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APPROVED JAN 2-1975
ACTION
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Last Day: January 4
December 31, 1974
Posted
1/3
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
and
FROM:
KEN COLE
SUBJECT:
Enrolled Bill H.R. 14718
Modification of Reporting Requirements
Attached for your consideration is H.R. 14718, sponsored by
Representatives Holifield and Horton, which would:
-- Eliminate certain Government reports no longer
considered necessary;
--- modify others to make them more useful to the Congress.
The Committee on Government Operations estimated savings from
the statutory changes the enrolled bill would make would
total approximately $173,000 a year.
OMB recommends approval and provides additional background
information in its enrolled bill report (Tab A).
Max Friedersdorf (Loen) and Phil Areeda both recommend approval.
RECOMMENDATION
That you sign H.R. 14718 (Tab B).
FORD
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
DEC 2 6 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
Subject: Enrolled Bill H.R. 14718 - Modification of reporting
requirements
Sponsors - Rep. Holifield (D) California and
Rep. Horton (R) New York
Last Day for Action
January 4, 1974 - Saturday
Purpose
To eliminate certain reports required to be submitted to Congress
by executive branch agencies and to modify others.
Agency Recommendations
Office of Management and Budget
Approval
Department of the Interior
Approval
Department of Transportation
Approval
Atomic Energy Commission
Approval
Department of Commerce
No objection
Department of Housing and Urban
Development
No objection
Department of Health, Education, and
Welfare
Defer
Office of Economic Opportunity
No comment
Discussion
At present, more than 500 reports are required by statute to be
submitted to Congress periodically. From time to time Congress
has reviewed these requirements to determine whether they are
still needed. Seven years ago legislation was enacted changing
reporting requirements. In 1972 Congress requested GAO to re-
view reporting requirements again and on November 9, 1973, the
Deputy Comptroller General transmitted draft legislation to
carry out the changes GAO recommended. This legislation is an
outgrowth of that recommendation.
2
The report on H.R. 14718 by the Committee on Government Operations
states that the Comptroller General reviewed 747 reports, 544 of
which are required by statute, and identified 79 which could be
eliminated or modified. Of these 79, 51 are required by statute
and are the basis of this enrolled bill. The Committee estimated
savings from the statutory changes the enrolled bill would make
would approximate $173,000 a year.
The reports affected by the bill relate to many agencies. The
Committee requested reports on the bill from: Interior, Commerce,
Defense, HEW, HUD, Transportation, AEC, Treasury, Justice, FTC,
Civil Rights Commission, FPC, NLRB, and SBA.
In addition, OMB, in its review of the legislative proposal,
solicited views from OEO and NASA.
No agency objected to the provisions of the proposed legislation.
Some suggested inclusion of additional reports and their recom-
mendations were forwarded to and considered by the Congress.
Welfred H Rowned
Assistant Director for
Legislative Reference
Enclosures
DEPART
OF THE INTERIOR
United States Department of the Interior
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
March
3,
1849
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240
DEC 24 1974
Dear Mr. Ash:
Your office has requested the views of this Department on the
enrolled bill H.R. 14718, "To discontinue or modify certain
reporting requirements of law."
With regard to the discontinuance or modification of reports
required of this Department, we recommend that the bill be
approved by the President.
H.R. 14718 implements a study conducted by the General
Accounting Office (GAO Report No. B-115398 of October 26,
1973) which recommended the elimination or modification of
certain reporting requirements that are imposed by statute.
We concur in the discontinuance of the reports designated by
H.R. 14718 as "Reports Under the Department of the Interior,"
and the modification of other reports affecting this Department.
Sincerely yours,
Assistant
Royston the C. Interior Hughes
Honorable Roy L. Ash
Director, Office of
Management and Budget
Washington, D.C.
of
DENALD
CONSERVE
AMERICA'S
ENERGY
Save Energy and You Serve America!
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
*
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
December 24, 1974
Honorable Roy Ash
Director
Office of Management and Budget
Washington, D.C. 20503
Dear Mr. Ash:
This responds to your request for the views of the Department of
Transportation concerning H.R. 14718, an enrolled bill
"To discontinue or modify certain reporting requirements
of law."
The Department of Transportation endorses the enrolled bill,
H.R. 14718.
Sincerely, Rodney E. Eyster Playet
General Counsel
OERALD R. FORD
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
UNITED STATES
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20545
UNITED STATES OF DECIMENT
DEC 2 4 1974
Mr. Wilfred H. Rommel
Assistant Director for
Legislative Reference
ATTN: Mrs. Louise Garziglia
Legislative Reference Division
Office of Management and Budget
Dear Mr. Rommel:
The Atomic Energy Commission is pleased to respond to your
request for its views and recommendations on Enrolled Bill
H.R. 14718, "[t]o discontinue or modify certain reporting
requirements of law."
The bill repeals and modifies requirements that agencies
submit certain reports to Congress on specific programmatic
activities or expenditures.
The Atomic Energy Commission recommends that the President
sign the enrolled bill.
Sincerely,
Wilkin the
fee Chairman
is
FORD
BERALD
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
Washington, D.C. 20230
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DEC 26 1974
Honorable Roy L. Ash
Director, Office of Management
and Budget
Washington, D. C. 20503
Attention: Assistant Director for Legislative Reference
Dear Mr. Ash:
This is in reply to your request for the views of this Department
concerning H.R. 14718, an enrolled enactment
"To discontinue or modify certain reporting requirements
of law. "
This Department would have no objection to approval by the
President of H.R. 14718.
Enactment of this legislation will not involve the expenditure of
any funds by this Department.
Sincerely,
John K Tabor John K. Tabor
K
DEPARTMENT
OF
HOUSING
*
*
THE GENERAL COUNSEL OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
AND
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20410
URBAN
December 24, 1974
Mr. Wilfred H. Rommel
Assistant Director for
Legislative Reference
Office of Management and Budget
Washington, D. C. 20503
Attention: Ms. Mohr
Dear Mr. Rommel:
Subject: H.R. 14718, 93d Congress, Enrolled Enactment
This is in reply to your request for the views of this
Department on the enrolled enactment of H.R. 14718, an
Act "To discontinue or modify certain reporting require-
ments of law."
The enrolled enactment would eliminate certain unnecessary
Executive department and agency reports to Congress.
Section 9 of the enrolled enactment would eliminate the
annual report of the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development on program administration and management
improvement.
This Department has no objection to the approval of the
enrolled enactment as it applies to our reporting require-
ments. We would defer to the appropriate Executive
departments and agencies concerning the provisions of the
enrolled enactment eliminating other reporting requirements.
Sincerely,
is
Toba
Robert R. Elliott
HEALTH.
OF
DELICATION.
MATHENT
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION. AND WELFARE
U.S.A.
DEC 24 1974
Honorable Roy L. Ash
Director, Office of Management
and Budget
Washington, D. C. 20503
Dear Mr. Ash:
This is in response to Mr. Rommel's request for a report
on H.R. 14718, an enrolled bill "To discontinue or modify
certain reporting requirements of law."
Insofar as it would affect this Department, the enrolled
bill would repeal a requirement for an annual report on
the operation of the National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths
and Adults made to the Secretary and transmitted by him
to the Congress; and would place on an annual basis a report
of the Secretary, now submitted semi-annually, respecting
demonstration, experimental, or pilot projects wholly
financed under the Social Security Act.
Both of these changes in current reporting requirements
are desirable program simplifications and we favor them.
Although we have no objection to the approval of the enrolled
bill, we defer to other agencies more substantially affected.
Sincerely,
Acting Secretary
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20506
OPPORTUNITY
DECIPA 1974
W. H. Rommel
Assistant Director for
Legislative Reference
Office of Management and Budget
Washington, D. C.
Attention: Mrs. Garziglia
Dear Sirs:
We have received your Enrolled Bill Request of December 20, 1974
concerning H.R. 14718. Other than recognizing that Section 23 would
release us from an annual report requirement, we have no substantive
comments to make with respect to the bill.
Sincerely,
Cw Christens
for
R. Thomas Rollis, Jr.
Controller
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MEMORANDUM FOR:
WARREN HENDRIKS
FROM: Ven Lain for MAX L. FRIEDERSDORF
SUBJECT:
Action Memorandum - Log No. 874
Enrolled Bill H.R. 14718
The Office of Legislative Affairs concurs in the attached proposal
and has no additional recommendations.
Attachment
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Haven 12.
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
DEC 26 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
Subject: Enrolled Bill H.R. 14718 - Modification of reporting
requirements
Sponsors- - Rep. Holifield (D) California and
Rep. Horton (R) New York
Last Day for Action
January 4, 1974 - Saturday
Purpose
To eliminate certain reports required to be submitted to Congress
by executive branch agencies and to modify others.
Agency Recommendations
Office of Management and Budget
Approval
Department of the Interior
Approval
Department of Transportation
Approval
Atomic Energy Commission
Approval
Department of Commerce
No objection
Department of Housing and Urban
Development
No objection
Department of Health, Education, and
Welfare
Defer
Office of Economic Opportunity
No comment
Discussion
At present, more than 500 reports are required by statute to be
submitted to Congress periodically. From time to time Congress
has reviewed these requirements to determine whether they are
still needed. Seven years ago legislation was enacted changing
reporting requirements. In 1972 Congress requested GAO to re-
view reporting requirements again and on November 9, 1973, the
Deputy Comptroller General transmitted draft legislation to
carry out the changes GAO recommended. This legislation is an
outgrowth of that recommendation.
THE WHITE HOUSE
ACTION MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON
LOG NO.: 874
Date:
Time:
December 27, 1974
8:00 p.m.
FOR ACTION: Mike Duval of
CC (for information): Warren Hendriks
Geoff Shepard oh
Jerry Jones
Tod Hullin no oky
Max Friedersdorf or
Phil Areeda obs
FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY
DUE: Date: Monday, December 30
Time: 1:00 p.m.
SUBJECT:
Enrolled Bill H.R. 14718 - Modification of Reporting
Requirements
ACTION REQUESTED:
For Necessary Action
For Your Recommendations
Prepare Agenda and Brief
Draft Reply
X For Your Comments
Draft Remarks
REMARKS:
Please return to Judy Johnston, Grondd Floor West Wing
SEALA . FORD NEGAN
PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED
If you have any questions or if you anticipate a
delay in submitting the required material, please
K. R. COLE, JR.
telephone the Staff Secretary immediately.
For the President
THE WHITE HOUSE
ACTION MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON
LOG NO.: 874
Date:
Time:
December 27, 1974
8:00 p.m.
FOR ACTION: Mike Duval
cc (for information): Warren Hendriks
Geoff Shepard
Jerry Jones
Tod Hullin
Phil Areeda
Max Friedersdorf
FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY
DUE: Date: Monday, December 30
Time: 1:00 p.m.
SUBJECT:
Enrolled Bill H.R. 14718 - Modification of Reporting
Requirements
ACTION REQUESTED:
For Necessary Action
For Your Recommendations
Prepare Agenda and Brief
Draft Reply
X For Your Comments
Draft Remarks
REMARKS:
Please return to Judy Johnston, Ground Floor West Wing
Approval
AUS.
PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
If you have any questions or if you anticipate a
delay in submitting the required material, please
Warren K. Hendriks
telephone the Staff Secretary immediately.
For the President
THE WHITE HOUSE
ACTION MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON
LOG NO.: 874
Date:
Time:
December 27, 1974
8:00 p.m.
FOR ACTION: Mike Duval
CC (for information): Warren Hendriks
Geoff Shepard
Jerry Jones
Tod Hullin
Phil Areeda
Max Friedersdorf
FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY
DUE: Date: Monday, December 30
Time: 1:00 p.m.
SUBJECT:
Enrolled Bill H.R. 14718 - Modification of Reporting
Requirements
ACTION REQUESTED:
For Necessary Action
For Your Recommendations
Prepare Agenda and Brief
Draft Reply
X For Your Comments
Draft Remarks
REMARKS:
Please return to Judy Johnston, Ground Danal Floor West Wing
Wike
OK
PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
If you have any questions or if you anticipate a
delay in submitting the required material, please
Warren K. Hondriks
telephone the Staff Secretary immediately.
For the President
THE WHITE HOUSE
ACTION MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON
LOG NO.: 874
Date:
Time:
December 27, 1974
8:00 p.m.
FOR ACTION: Mike Duval
cc (for information): Warren Hendriks
Geoff Shepard
Jerry Jones
Tod Hullin
Phil Areeda
Max Friedersdorf
FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY
DUE: Date: Monday, December 30
Time: 1:00 p.m.
SUBJECT:
Enrolled Bill H.R. 14718 - Modification of Reporting
Requirements
ACTION REQUESTED:
For Necessary Action
For Your Recommendations
Prepare Agenda and Brief
Draft Reply
X For Your Comments
Draft Remarks
REMARKS:
Please return to Judy Johnston, Ground Floor West Wing
No Objective PAud
OK
R. FORD
is
PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
If you have any questions or if you anticipate a
delay in submitting the required material, please
Warren K. Hendriks
telephone the Staff Secretary immediately.
For the President
THE WHITE HOUSE
ACTION MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON
LOG NO.: 874
Date:
Time:
December 27, 1974
8:00 p.m.
FOR ACTION: Mike Duval
CC (for information): Warren Hendriks
Geoff Shepard
Jerry Jones
Tod Hullin
Phil Areeda
Max Friedersdorf
FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY
DUE: Date: Monday, December 30
Time: 1:00 p.m.
SUBJECT:
Enrolled Bill H.R. 14718 - Modification of Reporting
Requirements
ACTION REQUESTED:
For Necessary Action
For Your Recommendations
Prepare Agenda and Brief
Draft Reply
X For Your Comments
Draft Remarks
REMARKS:
Please return to Judy Johnston, Ground Floor West Wing
Indy:
no dejection
I
12.30.74
10Amg
PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
If you have any questions or if you anticipate a
delay in submitting the required material, please
Warren K. Hendriks
telephone the Staff Secretary immediately.
For the President
93D CONGRESS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
REPORT
2d Session
No. 93-1214
DISCONTINUANCE AND MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN
REPORTS TO CONGRESS
JULY 24, 1974.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
of the Union and ordered to be printed
Mr. HOLIFIELD, from the Committee on Government Operations,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany H.R. 14718]
The Committee on Government Operations, to whom was referred
the bill (H.R. 14718) to discontinue or modify certain reporting
requirements of law, having considered the same, report favorably
thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill as amended
do pass.
The amendment strikes out all after the enacting clause and inserts
a substitute text, which appears in italic type in the reported bill.
DIVISIONS OF THE REPORT
Purpose.
General statement.
Committee amendment.
Hearings.
Committee vote.
Estimated cost and savings.
Analysis and explanation.
Changes in existing law made by the bill, as reported.
Appendix: Reports all interviewees agreed could be eliminated or
improved.
PURPOSE
H.R. 14718 has two purposes: To authorize (1) the elimination of
certain Government reports no longer considered necessary; and
(2) to modify others to make them more useful to the Congress. These
reports, by statutory requirement, are made to the Congress at
periodic intervals by various executive departments and agencies.
