coal or Any Strategic                                                                                         Africa.
     and Critical Material.

    Extension of Trade Benefits to the        DOS........................  P.L. 101-382, Sec.           Eliminate..............  This provision duplicates
     Andean Region.                                                         243(b)(2).                                            reporting requirements in
                                                                                                                                  the Trade Preference for
                                                                                                                                  the Andean Region Act (105
                                                                                                                                  Stat. 1236).

    International Coffee Agreement of 1983    DOS........................  19 U.S.C. 1356(p)..........  Eliminate..............  The U.S. is no longer a
     (ICA).                                                                                                                       member of ICA.

    Actions and Resulting Changes After       DOS........................  22 U.S.C. 2349aa-9(c)......  Eliminate..............  This report is an
     Importation Ban of Goods and Services                                                                                        unnecessary burden. Major
     From Countries Supporting Terrorism                                                                                          changes can be reported
     (semi-annual).                                                                                                               only if they take place,
                                                                                                                                  not semi-annually.

    Intention to Enter Into Cooperative       DOS........................  22 U.S.C. 5081(d)(1).......  Eliminate..............  This report is unnecessary
     Arrangements With Other Industrial                                                                                           in light of legislation
     Democracies to Bring About the Complete                                                                                      and Presidential
     Dismantling of Apartheid in South                                                                                            Directives lifting
     Africa.                                                                                                                      sanctions against South
                                                                                                                                  Africa.
    [[Page 314]]
    Determination that There Has Been an      DOS........................  19 U.S.C. 1356m............  Eliminate..............  The U.S. is no longer a
     Unwarranted Coffee Price Increase Due                                                                                        member of ICO or ICA. The
     to the International Coffee Agreement                                                                                        current ICA has no
     or Market Manipulation by Members of                                                                                         economic provisions.
     the International Coffee Organization
     (ICO).

    Recommendations for Correcting High       DOS........................  19 U.S.C. 1356m............  Eliminate..............  The U.S. is no longer a
     Coffee Prices, If the International                                                                                          member of ICA. The current
     Coffee Council Fails to Take Corrective                                                                                      ICA has no economic
     Action in a Reasonable Time After                                                                                            provisions.
     Notice.

    Determination that There Sugar Price      DOS........................  7 U.S.C. 3606..............  Eliminate..............  The U.S. no longer a member
     Increase Due to the International Sugar                                                                                      of ISO. The current ISA
     Agreement of 1977 (ISA); or Failure of                                                                                       does not have economic
     the International Sugar Council to Take                                                                                      provisions.
     Corrective Action.

    Operation and Effect of the               DOS........................  7 U.S.C. 3605..............  Eliminate..............  The U.S. no longer a member
     International Sugar Agreement of 1977.                                                                                       of the ISO. The current
                                                                                                                                  ISA does not have economic
                                                                                                                                  provisions.

    Final Legal Test of Agreements With       DOS........................  22 U.S.C. 5081(d)(2).......  Eliminate..............  This report is unnecessary
     Other Industrial Democracies to Bring                                                                                        in light of legislation
     About the Complete Dismantling of                                                                                            and Presidential
     Apartheid in South Africa.                                                                                                   Directives lifting
                                                                                                                                  sanctions against South
                                                                                                                                  Africa.

    Secretaries of Department of State and    DOS........................  P.L.101-623, Sec. 14.......  Eliminate..............  This report was completed
     Defense: Procurement of Surface War                                                                                          December 1990.
     Craft for Counternarcotics Programs.

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    Report on Implementation of               Department of                14 U.S.C. 693..............  Eliminate..............  This report is unnecessary.
     Environmental Compliance and              Transportation (DOT)--                                                             The total amount of funds
     Restoration Program.                      United States Coast Guard                                                          expended annually on
                                               (USCG).                                                                            environmental clean-up
                                                                                                                                  actions at all Coast Guard
                                                                                                                                  facilities is less than
                                                                                                                                  $25 million, spread across
                                                                                                                                  several hundred projects.
                                                                                                                                  The number of staff hours
                                                                                                                                  needed to document,
                                                                                                                                  gather, and collate data
                                                                                                                                  required to develop this
                                                                                                                                  report is excessive, given
                                                                                                                                  the relatively small
                                                                                                                                  amount of funds involved.
                                                                                                                                  In addition, most, if not
                                                                                                                                  all, of the data in the
                                                                                                                                  report is already provided
                                                                                                                                  to Congress and contained
                                                                                                                                  in the Coast Guard's
                                                                                                                                  annual budget submission
                                                                                                                                  reporting to the
                                                                                                                                  Environmental Protection
                                                                                                                                  Agency.

    Annual Report on Coast Guard User Fees..  DOT--USCG..................  14 U.S.C. 664..............  Eliminate..............  This report is duplicative
                                                                                                                                  of information already
                                                                                                                                  provided to Congress in
                                                                                                                                  the annual budget
                                                                                                                                  submission. User fees
                                                                                                                                  levels have been
                                                                                                                                  established in this area.

    Annual Coast Guard Military Retirement    DOT--USCG..................  31 U.S.C. 9503(a)..........  Eliminate..............  This report does not serve
     System Report.                                                                                                               its intended function with
                                                                                                                                  respect to the Coast
                                                                                                                                  Guard. 31 U.S.C. 9503(a)
                                                                                                                                  should not apply to the
                                                                                                                                  USCG. The purpose of this
                                                                                                                                  report is to protect the
                                                                                                                                  interests of the U.S. and
                                                                                                                                  of the participants and
                                                                                                                                  their beneficiaries in
                                                                                                                                  Government pension plans
                                                                                                                                  by requiring complete
                                                                                                                                  disclosure of the
                                                                                                                                  financial condition of the
                                                                                                                                  plans. The Coast Guard
                                                                                                                                  retirement system is
                                                                                                                                  currently on a pay-as-you-
                                                                                                                                  go basis. Therefore, the
                                                                                                                                  type of financial
                                                                                                                                  information one would
                                                                                                                                  expect from such a report
                                                                                                                                  is not provided, since the
                                                                                                                                  retirement system is
                                                                                                                                  funded annually through
                                                                                                                                  appropriations.

    Quarterly Report on Major Acquisitions    DOT--USCG..................  P.L. 102-388, Sec. 337.....  Modify to semi-annual    This report is unnecessary
     Projects.                                                                                           report.                  and burdensome. This
                                                                                                                                  report requires about 200
                                                                                                                                  man hours to prepare, in
                                                                                                                                  addition to one month for
                                                                                                                                  review by middle and
                                                                                                                                  senior management levels
                                                                                                                                  at the Coast Guard and in
                                                                                                                                  the Department. The Coast
                                                                                                                                  Guard has made significant
                                                                                                                                  strides in its acquisition
                                                                                                                                  management practices, and
                                                                                                                                  a semi-annual reporting
                                                                                                                                  requirement is far more
                                                                                                                                  reasonable at this time.

    Biennial Report of the Interagency        DOT--USCG..................  P.L. 101-380, Sec. 7001(e),  Eliminate..............  This report has no purpose.
     Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution                                33 U.S.C. 2761(e).                                    This report is intended to
     Research.                                                                                                                    describe the activities of
                                                                                                                                  the Interagency
                                                                                                                                  Coordinating Committee
                                                                                                                                  established by the Oil
                                                                                                                                  Pollution Act of 1990.
                                                                                                                                  This committee, comprised
                                                                                                                                  of members from 13
                                                                                                                                  separate agencies, was
                                                                                                                                  authorized to expend
                                                                                                                                  approximately $51 million
                                                                                                                                  but, to date, none of the
                                                                                                                                  agencies involved has
                                                                                                                                  appropriated funds to this
                                                                                                                                  effort.

    Applied Research and Technology Program   DOT--Federal Highway         23 U.S.C. 307(e)(11).......  Eliminate..............  This report should be
     Annual Report (Highways).                 Administration (FHWA).                                                             eliminated because the
                                                                                                                                  information contained in
                                                                                                                                  it can be obtained from
                                                                                                                                  other sources. All of the
                                                                                                                                  results from this program
                                                                                                                                  are separately
                                                                                                                                  disseminated in other
                                                                                                                                  research and technology
                                                                                                                                  publications. The
                                                                                                                                  Department notes that
                                                                                                                                  these other publications,
                                                                                                                                  which are generally more
                                                                                                                                  current, are released
                                                                                                                                  periodically whereas this
                                                                                                                                  report to Congress is only
                                                                                                                                  made on an annual basis.
                                                                                                                                  The estimated cost to FHWA
                                                                                                                                  of compiling this report
                                                                                                                                  is $25,000 annually.

    Annual Report on Railway-Highway          DOT--FHWA..................  23 U.S.C. 130(g)...........  Eliminate Federal and    The State and Federal
     Crossings Program.                                                                                  State reporting          material has been
                                                                                                         requirements.            submitted to Congress for
                                                                                                                                  20 years, and no longer
                                                                                                                                  serves its original
                                                                                                                                  purpose. The data are
                                                                                                                                  cumulative, and very
                                                                                                                                  little new information is
                                                                                                                                  provided each year. The
                                                                                                                                  annual reports on the
                                                                                                                                  railway-highway crossings
                                                                                                                                  program and highway hazard
                                                                                                                                  elimination program
                                                                                                                                  combined impose a cost of
                                                                                                                                  approximately $20,000 on
                                                                                                                                  each of the states, in
                                                                                                                                  addition to the annual
                                                                                                                                  $20,000 cost to FHWA to
                                                                                                                                  prepare the two reports.

