[Analytical Perspectives]
[Unnecessary or Wasteful Reports to Congress]
[20. Unnecessary or Wasteful Reports to Congress]
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            20.  UNNECESSARY OR WASTEFUL REPORTS TO CONGRESS

   Pursuant to Section 3003(b) of the Federal Reports Elimination and 
Sunset Act of 1995, and continuing on the progress made in the 
Congressional Reports Elimination Acts of 1980, 1982, and 1986, the 
President included in the 1997 Budget a list of over 400 unnecessary or 
wasteful reports (Table 23-1, Analytical Perspectives). In November of 
1998, the President signed S. 1364, the Federal Reports Elimination Act 
of 1998, sponsored by Senators McCain and Levin, which eliminated or 
modified 131 reports to Congress required of Federal agencies. S. 1364 
eliminated statutory requirements for 120 reports and modified 11 other 
reporting requirements (e.g. by reducing the frequency of reporting).
   This initiative, which eliminated or modified nearly one-third of the 
reports listed in the 1997 Budget, carries forward the President's 
commitment to streamline government and reduce unnecessary and 
burdensome paperwork.