38-006-741
2
3
GENERAL STATEMENT
called instead for an annual analysis to be sent to Congress on
This bill is the result of a study conducted by the General Ac-
the administration and operation of chapter 41 of title 5 (em-
counting Office (GAO) in response to a March 15, 1972, request from
ployee training). Therefore, the amendment proposed by this
your committee that the GAO study the voluminous reporting require-
bill in its original form has become unnecessary.2
ments under existing statutes and make recommendations for the
(b) The former item 6 is dropped, thus preserving a require-
elimination of those that are obsolete or no longer necessary and for
ment that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
improvements in others to provide more useful information.
file semi-annual reports of contracts negotiated under exceptions
The Comptroller General transmitted his report on October 26,
11 and 16 to the formal advertising requirement of the Armed
1973. It is entitled "Usefulness to the Congress of Reports Submitted
Services Procurement Act (10 U.S.C. 2304(a) (11), (16)).
by the Executive Branch" (B-115398, October 26, 1973). It recom-
On being canvassed, the Select Committee on Small Business
mended that the committee introduce legislation to effect the changes
indicated that it favors retention of the reporting requirement
in the statutory reporting requirements. identified in the report. The
on the ground that the report tends to discourage use of negotia-
report was followed on November 9, 1973, by a letter from the Deputy
tion exceptions and helps small business. Also, it would be
Comptroller General transmitting a draft of legislation to change
inconsistent to discontinue the requirement for NASA while
numerous statutory reporting requirements.
continuing it for the Department of Defense.
Congress frequently has-required agencies to keep the Congress
(c) The former item 8 is stricken and replaced by the language of
informed of programs through submission of reports. At present,
item 6 of the committee substitute. The former item 8 concerned
more than 500 reports are submitted to the Congress on a recurring
a requirement for the Small Business Administration to report
basis by statutory direction. Over the years, the need for many of
on liquidation of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. The
these reports has diminished; but because the requirement is still on
committee amendment, which responds to recommendations of the
the statute books, they must be submitted. Congress periodically
House Select Committee on Small Business, takes into account
reviews these reports to ascertain the continuation of their need. For
the recent enactment of P.L. 93-237 which added some new
example, in 1954, 1960, and 1965, a number of reports were eliminated
provisions to the subsection. The amendment here proposed
by Congress after such reviews. Seven years having passed since the
avoids an unintended repeal of P.L. 93-237 by appropriately
review leading to the last enactment, a further review was made, from
relocating the proposed deletion of RFC reporting provisions.
which the pending bill has resulted.
This amendment also changes the reporting requirement cover-
ing SBA's other activities from a calendar year to a fiscal year
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
basis. The Select Committee considers fiscal year reporting
more in keeping with the general fiscal year basis for Government
In the course of committee consideration, several changes were
operations and therefore more helpful in the oversight functions
made in H.R. 14718. These are incorporated in a new text in the form
of the committee. The Small Business Administration concurs in
of a single committee amendment to H.R. 14718, which strikes out
this change from a calendar year to a fiscal year basis.
all after the enacting clause and inserts the new language. The new
(d) A new paragraph is added (7) which corresponds to the
text makes the following changes in the bill:
amendment described under (c) above by changing a second
1. The items in sections 1 and 2 (providing for elimination of and
reporting requirement of the Small Business Administration
reduction in frequency of certain reports) have been given an expanded
from a calendar to a fiscal year basis as recommended by the
format, purely technical in nature, to meet a recommendation of the
Select Committee and concurred in by the Small Business
House Legislative Counsel to facilitate codification.
Administration.
2. Another technical change is the deletion of former item 5 of
HEARINGS
section 2 (semi-annual reports by the military departments to House
and Senate Committees concerning establishment of military fa-
The Legislation and Military Operations Subcommittee held a
cilities costing under $300,000). Recently, this requirement was
hearing on H.R. 14718 on June 5, 1974. Testifying in favor of the
changed to an annual basis by other law (P.L. 93-166, section 608(1);
measure was Mr. Elmer B. Staats, the Comptroller General of the
November 29, 1973; 87 Stat. 623). Since former item 5 would have
United States.³ He stated that the GAO had looked at executive
done the same thing, it is no longer necessary.
departments, agencies, councils, and commissions and had compiled
3. Four amendments are made to section 3:
an inventory of 747 reports-544 required by statute and 203 initiated
(a) The former item 2 is deleted, because this reporting require-
by committee and other Congressional requests or submitted volun-
ment was changed by P.L. 93-156 (November 21, 1973; 87
tarily by agencies. GAO subdivided the inventory into reports
Stat. 623). The previous requirement was for a detailed annual
received by each of 36 committees-16 House committees, 14 Senate
report to Congress covering each employee trained for more
committees, and 6 joint committees. This inventory was sifted and a
than 120 days in a non-Government facility. The 1973 amend-
group of reports identified which could be eliminated or modified
ment eliminated the requirement for the detailed report and
according to at least a representative of each recipient committee.
2 See Senate Report 93-489.
1 P.L. 706, 83d Cong., August 1954, 68 Stat. 966; P.L. 86-533, June 29, 1960, 74 Stat. 245; and P.L. 89-348,
Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1310.
3 "Bills Relating to the General Accounting Office," hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee
and H.R. 14718, pp. 38-39.
on Government Operations, House of Representatives, 93diCong., 2d sess., on H.R. 12113, H.R. 12181,
4
5
The recipient committee then received a letter from GAO asking for
is to be located below the confluence of the De Luz Creek with the
views as to the appropriateness of elimination or modification of the
San Margarita River on Camp Joseph H. Pendleton, San Diego
report requirement. After this screening, the list set out in the GAO
County, California. This authority is contingent upon (1) the Fall-
report referred to above was compiled. It identified 79 reports-54 to
brook Public Utility District entering into a contract to repay the
be eliminated and 25 to be modified-with the concurrence of the
Federal Government for the actual costs of constructing, operating
recipient committees. Twenty-eight of the reports result from non-
and maintaining the dam; (2) all necessary permits being issued to the
statutory requirement. The 51 reports which became the basis of the
District and the Government by the State of California; (3) the Fall-
pending legislation are reports required by law.
brook Public Utility District agreeing not to assert against the
The appendix below, consisting of excerpts from Appendix IV of
United States any prior appropriative rights to water and to share in
the GAO report, briefly describes each report and lists the statutory
the use of the waters impounded by the dam in accordance with the
authority, the submitting agency, the frequency, and the congres-
ratio prescribed in section 3 of the act; and (4) the dam and other
sional committees interviewed in connection with the proposed
facilities having economic and engineering feasibility. Section 7 of the
statutory change.
act (68 Stat. 578) requires the Attorney General, the Secretary of the
COMMITTEE VOTE
Interior and the Secretary of the Navy to report to the Congress, from
time to time, concerning the conditions prescribed in section 1. Ac-
On June 21, 1974, H.R. 14718 was ordered reported unanimously by
cording to the committees receiving this report, additional legislation
the full committee on a voice vote, a quorum being present.
will be needed to re-start this project; thus the existing report require-
ment is not needed.
ESTIMATED COST AND SAVINGS
Item No. 3.-The Secretary of Commerce is authorized, by Public
Law 81-390 (63 Stat. 908; 15 U.S.C. 1514(b)), to purchase, transport,
The General Accounting Office compiled a savings estimate from
store and distribute food and other subsistence supplies for resale
the concerned agencies with respect to 39 of a total of 54 reports that
to employees of the Department of Commerce and other Federal
committees identified for elimination. The agencies indicated the
agencies, and their dependents, in Alaska and other points outside the
preparation costs of these reports at $222,000 annually, or approxi-
continental United States. The proceeds from such resales are to be
mately $5,500 per report. On the basis of this estimate, the elimination
credited to the appropriations from which the expenditures were made.
of 26 statutory reports would yield an annual savings of $143,000. In
The Secretary is required by Public Law 81-390 to provide the
addition, the reduction in frequency or other modifications of report
Congress with an annual report showing the total expenditures made
requirements in sections 2 and 3 would yield an estimated saving of at
for such supplies and the total proceeds from the resales. The Depart-
least $30,000. This approximates a total annual saving of at least
ment of Commerce recommends that the report be discontinued
$173,000 a year or $865,000 for five years.
because it provides data which are neither critical nor significant in
No known significant costs are associated with this legislation.
amount (sales in fiscal year 1971 were $10,000). The committees
receiving this report agree that it is no longer necessary.
ANALYSIS AND EXPLANATION
Item No. 4.-Through the Act of June 5, 1920 (41 Stat. 1504; 33
U.S.C. 853), the Director of the Coast and Geodetic Survey (now the
Below, listed by section and item number, are the reports affected
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by Reorganiza-
by the bill, together with a short explanation of the origin of the
tion Plan No. 4 of 1970) is authorized, subject to the approval of the
report requirement and the reason for its being changed.
Secretary of Commerce, to consider, ascertain, adjust and determine
all claims for damages, where the amount of the claim does not exceed
SECTION 1 (ELIMINATING REQUIREMENTS)
$500, by acts for which the Coast and Geodetic Survey shall be found
responsible. At each session of the Congress, the director is required
Reports under more than one agency
to furnish a report, through the Department of Treasury, showing the
Item No. 1.-The head of each agency or department of the Federal
amounts due the claimants.
Government which makes grants to nonprofit institutions of higher
The Administration indicates that over the past few years it has
education or nonprofit organizations for basic scientific research pur-
provided (quarterly) the information required for this report to the
suant to the authority under 42 U.S.C. 1893 (72 Stat. 1793) is required
Department of Commerce Finance Office for submission to the Depart-
to provide the appropriate committees of Congress with a report on
ment of the Treasury. Each time it has been returned because it was
such grants on or before June 30 of each year. The report shows, for
deemed not to be of enough significance to be sent to the Treasury.
the preceding year, the number of grants made, the dollar amount of
The committees receiving this report indicate no need for its continu-
such grants, and the institutions in which title to equipment was
ance.
vested pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1892. According to the committees
receiving these reports, they are no longer useful and provide informa-
Reports under the Department of Defense
tion which is available in more meaningful form from other sources.
Item No. 5.-Under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 8031(c), not more
Item No. 2.-Public Law 83-547, section 1, authorizes the Secretary
than 2,800 officers of the Air Force may be assigned or detailed to
of the Interior to construct, operate and maintain the De Luz Dam
permanent duty in the executive part of the Department of the
and other facilities for the Fallbrook Public Utility District. The dam
Air Force except in time of war or national emergency. Accordingly,
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the Secretary of the Air Force is required to furnish the Congress with
an annual report on the number of officers permanently assigned to
indicate that this report is no longer used and that the information, if
the executive part of the Department and the justification therefor.
needed, can be obtained from other sources. The report, they say, can
This report, which duplicates data available to the interested com-
be eliminated.
mittees from other sources, is no longer needed.
Reports under the Department of Interior
Item No. 6.-According to the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 3031(c),
Item No. 10.-Public Law 89-605, as amended (80 Stat. 848, 84
not more than 3,000 officers of the Army may be assigned or detailed
Stat. 203) grants congressional consent to negotiations between the
to permanent duty in the executive part of the Department of the
States of New York, New Jersey and others for the purpose of entering
Army. Of these, not more than 1,000 may be detailed or assigned
into a compact for the preservation and development of the Hudson
to duty on or with the Army General Staff. These limits are not
River Basin. The Secretary of the Interior is the representative of the
applicable during time of war or national emergency. Accordingly,
United States in these negotiations and is required to furnish the
the Secretary of the Army is required to report quarterly to the
Congress with an annual report on the compact and the ensuing
Congress on the number of commissioned officers in the executive
development, preservation and restoration projects. The committees
part of the Department, the number on or with the Army General
receiving this report express no need for it and indicate that it can be
Staff and the justification therefor. The committees receiving this
discontinued.
report indicate that it duplicates information available from other
Item No. 11.-Public Law 86-438 (74 Stat. 80; 16 U.S.C. 430oo)
sources and is, therefore, no longer needed.
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire lands and interests
Item No. 7.-According to Public Law 84-208, section 108, as
in lands and to enter into agreements for the use of lands in order to
amended (69 Stat. 439; 70 Stat. 735), unobligated amounts of funds
preserve, protect and improve the Antietam Battlefield in the State of
allocated to the Department of Defense from any appropriations for
Maryland. The Secretary is required to report at least once each year
military assistance can be reserved for reimbursement of orders placed
to the Congress on any acquisition made or agreement entered into
with military departments against such allocations. The Secretary of
under the Act.
Defense is required to furnish a report on such reservations to the
The limited authority provided in the Act has been virtually used
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Repre-
up, according to the Department of the Interior, and no new activity
sentatives each quarter. The report describes the items to be delivered
is being reported. The committees receiving this report indicate that
against the funds reserved and provides a detailed accounting of all
it is no longer useful and can be discontinued.
military assistance funds allocated and available to the Department
Item No. 12.-Pursuant to 30 U.S.C. 572 (69 Stat. 353), the Secre-
of Defense as of the end of the preceding quarter. Both Committees
tary of the Interior is authorized to make financial contributions to
on Appropriations indicate that this report is no longer needed.
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for approved programs or projects
Reports under the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
to seal abandoned coal mines, to fill voids in abandoned coal mines,
Item No. 8.-The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare is
and for control and drainage of water which, if uncontrolled, would
authorized, pursuant to the provisions of 29 U.S.C. 42a(a), to enter
cause the flooding of anthracite coal formations. Section 575, as
into an agreement with any public or nonprofit private agency or
amended (69 Stat. 353, 76 Stat. 935), requires the Secretary to provide
organization for payment by the United States for the establishment
an annual report to the Congress on the progress and accomplishments
and operation of the National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and
of such programs and projects. The committees receiving this report
Adults. Under 29 U.S.C. 42a(c)( the agency entering into such an
indicate that it is no longer necessary.
agreement will provide the Secretary with an annual report on the
Item No. 13.-The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the
Center's operations. The Secretary, in turn, is required to submit the
United States Bureau of Mines, is authorized by 30 U.S.C. 401 (62
report, accompanied by his comments and recommendations, to the
Stat. 85) to establish and maintain a research laboratory in the lignite-
Congress. The committees receiving this report indicate that more
consuming region of North Dakota to conduct research into the min-
detailed and useful information on the Center is available from other
ing, preparation and utilization of lignite coal. The Secretary is
sources. The annual report, therefore, is no longer need_
required by 30 U.S.C. 403 to provide a report to the Congress, at the
beginning of each session, on the activities of, expenditures by, and
Reports under the Department of Housing and Urban Development
donations to the laboratory.
Item No. 9.-Section 5 of Public Law 90-448, as amended (82 Stat.
According to the Department of the Interior, the Laboratory author-
477, 84 Stat. 1816, 12 U.S.C. 1701c note), requires the Secretary of
ized here (the Charles R. Robertson Lignite Research Laboratory at
Housing and Urban Development to submit an annual report to the
Grand Forks, North Dakota) is the smallest of three Bureau of Mines
Committees on Banking and Currency of the House of Representa-
facilities engaged in coal research. Reports of the type required of the
tives and the Senate describing areas of improved program manage-
Grand Forks Laboratory are not required of the others. Also, informa-
ment. The report is to (1) identify specific areas of program admin-
tion about the coal research programs is available in the Department's
istration and management which require improvement, (2) describe
annual budget justifications. The committees receiving this report
actions taken and proposed for the purpose of making such improve-
indicate that it can be eliminated.
ments, and (3) recommend such legislation as may be necessary for
Item No. 14.-Section 1 of Public Law 85-701 (30 U.S.C. 641; 72
accomplishing the improvements. The committees receiving this report
Stat. 700) authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Interior to
establish and maintain a program for exploration by private industry
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within the United States, its territories and possessions for such
The Department of the Interior indicates that this report serves no
minerals, excluding organic fuels, as he designates. The Secretary is
useful purpose to agency officials. The committees receiving it indicate
authorized (30 U.S.C. 642) to enter into exploration contracts with
that it is no longer needed.
individuals, partnerships, corporations, or other legal entities in order
Item No. 19.-According to section 17(g) of Public Law 86-705
to carry out the mandate of section 1. Section 5, as amended (79
(74 Stat. 783; 30 U.S.C. 226(g)), the Secretary of the Interior is
Stat. 1312; 30 U.S.C. 645) authorizes and directs the Secretary to
authorized to negotiate agreements whereby the United States is
furnish to the Congress, through the President, an annual report
compensated for the drainage of oil or gas by wells drilled on lands
containing a review and evaluation of the programs authorized by the
adjacent to lands owned by the United States. The Secretary is re-
Act. When and if needed, the information contained in this report
quired to provide the Congress with a report, at the beginning of each
can be obtained from other sources. Therefore, the committees
session, which details the agreements of this type entered into during
receiving it indicate that it is no longer necessary.
the previous year. The committees receiving this report indicate that
Item No. 15.-Section 19 of the Organic Act of Guam, as amended
it is no longer needed.