    Annual Report on Highway Hazard           DOT--FHWA..................  23 U.S.C 152(g)............  Eliminate Federal and    The State and Federal
     Elimination Program.                                                                                State reporting          material has been
                                                                                                         requirements.            submitted to Congress for
                                                                                                                                  20 years, and no longer
                                                                                                                                  serves its original
                                                                                                                                  purpose. The data are
                                                                                                                                  cumulative, and very
                                                                                                                                  little new information is
                                                                                                                                  provided each year. The
                                                                                                                                  annual reports on the
                                                                                                                                  railway-highway crossings
                                                                                                                                  program and highway hazard
                                                                                                                                  elimination program
                                                                                                                                  combined impose a cost of
                                                                                                                                  approximately $20,000 on
                                                                                                                                  each of the states, in
                                                                                                                                  addition to the annual
                                                                                                                                  $20,000 cost to FHWA to
                                                                                                                                  prepare the two reports.
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    Transportation/Air Quality Report to      DOT--FHWA and Environmental  P.L. 101-549, Sec. 111 (104  Eliminate..............  This report is no longer
     Congress (Triennial Report).              Protection Agency (EPA).     Stat. 2471).                                          necessary. DOT and EPA are
                                                                                                                                  required to review and
                                                                                                                                  analyze for Congress State
                                                                                                                                  and local air quality-
                                                                                                                                  related transportation
                                                                                                                                  programs every three
                                                                                                                                  years. The first report
                                                                                                                                  was submitted in 1993.
                                                                                                                                  Little has changed in the
                                                                                                                                  marginal effectiveness of
                                                                                                                                  improving air quality
                                                                                                                                  through transportation in
                                                                                                                                  the past three years.
                                                                                                                                  Furthermore, emissions
                                                                                                                                  from transportation have
                                                                                                                                  consistently declined over
                                                                                                                                  the past 20 years, and EPA
                                                                                                                                  projects that this trend
                                                                                                                                  will continue until 2005
                                                                                                                                  in the least. This trend
                                                                                                                                  argues strongly that there
                                                                                                                                  is little to be gained
                                                                                                                                  from continuation of this
                                                                                                                                  report. The relevant
                                                                                                                                  question is whether air
                                                                                                                                  quality nationwide is
                                                                                                                                  improving and emissions
                                                                                                                                  are being reduced from all
                                                                                                                                  sources. In this respect,
                                                                                                                                  the DOT/EPA ``Triennial
                                                                                                                                  Report'' is duplicative of
                                                                                                                                  the annual EPA ``Trends
                                                                                                                                  Report.'' Finally, the
                                                                                                                                  data for this report is
                                                                                                                                  cumbersome to collect,
                                                                                                                                  relying heavily on
                                                                                                                                  information from State and
                                                                                                                                  local agencies and
                                                                                                                                  creating a burden on them.

    Demonstration Project Reports: Highway    DOT--FHWA..................  P.L. 97-424, Sec.            Eliminate..............  These reporting
     Design and Construction Report                                         131(b)(2), (f)(7), and                                requirements impose
     (Altoona, PA); Highway Completion,                                     (I)(4); P.L. 100-17, Sec.                             unreasonable burdens on
     Time, and Cost Reduction Report                                        149(j)(4).                                            the states because the
     (Vermont); Primary Segment Safety and                                                                                        information to be gathered
     Railroad Crossing Report (Idaho);                                                                                            and reported is unlikely
     Improvement of Highway Safety and                                                                                            to be useful. In the past,
     Acceleration of Highway Construction                                                                                         when reports of this kind
     Report (Arkansas-Missouri).                                                                                                  have actually been
                                                                                                                                  completed, they have
                                                                                                                                  proven to be unnecessary
                                                                                                                                  because the projects
                                                                                                                                  concerned generally do not
                                                                                                                                  demonstrate any
                                                                                                                                  extraordinarily innovative
                                                                                                                                  technological developments
                                                                                                                                  that would render reports
                                                                                                                                  on such projects
                                                                                                                                  informative.

    ISTEA Demonstration Project Reports.....  DOT--FHWA..................  P.L. 102-240, Sec. 1107(g).  Eliminate..............  Given the limited amount of
                                                                                                                                  funding available to cover
                                                                                                                                  the cost of completing and
                                                                                                                                  reporting on these
                                                                                                                                  projects, it is unlikely
                                                                                                                                  that these projects
                                                                                                                                  themselves will be
                                                                                                                                  completed, much less any
                                                                                                                                  of the corresponding
                                                                                                                                  reports. This reporting
                                                                                                                                  requirement is also
                                                                                                                                  particularly burdensome
                                                                                                                                  because it mandates that
                                                                                                                                  the states submit a report
                                                                                                                                  on each of the 204
                                                                                                                                  projects funded through
                                                                                                                                  Sec. 1107 of the ISTEA.
                                                                                                                                  This requirement imposes
                                                                                                                                  an unjustifiable burden on
                                                                                                                                  the States, especially
                                                                                                                                  given the fact that these
                                                                                                                                  reports will most likely
                                                                                                                                  be uninformative and will
                                                                                                                                  waste scarce resources.

    Indian Reservation Roads Study..........  DOT--FHWA..................  P.L. 102-240, Sec. 1042....  Eliminate..............  Congress has not funded
                                                                                                                                  this report. The Federal-
                                                                                                                                  Aid Secondary System,
                                                                                                                                  around which this report
                                                                                                                                  originally centered, has
                                                                                                                                  been eliminated, and other
                                                                                                                                  studies mandated by
                                                                                                                                  Congress will accomplish
                                                                                                                                  much of the same
                                                                                                                                  objectives.

    Study on Impact of Climatic Conditions..  DOT--FHWA..................  P.L. 102-240, Sec. 1101-02.  Eliminate..............  This report requires a
                                                                                                                                  contractor, but no funding
                                                                                                                                  was provided. In addition,
                                                                                                                                  the FHWA is already
                                                                                                                                  involved in a more
                                                                                                                                  comprehensive study of the
                                                                                                                                  impact of environmental
                                                                                                                                  factors on pavement.

    Fatal and Injury Accident Rates on        DOT--FHWA..................  P.L. 97-424, Sec. 207, 23    Eliminate..............  This report is unnecessary.
     Public Roads in the United States.                                     U.S.C. 401 note.                                      The vast majority of the
                                                                                                                                  data contained in this
                                                                                                                                  report are disseminated in
                                                                                                                                  detail and often at a much
                                                                                                                                  earlier date in a variety
                                                                                                                                  of other publications,
                                                                                                                                  including the ``Fatal
                                                                                                                                  Accident Reporting System
                                                                                                                                  Annual Report,'' ``General
                                                                                                                                  Estimate System
                                                                                                                                  Summaries,'' and the
                                                                                                                                  widely distributed annual
                                                                                                                                  report entitled ``Highway
                                                                                                                                  Statistics.'' Congress has
                                                                                                                                  expressed no interest in
                                                                                                                                  this report for many
                                                                                                                                  years, and the cost of
                                                                                                                                  producing this report is
                                                                                                                                  $20,000 annually.

    Report on Nation's Highways and Bridges.  DOT--FHWA..................  23 U.S.C. 307(h)...........  Modify by revising due   This proposed amendment and
                                                                                                         date from January to     the preceding one combine
                                                                                                         March 1996.              to permit filing of two
                                                                                                                                  inter-related biennial
                                                                                                                                  reports from the
                                                                                                                                  Department's agencies as a
                                                                                                                                  single report on the same
                                                                                                                                  schedule and to make
                                                                                                                                  explicit that a single
                                                                                                                                  report may be used to
                                                                                                                                  fulfill both statutory
                                                                                                                                  requirements.

    Air Traffic Controller Staffing           DOT--Federal Aviation        49 U.S.C. 44506(d).........  Eliminate..............  This report has become
     Standards Annual Report.                  Administration (FAA).                                                              redundant of the annual
                                                                                                                                  budgeting process.
                                                                                                                                  Staffing shortages
                                                                                                                                  experienced during
                                                                                                                                  rebuilding of the air
                                                                                                                                  traffic controller
                                                                                                                                  workforce have been
                                                                                                                                  alleviated. Measurements
                                                                                                                                  to calculate staffing
                                                                                                                                  requirements have been
                                                                                                                                  revised, and improvements
                                                                                                                                  have been made in
                                                                                                                                  determining staffing
                                                                                                                                  requirements at
                                                                                                                                  facilities.

    Annual Aviation Security Report.........  DOT--FAA...................  49 U.S.C. 44938(b).........  Modify by making report  Modifying this report
                                                                                                         biennial.                requirement by changing
                                                                                                                                  its frequency from annual
                                                                                                                                  to biennial would save FAA
                                                                                                                                  and the government time
                                                                                                                                  and money. Since
                                                                                                                                  information on urgent
                                                                                                                                  security matters is
                                                                                                                                  communicated immediately
                                                                                                                                  to Congress by a high-
                                                                                                                                  level briefing or another
                                                                                                                                  appropriate mechanism, the
                                                                                                                                  information contained in
                                                                                                                                  the report is largely
                                                                                                                                  ``digest'' information.
                                                                                                                                  Biennial submissions would
                                                                                                                                  not hinder Congress'
                                                                                                                                  opportunity to receive
                                                                                                                                  information on sensitive
                                                                                                                                  matters (that could not in
                                                                                                                                  any event be published in
                                                                                                                                  a public report) in a
                                                                                                                                  timely manner. Separately,
                                                                                                                                  as a technical amendment,
                                                                                                                                  the requirement of 49
                                                                                                                                  U.S.C. 44938 for another
                                                                                                                                  annual report in 1991 and
                                                                                                                                  1992 should be deleted,
                                                                                                                                  because these reports have
                                                                                                                                  already been provided to
                                                                                                                                  Congress.