(64 Stat. 389; 48 U.S.C. 1423i) requires the Governor of Guam to
Item No. 20.-The Water Resources Research Act of 1964 (78 Stat.
report to the head of the department or agency designated by the
331; 42 U.S.C. 1961b) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to
President (Secretary of the Interior) on all laws enacted by the Legis-
conduct a national program of water research. An amendment to that
lature of Guam. In turn, the Secretary of the Interior is required to
act, Public Law 89-404 (80 Stat. 130; 42 U.S.C. 1961b(b)), requires the
submit the report to the Congress. The committees receiving this
Secretary to provide the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
report indicate that the report is no longer needed because ample
House of Representatives with copies of grants, contracts and other
oversight information is provided by another report.
matching arrangements undertaken under authority of the Act sixty
Item No. 16.-Public Law 83-671 provides for the partition and
days prior to their award. The committees to which these copies are
distribution of the assets of the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and
furnished indicate that the same information is provided in an annual
Ouray Reservation in Utah between its mixed-blood and full-blood
report required under section 307 (80 Stat. 130; 42 U.S.C. 1961 c-7)
members, for the termination of Federal supervision over the property
and that the requirement for submission of copies of contracts, grants
of the mixed-blood members of the tribe, and for a development pro-
and other agreements can be eliminated.
gram for the full-blood members of the tribe. Section 24 of the Act
Item No. 21.-The Act of August 4, 1939 (53 Stat. 1192; 43 U.S.C.
(68 Stat. 877; 25 U.S.C. 677w) requires the tribal business committee,
485g(a)) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to classify or re-
representing the full-blood group, to submit, through the Secretary
classify, not more often than at five-year intervals, as to irrigability
of the Interior, an annual progress report to the Congress of its
and productivity those lands which have been, are or may be included
activities, and of the expenditures authorized under the act. According
within an authorized Federal reclamation or irrigation project. Section
to the Department of the Interior, the reporting requirement of the
8(f) of the Act (53 Stat. 1193; 43 U.S.C. 485g(f)) requires the Secretary
statute has not been observed for the past four or five years. The
to report to the Congress, after completion of the classification work or
Department recommends that the requirement be eliminated. The
from time to time, on the classifications and reclassifications made. The
committees to which this report would be submitted agree that the
committees receiving this report indicate that it is no longer needed.
requirement can be eliminated.
Item No. 22.-Section 9 of Public Law 85-900 (72 Stat. 1733) obli-
Item No. 17.-Public Law 88-168 (77 Stat. 301) establishes a
gates the Secretary of the Interior to grant assistance to Boulder City,
revolving fund from which the Secretary of the Interior can make
Nevada, by pumping water from Lake Mead up to the City's storage
loans to Indian Tribes for the purposes of obtaining expert assistance
tanks. The Secretary is required by section 9(e) of the Act to report, at
in cases before the Indian Claims Commission. Section 3 of the Act
five-year intervals, to the Congress on the need for continuing this
(77 Stat. 301; 25 U.S.C. 70n-3) requires that every loan be reported to
assistance. The Secretary is required by section 9(e) of the Act to
the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the Senate and
report, at five-year intervals, to the Congress on the need for con-
House of Representatives within fifteen days of the time it is made.
tinuing this assistance.
Since the establishment of the fund, the Department of the Interior
The Department of the Interior indicates that the initial amount of
has made 64 loans with a value of over $1.5 million (12 have been
the assistance subsidy to Boulder City was $150,000 per year. Since
fully repaid and total repayments equal over $568,000). The com-
1970, this amount has been reduced at a rate of $15,000 per year. The
mittees receiving this report indicate that there is no longer a need for
fiscal year 1974 amount was $90,000. It is anticipated that the assist-
this report.
ance will be completely phased out by 1980. The committees receiv-
Item No. 18.-Public Law 87-689 (76 Stat. 588) amends section 2 of
ing this report indicate that it is no longer necessary.
the Act of July 31, 1947 (61 Stat. 681; 30 U.S.C. 602) by providing
Report under the Department of Transportation
that the Secretary of the Interior shall dispose of materials or products
Item No. 23.-Under section 302(c)(1) of Public Law 85-726 (72
on public lands to the highest responsible qualified bidder after formal
Stat. 745; 49 U.S.C. 1343(a)(1)), in order to insure that the interests of
advertising and other public notice deemed appropriate. The amended
national defense are properly safeguarded and that the Administrator
section 2(b) (30 U.S.C. 602(b)) requires the submission of a semi-
of the Federal Aviation Administration is properly advised as to the
annual report to the Congress which describes each of the contracts
needs and special problems of the armed services, the Administrator
entered into in accordance with the Act.
H.R. 1214-2
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is to provide for the detailing of members of the Army, the Navy, the
threshold amount is unrealistic. The committees receiving the report
Air Force, the Marine Corps, or the Coast Guard to the Federal Avia-
indicate that the report is not useful and, therefore, can be dis-
continued.
tion Administration. Section 302(c)(3) of the Act (72 Stat. 745; 49
U.S.C. 1343(a)(3 requires the Administrator to report to the Con-
gress every six months, on the number, rank, and positions of mem-
SECTION 2 (REDUCING. FREQUENCY OF REQUIREMENTS)
bers of the armed services detailed to the Administration. The
Item No. 1.-The Export Administration Act of 1969, as extended
Administration indicates that the information provided in this report
(83 Stat. 841; 50 U.S.C. App. 2409), authorizes the establishment of
duplicates the information provided in an annual report of the Secre-
rules and regulations which may provide for the denial of any request
tary of Transportation. The committees receiving this report agree
or application for authority to export articles, materials, or supplies,
that it provides information readily available in another report and
including technical data, from the United States, to any nation or
indicate that this requirement can be abolished.
combination of nations threatening the national security of the United
Item No. 24.-The Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 (78
States if the President determines that their export would prove detri-
Stat. 302) authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (under a transfer
mental to the national security of the United States, regardless of
of functions accomplished through Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968)
their availability from nations other than any nation or combination
to make grants or loans to assist States and local public agencies in
of nations threatening the national security of the United States. If it
financing the acquisition, construction, reconstruction and improve-
is determined that export licenses are required, the reasons for SO
ment of facilities and equipment for use in mass transportation service
doing are to be reported to the Congress by the Secretary of Commerce
in urban areas. Section 4(d) of the Act, as amended (84 Stat. 965; 49
in the quarterly report required under section 10 of that Act (83 Stat.
U.S.C. 1603(d)), requires the Secretary to submit to the Congress bien-
846). The committees receiving this report indicate that while it
nial requests for additional authority for such grants and loans. The
Secretary is also required to furnish his recommendations regarding
provides useful information, there is no need for a quarterly submission
adjustments in the schedule for liquidation of obligations incurred. The
and recommend that it be changed to a semiannual report.
committees receiving this report indicate that the information provided
Item No. 2.-Under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 2451 et seq., the
therein is available when needed through direct contact with the De-
Secretary of Defense is required to develop a single catalog system and
a related program of standardizing supplies for the Department of
partment. Therefore, the requirement for this report can be eliminated.
Defense. Under 10 U.S.C. 2455, the Secretary is required to submit a
Reports under the Atomic Energy Commission
semiannual progress report to the Committees on Armed Services of
Item No. 25.-The Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 (69
the Senate and House of Representatives on the cataloging and
Stat. 472) establishes the policy and sets forth the mechanism for
standardization programs. The Department of Defense recom-
terminating Federal Government ownership and management of com-
mended that the frequency of submission. for this report be reduced
munities owned by the Atomic Energy Commission. Section 102 of the
from semiannual to annual. The committees agree with the Depart-
Act (69 Stat. 483; 42 U.S.C. 2314) requires the Atomic Energy Com-
ment's recommendations.
mission to provide a report to the Congress which provides a full re-
Item No. 3.-Section 201(i) of Public Law 81-920 (64 Stat. 1251;
view of its activities under the Act. This report is to be provided every
50 U.S.C. App. 2281(i)), authorized the then Administrator of the
3 years. The committee receiving this report indicates that it is no
Federal Civil Defense Administration to make contributions, on the
longer necessary.
basis of approved programs or projects, to the States for civil defense
Reports under the Office of Economic Opportunity
purposes, including the procurement, construction, leasing or reno-
vating of materials and facilities. The Administrator was required to
Item No. 26.-Section 610-1(a) of the Economic Opportunity Act of
submit, not less often than quarterly, a report to the Congress on all
1964 (80 Stat. 1470; 42 U.S.C. 2951(a)) prescribes a limitation upon
such contributions. These functions were transferred to the Secretary
the rate of compensation for persons employed in Job Corps and
of Defense pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1958, 72 Stat.
community action programs. According to this limitation, persons.
1799, as implemented by Executive Order No. 10952. The committees
employed in these programs shall not receive compensation which is
receiving this report indicate that they wish it continued but that the
(1) in excess of the average rate of compensation paid in the area
frequency of submission can be reduced from quarterly to annual.
where the program is carried out to a substantial number of the persons
Item No. 4.-Title IV, section 409(a) of Public Law 91-121 (83
providing substantially comparable services, or in excess of the
Stat. 209; 50 U.S.C. 1511) requires the Secretary of Defense to submit
average rate of compensation paid to a substantial number of persons
providing substantially comparable services in the area of the person's
a semiannual report to the Congress on chemical warfare and biological
immediately preceding employment, whichever is higher or (2) less
research programs. The report is to describe the amounts spent during
than the minimum wage rate prescribed in 29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1). The
the preceding six-month period for research, development, test and
evaluation and procurement of all lethal and nonlethal chemical and
Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity is required (42 U.S.C.
2951(b)) to furnish a list, each fiscal year, to the Congress of the names
biological agents and fully explain each expenditure. The Depart-
of officers and employees subject to this limitation and whose salaries
ment of Defense recommends that the report frequency be changed
were $10,000 or more per year. The Office of Economic Opportunity
from semiannual to annual because it is time-consuming and expensive
states that the report requires a special survey effort and that the
to prepare and does not provide, as a semiannual report, a complete
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assessment of obligations and obligation rates. The committees
on the cause and means of eliminating discrimination and recom-
receiving the report agree with the reduction in frequency.
mendations for further legislation as may be desirable. In practice, the
Item No. 5.-Under the provision of section 1120(b) of the Social
listing of employees has been submitted by the Commission to the
Security Act as amended (81 Stat. 920; 42 U.S.C. 1320(b)), the
Congress as a separate report. The committees receiving the listing of
Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare is to report to the Con-
employees indicate that it serves no useful purpose. If needed, the
gress, as soon as possible after approval, on all of the demonstration,
information can be obtained from the Commission. Thus, the reporting
experimental or pilot projects which are wholly financed with
requirement is being modified to eliminate the list of employees.
Federal funds available under the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
Item No. 3.-Section 4(d) of the Federal Water Power Act, as
1320(a)). In practice, the Department of Health, Education, and
amended (49 Stat. 840; 16 U.S.C. 797(d)), requires the Federal Power
Welfare has been submitting this report on a semiannual basis. The
Commission to submit a classified annual report to the Congress
committees receiving this report indicate that neither the "as soon as
showing the permits and licenses issued under 16 U.S.C. 792, 793,
possible" reporting frequency nor the current practice of semiannual
795-818, and 820-823, and in each case, the parties thereto, the
reporting is necessary and that the report can be submitted annually.
terms prescribed and the moneys received. The report is also to con-
Item No. 6.-Public Law 87-626 (76 Stat. 427; 43 U.S.C. 31(b))
tain a list of the names and compensation of persons employed by the
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, through the Geological Survey
Commission. The committees receiving this report indicate that the
of the Department of the Interior, to conduct examinations of the geo-
listing of employees and salaries is of no value and can be discontinued.
logical structure, mineral resources and products of areas outside the
They also indicate that the remaining information can be included as a
national domain. The law (76 Stat. 427; 43 U.S.C. 31(c)) requires
portion of the Commission's annual report to the Congress (a volun-
the Secretary to report, every six months, to the Speaker of the House
tary submission by the Commission). The reporting requirement cited
of Representatives and the President of the Senate on all actions taken
above is being modified to accomplish these recommendations.
pursuant to this authority. The Department of the Interior recom-
Item No. 4.-Section 8 of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
mends that the reporting frequency be reduced from semiannual to
(80 Stat. 1300; 15 U.S.C. 1457) requires the officers and agencies au-
annual. The committees receiving this report agree with the Depart-
thorized to promulgate regulations for the packaging or labeling of
ment's recommendation.
any consumer commodity or to participate in the development of
voluntary product standards with respect to any consumer commodity
SECTION 3 (MODIFYING REQUIREMENTS)
under procedures referred to in section 5(d) of the Act (Department of
Health, Education, and Welfare; Federal Trade Commission) to sub-
Item No. L.-Public Law 91-121 (83 Stat. 212; 50 U.S.C. 1436(d))
mit an annual report to the Congress which contains a full and
requires the Secretary of Defense to provide an annual report to the
complete description of the activities undertaken to administer and
President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Repre-
enforce the provisions of the Act. The committees receiving this
sentatives which contains a list of the names of (1) former military
report indicate that the submission from the Federal Trade Commis-
officers or civilian employees who (a) were employed by or served as
sion can be included as a section of the Commission's annual report to
consultant or otherwise to a defense contractor for any period of
the Congress (38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46(f)). This requirement is
time, (b) represented any defense contractor at any hearing, trial,
being modified to implement this recommendation.
appeal or other action in which the United States was a party and
Item No. 5.-Section of the National Labor Relations Act (49
which involved services and materials provided or to be provided by
Stat. 451, 29 U.S.C. 153(c)) requires the National Labor Relations
such contractor to the Department of Defense, or (c) represented
Board to submit an annual report to the Congress and the President
any contractor in any transaction with the Department of Defense
which describes, in detail, the cases it has heard, the decisions it has
involving services or materials provided or to be provided by such
rendered, the names, salaries, and duties of all employees and officers
contractor to the Department of Defense; and (2) any employees of
in the employ or under the supervision of the Board, and an account-
the Department of Defense, including consultants or part-time employ-
ing of all moneys it has disbursed. The committees receiving this re-
ees, who were previously employed by or served as consultants or
port indicate that the portion listing all employees' names, salaries
otherwise to a defense contractor in any fiscal year, and whose salary
and duties is not needed. This reporting requirement is being modified
rate in the Department of Defense is equal to or greater than the
to eliminate the employee listing.
minimum salary rate for positions in GS-13. The committees re-
Item No. 6.-Section 10(a) of the Small Business Act, as amended
ceiving this report indicate that while the summary portion of this
(72 Stat. 393, 87 Stat. 1024, 15 U.S.C.A. 639(a)), requires the Small
report is useful and necessary, the listing of names is too voluminous
Business Administration to report, on December 31 of each year, to
to be of any real value. Therefore, this requirement is being modified
the President, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the
to eliminate the portion which provides individual names.
House of Representatives on its operations. The report is to include
Item No. 2.-Section 705(d) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78
the names of business concerns to whom contracts are let and for
Stat. 258; 42 U.S.C. 2000 e-4(d)) requires the Equal Employment
whom financing is arranged, the amounts involved in those trans-
Opportunity Commission to provide an annual report to the Congress
actions, and the progress of the Administration in liquidating the
and to the President concerning the action it has taken, and the
assets and completing the affairs of the Reconstruction Finance
names, salaries, and duties of all individuals in its employ and the
Corporation. This requirement is being modified to eliminate the
moneys it has disbursed. Also, it is required to make further reports
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(b) when deemed necessary by the Secretary of Commerce,
need for progress information concerning the Reconstruction Finance
purchasing, transporting, storing, and distributing food and other
Corporation and to change the report from a calendar-year to a fiscal-
subsistence supplies for resale to employees of the Department of
year basis.
Commerce and other Federal agencies (including Army, Navy,
Item No. 7.-Section 10(b) of the Small Business Act, as amended
and Air Force personnel-where Army, Navy, or Air Force facili-
(72 Stat. 393; 15 U.S.C. 639(b)) requires the Small Business Admin-
ties or supplies are not available and upon request of the service
istration to report, on December 31 of each year, to the President, the
concerned), and their dependents, in Alaska and other points
President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
outside the continental United States at a reasonable value as
the Senate Select Committee on Small Business, and the House Select
determined by the Secretary of Commerce, the proceeds from such
Committee to Conduct a Study and Investigation of the Problems of
resales to be credited to the appropriation from which the expend-
Small Business on the amount of funds appropriated to it that have
iture was made [: : Provided, That a report of such transactions
been expended upon its principal activities. This requirement is being
shall be made to Congress annually showing the total expenditures
modified to change the report from a calendar-year to a fiscal-year
made for such supplies and the total proceeds from such resales;]
basis.
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, As REPORTED
In compliance with clause 3 of rule XIII of the Rules of the House
ACT OF JUNE 5, 1920
of Representatives, changes in existing law made by the bill, as
AN ACT Authorizing the Superintendent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey,
reported, are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be omitted
subject to the approval of the Secretary of Commerce, to consider, ascertain,
is enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in italic, existing
adjust, and determine claims for damages occasioned by acts for which said sur-
law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman):
vey is responsible in certain cases
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
PUBLIC LAW 85-934
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Superintendent of
the Coast and Geodetic Survey, subject to the approval of the Secre-
tary of Commerce, is hereby authorized to consider, ascertain, adjust,
[SEC. 3. Each agency or department of the Federal Government
and determine all claims for damages, where the amount of the claim
exercising authority granted by this Act shall make an annual report
does not exceed $500, hereafter occasioned by acts for which the
on or before June 30th of each year to the appropriate committees
Coast and Geodetic Survey shall be found to be responsible [, and
of both Houses of Congress. Such report shall set forth therein, for
report the amounts SO ascertained and determined to be due the
the preceding year, the number of grants made pursuant to the
claimants to Congress at each session thereof through the Treasury
authority provided in the first section of this Act, the dollar amount
Department for payment as legal claims out of appropriations that
of such grants, and the institutions in which title to equipment was
may be made by Congress therefor].
vested pursuant to section 2 of this Act.]
[NoTE.-With respect to sections 2(5) and 2(6), see under "Title 10,
United States Code" below.]
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PUBLIC LAW 84-208
[SEC. 7. From time to time the Attorney General, the Secretary of
the Interior, and the Secretary of the Navy shall report to the Con-
gress concerning the conditions specified in section 1 of this Act, and
SEC. 108. Funds heretofore or hereafter allocated to the Department
the first report thereon shall be submitted to the Congress no later
of Defense from any appropriation for military assistance (including
than one year from the date of enactment of this Act.
funds consolidated with any such appropriation but excepting funds
obligated directly against any such appropriation for offshore pro-
curement or other purposes) shall be accounted for by geographic area
and by country solely on the basis of the value of materials delivered
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and services performed (such value to be determined in accordance
with the applicable provisions of law governing the administration
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
of military assistance). Within the limits of amounts available from
States of America in Congress assembled, That appropriations are
funds SO allocated, the Department of Defense is authorized to incur,
hereby authorized for the following activities of the Department of
in applicable appropriations, obligations in anticipation of reimburse-
Commerce:
ment from such allocations, and no funds SO allocated and available
shall be withdrawn by administrative action until the Secretary of
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Defense shall certify that they are not required for liquidation of
one project in excess of $25,000 shall be reported to the Committees
obligations SO incurred. Unobligated amounts of such allocations
on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives at
equal to the value of orders placed with the military departments
least twice annually.]
against such allocations shall be reserved and shall remain available
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until June 30, 1958, for making such reimbursements (except in case of
funds obligated directly against such allocations) only upon the basis
of materials delivered and services rendered: [Provided, That reports
of items to be delivered against funds reserved as provided herein
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ACT
shall be furnished quarterly by the Secretary of Defense to the Com-
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mittees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives and, not less often than once each quarter, said Secretary shall
NATIONAL CENTER FOR DEAF-BLIND YOUTHS AND ADULTS
make a detailed report to the Committees on Appropriations of the
Senate and the House of Representatives, on a delivery or service-
SEC. 16. (a)
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rendered basis, on all military assistance funds allocated and avail-
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able to the Department of Defense as of the end of the preceding quar-
ter: Provided further, Provided, That no reimbursements for materials
(c) The agreement shall-
or services shall be made after June 30, 1955, until the value of
(1) provide that Federal funds paid to the agency or organiza-
materials delivered and services performed shall equal the amount of
tion for the Center will be used only for the purposes for which
expenditures made from all appropriations herein and heretofore made
paid and in accordance with the applicable provisions of this
for military assistance as of said date: Provided however, That not to
section and the agreement made pursuant thereto;
exceed $302,000,000 of any reimbursement heretofore made by the Air
[(2) provide that the agency or organization making the agree-
Force to military assistance appropriations as of June 30, 1955, pursu-
ment will make an annual report to the Secretary, which the
ant to the provisions of this section shall be considered null and void
Secretary in turn shall transmit to the Congress with such com-
and materials and services of an equivalent amount shall be delivered
ments and recommendations as he may deem appropriate;]
or performed by the Air Force for military assistance purposes without
[(3)] (2) provide that any laborer or mechanic employed by
reimbursement: Provided further, That in the event the President
any contractor or subcontractor in the performance of work on
shall determine that supplies and equipment ordered against funds so
any construction aided by Federal funds under this section will
allocated are required for the defense of the United States, the amount
be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar
allocated for supplies and materials required for such purpose shall be
construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of
returned to the appropriation from which allocated: Provided further,
Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40
That funds appropriated in this Act for military assistance (including
U.S.C. 276a-276a-5); with the Secretary of Labor having, with
specified amounts of unobligated balances and funds consolidated with
respect to the labor standards specified in this paragraph, the
any such appropriation), amounts certified pursuant to section 1311 of
authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Num-
the Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1955, and, where authorized by
bered 14 of 1950 (15 F.R. 3176) and section 2 of the Act of June 13,
the President, funds made available to the Department of Defense
1934, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276c) and
under section 401 of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended, shall
[(4)] (3) include such other conditions as the Secretary deems
be maintained in one account which shall be used for all transactions
necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
involving military assistance during the current fiscal year and no
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expenditure shall be made from such account except as may be within
the limits of the sum of the amounts mentioned in this proviso: Pro-
vided further, That nothing in this Act shall be construed as making
any appropriation or fund available for obligation after the end of
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1968
the current fiscal year except as may be necessary for reimbursements
authorized herein.
ANNUAL REPORT ON AREAS OF PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND MAN-
AGEMENT WHICH REQUIRE IMPROVEMENT
[SEc. 5. The Secretary shall, as early as practicable in each calendar
MUTUAL SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1957
year make a report to the respective Committees on Banking and Cur-
rency of the House of Representatives and the Senate identifying
specific areas of program administration and management which
[GENERAL PROVISIONS
require improvement, describing actions taken and proposed for the
purpose of making such improvements, and recommending such
SEC. 102. Payments made from funds appropriated herein for
legislation as may be necessary to accomplish such improvements.
engineering fees and services to any individual engineering firm on any
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Each such report shall include, but not be limited to, the following
State of Maryland and the property of the United States thereon, to
areas of program administration and management: uniformity and
assure the public a full and unimpeded view thereof, and to provide
standardization in program requirements, simplification of program
for the maintenance of the site (other than those portions thereof
procedures, ways and means of expediting consideration of proposed
which are occupied by public buildings and monuments and the
projects and applications for assistance, the provision of more useful
Antietam National Cemetery) in, or its restoration to, substantially
and specific assistance to communities, organizations and individuals
the condition in which it was at the time of the battle of Antietam.
seeking to utilize the Department's programs, and ways and means of
Not more than 600 acres of land, however, shall be acquired in fee by
combining or otherwise adapting the Department's programs to
purchase or condemnation, but neither this limitation nor any other
increase their usefulness in meeting the individual needs of applicants.
provision of law shall preclude such acquisition of the fee title to other
lands and its immediate reconveyance to the former owner with such
convenants, restrictions, or conditions as will accomplish the purposes
of this Act: Provided, That the cost to the Government of any such
transaction shall not exceed the reasonable value of the convenants,
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restrictions, or conditions thereby imposed on the property. Any
acquisition authorized by this Act may be made without regard to the
limitation set forth in the proviso contained in the Act of May 14,
1940 (54 Stat. 212). [The Secretary shall report to the Congress at
SEC. 3. The consent of the Congress is hereby given to the States of
New York and New Jersey and, if they or any of them wish to partici-
least once each year on any acquisition made or agreement entered
into under this Act.
pate, the States of Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut to nego-
tiate with each other and with the United States for the purpose of
entering into a compact relating to the preservation, restoration, utili-
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zation and development of the natural, scenic, historic, and rec-
reational resources of those portions of the Hudson River Basin which
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lie within the boundaries of the participating States. The Secretary of
SEC. 5. The Secretary of the Interior shall render to Congress on or
the Interior shall serve as the representative of the United States in
before the first day of February of each year for four consecutive
such negotiations and shall consult with the heads of other Federal
years, commencing on or before February 1, 1957, a report of the
agencies concerned. [, and shall make a report to the President on the
progress and accomplishments of the program provided for by this
negotiations and on such terms of a compact as may have been agreed
Act. The Secretary of the Interior shall, on or before the first day of
to by the negotiators not later than July 1, 1970, and may include in
February of each year after the institution of the program for the
said report his recommendations concerning the matters covered
sealing of abandoned coal mines or the filling of voids in abandoned
therein or omitted therefrom. The Secretary's report shall include his
coal mines, submit a report to Congress of the actions taken under
recommendations concerning the need for and the preparation of a
this Act.
comprehensive plan and standards for carrying out the purposes of this
Act and for enforcement of the terms of the compact. The President
shall transmit the report to the Congress together with such recom-
mendations as he may deem appropriate. No compact negotiated
pursuant to this Act shall be binding or obligatory upon any of the
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parties thereto unless and until the same shall have been ratified by
the States of New York and New Jersey and by any other State
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
to which its terms apply and consented to or approved by an Act
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
of Congress.
Interior, acting through the United States Bureau of Mines, is
authorized and directed to establish, equip, and maintain a research
laboratory in the lignite-consuming region of North Dakota to conduct
researches and investigations on the mining, preparation, and utiliza-
tion of lignite coal and to develop new scientific, chemical, and tech-
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nical uses and new and extended markets and outlets for lignite coal
and its products. Such laboratory shall be planned as a center for
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
information and assistance in matters pertaining to conserving lignite
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
coal resources for national defense and security; to the more efficient
Interior is authorized to acquire such lands and interests in land and
mining, preparation, and utilization of lignite coal; and pertaining to
to enter into such agreements with the owners of land on behalf of
safety, health, and sanitation in mining operations and other matters
themselves, their heirs and assigns with respect to the use thereof as
relating to problems of the lignite industry.
the Secretary finds necessary to preserve, protect and improve the
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[SEC. 3. The Secretary, acting through the United States Bureau of
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Mines, shall make a report to Congress at the beginning of each regular
session of the activities of, expenditures by, and donations to, the
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laboratory established under this Act.
SEC. 24. Within three months after the date of enactment of this
Act, the business committee of the tribe representing the full-blood
group thereof shall present to the Secretary a development program
PUBLIC LAW 85-701
calculated to assist in making the tribe and the members thereof self-
supporting, without any special Government assistance, with a view
of eventually terminating all Federal supervision of the tribe and its
SEC. 5. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed
members. The tribal business committee, representing the full-blood
to present to the Congress, through the President, on March 1 and
group shall, through the Secretary of the Interior, make a full and
September 1 of each year, a report containing a review and evaluation
complete annual progress report to the Congress of its activities, and
of the operations of the programs authorized in this Act, together
of the expenditures authorized under this Act.
with his recommendations regarding the need for the continuation
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of the programs and such amendments to this Act as he deems to be
desirable.
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ACT OF NOVEMBER 4, 1963
1 Report requirement was modified from semi-annual submission to annual submission by Public Law
89-348 (79 Stat. 1312). Such modification is no longer applicable, due to repeal by this Act.
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[SEC. 3. Every loan made under this Act shall be reported to the
Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the Senate and House
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of Representatives within fifteen days of the time it is made.
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SEC. 19. Every bill passed by the legislature shall, before it becomes
a law, be entered upon the journal and presented to the Governor. If
ACT OF JULY 31, 1947
he approves it, he shall sign it, but if not he shall, except as herein-
after provided, return it, with his objections, to the legislature within
ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to
SEC.
2.