    Biennial Reports on Natural Gas and       DOT--Research and Special    49 U.S.C. 60124............  Eliminate..............  Although Congress acted to
     Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety.         Programs Administration                                                            reduce the reporting cycle
                                               (RSPA).                                                                            from annual to biennial,
                                                                                                                                  most of the relevant
                                                                                                                                  information required in
                                                                                                                                  these reports is already
                                                                                                                                  provided to Congress in
                                                                                                                                  the annual appropriations
                                                                                                                                  process through a
                                                                                                                                  compilation of the
                                                                                                                                  Department's actions to
                                                                                                                                  administer the statute. A
                                                                                                                                  separate biennial reported
                                                                                                                                  is therefore unjustified.

    Annual Reports to Congress on the         DOT--National Highway        49 U.S.C. 30169............  Eliminate..............  The Secretary is required
     Administration of Chapter 301 of Title    Traffic Safety                                                                     to report annually on the
     49 U.S.C. (Motor Vehicle Safety) and on   Administration (NHTSA).                                                            agency's administration of
     the Imported Vehicle Safety Compliance                                                                                       Chapter 301 29 U.S.C.
     Act of 1988.                                                                                                                 Since this report
                                                                                                                                  duplicates information
                                                                                                                                  provided each year to the
                                                                                                                                  House and Senate
                                                                                                                                  Appropriations Committees,
                                                                                                                                  which Committees both
                                                                                                                                  publish the information on
                                                                                                                                  a timely basis,
                                                                                                                                  eliminating this
                                                                                                                                  duplicative requirement
                                                                                                                                  will preserve scarce
                                                                                                                                  agency resources. The
                                                                                                                                  Secretary is required to
                                                                                                                                  report annually on the
                                                                                                                                  effectiveness of the
                                                                                                                                  agency's actions to ensure
                                                                                                                                  the compliance of certain
                                                                                                                                  imported motor vehicles
                                                                                                                                  with Federal motor vehicle
                                                                                                                                  safety standards. Since
                                                                                                                                  implementation of these
                                                                                                                                  actions is proceeding
                                                                                                                                  well, the report can now
                                                                                                                                  be eliminated.

    Annual Report to Congress on Bumper       DOT--NHTSA.................  49 U.S.C. 32510............  Eliminate..............  The Secretary is required
     Standards.                                                                                                                   to report annually on the
                                                                                                                                  cost savings resulting
                                                                                                                                  from Federal motor vehicle
                                                                                                                                  bumper requirements issued
                                                                                                                                  to reduce economic costs
                                                                                                                                  to the public and to
                                                                                                                                  consumers. Since this
                                                                                                                                  information has remained
                                                                                                                                  relatively constant for
                                                                                                                                  many years, and is no
                                                                                                                                  longer a matter of
                                                                                                                                  continuing public concern,
                                                                                                                                  the report can now be
                                                                                                                                  eliminated.
    [[Page 316]]
    Annual Report on the Administration of    DOT--NHTSA.................  23 U.S.C. 401 note, Sec.     Eliminate..............  The Secretary is required
     the Highway Safety Act of 1966.                                        202 of the Highway Safety                             to report annually on the
                                                                            Act of 1966.                                          agency's administration of
                                                                                                                                  the Highway Safety Act of
                                                                                                                                  1966 (including Chapter 4,
                                                                                                                                  23 U.S.C.) for the
                                                                                                                                  preceding calendar year.
                                                                                                                                  Since this report
                                                                                                                                  duplicates information
                                                                                                                                  provided each year to the
                                                                                                                                  House and Senate
                                                                                                                                  Appropriations Committees,
                                                                                                                                  which both Committees
                                                                                                                                  publish on a timely basis,
                                                                                                                                  eliminating this
                                                                                                                                  duplicative requirement
                                                                                                                                  will preserve scarce
                                                                                                                                  agency resources.

    Annual Report to Congress on the          DOT--Maritime                46 U.S.C. 1123(c), Sec. 213  Eliminate..............  The information submitted
     Relative Cost of Shipbuilding in the      Administration (MARAD).      of the Merchant Marine Act                            in this report to Congress
     Various Coastal Districts of the United                                of 1936 (as amended).                                 no longer serves its
     States.                                                                                                                      original purpose. The
                                                                                                                                  report was intended to
                                                                                                                                  monitor geographical cost
                                                                                                                                  factors associated with
                                                                                                                                  constructing or
                                                                                                                                  reconditioning comparable
                                                                                                                                  ocean vessels in shipyards
                                                                                                                                  in the various coastal
                                                                                                                                  districts of the United
                                                                                                                                  States. Congress would use
                                                                                                                                  this information to
                                                                                                                                  determine whether a
                                                                                                                                  regional cost
                                                                                                                                  differential, to be paid
                                                                                                                                  by the Government, is
                                                                                                                                  appropriate under
                                                                                                                                  competitive bidding
                                                                                                                                  situations. This
                                                                                                                                  differential was
                                                                                                                                  applicable to the
                                                                                                                                  Construction Differential
                                                                                                                                  Subsidy (CDS) program
                                                                                                                                  which has not been funded
                                                                                                                                  since 1981. A report has
                                                                                                                                  been submitted by the
                                                                                                                                  Maritime Administration
                                                                                                                                  (MARAD) each year since
                                                                                                                                  1962. Since 1990, simple
                                                                                                                                  letter reports have been
                                                                                                                                  submitted. Each year, this
                                                                                                                                  report has concluded that,
                                                                                                                                  in competitive bidding
                                                                                                                                  situations, geographical
                                                                                                                                  shipbuilding cost
                                                                                                                                  differences are not
                                                                                                                                  sufficiently significant
                                                                                                                                  to justify an action by
                                                                                                                                  Congress to equalize
                                                                                                                                  selling prices. Rather,
                                                                                                                                  market conditions
                                                                                                                                  effectively drive
                                                                                                                                  competitive costs of
                                                                                                                                  shipbuilding throughout
                                                                                                                                  the United States.
                                                                                                                                  Therefore, for more than
                                                                                                                                  34 years, Congress has not
                                                                                                                                  considered establishing a
                                                                                                                                  regional cost
                                                                                                                                  differential. There is no
                                                                                                                                  indication that such a
                                                                                                                                  cost differential would
                                                                                                                                  ever be justified.

    Quarterly Report on State-by-State        DOT--Federal Transit         49 U.S.C. 5335(b)..........  Eliminate..............  This provision requires FTA
     Obligation of Federal Transit             Administration (FTA).                                                              to submit quarterly
     Assistance.                                                                                                                  reports to Congress on
                                                                                                                                  obligations, commitments,
                                                                                                                                  and reservations made
                                                                                                                                  during that quarter.
                                                                                                                                  Special legislation is not
                                                                                                                                  required for such a
                                                                                                                                  fundamental activity. FTA
                                                                                                                                  already produces, for
                                                                                                                                  internal purposes, a
                                                                                                                                  report on cumulative
                                                                                                                                  fiscal year obligations
                                                                                                                                  which can be provided to
                                                                                                                                  Congress on a quarterly
                                                                                                                                  basis.

    Assured Timetable for Projects in         DOT--FTA...................  49 U.S.C. 5328(b)(3).......  Eliminate..............  The problem originally
     Alternatives Analysis, Preliminary                                                                                           addressed by this report
     Engineering, or Final Design States.                                                                                         (delay in the processing
                                                                                                                                  of new start projects) has
                                                                                                                                  been resolved, and there
                                                                                                                                  no longer remains a need
                                                                                                                                  for the report. There has
                                                                                                                                  been no call for the
                                                                                                                                  report since its
                                                                                                                                  inception.

    Annual Report on Suspended Light Rail     DOT--FTA...................  49 U.S.C. 5320(k)..........  Eliminate..............  This report is unnecessary
     System Technology Pilot Project.                                                                                             and there has never been
                                                                                                                                  any activity. Beginning in
                                                                                                                                  1994, Congress has
                                                                                                                                  provided no funding for
                                                                                                                                  this project. Moreover,
                                                                                                                                  this project does not
                                                                                                                                  differ from any other
                                                                                                                                  major capital investment
                                                                                                                                  project undertaken by FTA
                                                                                                                                  and does not require a
                                                                                                                                  special individual report.

    Report on Public Transportation.........  DOT--FTA...................  49 U.S.C. 308(e)(1)........  Modify by revising due   This proposed amendment and
                                                                                                         date from January to     the following one combine
                                                                                                         March 1996 and from      to permit filing of two
                                                                                                         even to odd years.       inter-related biennial
                                                                                                                                  reports from the
                                                                                                                                  Department's agencies as a
                                                                                                                                  single report on the same
                                                                                                                                  schedule and to make
                                                                                                                                  explicit that a single
                                                                                                                                  report may be used to
                                                                                                                                  fulfill both statutory
                                                                                                                                  requirements.

    Needs Survey and Transferability Study..  DOT--Comptroller General...  49 U.S.C. 5335 and (d).....  Eliminate..............  This report is duplicative.
                                                                                                                                  This provision requires
                                                                                                                                  the General Accounting
                                                                                                                                  Office to prepare a report
                                                                                                                                  in January of odd-numbered
                                                                                                                                  years, evaluating the
                                                                                                                                  extent to which current
                                                                                                                                  transit needs are
                                                                                                                                  adequately addressed and
                                                                                                                                  estimating the future
                                                                                                                                  transit needs of the
                                                                                                                                  Nation. This requirement
                                                                                                                                  is redundant with 49
                                                                                                                                  U.S.C. 308(e)(1) which
                                                                                                                                  currently directs the
                                                                                                                                  Secretary to submit a
                                                                                                                                  report to Congress in
                                                                                                                                  January of even-numbered
                                                                                                                                  years, estimating the
                                                                                                                                  performance and condition
                                                                                                                                  of transit systems and
                                                                                                                                  assessing future transit
                                                                                                                                  needs.
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    Whether Foreign Governments or Companies  Department of Treasury       50 U.S.C. 2170, Sec. 163 of  Eliminate..............  The report in both its
     Have a Coordinated Strategy to Acquire    Committee on Foreign         Defense Production Act.                               classified and
     United States Critical Technology         Investment in the United                                                           unclassified versions
     Companies and Whether Foreign             States (CFIUS).                                                                    covers information that
     Governments Use Espionage Activities to                                                                                      the intelligence community
     Obtain Commercial U.S. Critical                                                                                              provides to Congress
     Technology Secrets.                                                                                                          regularly. This is true
                                                                                                                                  for both sections
                                                                                                                                  (Acquisitions and
                                                                                                                                  Espionage) of the report.
                                                                                                                                  The report is limited to
                                                                                                                                  acquisitions and espionage
                                                                                                                                  as conduits for technology
                                                                                                                                  transfer; it does not
                                                                                                                                  address many other forms
                                                                                                                                  of technology transfer,
                                                                                                                                  such as licensing,
                                                                                                                                  exports, and sponsorship
                                                                                                                                  of university research.

                                                                                                                                 The report simply
                                                                                                                                  summarizes data already
                                                                                                                                  sent to Congress by
                                                                                                                                  agencies. The report, as
                                                                                                                                  required by the statute,
                                                                                                                                  is burdensome to complete
                                                                                                                                  and there is no evidence
                                                                                                                                  that Congress uses it for
                                                                                                                                  oversight.
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    Health Professional Educational           Department of Veterans       38 U.S.C. 7632.............  Eliminate..............  This program is being
     Assistance Program.                       Affairs (VA).                                                                      phased-out and receives no
                                                                                                                                  appropriation in 1996 or
                                                                                                                                  1997.

    VA Health Professional Scholarship        VA.........................  38 U.S.C. 7632(3)..........  Eliminate..............  This program is being
     Program.                                                                                                                     phased out and receives no
                                                                                                                                  appropriation in 1996 or
                                                                                                                                  1997.

    Special Pay for Physicians and Dentists.  VA.........................  38 U.S.C. 7440.............  Eliminate..............  This report is labor-
                                                                                                                                  intensive and redundant--
                                                                                                                                  the same information is
                                                                                                                                  contained in the
                                                                                                                                  ``Adequacy of Special Pay
                                                                                                                                  for Physicians and
                                                                                                                                  Dentists in VA'' report
                                                                                                                                  (P.L. 96-33).

    Adequacy of Hospital and Nursing Home     VA.........................  38 U.S.C. 8110(a)(3)(B)....  Eliminate..............  This report recapitulates
     Beds.                                                                                                                        already available data on
                                                                                                                                  operating beds and work
                                                                                                                                  load statistics; the need
                                                                                                                                  for it has been superseded
                                                                                                                                  by VHA's focus on
                                                                                                                                  ambulatory care.

    VHA Preventative Health Services........  VA.........................  38 U.S.C. 1704.............  Eliminate..............  This report creates an
                                                                                                                                  unnecessary burden on the
                                                                                                                                  Department. It is time-
                                                                                                                                  consuming and the
                                                                                                                                  information has little
                                                                                                                                  relevance to current
                                                                                                                                  health promotion programs.

    Reportable Major Construction Projects..  VA.........................  Appropriations Language....  Eliminate..............  Preparation of this report
                                                                                                                                  is labor-intensive and the
                                                                                                                                  results are of little
                                                                                                                                  benefit. GAO concurs that
                                                                                                                                  this report is
                                                                                                                                  unnecessary.

    Education...............................  VA.........................  38 U.S.C. 3036.............  Eliminate..............  The portion of this report
                                                                                                                                  addressing program
                                                                                                                                  enhancements already goes
                                                                                                                                  to Congress as legislative
                                                                                                                                  proposals. Other data on
                                                                                                                                  participation and usage
                                                                                                                                  can be supplied, if
                                                                                                                                  needed, upon request.

    VA's Influencing Requirements...........  VA.........................  P.L. 101-121, Sec. 1352....  Modify.................  All reports since enactment
                                                                                                                                  of this requirement have
                                                                                                                                  been negative reporting
                                                                                                                                  (reporting that there are
                                                                                                                                  no incidents to report).
                                                                                                                                  This should be revised to
                                                                                                                                  require a submission only
                                                                                                                                  when there is information
                                                                                                                                  to report.
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    Employment Floor........................  VA.........................  P.L. 103-446...............  Eliminate..............  This report is redundant--
                                                                                                                                  essential employment
                                                                                                                                  information is already
                                                                                                                                  conveyed in the annual VA
                                                                                                                                  budget submission.

    Commercial Printing Report..............  VA.........................  44 U.S.C. 501-02...........  Modify.................  This report should be
                                                                                                                                  revised. Currently, it
                                                                                                                                  requires the Department to
                                                                                                                                  report, at fixed
                                                                                                                                  intervals, even when there
                                                                                                                                  is no information to
                                                                                                                                  report. This should be
                                                                                                                                  changed to require a
                                                                                                                                  submission only when there
                                                                                                                                  is information to report.

    Beneficiary Travel Ratios...............  VA.........................  38 U.S.C. 111(g)(1)........  Modify.................  This requirement is
                                                                                                                                  redundant and should only
                                                                                                                                  be filed if GSA changes
                                                                                                                                  Federal travellers'
                                                                                                                                  reimbursements.

    Use of Contract Care Authorities........  VA.........................  P.L. 100-322, Sec. 112(a)    Eliminate..............  This report is redundant
                                                                            (102 Stat. 499).                                      and the information is
                                                                                                                                  already reported in the
                                                                                                                                  budget process.
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    Effect of Pollution on Estuaries and      Environmental Protection     33 U.S.C. 1254(n)(3), Clean  Eliminate..............  Similar, more useful,
     U.S. Estuarine Zones.                     Agency (EPA).                Water Act.                                            information is available
                                                                                                                                  on a more frequent basis
                                                                                                                                  through the water quality
                                                                                                                                  inventory required under
                                                                                                                                  Sec. 305(b) of the Clean
                                                                                                                                  Water Act (CWA) and
                                                                                                                                  specific estuary studies
                                                                                                                                  conducted by EPA.
                                                                                                                                  Preparation of this report
                                                                                                                                  is resource and time
                                                                                                                                  intensive and the finished
                                                                                                                                  product provides few
                                                                                                                                  benefits.

    Clean Lakes Report......................  EPA........................  33 U.S.C. 1324(a)(3), Clean  Eliminate..............  This report is unnecessary,
                                                                            Water Act.                                            duplicative of other CWA
                                                                                                                                  reports, and should be
                                                                                                                                  eliminated. The same
                                                                                                                                  information is required to
                                                                                                                                  be part of the biennial
                                                                                                                                  CWA ``305(b) Report'' to
                                                                                                                                  Congress. EPA has
                                                                                                                                  consolidated these
                                                                                                                                  requirements together
                                                                                                                                  administratively in the
                                                                                                                                  ``305(b) Report.''

    Nonpoint Source Management Programs.....  EPA........................  33 U.S.C. 1329(m), Clean     Eliminate..............  EPA has fulfilled the
                                                                            Water Act.                                            requirements of this
                                                                                                                                  section. Annual reports
                                                                                                                                  were submitted and a final
                                                                                                                                  report furnished to
                                                                                                                                  Congress in 1990. To avoid
                                                                                                                                  confusion regarding any
                                                                                                                                  post-1990 preparation of
                                                                                                                                  the report, this section
                                                                                                                                  should be eliminated.

    Measures Taken to Meet Objectives of the  EPA........................  33 U.S.C. 1375(a), Clean     Eliminate..............  The requirements for this
     Clean Water Act.                                                       Water Act.                                            report largely duplicate
                                                                                                                                  and overlap the
                                                                                                                                  information collected for
                                                                                                                                  Congress and the public in
                                                                                                                                  connection with numerous,
                                                                                                                                  more specifically targeted
                                                                                                                                  reports produced by EPA as
                                                                                                                                  well as congressional
                                                                                                                                  information requests
                                                                                                                                  received in connection
                                                                                                                                  with hearings at which EPA
                                                                                                                                  testifies.

    Safe Drinking Water Act Costs of          EPA........................  42 U.S.C. 300j-1(a)(3)(B),   Eliminate..............  The basic information
     Compliance.                                                            Safe Drinking Water Act.                              required in this one-time
                                                                                                                                  report has been provided
                                                                                                                                  through other mechanisms
                                                                                                                                  including the September
                                                                                                                                  1993 report ``Technical
                                                                                                                                  and Economic Capacity of
                                                                                                                                  States and Public Waste
                                                                                                                                  Systems to Implement
                                                                                                                                  Drinking Water
                                                                                                                                  Regulations.''

    Final Report on Medical Waste Management  EPA........................  42 U.S.C. 6992(g)(a),        Eliminate..............  EPA submitted interim
                                                                            Medical Waste Tracking Act                            reports in May and
                                                                            of 1988.                                              December of 1990 as
                                                                                                                                  required under Sec.
                                                                                                                                  6992(g)(b). Much of the
                                                                                                                                  information required in
                                                                                                                                  the final report is
                                                                                                                                  obsolete and has been
                                                                                                                                  overtaken by technological
                                                                                                                                  and regulatory advances.
                                                                                                                                  OSHA, DOT, States, and
                                                                                                                                  others have in place
                                                                                                                                  regulations and guidelines
                                                                                                                                  which have resulted in a
                                                                                                                                  substantial improvement in
                                                                                                                                  handling these wastes over
                                                                                                                                  the last ten years.