(a) The Secretary shall dispose of materials under this Act
him. If he does not return it within such period, it shall be a law
to the highest responsible qualified bidder after formal advertising
in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the legislature by adjourn-
and such other public notice as he deems appropriate: Provided, how-
ment prevents its return, in which case it shall be a law if signed by
ever, That the Secretary may authorize negotiation of a contract for
the Governor within thirty days after it shall have been presented
the disposal of materials if-
to him; otherwise it shall not be a law. When a bill is returned by the
(1) the contract is for the sale of less than two hundred fifty
Governor to the legislature with his objections, the legislature shall
thousand board-feet of timber; or, if
enter his objections at large on its journal and, upon motion of a mem-
(2) the contract is for the disposal of materials to be used in
ber of the legislature, proceed to reconsider the bill. If, after such recon-
connection with a public works improvement program on behalf
sideration, two-thirds of all the members of the legislature pass the
of a Federal, State, or local governmental agency and the public
bill, it shall be a law. If any bill presented to the Governor contains
exigency will not permit the delay incident to advertising; or, if
several items of appropriation of money, he may object to one or more
(3) the contract is for the disposal of property for which it is
of such items, or any part or parts, portion or portions thereof,
impracticable to obtain competition.
while approving the other items, parts, or portions of the bill. In
(b) A report shall be made to Congress on January 1 and July 1
such a case he shall append to the bill, at the time of signing it, a state-
of each year of the contracts made under clauses (2) and (3) of sub-
ment of the items, or parts or portions thereof, to which he objects,
section (a) during the period since the date of the last report. The
and the items, or parts or portions thereof, SO objected to shall not
report shall-
take effect. All laws enacted by the legislature shall be reported by
(1) name each purchaser;
the Governor to the head of the department or agency designated by
(2) furnish the appraised value of the material involved;
the President under section 3 of the Act and by him to the The Con-
(3) state the amount of each contract;
gress of the United States which reserves the power and authority
(4) describe the circumstances leading to the determination
to annul the same.
that the contract should be entered into by negotiation instead of
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SEC. 17. (a)
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SEC. 8. (a)
(g) Whenever it appears to the Secretary that lands owned by the
[(f) As soon as practicable after completion of the classification
United States are being drained of oil or gas by wells drilled on
work undertaken pursuant to this section, or from time to time, the
adjacent lands, he may negotiate agreements whereby the United
Secretary shall report to Congress on the classifications and reclassi-
States, or the United States and its lessees, shall be compensated for
fications made and shall include in his report, as to each project
such drainage. Such agreements shall be made with the consent of
involved, his recommendations, if any, for remedial legislation.
the lessees, if any, affected thereby. If such agreement is entered
[(g)](f) One-half of the expense involved in any classification work
into, the primary term of any lease for which compensatory royalty
undertaken pursuant to this section shall be charged to operation
is being paid, or any extension of such primary term, shall be extended
and maintenance administration nonreimbursable; and one-half shall
for the period during which such compensatory royalty is paid and
be paid in advance by the organization involved. On determining
for a period of one year from discontinuance of such payment and SO
probable justification for the requested classification or reclassifi-
long thereafter as oil or gas is produced in paying quantities. The
cation as provided in this section, the Secretary shall estimate the
Secretary shall report to Congress at the beginning of each regular
cost of the work involved and shall submit a statement of the estimated
session all such agreements entered into during the previous year
cost to said organization. Said organization, before commencement
which involve unleased Government lands.
of the work, shall advance to the United States one-half of the amount
set forth in said statement and also shall advance one-half of the amount
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of supplementary estimates of costs which the Secretary may find it
necessary to make from time to time during the progress of the work;
and said amounts shall be and remain available for expenditure by
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT OF 1964
the Secretary for the purposes for which they are advanced, until
the work is completed or abandoned. After completion or abandon-
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ment of the work, the Secretary shall determine the actual costs
SEC. 200. [(a)] There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secre-
thereof; and said organization shall pay any additional amount
tary of the Interior $5,000,000 for the fiscal year 1967, $6,000,000 for
required to make its total payments hereunder equal to one-half of
the fiscal year 1968, $7,000,000 for the fiscal year 1969, $8,000,000 for
the actual cost or shall be credited with any amount by which advances
the fiscal year 1970, $9,000,000 for the fiscal year 1971, and $10,000,000
made by it exceed one-half of said actual cost, as the case may be.
for each of the fiscal years 1972-1976, inclusive, from which appro-
(h) (g) If in the judgment of the Secretary a classification or
priations the Secretary may make grants to and finance contracts and
reclassification pursuant to the provisions of this section is a necessary
matching or other arrangements with educational institutions, private
preliminary to entering into a contract under section 3 or 4 of this Act,
foundations or other institutions, with private firms and individuals
he may require the same as a condition precedent to entering into
whose training, experience, and qualifications are, in his judgment,
such a contract.
adequate for the conduct of water research projects, and with local,
[(i)](h) No modification of any existing obligation to pay con-
State, and Federal Government agencies, to undertake research into
struction charges on any project shall be made by reason of any
any aspects of water problems related to the mission of the Depart-
classification or reclassification undertaken pursuant to this section
ment of the Interior which he may deem desirable and which are not
without express authority therefor granted by Congress upon recom-
otherwise being studied.
mendations of the Secretary made in a report under subsection (f)
[(b) No grant shall be made, no contract shall be executed, and no
of this section.
matching or other arrangement shall be entered into under subsection
(a) of this section prior to sixty calendar days from the date the same
is submitted to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House of Representatives and said sixty calendar days shall not include
days on which either the Senate or the House of Representatives is not
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in session because of an adjournment of more than three calendar
days to a day certain or an adjournment sine die.
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(e) At the end of each period of five years after the date of incor-
URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 1964
poration of the municipality, the Secretary shall investigate the need
for continuation of all or part of the assistance to the municipality
provided under this section [and shall report his findings and recom-
SEC. 4. (a)
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mendations to the Congress as soon thereafter as practicable].
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(d) The Secretary shall report annually to the Congress with
respect to outstanding grants or other contractual agreements executed
FEDERAL AVIATION ACT OF 1958
pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. To assure program conti-
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nuity and orderly planning and project development, the Secretary,
ORGANIZATION OF AGENCY
after consultation with State and local public agencies, shall submit to
the Congress (1) authorization requests for fiscal years 1976 and 1977
not later than February 1, 1972, (2) authorization requests for fiscal
DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR
years 1978 and 1979 not later than February 1, 1974, (3) authorization
SEC. 302. (a)
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requests for fiscal years 1980 and 1981 not later than February 1, 1976,
and (4) an authorization request for fiscal year 1982 not later than
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February 1, 1978. Such authorization requests shall be designed to
MILITARY PARTICIPATION
meet the Federal commitment specified in the first section of the
Urban Mass Transportation Assistance Act of 1970. Concurrently
(c) (1) In order to insure that the interests of national defense are
with these authorization requests, the Secretary shall also submit his
properly safeguarded and that the Administrator is properly advised
recommendations for any necessary adjustments in the schedule
as to the needs and special problems of the armed services, the Admin-
to for liuidation of obligations.)
istrator shall provide for participation of military personnel in carrying
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out his functions relating to regulation and protection of air traffic,
including provision of air navigation facilities, and research and
development. with respect thereto, and the allocation of airspace.
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY ACT OF 1955
Members of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, or
the Coast Guard may be detailed by the appropriate Secretary pur-
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suant to cooperative agreements with the Administrator, including
such agreement on reimbursement as may be deemed advisable by the
[SEc. 102. REVIEW.-The Commission shall present to the Joint
Administrator and the Secretary concerned, for service in the Agency
Committee on Atomic Energy of the Congress a full review of its
to effect such participation.
activities under this Act every three years in addition to any other
(2) Appointment to, acceptance of, and service as Deputy Admin-
istrator or under such cooperative agreements shall in no way affect
mittee. presentation which may be required or requested by the Joint Com-
status, office, rank, or grade which commissioned officers, or enlisted
men may occupy or hold, or any emolument, perquisite, right, privi-
lege, or benefit incident to or arising out of any such status, office,
rank, or grade. No person SO detailed or appointed shall be subject
to direction by or control by the department from which detailed or
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1964
appointed or by any agency or officer thereof directly or indirectly
with respect to his responsibilities under this Act or within the Agency.
[(3) The Administrator, within six months of the effective date of
this paragraph and semiannually thereafter, shall report in writing
COMPARABILITY OF WAGES
to the appropriate committees of the Congress on agreements entered
into under this subsection, including the number, rank, and positions
SEC. 610-1. (a) The Director shall take such action as may be
of members of the armed services detailed pursuant thereto, together
necessary to assure that persons employed in carrying out programs
with his evaluation of the effectiveness of such agreements and assign-
financed under part A of title I or part A of title II (except a person
ments of personnel thereunder in accomplishing the purposes of such
compensated as provided in section 602) shall not receive compensa-
subsection.
tion at a rate which is (1) in excess of the average rate of compen-
sation paid in the area where the program is carried out to persons
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providing substantially comparable services, or in excess of the
average rate of compensation paid to persons providing substantially
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comparable services in the area of the person's immediately preceding
employment, whichever is higher or (2) less than the minimum wage
rate prescribed in section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act
SEC. 409. (a) The Secretary of Defense shall submit [semiannual
of 1938.
reports to the Congress on or before January 31 and on or before
[(b) Not later than sixty days after the close of the fiscal year 1967
July 31 of each year an annual report to Congress on or before Jan-
and each fiscal year thereafter the Director shall prepare and submit
uary 31 setting forth the amounts spent during the preceding [six-
to the President for submission to the Congress a list of the names of
month period: year for research, development, test, and evaluation
all officers or employees whose compensation is subject to the limita-
[and procurement] of all lethal and nonlethal chemical and biological
tions set forth in subsection (a) of this section and who were receiving
agents. The Secretary shall include in each report a full explanation
at the end of such fiscal year a salary of $10,000 or more per year,
of each expenditure, including the purpose and the necessity therefor.
together with the amount of compensation paid to each such person
(b) None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
and the amount of such compensation paid from funds advanced or
any other Act may be used for the transportation of any lethal
granted pursuant to this Act. No grant, contract or agreement shall
chemical or any biological warfare agent to or from any military
be made under any of the provisions of this Act referred to in sub-
installation in the United States, or the open air testing of any such
section (a) of this section which does not contain adequate provisions
agent within the United States until the following procedures have
to assure the furnishing of information required by the preceding
been implemented:
sentence.
(1) the Secretary of Defense (hereafter referred to in this
[(c)] (b) No person whose compensation exceeds $6,000 per annum
section as the "Secretary") has determined that the transporta-
and is paid pursuant to any grant, contract, or agreement authorized
tion or testing proposed to be made is necessary in the interests
under part A of title I or part A of title II (except a person compen-
of national security;
sated as provided in section 602) shall be employed at a rate of com-
(2) the Secretary has brought the particulars of the proposed
pensation which exceeds by more than 20 percent the salary which he
transportation or testing to the attention of the Secretary of
was receiving in his immediately preceding employment, but the Di-
Health, Education, and Welfare, who in turn may direct the
rector may grant exceptions for specific cases. In determining salary in
Surgeon General of the Public Health Service and other qualified
preceding employment for one regularly employed for a period of
persons to review such particulars with respect to any hazards to
less than 12 months per year, the salary shall be adjusted to an annual
public health and safety which such transportation or testing may
basis.
pose and to recommend what precautionary measures are neces-
sary to protect the public health and safety;
(3) the Secretary has implemented any precautionary measures
recommended in accordance with paragraph (2) above (including,
where practicable, the detoxification of any such agent, if such
EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 1969
agent is to be transported to or from a military installation for
disposal): Provided, however, That in the event the Secretary finds
the recommendation submitted by the Surgeon General would
have the effect of preventing the proposed transportation or
QUARTERLY REPORT
testing, the President may determine that overriding considera-
SEC. 10. The head of any department or agency, or other official
tions of national security require such transportation or testing
exercising any functions under this Act, shall make a [quarterly]
be conducted. Any transportation or testing conducted pursuant
semiannual report [, within 45 days after each quarter, to the
to such- a Presidential determination shall be carried out in the
President and to the Congress of his operations hereunder.
safest practicable manner, and the President shall report his
determination and an explanation thereof to the President of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives as far in
advance as practicable; and
(4) the Secretary has provided notification that the transporta-
tion or testing will take place, except where a Presidential deter-
[NoTE.-With respect to section 2(2) of the bill, see under "Title
mination has been made: (A) to the President of the Senate and
10 United States Code" below. With respect to section 2(3) of the bill,
the Speaker of the House of Representatives at least 10 days
see detailed note at end of this division of the bill.]
before any such transportation will be commenced and at least 30
days before any such testing will be commenced; (B) to the Gov-
ernor of any State through which such agents will be transported,
such notification to be provided appropriately in advance of any
such transportation.
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(c) (1) None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
financial participation) unless such project shall have been personally
or any other Act may be used for the future deployment, or storage,
approved by the Secretary or Under Secretary of Health, Education,
or both, at any place outside the United States of-
and Welfare.
(A) any lethal chemical or any biological warfare agent, or
(b) [As soon as possible after the approval of any project under
(B) any delivery system specifically designed to disseminate
subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a description
of such project including a statement of its purpose, probable cost, and
unless prior notice of such deployment or storage has been given to the
any such agent,
expected duration. The Secretary shall submit an annual report to
country exercising jurisdiction over such place. In the case of any
Congress setting forth a description of each project approved under sub-
place outside the United States which is under the jurisdiction or
section (a) during the year preceding such report, including a statement
control of the United States Government, no such action may be taken
of the purpose, probable cost, and expected duration of each such project.
unless the Secretary gives prior notice of such action to the President of
the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. As used
in this paragraph, the term "United States" means the several States
and the District of Columbia.
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(2) None of the funds authorized by this Act or any other Act
shall be used for the future testing, development, transportation,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
storage, or disposal of any lethal chemical or any biological warfare
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the authority
agent outside the United States if the Secretary of State, after appro-
of the Secretary of the Interior, exercised through the Geological
priate notice by the Secretary whenever any such action is con-
Survey of the Department of the Interior, to examine the geological
templated, determines that such testing, development, transporta-
structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain, is
tion, storage, or disposal will violate international law. The Secretary
hereby expanded to authorize such examinations outside the national
of State shall report all determinations made by him under this
domain where determined by the Secretary to be in the national
paragraph to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
interest.
House of Representatives, and to all appropriate international organi-
SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior shall report to the Speaker
zations, or organs thereof, in the event such report is required by
of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate on
treaty or other international agreement.
January 31 [and July 31] of each year on all actions taken pursuant
(d) Unless otherwise indicated, as used in this section the term
to this Act during the [six months] year ending on the December 31
"United States" means the several States, the District of Columbia,
[and June 30] immediately preceding the reporting date and on the
and the territories and possessions of the United States.
results of such actions.
(e) After the effective date of this Act, the operation of this section,
or any portion thereof, may be suspended by the President during
the period of any war declared by Congress and during the period
TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE
of any national emergency declared by Congress or by the President.
(f) None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
may be used for the procurement of any delivery system specifically
REPORTS TO CONGRESS
fare agent, or for the procurement of any part or component of any
designed to disseminate any lethal chemical or any biological war-
SEC. 2455. (a) The Secretary of Defense shall send to the Committees
such delivery system, unless the President shall certify to the Congress
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives,
that such procurement is essential to the safety and security of the
on January 31 [and July 31] of each year, a progress report on catalog-
ing under this chapter from each military department. Each report
United States.
shall cover the [six-month] yearly period ending with the preceding
[June 30 or December 31L, whichever was later]. The report shall
contain-
(1) the number of sections or parts of the supply catalog that
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT
have been published, and their titles;
(2) the number of item identification numbers in the catalog
that have replaced, for all supply purposes, former item identi-
APPROVAL OF CERTAIN PROJECTS
fications or stock or catalog numbers;
(3) the reduction in the number of separate item identifications;
SEC. 1120. (a) No payment shall be made under this Act with
and
respect to any experimental, pilot, demonstration, or other project all
(4) any other information that the Secretary considers will
or any part of which is wholly financed with Federal funds made avail-
best inform Congress of the status of the cataloging program.
able under this Act (without any State, local, or other non-Federal
(b) The Secretary shall report to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and the House of Representatives, on January 31
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[and July 31] of each year, on the progress of the standardization
tour of duty of more than four years. However, the Secretary may
program within the military departments. Each report shall cover the
extend such a tour of duty if he makes a special finding that the exten-
[six-month] yearly period ending with the preceding June 30 or
sion is necessary in the public interest. No officer may be assigned or
December 31[, whichever was later The report shall contain-
detailed to duty in the executive part of the Department of the Army
(1) the number of separate specifications that have been
within two years after relief from that duty, except upon a special
consolidated into single specifications for use throughout the
finding by the Secretary that the assignment or detail is necessary in
Department of Defense;
the public interest. This subsection does not apply in time of war or of
(2) the reduction in the number of sizes or kinds of items that
national emergency declared by Congress.
are generally similar;
(3) the duplications eliminated in services, space, and facilities;
COMPOSITION: ASSIGNMENT AND DETAIL OF MEMBERS OF AIR FORCE
and (4) any other information that the Secretary considers will
AND CIVILIANS
best inform Congress of the progress of the standardization
SEC. 8031. (a) There is in the executive part of the Department of
(c) program. The Secretary may combine the reports required by subsections
the Air Force an Air Staff consisting of-
(1) The Chief of Staff;
(a) and (b).