    Interim Report of the National Advisory   EPA--National Advisory       42 U.S.C. 6981 note, Sec.    Eliminate..............  The Commission was
     Commission on Resource Conservation and   Commission on Resource       33(a)(7) of the Solid                                 established and appointed
     Recovery.                                 Conserv-ation and Recovery.  Waste Disposal Act                                    in 1981. It has never met,
                                                                            Amendments of 1980-.                                  nor have funds ever been
                                                                                                                                  appropriated to support
                                                                                                                                  its activities. It is
                                                                                                                                  likely that such a
                                                                                                                                  commission is now defunct
                                                                                                                                  and its mission overtaken
                                                                                                                                  by events of the past 15
                                                                                                                                  years.

    Biennial Pollution Prevention Report....  EPA........................  42 U.S.C. 13107, Sec. 6608,  Eliminate..............  This formal report is
                                                                            of the Pollution                                      redundant and of little
                                                                            Prevention Act of 1990..                              use. EPA has a variety of
                                                                                                                                  other opportunities to
                                                                                                                                  communicate its progress
                                                                                                                                  in implementing the
                                                                                                                                  provisions of this Act.
                                                                                                                                  These include the annual
                                                                                                                                  Toxic Release Inventory,
                                                                                                                                  congressional hearings,
                                                                                                                                  and briefings.

    Conditional Registration of Pesticides..  EPA........................  7 U.S.C. 136w-4............  Eliminate..............  Because this report
                                                                                                                                  contains production volume
                                                                                                                                  information, the entire
                                                                                                                                  report must be protected
                                                                                                                                  and handled as
                                                                                                                                  confidential business
                                                                                                                                  information, which adds
                                                                                                                                  considerably to the
                                                                                                                                  resources needed to
                                                                                                                                  develop and produce this
                                                                                                                                  report. There is no
                                                                                                                                  evidence that Congress
                                                                                                                                  uses this information for
                                                                                                                                  oversight. Resources would
                                                                                                                                  be better utilized to
                                                                                                                                  track registrations with
                                                                                                                                  outstanding data
                                                                                                                                  requirements, rather than
                                                                                                                                  report on conditional
                                                                                                                                  registrations.

    Comprehensive Report on Activities of     EPA........................  42 U.S.C. 6915, Solid Waste  Eliminate..............  This report, as required by
     the Office of Solid Waste.                                             Disposal Act (as amended).                            the statute, is burdensome
                                                                                                                                  and resource intensive.
                                                                                                                                  The information required
                                                                                                                                  is already sent to
                                                                                                                                  Congress by EPA through
                                                                                                                                  numerous more specific
                                                                                                                                  reporting requirements.

    Report on State and Local Training Needs  EPA........................  42 U.S.C. 6977(c)..........  Eliminate..............  This one-time report was
     and Obstacles to Employment in Solid                                                                                         originally authorized in
     Waste Management and Resource Recovery.                                                                                      1976. To undertake such a
                                                                                                                                  report at this time would
                                                                                                                                  serve little purpose.
                                                                                                                                  States and localities are
                                                                                                                                  much further advanced in
                                                                                                                                  their practices and the
                                                                                                                                  Federal role in this field
                                                                                                                                  has been substantially
                                                                                                                                  reduced over the last 20
                                                                                                                                  years.

    Study on Environmental Problems           EPA........................  42 U.S.C. 6932 note, Used    Eliminate..............  This information has
     Associated with Improper Management of                                 Oil Recycling Act of 1980.                            already been provided to
     Used Oil.                                                                                                                    Congress in other ways and
                                                                                                                                  production of a formal
                                                                                                                                  report would be a needless
                                                                                                                                  duplication of effort. In
                                                                                                                                  1981, EPA transmitted to
                                                                                                                                  Congress ``Listing of
                                                                                                                                  Waste Oil as a Hazardous
                                                                                                                                  Waste.'' Since then,
                                                                                                                                  regulatory impact analyses
                                                                                                                                  of regulations on the oil
                                                                                                                                  recycling industry have
                                                                                                                                  been conducted. The last
                                                                                                                                  three elements required in
                                                                                                                                  the study have been
                                                                                                                                  subjects of detailed
                                                                                                                                  studies by DOE over the
                                                                                                                                  past ten years.

    Report on Status of Demonstration         EPA........................  42 U.S.C. 7401 note, Sec.    Eliminate..............  The purpose of this report
     Program to Test Method and Technologies                                118(k)(2)(B) of the                                   is to transmit information
     of Reducing/Eliminating Radon Gas.                                     Superfund Amendments and                              on new radon mitigation
                                                                            Reauthorization Act of                                techniques. Progress in
                                                                            1986..                                                technology innovations has
                                                                                                                                  decreased to a rate that
                                                                                                                                  no longer warrants annual
                                                                                                                                  reporting. This report is
                                                                                                                                  duplicative of other
                                                                                                                                  reports and information
                                                                                                                                  provided by EPA is such as
                                                                                                                                  radon briefings, journal
                                                                                                                                  articles, and the Radon
                                                                                                                                  Fact Book.

    Annual Audit of Superfund Trust Fund....  EPA--Inspector General.....  42 U.S.C. 9611(k),           Eliminate..............  The audits of cooperative
                                                                            Comprehensive                                         agreements and claims, and
                                                                            Environmental Response                                the remedial
                                                                            Compensation and Liability                            investigations/feasibility
                                                                            Act of 1980 (as amended).                             studies (RI/FS) required,
                                                                                                                                  limit the Inspector
                                                                                                                                  General's flexibility to
                                                                                                                                  focus on the most
                                                                                                                                  significant problems. For
                                                                                                                                  example, reviewing
                                                                                                                                  individual RI/FS does not
                                                                                                                                  provide an adequate
                                                                                                                                  assessment of
                                                                                                                                  accomplishments in
                                                                                                                                  achieving Superfund site
                                                                                                                                  clean-up goals. It is more
                                                                                                                                  advisable to prioritize
                                                                                                                                  work based on relative
                                                                                                                                  risk and potential impact.
                                                                                                                                  This audit is also
                                                                                                                                  duplicative of the annual
                                                                                                                                  audit of EPA financial
                                                                                                                                  statements required by the
                                                                                                                                  Chief Financial Officers
                                                                                                                                  Act of 1990.
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    Urban Area Source Strategy..............  EPA........................  42 U.S.C. 7412(k)(3)(A),     Modify by delaying to    EPA is integrating this
                                                                            Clean Air Act Amendments.    November 1997 and        strategy with the
                                                                                                         every four years         development of the mobile
                                                                                                         thereafter.              sources toxics strategy.
                                                                                                                                  An integrated strategy
                                                                                                                                  will take longer but will
                                                                                                                                  eliminate duplication and
                                                                                                                                  enable better evaluation
                                                                                                                                  of the relative
                                                                                                                                  contributions of toxics
                                                                                                                                  from mobile and area
                                                                                                                                  sources.

    Great Waters Report to Congress.........  EPA........................  42 U.S.C. 7412(m)(5), Clean  Modify by delaying and   A report every two years is
                                                                            Air Act Amendments.          reducing frequency to    too frequent to show
                                                                                                         once every 4 years,      meaningful progress in the
                                                                                                         postpone regulatory      efforts needed to answer
                                                                                                         determination until      the questions posed by
                                                                                                         next reporting cycle.    this provision. The
                                                                                                                                  regulatory determination
                                                                                                                                  should be delayed since
                                                                                                                                  the science and resulting
                                                                                                                                  understanding of
                                                                                                                                  atmospheric deposition
                                                                                                                                  have not progressed
                                                                                                                                  sufficiently to support a
                                                                                                                                  determination at this
                                                                                                                                  time.

    Report, on Canadian Acid Rain Control     EPA........................  P.L. 101-549, Sec. 408 of    Eliminate..............  Under the 1991 U.S.-Canada
     Program to Be Submitted in January of                                  the Clean Air Act                                     Air Quality Agreement, EPA
     1994, 1999, 2005.                                                      Amendments of 1990.                                   prepares a report in even-
                                                                                                                                  numbered years
                                                                                                                                  encompassing all the
                                                                                                                                  required elements of the
                                                                                                                                  Sec. 408 report. This
                                                                                                                                  treaty-based report is
                                                                                                                                  submitted to the
                                                                                                                                  International Joint
                                                                                                                                  Commission, the Congress,
                                                                                                                                  and made available to the
                                                                                                                                  general public. The
                                                                                                                                  submission of a nearly
                                                                                                                                  identical report would be
                                                                                                                                  duplicative and wasteful
                                                                                                                                  of existing limited
                                                                                                                                  resources.

    Biennial Analysis of Alternative Motor    EPA........................  42 U.S.C. 6374(d),           Eliminate..............  Budgetary constraints may
     Vehicle Fuels Use on the Environment.                                  Alternative Motor Fuels                               prevent EPA from work on
                                                                            Act of 1988.                                          this report. Existing
                                                                                                                                  resources have been
                                                                                                                                  targeted to areas of
                                                                                                                                  higher priority. Much of
                                                                                                                                  the alternative fuel use
                                                                                                                                  data is already being
                                                                                                                                  produced by DOE.

    Annual Report on the Implementation of    EPA........................  15 U.S.C. 2629, Sec. 30 of   Eliminate..............  The report prepared under
     the Toxic Substances Control Act During                                the Toxic Substances                                  this section of the Act
     the Preceding Fiscal Year.                                             Control Act.                                          since 1976 has proved to
                                                                                                                                  be of little or no value.
                                                                                                                                  Changes in program focus
                                                                                                                                  over the last 20 years
                                                                                                                                  have made the required
                                                                                                                                  information obsolete and
                                                                                                                                  not reflective of work
                                                                                                                                  being performed under the
                                                                                                                                  Act.

    Explanatory Statement of Proposed         General Services             40 U.S.C. 484(e)(6)........  Eliminate..............  Elimination of this report
     Negotiated Sale of Surplus Real           Administration (GSA).                                                              will avoid delays in
     Property.                                                                                                                    consummating sales,
                                                                                                                                  unnecessary appraisal
                                                                                                                                  costs, and substantially
                                                                                                                                  reduce expenditures for
                                                                                                                                  interim protection and
                                                                                                                                  maintenance.
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    Negotiated Sales Report.................  GSA........................  40 U.S.C. 484(e)(6)(D).....  Eliminate..............  Few properties worth less
                                                                                                                                  than $100,000 are disposed
                                                                                                                                  of by negotiation. Thus,
                                                                                                                                  the expense of reporting
                                                                                                                                  on such transactions is
                                                                                                                                  unwarranted.

    Freedom of Information Act Activity.....  GSA........................  5 U.S.C. 552(e)............  Modify by changing       Biennial reports should be
                                                                                                         frequency of reporting   sufficient to track trends
                                                                                                         from annual to           (Privacy Act reports are
                                                                                                         biennial and             already biennial). The
                                                                                                         eliminating sections     Department of Justice
                                                                                                         of the report listing    should take action to
                                                                                                         denying officials and    modify sections of report
                                                                                                         fee collections.         that are burdensome to
                                                                                                                                  collect and contribute
                                                                                                                                  little to purpose of Act.
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    Performance of Industrial Application     National Aeronautics and     12 U.S.C. 648(f)...........  Eliminate..............  Report was already
     Centers.                                  Space Administration                                                               eliminated by P.L. 104-66.
                                               (NASA).

    Contingent Liability of the Government    NASA.......................  42 U.S.C. 2463.............  Eliminate..............  The contract for tracking
     Under Termination of Provisions of Any                                                                                       and data relay satellite
     Contract for Tracking and Data Relay                                                                                         services is completed.
     Satellite Services.

    Activities of the National Space Grant    NASA.......................  42 U.S.C. 2486(j)..........  Eliminate..............  Similar information is
     and Fellowship Program.                                                                                                      contained within the
                                                                                                                                  ``Space Grant Annual
                                                                                                                                  Report'' and the biennial
                                                                                                                                  ``Space Grant Conference
                                                                                                                                  Report,'' both of which
                                                                                                                                  are available to members
                                                                                                                                  of Congress.

    Notification of Procurement of Long-Lead  NASA.......................  P.L. 100-147, Sec. 121d      Eliminate..............  The solid rocket motor
     Materials for Solid Rocket Motors on                                   (101 Stat. 869).                                      program has been canceled.
     Other Than Competitive Basis.

    Contracts to Facilitate the National      NASA.......................  50 U.S.C. 1434.............  Eliminate..............  This report was already
     Defense Entered Into, Amended, or                                                                                            eliminated by P.L. 104-66.
     Modified.

    Capital Development Plan for Space        NASA.......................  P.L. 100-147, Sec. 107(a)    Eliminate..............  This report refers to Space
     Station Program.                                                       (101 Stat. 864).                                      Station Freedom program,
                                                                                                                                  which was terminated;
                                                                                                                                  similar information on the
                                                                                                                                  current Space Station
                                                                                                                                  program is provided to
                                                                                                                                  Congress within NASA's
                                                                                                                                  annual Project Status
                                                                                                                                  Reports.

    Certification that the Payloads           NASA.......................  P.L. 101-611, Sec. 112c      Eliminate..............  Identical information is
     Scheduled to be Launched on the Shuttle                                (104 Stat. 3199).                                     transmitted to Congress
     for the Next Four Years are Consistent                                                                                       via NASA's annual budget
     With the Policy.                                                                                                             submission.

    Notice of Modification of NASA            NASA.......................  P.L. 98-361, Sec. 103 (98    Modify.................  This requirement was
     Facilities.                                                            Stat. 424; 99 Stat. 1014;                             revised per P.L. 102-588.
                                                                            101 Stat. 63).

    Expenditures Exceeding Authorizations     NASA.......................  P.L. 98-52, Sec. 104 (97     Eliminate..............  Information is already
     for the Physics and Astronomy Program.                                 Stat. 284).                                           provided in NASA's
                                                                                                                                  Operating Plan submitted
                                                                                                                                  to Congress each year.

    Launch Voucher Demonstration Program....  NASA.......................  15 U.S.C. 5803.............  Eliminate..............  Program is no longer
                                                                                                                                  effective after September
                                                                                                                                  30, 1995.

    Establishment of Space Settlements......  NASA.......................  42 U.S.C. 2451 note........  Eliminate..............  Report was already
                                                                                                                                  discontinued per letter
                                                                                                                                  from NASA to appropriate
                                                                                                                                  congressional committees.
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    Proposed Decision or Policy to            NASA.......................  42 U.S.C. 2465.............  Eliminate..............  NASA no longer owns or
     Commercialize Existing Expendable                                                                                            operates any expendable
     Launch Vehicle Technologies and                                                                                              launch vehicles.
     Associated Facilities and Equipment.

    Joint Former Soviet Union Studies in      NASA.......................  42 U.S.C. 2487e............  Eliminate (one-time      This report was a one-time
     Biomedical Research.                                                                                report).                 requirement; the
                                                                                                                                  information was
                                                                                                                                  transmitted to Congress
                                                                                                                                  via letter from NASA dated
                                                                                                                                  March 1993.
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    Administrative Law Judges and Hearing     Office of Personnel          5 U.S.C. 1305..............  Eliminate..............  The law states that OPM
     Examiners.                                Management (OPM).                                                                  ``may'' submit such a
                                                                                                                                  report, but is not
                                                                                                                                  required to do so. OPM has
                                                                                                                                  not ever done so since the
                                                                                                                                  information that might be
                                                                                                                                  reported would be of
                                                                                                                                  little value.

    Civil Service Retirement and Disability   OPM........................  5 U.S.C. 1308(a)...........  Eliminate..............  The CFOs Act requirement
     Fund.                                                                                                                        for financial statements
                                                                                                                                  includes the same data.

    Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance   OPM........................  5 U.S.C. 1308(b)...........  Eliminate..............  The CFOs Act requirement
     Program.                                                                                                                     for financial statements
                                                                                                                                  includes the same data.

    Federal Employees' Health Benefits        OPM........................  5 U.S.C. 1308(c)...........  Eliminate..............  The CFOs Act requirement
     Program.                                                                                                                     for financial statements
                                                                                                                                  includes the same data.

    Operation of the Senior Executive         OPM........................  5 U.S.C. 3135(a) and         Delete from              Eliminated by P.L. 104-66.
     Service.                                                               4314(d).                     congressional list.

    Effectiveness of the Performance          OPM........................  5 U.S.C. 5408..............  Delete from list.......  The performance management
     Management and Recognition System.                                                                                           and recognition system has
                                                                                                                                  been eliminated.

    Board of Actuaries of the Civil Service   OPM........................  5 U.S.C. 8347(f)...........  Delete from list.......  OPM does not make this
     Retirement System.                                                                                                           report. Law does not
                                                                                                                                  require Board to report to
                                                                                                                                  Congress.

    Sums Credited to the Civil Service        OPM........................  5 U.S.C. 8348(g)...........  Eliminate..............  This information is already
     Retirement and Disability Fund as a                                                                                          included in CFOs Act as
     Government Contribution.                                                                                                     part of required financial
                                                                                                                                  statements, and is also
                                                                                                                                  included in the CSRDF
                                                                                                                                  Annual Report.

    Placement of Non-Indian Employees of the  OPM........................  25 U.S.C. 472a(e)(2).......  Eliminate..............  No report on this activity
     Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian                                                                                      has ever been prepared.
     Health Service in Other Federal                                                                                              Data collection for the
     Positions.                                                                                                                   report, which would yield
                                                                                                                                  little substantive
                                                                                                                                  information, would be
                                                                                                                                  burdensome. OPM is working
                                                                                                                                  with appropriate
                                                                                                                                  congressional staff to
                                                                                                                                  have this reporting
                                                                                                                                  requirement eliminated.

    Employment of Disabled Veterans and       OPM........................  38 U.S.C. 2014(a)..........  Modify by combining      This report has been
     Vietnam Veterans in the Federal                                                                     with Veterans            combined with the report
     Government.                                                                                         Employment in the        below.
                                                                                                         Federal Government
                                                                                                         Report.

    Veterans Employment in the Federal        OPM........................  38 U.S.C. 4214(e)(1).......  Modify by combining      This report has been
     Government.                                                                                         with Employment of       combined with the report
                                                                                                         Disabled Veterans and    above.
                                                                                                         Vietnam Veterans in
                                                                                                         the Federal Government
                                                                                                         Report.
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    Fees and Other Expenses Awarded Each      Administrative Confer- ence  5 U.S.C. 504(e)............  Eliminate..............  ACUS has been terminated.
     Fiscal Year.                              of the United States
                                               (ACUS).
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    Activities of the Commission............  Advisory Commission on       42 U.S.C. 4275(3)..........  Eliminate..............  This agency has been
                                               Intergovernmental Affairs.                                                         terminated.
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    Results of Audits Conducted by the        Appalachian Regional         P.L. 95-452, Sec. 8 (102     Modify by requiring      This report is currently
     Office of the Inspector General.          Commission (ARC).            Stat. 2525).                 only annual report..     submitted semi-annually,
                                                                                                                                  but should only be
                                                                                                                                  required annually because
                                                                                                                                  small agencies often have
                                                                                                                                  limited issues. Additional
                                                                                                                                  reports in any given year
                                                                                                                                  should be voluntary. Other
                                                                                                                                  designated Federal entity
                                                                                                                                  Inspectors General have
                                                                                                                                  also expressed interest in
                                                                                                                                  moving to annual
                                                                                                                                  reporting.
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    Discrimination Against Eastern and        Civil Rights Commission....  42 U.S.C. 1975(c), (f), and  Eliminate..............  This report was eliminated
     Southern European Ethnic Groups, and                                   (g).                                                  from the Commission's
     Consequences of Affirmative Action                                                                                           statute many years ago.
     Programs on Them.
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    Determination on Whether the Export-      Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im    12 U.S.C. 635e(a)(2)(A)....  Eliminate..............  This report is obsolete and
     Import Bank's Authority is Sufficient     Bank).                                                                             no longer serves any
     to Meet Its Needs.                                                                                                           useful purpose.