(2) the Vice Chief of Staff;
(3) not more than five Deputy Chiefs of Staff;
(4) other members of the Air Force assigned or detailed to
COMPOSITION: ASSIGNMENT AND DETAIL OF MEMBERS OF ARMY
the Air Staff; and
AND CIVILIANS
(5) civilians in the Department of the Air Force assigned or
detailed to the Air Staff.
SEC. 3031. (a) There is in the executive part of the Department of
(b) The Air Staff shall be organized in such manner, and its members
the Army an Army Staff consisting of-
shall perform such duties and have such titles, as the Secretary may
(1) the Chief of Staff;
prescribe.
(2) the Vice Chief of Staff;
(c) Not more than 2,800 officers of the Air Force may be assigned
(3) not more than three Deputy Chiefs of Staff, as prescribed
or detailed to permanent duty in the executive part of the Depart-
by the Secretary of the Army;
ment of the Air Force. However, this limitation does not apply in
(4) not more than five Assistant Chiefs of Staff, as prescribed
time of war, or of national emergency declared by Congress, or
by the Secretary;
whenever the President finds that it is in the national interest to
(5) the officers named in sections 3036, 3039, and 3040 of this
increase the number of officers in the executive part of the Depart-
title;
ment. [The Secretary shall report annually to Congress the number
(6) other members of the Army assigned or detailed to the
of officers in the executive part of the Department of the Air Force
Army Staff; and
and the justification therefor.
(7) civilians in the Department of the Army assigned or de-
(d) No commissioned officer who is assigned or detailed to duty in
tailed to the Army Staff.
the executive part of the Department of the Air Force may serve
(b) Except as otherwise specifically prescribed by law, the Army
for a tour of duty of more than four years. However, the Secretary
Staff shall be organized in such manner, and its members shall perform
may extend such a tour of duty if he makes a special finding that the
such duties and have such titles, as the Secretary may prescribe. A
extension is necessary in the public interest. No officer may be assigned
part of the Army Staff may be designated as the Army General Staff.
or detailed to duty in the executive part of the Department of the Air
(c) Not more than 3,000 officers of the Army may be assigned or
Force within two years after relief from that duty, except upon a
detailed to permanent duty in the executive part of the Department
special finding by the Secretary that the assignment or detail is
of the Army. Of this number not more than 1,000 may be detailed or
necessary in the public interest. This subsection does not apply in
assigned to duty on or with the Army General Staff. However, these
time of war, or of national emergency declared by Congress.
limitations do not apply in time of war, or of national emergency de-
clared by Congress, or whenever the President finds that it is in the
national interest to increase the number of officers in the executive
part of the Department or on or with the Army General Staff. [The
Secretary shall report quarterly to Congress the number of officers in
SECTION 410 OF PUBLIC LAW 91-121
the executive part of the Department of the Army and the number of
commissioned officers on or with the Army General Staff, and the
SEC. 410. (a)
justification therefor.
*
(d) No commissioned officer who is assigned or detailed to duty in
(d) The Secretary of Defense shall, not later than December 31
the executive part of the Department of the Army may serve for &
of each year, file with the President of the Senate and the Speaker of
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the House of Representatives a report [containing a list of the names
SECTION 8 OF THE FAIR PACKAGING AND LABELING
of
on persons who have filed reports with him for the preceding fiscal
ACT
year pursuant to subsections (b) (1) and (b) (2) of this section. The
Secretary shall include [after each name so much] in the report such
REPORTS TO THE CONGRESS
information as he deems appropriate and shall list the [names of such
persons under the defense contractor for whom they] defense contractors
SEC. 8. Each officer or agency required or authorized by this Act
for whom these persons worked or for whom they performed services.
to promulgate regulations for the packaging or labeling of any con-
*
*
*
*
*
sumer commodity, or to participate in the development of voluntary
product standards with respect to any consumer commodity under
procedures referred to in section 5(d) of this Act, shall transmit to the
Congress [in January of each year a report containing a full and
SECTION 705 OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964
complete description of the activities of that officer or agency for the
administration and enforcement of this Act during the preceding fiscal
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
year. All agencies except the Federal Trade Commission shall submit their
SEC. 705. (a)
*
*
*
report in January of each year. The Federal Trade Commission shall
include this report in the Commission's annual report to Congress.
*
(e) The Commission shall at the close of each fiscal year report to
the Congress and to the President concerning the action it has taken [;
SECTION 3 OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT
the names, salaries, and duties of all individuals in its employ) and the
moneys it has disbursed [; and It shall make such further reports on
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
the cause of and means of eliminating discrimination and such recom-
SEC. 3. (a)
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*
*
mendations for further legislation as may appear desirable.
*
(c) The Board shall at the close of each fiscal year make a report in
writing to Congress and to the President stating in detail the cases it
SECTION 4 OF THE FEDERAL WATER POWER ACT
has heard, the decisions it has rendered, [the names, salaries, and
duties of all employees and officers in the employ or under the super-
SEC. 4. The Commission is hereby authorized and empowered-
vision of the Board,] and an account of all moneys it has disbursed.
(a)
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*
*
(d) To make public from time to time the information secured
SECTION 10 OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ACT
hereunder and to provide for the publication of its reports and in-
vestigations in such form and manner as may be best adapted for
SEC. 10. (a) The Administration shall, as soon as practicable each
public information and use. The Commission, on or before the 3d
[calendar] fiscal year make a comprehensive annual report to the
day of January of each year, shall submit to Congress for the fiscal
President, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House
year preceding a classified report showing the permits and licenses
of Representatives. Such report shall include a description of the state
issued under this Part, and in each case the parties thereto, the terms
of small business in the Nation and the several States, and a descrip-
prescribed, and the moneys received if any, or account thereof. Such
tion of the operations of the Administration under this chapter, in-
report shall contain the names and show the compensation of the
cluding, but not limited to, the general lending, disaster relief. Govern-
persons employed by the Commission. The Commission shall submit,
ment regulation relief, procurement and property disposal, research
as part of its annual report to the Congress for the fiscal year preceding,
and development, technical assistance, dissemination of data and in-
a classified report showing the permits and licenses issued under this
formation, and other functions under the jurisdiction of the Admin-
part, and in each case the parties thereto, the terms prescribed, and the
istration during the previous [calendar] fiscal year. Such report shall
moneys received if any, or account thereof.
contain recommendations for strengthening or improving such pro-
grams, or, when necessary or desirable to implement more effectively
congressional policies and proposals, for establishing new or alternative
programs. In addition, such report shall include the names of the busi-
ness concerns to whom contracts are let and for whom financing is
arranged by the Administration, together with the amounts involved
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[and such report shall include information on the progress of the Ad-
Such contributions shall be made on such terms or conditions as
ministration in liquidating the assets and winding up the affairs of the
the Administrator shall prescribe, including, but not limited to,
Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and such other information and
the method of purchase, the quantity, quality, or specifications of
such comments and recommendations as the Administration may
the materials or facilities, and such other factors or care or treat-
deem appropriate. The requirement contained in this subsection with
ment to assure the uniformity, availability, and good condition
respect to the inclusion of information respecting the progress of the
of such materials or facilities: Provided, That no contributions
Administration in liquidating the assets and winding up the affairs of
shall be made for the procurement of land: Provided further, That
the Reconstruction Finance Corporation in such report shall be in
retroactive financial contributions which were otherwise approv-
lieu of any requirement, pursuant to section 106(b) of the Recon-
able, approved and made to the States prior to June 30, 1960, to
struction Finance Corporation Liquidation Act, and Reorganization
carry out the purposes of this subsection are hereby ratified and
Plan Numbered 1 of 1957, that progress reports with respect to such
affirmed: Provided further, That after June 30, 1964, no contribu-
liquidation or winding up of affairs by the Administration be made
tion shall be made for the purchase of personal equipment for State
to the Congress on a quarterly basis.
or local civil defense workers: Provided further, That the amounts
(b) The Administration shall make a report to the President, the
authorized to be contributed by the Administrator to each
President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representa-
State for organizational equipment shall be equally matched by
tives, to the Senate Select Committee on Small Business, and to the
such State from any source it determines is consistent with its
House Select Committee To Conduct a Study and Investigation of the
laws: Provided further, That financial contributions to the States
Problems of Small Business, [on December 31 of each as soon as
for shelters and other protective facilities shall be determined by
practicable each fiscal year, showing as accurately as possible for each
taking the amount of funds appropriated or available to the
such period the amount of funds appropriated to it that it has expend-
Administrator for such facilities in each fiscal year and appor-
ed in the conduct of each of its principal activities such as lending,
tioning same among the States in the ratio which the urban popu-
procurement, contracting, and providing technical and managerial
lation of the critical target areas (as determined by the Adminis-
aids.
trator, after consultation with the Secretary of Defense) in each
State, at the time of the determination, bears to the total urban
population of the critical target areas of all of the States: Pro-
vided further, That the amounts authorized to be contributed by
NOTE
the Administrator to each State for such shelters and protective
facilities shall be equally matched by such State from any source
For the information of the Members, section 2(3) of the bill provides
it determines is consistent with its laws and, if not matched within
that the report on contributions to the States for civil defense purposes
a reasonable time, the Administrator may reallocate same to other
required of the Secretary of Defense as a result of section 1 of the Re-
States on the formula outlined above: Provided further, That the
organization Plan Numbered 1 of 1958 and section 1 of Executive
value of any land contributed by any State or political subdivision
Order Number 10952, pursuant to section 201(i) of the Federal Civil
thereof shall be excluded from the computation of the State share:
Defense Act of 1950 shall be submitted to Congress annually, in lieu of
Provided further, That the amounts paid to any State under this
quarterly. Section 1 of the Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1958,
subsection shall be expended solely in carrying out the purposes
section 1 of Executive Order Number 10952, and section 201(i) of the
set forth herein and in accordance with State civil defense pro-
Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 are set forth below:
grams or projects approved by the Administrator: Provided
further, That the Administrator shall make no contribution
FEDERAL CIVIL DEFENSE ACT OF 1950
toward the cost of any program or project for the procurement,
construction, or leasing of any facility which (1) is intended for
use, in whole or in part, for any purpose other than civil defense
and (2) is of such kind that upon completion it will, in his judg-
TITLE II-POWERS AND DUTIES
ment, be capable of producing sufficient revenue to provide reason-
able assurance of the retirement or repayment of such cost, except
DETAILED FUNCTIONS OF ADMINISTRATION
that (subject to the foregoing provisos of this subsection) he may
make contribution to any State toward that portion of the cost
SEC. 201. The Administrator is authorized, in order to carry out the
of the construction, reconstruction, or enlargement of any facility
above-mentioned purposes, to—
which he shall determine to be directly attributable to the incor-
(a)
*
*
poration in such facility of any feature of construction™ or design
*
not necessary for the principal intended purpose thereof but which
(i) make financial contributions, on the basis of programs or
is, in his judgment, necessary for the use of such facility for civil
projects approved by the Administrator, to the States for civil
defense purposes: Provided, That the Administrator shall report
defense purposes, including, but not limited to the, procurement,
not less often than quarterly to the Congress all contributions
construction, leasing, or renovating of materials and facilities.
made pursuant to this subsection: Provided further, That all
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laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors
the Secretary of Defense is delegated all functions (including as used
in the performance of construction work financed with the assist-
in this order, powers, duties, and authority) contained in the Federal
ance of any contribution of Federal funds made by the Adminis-
Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended (hereinafter referred to as the
trator under the provisions of this section shall be paid wages at
Act), vested in me pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1958
rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the
(72 Stat. 1799), subject to the direction and control of the President.
locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance
Such functions to be performed by the Secretary of Defense, working
with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276a-276a-5),
as necessary or appropriate through other agencies by contractual or
and every such employee shall receive compensation at a rate not
other agreements, as well as with State and local leaders, shall include
less than one and one-half times his basic rate of pay for all hours
but not be limited to the development and execution of
worked in any workweek in excess of eight hours in any workday
(i) a fallout shelter program;
or forty hours in the workweek, as the case may be. The Adminis-
(ii) a chemical, biological and radiological warfare defense
trator shall make no contribution of Federal funds without first
program;
obtaining adequate assurance that these labor standards will be
(iii) all steps necessary to warn or alert Federal military and
maintained upon the construction work. The Secretary of Labor
civilian authorities, State officials and the civilian population;
shall have, with respect to the labor standards specified in this
(iv) all functions pertaining to communications, including a
proviso, the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization
warning network, reporting on monitoring, instructions to shelters
Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (15 F.R. 3176, 64 Stat. 1267, 5 U.S.C.
and communications between authorities;
133z-15), and section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934, as amended
(v) emergency assistance to State and local governments in a
(48 Stat. 948, as amended; 40 U.S.C. 276(c)).¹
postattack period, including water, debris, fire, health, traffic
*
police and evacuation capabilities;
(vi) protection and emergency operational capability of State and
local government agencies in keeping with plans for the con-
tinuity of government; and
REORGANIZATION PLAN NO. 1 OF 1958
(vii) programs for making financial contributions to the States
(including personnel and administrative expenses) for civil
CIVILIAN MOBILIZATION
defense purposes.
SECTION TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS TO THE PRESIDENT.-(a) There
(b) In addition to the foregoing, the Secretary shall:
(i) develop plans and operate systems to undertake a nation-
are hereby transferred to the President of the United States all func-
wide postattack assessment of the nature and extent of the
tion vested by law (including reorganization plan) in the following: the
Office of Defense Mobilization, the Director of the Office of Defense
damage resulting from enemy attack and the surviving resources
Mobilization, the Federal Civil Defense Administration, and the
including systems to monitor and report specific hazards resulting
Federal Civil Defense Administrator.
from the detonation or use of special weapons; and
(b) The President may from time to time delegate any of the
(ii) make necessary arrangements for the donation of Federal
functions transferred to him by subsection (a) of this section to any
surplus property in accordance with section 203(j)(4) of the
officer, agency, or employee of the executive branch of the Govern-
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as
ment, and may authorize such officer, agency, or employee to re-
amended (40 U.S.C. 484(j)(4)), subject to applicable limitations.
delegate any of such functions delegated to him.2
EX. ORD. NO. 10952. ASSIGNMENT OF CIVIL DEFENSE
RESPONSIBILITIES
SECTION 1. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO THE SECRETARY OF
DEFENSE.-(a) Except as hereinafter otherwise provided and as is
reserved to the Office of Emergency Planning in section 2 of this order,
I The functions of the Administrator required under section 201(i) of the Federal Civil Defense Act of
1950 were transferred to the President by section 1 of the Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1958.
2 As permitted by section 1(b) of the reorganization plan, the President delegated such functions to the
Secretary of Defense under Executive Order No. 10952.