    Request for Legislation If the Amount of  Ex-Im Bank.................  12 U.S.C. 635e(a)(2)(A)(I).  Eliminate..............  This report is obsolete and
     Direct Loan Authority or Guarantee                                                                                           no longer serves any
     Authority Available to the Export-                                                                                           useful purpose.
     Import Bank for the Fiscal Year
     Involved Exceeds the Amount Necessary.

    Operations as of the Close of Business    Ex-Im Bank.................  12 U.S.C. 635g(a)..........  Eliminate..............  This report is obsolete and
     Each Year.                                                                                                                   no longer serves any
                                                                                                                                  useful purpose. Ex-Im Bank
                                                                                                                                  prepares an annual report
                                                                                                                                  that sufficiently details
                                                                                                                                  yearly operations.
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    East-West Trade Statistics..............  International Trade          19 U.S.C. 2440.............  Eliminate..............  This report is obsolete.
                                               Commission (ITC).
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    Report on Feasibility of Transmitting     National Science Foundation  42 U.S.C 1864..............  Eliminate..............  NSF prepared a report in
     Solar Energy to Earth by Orbital          (NSF).                                                                             the 1970s upon completion
     Structures.                                                                                                                  of a feasibility study and
                                                                                                                                  has conducted no further
                                                                                                                                  work. NSF has since
                                                                                                                                  transferred research on
                                                                                                                                  advanced energy systems to
                                                                                                                                  DOE.
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    Annual Report of Advisory Committee on    Nuclear Regulatory           Section 29 of the Atomic     Eliminate..............  Preparation of an annual
     Reactor Safeguards (ACRS).                Commission (NRC).            Energy Act of 1954.                                   comprehensive report has
                                                                                                                                  not been an effective use
                                                                                                                                  of NRC's limited
                                                                                                                                  resources. ACRS members
                                                                                                                                  serve as part-time
                                                                                                                                  governmental employees and
                                                                                                                                  devote the limited time
                                                                                                                                  they have to perform
                                                                                                                                  safety reviews in areas of
                                                                                                                                  primary concern. With the
                                                                                                                                  elimination of this
                                                                                                                                  report, the ACRS would
                                                                                                                                  continue to prepare safety
                                                                                                                                  research reports on
                                                                                                                                  specific issues, and
                                                                                                                                  significant reports would
                                                                                                                                  continue to be provided by
                                                                                                                                  NRC to NRC oversight
                                                                                                                                  committees.

    Annual Report on the Price-Anderson Act.  NRC........................  Section 170 of the Atomic    Eliminate..............  This report outlines the
                                                                            Energy Act of 1954.                                   NRC activities under the
                                                                                                                                  Price-Anderson Act, which
                                                                                                                                  provides for
                                                                                                                                  indemnification and
                                                                                                                                  limitation of liability
                                                                                                                                  for claims resulting from
                                                                                                                                  certain nuclear accidents.
                                                                                                                                  Congress has shown only
                                                                                                                                  periodic interest in this
                                                                                                                                  subject. Rather than
                                                                                                                                  preparing this report
                                                                                                                                  annually, a more cost
                                                                                                                                  effective approach would
                                                                                                                                  be to provide relevant
                                                                                                                                  information to Congress on
                                                                                                                                  an as-requested basis.

    Annual Report on Conditions at DOE's      NRC........................  Section 1701(b) of the       Modify reporting         Currently, the Atomic
     Gaseous Diffusion Uranium Enrichment                                   Atomic Energy Act of 1954.   requirement to track     Energy Act of 1954
     Facilities.                                                                                         the timing of the        stipulates that this
                                                                                                         related certification    report be prepared at
                                                                                                         requirement.             least annually. The 104th
                                                                                                                                  Congress, however, has
                                                                                                                                  proposed that enrichment
                                                                                                                                  facilities no longer be
                                                                                                                                  certified annually, but on
                                                                                                                                  a five year basis. To
                                                                                                                                  avoid disassociation of
                                                                                                                                  the reporting and
                                                                                                                                  certification
                                                                                                                                  requirements, the
                                                                                                                                  reporting requirement
                                                                                                                                  language in Sec.
                                                                                                                                  1701(b)(1) should be
                                                                                                                                  modified to track the
                                                                                                                                  timing of the
                                                                                                                                  certification requirement
                                                                                                                                  of Sec. 1702(c)(2).
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    Management of Agency Debt Collection      Office of Management and     P.L. 97-365, Debt            Modified in 1994         This separate report by OMB
     Activities.                               Budget (OMB).                Collection Act of 1982.      (included in Federal     is unnecessary because we
                                                                                                         Financial Management     include summary
                                                                                                         Status Report and Five-  information on this
                                                                                                         Year Plan).              subject annually in the
                                                                                                                                  Federal Financial
                                                                                                                                  Management Status Report
                                                                                                                                  and Five-Year Plan.

    Voluntary Contributions by the U.S. to    OMB and the Dept. of State.  22 U.S.C. 2226, Sec.         Eliminate..............  This report is burdensome
     International Organizations.                                           306(b)(1).                                            and conveys little
                                                                                                                                  additional informaiton
                                                                                                                                  that is not already
                                                                                                                                  available from other
                                                                                                                                  reports, including the
                                                                                                                                  President's annual budget
                                                                                                                                  submission.

    Financial Management by State and Local   OMB........................  P.L. 98-502, Single Audit    Eliminate..............  This report by OMB is
     Governments of Federal Financial                                       Act of 1984.                                          unnecessary and wasteful.
     Assistance Programs.                                                                                                         It has been recommended
                                                                                                                                  for immediate elimination
                                                                                                                                  in the proposed revision
                                                                                                                                  to the Single Audit Act.

    Civil Monetary Penalities Assessed and    OMB........................  P.L. 101-410, Federal Civil  Eliminate separate       This separate report by OMB
     Collected by Federal Agencies.                                         Penalties Inflation          report by OMB on all     is unnecessary because
                                                                            Adjustment Act of 1990.      agency CMPs; OMB will    summary information for
                                                                                                         still report summary     the agencies with
                                                                                                         information for          receivables of over $50
                                                                                                         agencies with            million can be included in
                                                                                                         receivables over $50     the Federal Financial
                                                                                                         million.                 Management Status Report
                                                                                                                                  and Five-Year Plan.

    Agency Compliance With Requirements of    OMB........................  P.L. 97-177, Prompt Payment  Modified in 1994         This separate report by OMB
     Prompt Payment Act.                                                    Act of 1982.                 (included in Federal     is unnecessary because we
                                                                                                         Financial Management     include summary
                                                                                                         Status Report and Five-  information on this
                                                                                                         Year Plan).              subject annually in the
                                                                                                                                  Federal Financial
                                                                                                                                  Management Status Report
                                                                                                                                  and 5-Year Plan.

    Procurement Regulatory Activity Report..  OMB--Office of Federal       41 U.S.C. 421(g)...........  Eliminate..............  This report duplicates the
                                               Procurement Policy.                                                                Unified Agenda of Federal
                                                                                                                                  Regulations.

    Computer Matching Report................  OMB--Office of Information   5 U.S.C. 552a(u), Computer   Eliminate..............  The report simply
                                               and Regulatory Affairs       Matching Act.                                         summarizes data already
                                               (OIRA).                                                                            sent to Congress by
                                                                                                                                  agencies. The report, as
                                                                                                                                  required by the statute,
                                                                                                                                  is burdensome to complete
                                                                                                                                  and there is no evidence
                                                                                                                                  that Congress uses it for
                                                                                                                                  oversight.

    Information Resources Management Plan of  OMB--OIRA..................  44 U.S.C. 3514(a),           Modify by combining      The recent approval of the
     the Federal Government (IRM/ICB).                                      Paperwork Reduction Act of   with Annual Report.      1995 Paperwork Reduction
                                                                            1995.                                                 Act (PRA) makes it
                                                                                                                                  difficult to request
                                                                                                                                  outright elimination of
                                                                                                                                  this report. However, the
                                                                                                                                  statute does provide
                                                                                                                                  sufficient flexibility to
                                                                                                                                  allow this report to be
                                                                                                                                  combined with the PRA
                                                                                                                                  Implementation Annual
                                                                                                                                  Report, which will
                                                                                                                                  significantly reduce the
                                                                                                                                  burden and cost of
                                                                                                                                  compiling and clearing two
                                                                                                                                  separate reports.

    Paperwork Reduction Act Implementation    OMB--OIRA..................  44 U.S.C. 3514(a),           Modify by combining      The recent approval of the
     (Annual Report).                                                       Paperwork Reduction Act of   with IRM/ICB Report.     1995 Paperwork Reduction
                                                                            1995.                                                 Act (PRA) makes it
                                                                                                                                  difficult to request
                                                                                                                                  outright elimination of
                                                                                                                                  this report. However, the
                                                                                                                                  statute does provide
                                                                                                                                  sufficient flexibility to
                                                                                                                                  allow this report to be
                                                                                                                                  combined with the ``IRM/
                                                                                                                                  ICB Report,'' which will
                                                                                                                                  significantly reduce the
                                                                                                                                  burden and cost of
                                                                                                                                  compiling and clearing two
                                                                                                                                  separate reports.

    Privacy Act Report......................  OMB--OIRA..................  5 U.S.C. 552(a)(p), Privacy  Eliminate..............  The information required to
                                                                            Act.                                                  be reported is not very
                                                                                                                                  useful and does not
                                                                                                                                  provide Congress or the
                                                                                                                                  public a sufficient
                                                                                                                                  overview of the relevant
                                                                                                                                  privacy issues.
                                                                                                                                  Furthermore, the statutory
                                                                                                                                  requirement for a
                                                                                                                                  congressional report makes
                                                                                                                                  completing the report more
                                                                                                                                  burdensome than necessary
                                                                                                                                  and there is no evidence
                                                                                                                                  that Congress uses the
                                                                                                                                  report for oversight. OIRA
                                                                                                                                  could continue to publish
                                                                                                                                  the report without the
                                                                                                                                  statutory mandate in a way
                                                                                                                                  that presents more useful
                                                                                                                                  data.
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    Obligation of Funds Appropriated Under    Peace Corps................  P.L. 97-121, Sec. 514 (95    Eliminate..............  Peace Corps does not find
     the Foreign Assistance and Related                                     Stat. 1655).                                          this report useful and has
     Programs Appropriation Act of 1982, For                                                                                      not published it.
     Any Appropriation Account to Which They
     Were Not Appropriated.
    [[Page 321]]
    Future Direction of the Peace Corps.....  Peace Corps National         22 U.S.C. 2511(b)(2)(C)....  Eliminate..............  This Council has not met
                                               Advisory Council.                                                                  for years and Peace Corps
                                                                                                                                  does not plan to resume
                                                                                                                                  its meetings or publish
                                                                                                                                  this report.
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    USIA Posts to be Downgraded or Closed...  United States Information    P.L. 100-204, Sec. 204(d)..  Modify.................  This requirement was
                                               Agency (USIA).                                                                     repealed and replaced by a
                                                                                                                                  similar requirement in
                                                                                                                                  P.L. 102-138, Sec. 206(b).

    Near and Middle East Research and         USIA.......................  P.L. 102-238, Sec. 228(b)..  Eliminate..............  This report summarizes data
     Training.                                                                                                                    for a minor program, is
                                                                                                                                  burdensome to complete,
                                                                                                                                  and has little
                                                                                                                                  significance.

    Company Selected to Conduct Survey of     USIA.......................  P.L. 100-204, Sec. 209(d)..  Eliminate..............  This report required USIA
     Worldnet Program.                                                                                                            to conduct a market survey
                                                                                                                                  in Europe of its Worldnet
                                                                                                                                  programming. It is a one-
                                                                                                                                  time requirement that
                                                                                                                                  should be eliminated.
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    International Economic Report...........  United States Trade          P.L. 92-412, Sec. 207(a),    Eliminate..............  Section was omitted as
                                               Representative (USTR).       22 U.S.C. 2846 (86 Stat.                              terminated by the express
                                                                            48; 87 Stat. 448).                                    terms of former 22 U.S.C.
                                                                                                                                  2848 on September 30,
                                                                                                                                  1977, there being no
                                                                                                                                  extension by congressional
                                                                                                                                  legislation.

    Negotiation in Response to Investigation  USTR.......................  P.L. 100-418, Sec.           Eliminate..............  This requirement is
                                                                            1375(b)(2)(B), 19 U.S.C.                              obsolete.
                                                                            3104(b)(2)(B),
                                                                            Telecommunications Trade
                                                                            Act of 1988 (102 Stat.
                                                                            1219).

    Actions to be Taken if No Agreement       USTR.......................  P.L. 100-418, Sec. 1376      Eliminate..............  This requirement is
     Obtained.                                                              (c)(2)(B), 19 U.S.C.                                  obsolete.
                                                                            3105(c)(2)(B),
                                                                            Telecommunications Trade
                                                                            Act of 1988 (102 Stat.
                                                                            1221).

    Actions to be Taken if No Agreement       USTR.......................  P.L. 100-418, Sec. 1376(e),  Eliminate..............  This requirement is
     Obtained.                                                              19 U.S.C. 3105(e),                                    obsolete.
                                                                            Telecommunications Trade
                                                                            Act of 1988 (102 Stat.
                                                                            1221).

    Export Enhancement......................  USTR.......................  P.L. 100-418, Sec.           Eliminate..............  This requirement is
                                                                            4301(c)(4) (102 Stat.                                 obsolete; in light of the
                                                                            1396).                                                conclusion of the Uruguay
                                                                                                                                  Round.

    (Annual) Report to Congress.............  USTR.......................  19 U.S.C. 1356n,             Eliminate..............  The U.S. is no longer a
                                                                            International Coffee                                  party to the Agreement.
                                                                            Agreement of 1983.

    Reciprocal Nondiscrimination Treatment..  USTR.......................  19 U.S.C. 2136(c), Trade     Eliminate..............  This requirement is
                                                                            Act of 1974.                                          obsolete.

    East-West Foreign Trade Board--Report of  USTR.......................  19 U.S.C. 2441(c), Trade     Eliminate..............  This provision is obsolete.
     Board to Congress.                                                     Act of 1974.

    Approval of Trade Agreements............  USTR.......................  19 U.S.C. 2503(b), Trade     Eliminate..............  This report has been
                                                                            Agreements Act of 1979.                               completed.

    Relationship of Trade Agreements to U.S.  USTR.......................  19 U.S.C. 2504(c), Trade     Eliminate..............  This provision is obsolete.
     Law.                                                                   Agreements Act of 1979.                               The Tokyo Round has long
                                                                                                                                  since been completed and
                                                                                                                                  the U.S.-Canada Free Trade
                                                                                                                                  Agreement has been
                                                                                                                                  suspended by the North
                                                                                                                                  American Free Trade
                                                                                                                                  Agreement (NAFTA).

    Report to Congress on Access to Canadian  USTR.......................  P.L. 103-465, Sec. 424, 19   Eliminate..............  This report has been
     Dairy and Poultry Markets.                                             U.S.C. 3622, Uruguay Round                            completed.
                                                                            Agreements Act (108 Stat.
                                                                            4965).

    Biennial Report.........................  USTR.......................  P.L. 100-449, Sec. 304(f),   Eliminate..............  This provision has been
                                                                            U.S.-Canada Free Trade                                suspended by Sec. 107 of
                                                                            Agreement (102 Stat. 1875).                           the NAFTA (see also Sec.
                                                                                                                                  501(c)(3) of the U.S.-
                                                                                                                                  Canada FTA Implementation
                                                                                                                                  Act of 1988), until such
                                                                                                                                  time as the suspension of
                                                                                                                                  the FTA may be terminated.

    Delegation of Presidential Powers and     USTR.......................  19 U.S.C. 1356m,             Eliminate..............  The U.S. is no longer a
     Duties.                                                                International Coffee                                  party to the Agreement.
                                                                            Agreement of 1983.

    Congressional Approval of U.S. Accession  USTR.......................  19 U.S.C. 3003,              Eliminate..............  This report has been
     to the Convention.                                                     Implementation of the                                 completed.
                                                                            Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

    Protection of Interests of U.S.           USTR.......................  7 U.S.C. 3606, 1977 Sugar    Eliminate..............  The U.S. is no longer a
     Consumers.                                                             Agreement Implementation.                             party to the Agreement.

    Continuing Appropriations, 1988.........  USTR.......................  P.L. 100-202, Sec.           Eliminate..............  This provision is obsolete.
                                                                            109(c)(3)(C), 40 U.S.C.
                                                                            601 note (101 Stat. 1329-
                                                                            435).
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    Reports to Congress.....................  USTR.......................  7 U.S.C. 3605, 1977 Sugar    Eliminate..............  The U.S. is no longer a
                                                                            Agreement Implementation.                             party to the Agreement.

    Purchases of U.S. Made Automotive Parts   USTR.......................  P.L. 100-418, Sec. 1934(c),  Eliminate..............  This report has been
     by Japan.                                                              Omnibus Trade and                                     completed.
                                                                            Competitiveness Act (102
                                                                            Stat. 1322).

    Government Procurement--Reports on        USTR.......................  19 U.S.C. 2514(d)(1), Trade  Eliminate..............  This provision is obsolete.
     Negotiations.                                                          Agreements Act of 1979.

    Government Procurement--General Report    USTR.......................  19 U.S.C. 2515(k)..........  Eliminate..............  This report has been
     on Actions Under This Section.                                                                                               completed.

    Report of the Trade and Environment       USTR.......................  Executive Order No. 12905,   Eliminate..............  This reporting requirement
     Advisory Committee.                                                    March 25, 1994, 9 F.R.                                is obsolete.
                                                                            14733, set forth as a note
                                                                            to 19 U.S.C. 2155.

    Working Party on Worker Rights..........  USTR.......................  P.L. 103-465, Sec. 131(c),   Eliminate..............  This provision is obsolete.
                                                                            19 U.S.C. 3551(c), Uruguay
                                                                            Round Agreements Act (108
                                                                            Stat. 4839).

    Report on Determinations Regarding        USTR.......................  P.L. 103-272, Sec. 1(e), 49  Eliminate..............  This is no longer a
     Access to Foreign Public Works                                         U.S.C. 49104(d)(2),                                   reporting requirement.
     Construction Markets.                                                  Airport and Airway
                                                                            Improvement Act of 1982
                                                                            (108 Stat. 1299).

    Negotiations on Financial Services......  USTR.......................  P.L. 103-465, Statement of   Eliminate..............  This report has been
                                                                            Administrative Action,                                completed.
                                                                            Uruguay Round Agreements
                                                                            Act.
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