APPENDIX
REPORTS ALL INTERVIEWEES AGREED COULD BE ELIMINATED OR IMPROVED
[EXCERPTS FROM APPENDIX IV, COMPTROLLER GENERAL'S REPORT OF Oct. 26, 1973 (B-115398)
[Items below are keyed to section numbers of the committee substitute amendment by the numbers set in
brackets []. Items from appendix IV not relating to items in committee substitute are not included.]
SEC. 1.-POTENTIAL STATUTORY REPORT ELIMINATIONS
Description
Authority
Submitted by-
Frequency
Committees interviewed
II] Grants for basic scientific research and vesting title to equip-
42
U.S.C.
1893,
Public
Law
Multiageney
Annually
Senate and House Government Operations;
38
ment.
85-934, 72 Stat. 1793.
Senate Aeronautical and Space Sciences;
House Science and Astronautics; House
Interstate and Foreign Commerce; Joint
Atomic Energy.
[2] Report by Attorney General and Secretaries of the Interior and
Public Law 83-547, 68 Stat. 578. Justice, Interior, and De- Occasionally
Senate and House Interior and Insular
the Navy concerning facilities to provide water for irrigation,
fense.
Affairs.
etc., from Santa Margarita River, Calif.
(3) Commissary operations
15 U.S.C. 1514(b), Public Law Commerce
Annually
Senate Commerce; House Interstate and
81-390, 63 Stat. 908.
Foreign Commerce.
[4] Claims settled under act of June 5, 1920; report through
33 U.S.C. 853, 41 Stat. 1054
de
Annually, on Aug. 1
Senate Judiciary; Senate Commerce; House
Treasury Department by Administrator, National Oceanic
Government Operations.
and Atmospheric Administration, on claims of $500 or less.
[5] Officers assigned to the Air Force (officers assigned or de-
10 U.S.C. 8031(c), 70 A Stat. 490
Defense
Annually
Senate and House Armed Services.
tailed to permanent duty in executive portion).
as amended by 80 Stat. 1121.
[6] Officers on duty with Department of the Army and the Army
10 U.S.C. 3031(c), 64 Stat. 265
do
Quarterly
Do.
general staff.
[7] Items to be delivered from unobligated allocations for military
Public Law 84-208 as amended,
do
do
Senate and House Appropriations.
assistance, including detailed breakdown of military as-
sec. 108, 69 Stat. 439.
sistance funds allocated and available.
[8] Agency operating the National Center for deaf-blind youths
29 U.S.C. 42a(c), (2), 81 Stat.
Health, Education, and Wel-
Annually, approximately 30
Senate Labor and Public Welfare; House
and adults, with comments and recommendations.
251.
fare.
days after end of fiscal
Education and Labor.
year.
[9] Areas of program administration and management which re-
12 U.S.C. 1701c. 82 Stat. 477 as
Housing
and
Urban
De-
Annually, in August
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs;
quire improvement.
amended, $4 Stat. 1816.
velopment.
House Banking and Currency.
'10] Hudson River Basin on negotiations between New York and
Public Law 89-605 (sec. 3) and
President, Interior
Annually
Senate and House Interior and Insular
New Jersey, and, if they so desire, Vermont, Massachusetts,
91-242, 80 Stat. 848, 84 Stat.
Affairs.
and Connecticut, on preparing a compact to deal with re-
203.
sources of the basin.
[11] Land acquisition or agreement entered into under this act
16 U.S.C. 430oo, 74 Stat. 80
Interior
At least once each year
Do.
authorizing acquisition or agreements to be made at Antie-
tam National Battlefield Site.
[12] Anthracite mine water control and mine sealing program
30 U.S.C. 575, 69 Stat. 353 as
do
Annually, on or before
Do.
amended, 76 Stat. 935.
Feb. 1.
[13] Activities of, expenditures by, and donations to a research
30 U.S.C. 403, 62 Stat. 85
do
Annually, during April
Do.
laboratory in the lignite-consuming region of North Dakota
[14] Exploration program for discovery of minerals
30 U.S.C. 645, 72 Stat. 701 as
do
Annually, Sept. 1
Do.
amended, 79 Stat. 1312.
[15] Annual submission of laws passed by Guam legislature
48 U.S.C. 1423i, 64 Stat. 389
do
Annually
Do.
[16] Report of the business"committee of full blooded group of the
25 U.S.C. 677w, 68 Stat. 877
do
do
Do.
Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation in
Utah, through the Secretary of the Interior, of its activities
and expenditures.
[17] Loans for expert assistance in Indian claims cases
25 U.S.C. 70n-3, 77 Stat. 301
do
Within 15 days after loan is
Do.
made.
[18] Certain negotiated contracts involving sales of mineral and
30 U.S.C. 602(b), 76 Stat. 588
do
Semiannually
Do.
vegetati /e material on public lands.
[19] Compensation agreements where lands owned by the United
30 U.S.C. 226(g), 74 Stat. 783
do
Beginning of each regular
Do.
States are being drained of oil or gas by wells drilled on
session of the Congress.
adjacent lands.
[20] Copies of proposed grants and contracts under sec. 200(b)
42 U.S.C. 1961b, (b), 80 Stat. 130
do
At least 60 days prior to
Do.
39
Public Law 89-401, Water Resources Act.
award.
[21] Reclassification of lands on an operating project
43 U.S.C. 485g (f), 53 Stat. 1192
do
Occasionally, on conclusion
Do.
of reclassification.
[22] Need for continued assistance to Boulder City municipality
72 Stat. 1734, Public Law 85-900
do
Every 5 years
Do.
sec. 9(e).
[23] Participation of military personnel in the Federal Aviation
49 U.S.C. 1343 as amended, 72
Transportation
Semiannually, Aug. 1 and
Senate Commerce; House Interstate and
Administration.
Stat. 745.
Feb. 1.
Foreign Commerce; Senate and House
Armed Services.
[24] Request for increase in contract authorization pursuant to
49 U.S.C. 1603(d), 84 Stat. 965
do
Feb. 1, 1972, and biannually
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs;
sec. 4d of the Urban Mass Transportation Act, as amended.
and 966.
thereafter.
House Banking and Currency.
[25] Activities of the Atomic Energy Commission under the Atomic
42 U.S.C. 2314, 69 Stat. 483
Atomic Energy Commission.
Every 3 years
Joint Atomic Energy.
Energy Community Act of 1955, as amended.
[26] Report of Director of Office of Economic Opportunity on com-
42 U.S.C. 2951(b), 80 Stat. 1470.
President,
Office
of
Eco-
Annually
Senate Labor and Public Welfare: House
parability of wages.
nomic Opportunity.
Education and Labor; House Appropria-
tions.
SEC. 2.-POTENTIAL REPORT IMPROVEMENTS-FREQUENCY CHANGES
Description
Authority
Submitted by-
Frequency change
Committees interviewed
[1] Quarterly report on export control
Public Law 91-184 as amended,
Commerce
Quarterly to semiannually
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs;
50 U.S.C. app. 2409, 2403.
Senate Finance; Senate Commerce;
House Banking and Currency; House
Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
[2] Defense cataloging and standardization program
10 U.S.C. 2455
Defense
Semiannually to annually
Senate and House Armed Services.
3 Financial contributions to States for civil defense purposes
50 U.S.C. app. 2281(i)
do
Quarterly to annually
Do.
[4] Defense semiannual report on chemical and biological research
50 U.S.C. 1511
do
Semiannually to annually
Do.
programs.
[5] Secretary's transmittal of grants approved as required by sec. 42 U.S.C. 1320(b)
Health, Education, and Wel-
Quarterly to annually
Senate Finance; House Ways and Means.
1120 of the Social Security Act.
fare.
[6] Actions taken pursuant to the act of Sept. 5, 1962, on examine- 43 U.S.C. 31(c)
Interior
Semiannually to annually
Senate and House Interior and Insular
tions conducted outside of the national domain.
Affairs.
SEC. 3.-POTENTIAL REPORT IMPROVEMENTS-PORTION ELIMINATIONS
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Description
Authority
Submitted by-
Frequency
Committees interviewed
[1] Defense related employment (eliminate detailed list of former 50 U.S.C. 1436(d)
Defense
Annually
Senate and House Armed Services.
officers and Defense personnel employed by contractors
with contracts in excess of $10,000,000).
[2] Employee listing
42 U.S.C. 2000, e-4, 78 Stat. 258_ Equal Employment Oppor- Annually, June 30
Senate Judiciary; House Education and
tunity Commission.
Labor.
[3] Report under sec. 4(d) of the Federal Power Act (eliminate 16 U.S.C. 797(d)
Federal Power Commission Annually
Senate Commerce; House Interstate and
the employee listing).
Foreign Commerce.
[4] Fair Packaging and Labeling
15 U.S.C. 1457, 80 Stat. 1300
Federal Trade Commission
do
Do.
[5] Names, salaries, and duties of National Labor Relations Board
29 U.S.C. 153(c)
National Labor Relations
do
Senate Labor and Public Welfare; House
employees; cases heard and decided; final statements (elim-
Board.
Education and Labor.
inate section 1-names, salaries, and duties of employees).
16 and 7] Small Business Administration annual report, vol. 1 and
15 U.S.C. 639(a)
Small Business Adminis-
do
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs;
II (eliminate State-by-State, town-by-town listing of recip-
tration.
House Banking and Currency.
ients of business loans and other grants).
Calendar No. 1257
93D CONGRESS
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SENATE
REPORT
2d Session
No. 93-1332
DISCONTINUATION AND MODIFICATION OF REPORTS TO
CONGRESS
December 11, 1974.-Ordered to be printed
Mr. ERVIN, from the Committee on Government Operations,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany H.R. 14718]
The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred
the bill (H.R. 14718) to discontinue or modify certain reporting re-
quirements of law, having considered the same, reports favorably there-
on with amendments and recommends that the bill, as amended, do
pass.
The amendments delete from the bill those reports referred to in
items 12, 18 and 19 of section 1, and items 1 and 3 of section 3.
PURPOSE
The purpose of H.R. 14718 is to authorize (1) the elimination of
certain executive department and agency reports which are required by
law but which are no longer considered necessary; (2) a decrease in the
frequency of certain other reports; and (3) a modification in the sub-
stance of certain other reports SO as to make them more useful to the
Congress. A summary and explanation of the reports affected by the
bill is set forth in an appendix, as it appeared in House Report 93-1214.
H.R. 14718 was passed by the House of Representatives on August 5,
1974.
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BACKGROUND
from non-statutory requirements. The remaining 51 reports are re-
Previous Action
quired by law and became the basis for the subject bill. The foregoing
The Congress has long followed a practice of requiring the prepara-
information was set forth in the Comptroller General's report to the
tion and submission of reports by executive departments and agencies
House Government Operations Committee, dated October 26, 1973,
with respect to a wide variety of programs. The purpose of these re-
entitled "Usefulness to the Congress of Reports Submitted by the
ports is to provide detailed and periodic information for the use of the
Executive Branch" (B-115398).
Congress in evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of programs
Following a discussion with other committees, the House Govern-
which are administered by executive agencies. However, reports which
ment Operations Committee amended its original bill SO as to affect
were required and utilized when a program was first instituted become
a total of 39 reports, of which 26 would be eliminated and 7 modified
unnecessary because of changes in program emphasis or because
for greater usefulness.
essential information can be readily obtained through other sources or
reports.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS
Over the years, these reports have involved the utilization of sub-
stantial amounts of manpower in their preparation and the expendi-
Following an examination of the reports which were proposed to be
ture of considerable sums of money. When submitted, an examination-
discontinued or modified by H.R. 14718, the Committee was advised
of these reports generated a substantial paperwork burden for Mem-
by one of its members that five of these reports should be retained in
bers of Congress, congressional committees and their staffs.
their present form on the ground that they supplied useful and im-
From time to time, the Congress has reviewed the continued require-
portant information.
ment for such reports, and legislation similar to the subject bill has
Reports proposed for discontinuance which the Committee de-
been enacted to eliminate or modify the requirements for such reports.
sires to retain, are:
Thus, the act of May 29, 1928 (45 Stat. 986) repealed requirements
An annual report by the Secretary of the Interior to the Congress
for the submission of 128 reports; the act of August 7, 1946 (60 Stat.
concerning progress and accomplishments under a program authorizing
866), repealed 62 reporting requirements; the act of October 31, 1951
the Secretary to make financial contributions to the Commonwealth of
(65 Stat. 701), repealed 131 statutory reporting requirements; the act
Pennsylvania for approved projects to seal, or fill voids in, abandoned
of August 30, 1954 (68 Stat. 966), repealed 32 such reporting require-
coal mines and for control and drainage of water which, if uncon-
ments; the act of June 29, 1960 (74 Stat. 245), repealed 26; and the
trolled, would cause the flooding of anthracite coal formations. (Sec.
act of November 8, 1965 (79 Stat. 1310), repealed 23 reports and modi-
1, item 12.)
fied the frequency of 11 others.
A semi-annual report by the Secretary of the Interior to the Con-
As amended by this Committee, H.R. 14718 would eliminate 23
gress with respect to contracts entered into by the Secretary for the
reports; reduce the frequency of 6; and modify the substance of 5 to
disposal of materials or products on public lands to the highest re-
achieve greater usefulness.
sponsible bidder after formal advertising and other appropriate public
notice. (Sec. 1, item 18.)
Current Action
A report by the Secretary of the Interior to the Congress at the
In March 1972, at the request of the House Committee on Govern-
beginning of each session of Congress detailing agreements entered
ment Operations, the General Accounting Office undertook an analysis
into by the Secretary during the previous year whereby the United
and evaluation of the reports submitted to the Congress by executive
States is compensated for the drainage of oil or gas by wells drilled on
departments and agencies in order to identify those which are no longer
lands adjacent to lands owned by the United States. (Sec. 1, item 19.)
necessary or useful to their recipients, and those which require modi-
Reports proposed to be modified in substance, which the Committee
fications in frequency or substance.
desires to retain in their present form, are:
In the course of its analysis, the General Accounting Office contacted
An annual report by the Secretary of Defense to the Congress which
the staffs of 16 House committees, 14 Senate committees and 6 joint
contains a list of the names of (1) former military officers or civilian
committees. Discussions were also had with executive departments,
employees who (a) were employed by or served as consultant or other-
agencies, councils and commissions and compiled an inventory of 747
wise to a defense contractor for any period of time, (b) represented
reports, of which 544 were required by statute and 203 had been
any defense contractor at any hearing, trial, appeal or other action in
initiated by committee or other congressional requests or submitted
which the United States was a party and which involved services and
voluntarily by agencies. This inventory was then screened and sifted
materials provided or to be provided by such contractor to the Depart-
and a group of reports were identified which could be eliminated or
ment of Defense, or (c) represented any contractor in any transaction
modified according to at least a representative of each recipient com-
with the Department of Defense involving services or materials pro-
mittee. Thereafter, the recipient committee received a letter from the
vided or to be provided by such contractor to the Department of
General Accounting Office requesting views as to the appropriateness
Defense; and (2) any employees of the Department of Defense, in-
of elimination or modification of the report requirement. Following
cluding consultants or part-time employees, who were previously
this screening, a new list was compiled identifying 79 reports, of
employed by or served as consultants or otherwise to a defense con-
which 54 were to be eliminated and 25 modified with the concurrence
tractor in any fiscal year, and whose salary rate in the Department of
of the recipient committees. Twenty-eight of these reports result
Defense is equal to or greater than the minimum salary rate for posi-
tions in GS-13.
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The proposed modification was the elimination of the lists contain-
ing the names of the individuals concerned. (Sec. 3, item 1.)
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW
A classified annual report from the Federal Power Commission to
the Congress showing the permits and licenses issued, the parties
In compliance with subsection 4 of Rule XXIX of the Standing
thereto, the terms prescribed and the moneys received. It was also
Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law made by the bill
required to contain a list of the names and compensation of persons
as reported are shown as follows (existing law in which no
employed by the Commission. The proposed modification would have
change is proposed is shown in roman; existing law proposed
eliminated the submission of the lists of the employees and their
to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets; new matter is
salaries, and the inclusion of the remainder of the information in the
shown in italic):
Commission's annual report to the Congress. (Sec. 3, item 1.)
Accordingly, the Committee has amended H.R. 14718 by deleting
from the bill those reports which are proposed to be discontinued or
modified.
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SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
H.R. 14718 is the result of an 18-month study by the General
SEC. 3. Each agency or department of the Federal Government
Accounting Office. All congressional committees have been contacted
exercising authority granted by this Act shall make an annual report
and the bill, in its present form, represents the best efforts of the
on or before June 30th of each year to the appropriate committees
General Accounting Office staff, working with congressional committee
of both Houses of Congress. Such report shall set forth therein, for
staffs and representatives of executive departments and agencies.
the preceding year, the number of grants made pursuant to the
It is anticipated that enactment of this bill will help to relieve
authority provided in the first section of this Act, the dollar amount
the paperwork burden of these departments and agencies as well as
of such grants, and the institutions in which title to equipment was
Members of Congress and congressional committee staffs. The bill
vested pursuant to section 2 of this Act.
is not intended to affect the obligation of executive branch depart-
ments and agencies to provide the Congress with information covered
by the reports affected, should a requirement arise for such informa-
tion. It is simply a measure which is designed to promote economy
PUBLIC LAW 83-547
and efficiency in Government and is expected to result in annual
savings, both in dollars and in the utilization of manpower.
ESTIMATED COST OF LEGISLATION
SEC. 7. From time to time the Attorney General, the Secretary of
the Interior, and the Secretary of the Navy shall report to the Con-
It is estimated that the changes achieved by this bill will result
gress concerning the conditions specified in section 1 of this Act, and
in an annual saving of at least $173,000, and perhaps more. No
the first report thereon shall be submitted to the Congress no later
significant costs are anticipated.
than one year from the date of enactment of this Act.)
PUBLIC LAW 81-390
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That appropriations are
hereby authorized for the following activities of the Department of
Commerce:
(b) when deemed necessary by the Secretary of Commerce,
purchasing, transporting, storing, and distributing food and other
subsistence supplies for resale to employees of the Department of
Commerce and other Federal agencies (including Army, Navy,
and Air Force personnel where Army, Navy, or Air Force facili-
ties or supplies are not available and upon request of the service
concerned), and their dependents, in Alaska and other points
outside the continental United States at a reasonable value as
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determined by the Secretary of Commerce, the proceeds from such
of items to be delivered against funds reserved as provided herein
resales to be credited to the appropriation from which the expend-
shall be furnished quarterly by the Secretary of Defense to the Com-
iture was made : Provided, That a report of such transactions
mittees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representa-
shall be made to Congress annually showing the total expenditures
tives and, not less often than once each quarter, said Secretary shall
made for such supplies and the total proceeds from such resales;
make a detailed report to the Committees on Appropriations of the
Senate and the House of Representatives, on a delivery or service-
rendered basis, on all military assistance funds allocated and avail-
able to the Department of Defense as of the end of the preceding quar-
ACT OF JUNE 5, 1920
ter: Provided further, Provided, That no reimbursements for materials
AN ACT Authorizing the Superintendent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey,
or services shall be made after June 30, 1955, until the value of
subject to the approval of the Secretary of Commerce, to consider, ascertain,
materials delivered and services performed shall equal the amount of
adjust, and determine claims for damages occasioned by acts for which said sur-
expenditures made from all appropriations herein and heretofore made
vey is responsible in certain cases
for military assistance as of said date: Provided however, That not to
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
exceed $302,000,000 of any reimbursement heretofore made by the Air
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Superintendent of
Force to military assistance appropriations as of June 30, 1955, pursu-
the Coast and Geodetic Survey, subject to the approval of the Secre-
ant to the provisions of this section shall be considered null and void
tary of Commerce, is hereby authorized to consider, ascertain, adjust,
and materials and services of an equivalent amount shall be delivered
and determine all claims for damages, where the amount of the claim
or performed by the Air Force for military assistance purposes without
does not exceed $500, hereafter occasioned by acts for which the
reimbursement: Provided further, That in the event the President
Coast and Geodetic Survey shall be found to be responsible [, and
shall determine that supplies and equipment ordered against funds so
report the amounts so ascertained and determined to be due the
allocated are required for the defense of the United States, the amount
claimants to Congress at each session thereof through the Treasury
allocated for supplies and materials required for such purpose shall be
Department for payment as legal claims out of appropriations that
returned to the appropriation from which allocated: Provided further,
may be made by Congress therefor]
That funds appropriated in this Act for military assistance (including
specified amounts of unobligated balances and funds consolidated with
any such appropriation), amounts certified pursuant to section 1311 of
[NoTE.-With respect to sections 2(5) and 2(6), see under "Title 10,
the Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1955, and, where authorized by
United States Code" below.]
the President, funds made available to the Department of Defense
under section 401 of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended, shall
be maintained in one account which shall be used for all transactions
involving military assistance during the current fiscal year and no
PUBLIC LAW 84-208
expenditure shall be made from such account except as may be within
the limits of the sum of the amounts mentioned in this proviso: Pro-
vided further, That nothing in this Act shall be construed as making
SEC. 108. Funds heretofore or hereafter allocated to the Department
any appropriation or fund available for obligation after the end of
of Defense from any appropriation for military assistance (including
the current fiscal year except as may be necessary for reimbursements
funds consolidated with any such appropriation but excepting funds
authorized herein.
obligated directly against any such appropriation for offshore pro-
curement or other purposes) shall be accounted for by geographic area
and by country solely on the basis of the value of materials delivered
and services performed (such value to be determined in accordance
with the applicable provisions of law governing the administration
MUTUAL SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1957
of military assistance). Within the limits of amounts available from
funds so allocated, the Department of Defense is authorized to incur,
in applicable appropriations, obligations in anticipation of reimburse-
ment from such allocations, and no funds SO allocated and available
GENERAL PROVISIONS
shall be withdrawn by administrative action until the Secretary of
SEC. 102. Payments made from funds appropriated herein for
Defense shall certify that they are not required for liquidation of
engineering fees and services to any individual engineering firm on any
obligations SO incurred. Unobligated amounts of such allocations
one project in excess of $25,000 shall be reported to the Committees
equal to the value of orders placed with the military departments
on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives at
against such allocations shall be reserved and shall remain available
least twice annually.
until June 30, 1958, for making such reimbursements (except in case of
funds obligated directly against such allocations) only upon the basis
of materials delivered and services rendered: [Provided, That reports
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and specific assistance to communities, organizations and individuals
seeking to utilize the Department's programs, and ways and means of
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combining or otherwise adapting the Department's programs to
increase their usefulness in meeting the individual needs of applicants.
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(1) provide that Federal funds paid to the agency or organiza-
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tion for the Center will be used only for the purposes for which
paid and in accordance with the applicable provisions of this
SEC. 3. The consent of the Congress is hereby given to the States of
section and the agreement made pursuant thereto;
New York and New Jersey and, if they or any of them wish to partici-
[(2) provide that the agency or organization making the agree-
pate, the States of Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut to nego-
ment will make an annual report to the Secretary, which the
tiate with each other and with the United States for the purpose of
Secretary in turn shall transmit to the Congress with such com-
entering into a compact relating to the preservation, restoration, utili-
ments and recommendations as he may deem appropriate;
zation and development of the natural, scenic, historic, and rec-
[(3)] (2) provide that any laborer or mechanic employed by
reational resources of those portions of the Hudson River Basin which
any contractor or subcontractor in the performance of work on
lie within the boundaries of the participating States. The Secretary of
any construction aided by Federal funds under this section will
the Interior shall serve as the representative of the United States in
be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar
such negotiations and shall consult with the heads of other Federal
construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of
agencies concerned. [, and shall make a report to the President on the
Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40
negotiations and on such terms of a compact as may have been agreed
U.S.C. 276a-276a-5); with the Secretary of Labor having, with
to by the negotiators not later than July 1, 1970, and may include in
respect to the labor standards specified in this paragraph, the
said report his recommendations concerning the matters covered
authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Num-
therein or omitted therefrom. The Secretary's report shall include his
bered 14 of 1950 (15 F.R. 3176) and section 2 of the Act of June 13,
recommendations concerning the need for and the preparation of a
1934, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276c); and
comprehensive plan and standards for carrying out the purposes of this
[(4)] (3) include such other conditions as the Secretary deems
Act and for enforcement of the terms of the compact. The President
necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
shall transmit the report to the Congress together with such recom-
mendations as he may deem appropriate. No compact negotiated
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pursuant to this Act shall be binding or obligatory upon any of the
parties thereto unless and until the same shall have been ratified by
the States of New York and New Jersey and by any other State
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1968
to which its terms apply and consented to or approved by an Act
of Congress.
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[ANNUAL REPORT ON AREAS OF PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND MAN-
AGEMENT WHICH REQUIRE IMPROVEMENT
[SEC. 5. The Secretary shall, as early as practicable in each calendar
PUBLIC LAW 86-438
year make a report to the respective Committees on Banking and Cur-
rency of the House of Representatives and the Senate identifying
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
specific areas of program administration and management which
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
require improvement, describing actions taken and proposed for the
Interior is authorized to acquire such lands and interests in land and
purpose of making such improvements, and recommending such
to enter into such agreements with the owners of land on behalf of
legislation as may be necessary to accomplish such improvements.
themselves, their heirs and assigns with respect to the use thereof as
Each such report shall include, but not be limited to, the following
the Secretary finds necessary to preserve, protect and improve the
areas of program administration and management: uniformity and
Antietam Battlefield comprising approximately 1,800 acres in the
standardization in program requirements, simplification of program
procedures, ways and means of expediting consideration of proposed
State of Maryland and the property of the United States thereon, to
projects and applications for assistance, the provision of more useful
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assure the public a full and unimpeded view thereof, and to provide
of the programs and such amendments to this Act as he deems to be
for the maintenance of the site (other than those portions thereof
desirable.
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which are occupied by public buildings and monuments and the
Antietam National Cemetery) in, or its restoration to, substantially
1 Report requirement was modified from semi-annual submission to annual submission by Public Law
the condition in which it was at the time of the battle of Antietam.
89-348 (70 Stat. 1312). Such modification is no longer applicable, due to repeal by this Act.
Not more than 600 acres of land, however, shall be acquired in fee by
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purchase or condemnation, but neither this limitation nor any other
provision of law shall preclude such acquisition of the fee title to other
lands and its immediate reconveyance to the former owner with such
ORGANIC ACT OF GUAM
convenants, restrictions, or conditions as will accomplish the purposes
of this Act: Provided, That the cost to the Government of any such
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transaction shall not exceed the reasonable value of the convenants,
restrictions, or conditions thereby imposed on the property. Any
SEC. 19. Every bill passed by the legislature shall, before it becomes
acquisition authorized by this Act may be made without regard to the
a law, be entered upon the journal and presented to the Governor. If
limitation set forth in the proviso contained in the Act of May 14,
he approves it, he shall sign it, but if not he shall, except as herein-
1940 (54 Stat. 212). [The Secretary shall report to the Congress at
after provided, return it, with his objections, to the legislature within
least once each year on any acquisition made or agreement entered
ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to
into under this Act.
him. If he does not return it within such period, it shall be a law
in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the legislature by adjourn-
ment prevents its return, in which case it shall be a law if signed by
PUBLIC LAW 80-454
the Governor within thirty days after it shall have been presented
to him; otherwise it shall not be a law. When a bill is returned by the
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
Governor to the legislature with his objections, the legislature shall
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
enter his objections at large on its journal and, upon motion of a mem-
Interior, acting through the United States Bureau of Mines, is
ber of the legislature, proceed to reconsider the bill. If, after such recon-
authorized and directed to establish, equip, and maintain a research
sideration, two-thirds of all the members of the legislature pass the
laboratory in the lignite-consuming region of North Dakota to conduct
bill, it shall be a law. If any bill presented to the Governor contains
researches and investigations on the mining, preparation, and utiliza-
several items of appropriation of money, he may object to one or more
tion of lignite coal and to develop new scientific, chemical, and tech-
of such items, or any part or parts, portion or portions thereof,
nical uses and new and extended markets and outlets for lignite coal
while approving the other items, parts, or portions of the bill. In
and its products. Such laboratory shall be planned as a center for
such a case he shall append to the bill, at the time of signing it, a state-
information and assistance in matters pertaining to conserving lignite
ment of the items, or parts or portions thereof, to which he objects,
coal resources for national defense and security; to the more efficient
and the items, or parts or portions thereof, so objected to shall not
mining, preparation, and utilization of lignite coal; and pertaining to
take effect. All laws enacted by the legislature shall be reported by
safety, health, and sanitation in mining operations and other matters
the Governor to the head of the department or agency designated by
relating to problems of the lignite industry.
the President under section 3 of the Act[, and by him to the The Con-
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gress of the United States which reserves the power and authority
to annul the same.
SEC. 3. The Secretary, acting through the United States Bureau of
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Mines, shall make a report to Congress at the beginning of each regular
session of the activities of, expenditures by, and donations to, the
laboratory established under this Act.
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SEC. 24. Within three months after the date of enactment of this
Act, the business committee of the tribe representing the full-blood
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group thereof shall present to the Secretary a development program
calculated to assist in making the tribe and the members thereof self-
[SEC. 5. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed
supporting, without any special Government assistance, with a view
to present to the Congress, through the President, on March 1 and
of eventually terminating all Federal supervision of the tribe and its
September 1 of each year, a report containing a review and evaluation
members. The tribal business committee, representing the full-blood
of the operations of the programs authorized in this Act, together
group shall, through the Secretary of the Interior, make a full and
with his recommendations regarding the need for the continuation
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complete annual progress report to the Congress of its activities, and
of the expenditures authorized under this Act.
fications made and shall include in his report, as to each project
involved, his recommendations, if any, for remedial legislation.
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(g) (f) One-half of the expense involved in any classification work
undertaken pursuant to this section shall be charged to operation
and maintenance administration nonreimbursable; and one-half shall
ACT OF NOVEMBER 4, 1963
be paid in advance by the organization involved. On determining
probable justification for the requested classification or reclassifi-
cation as provided in this section, the Secretary shall estimate the
[SEC. 3. Every loan made under this Act shall be reported to the
cost of the work involved and shall submit a statement of the estimated
Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the Senate and House
cost to said organization. Said organization, before commencement
of Representatives within fifteen days of the time it is made.]
of the work, shall advance to the United States one-half of the amount
set forth in said statement and also shall advance one-half of the amount
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of supplementary estimates of costs which the Secretary may find it
necessary to make from time to time during the progress of the work;
and said amounts shall be and remain available for expenditure by
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT OF 1964
the Secretary for the purposes for which they are advanced, until
the work is completed or abandoned. After completion or abandon-
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ment of the work, the Secretary shall determine the actual costs
thereof; and said organization shall pay any additional amount
SEC. 200. [(a)] There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secre-
required to make its total payments hereunder equal to one-half of
tary of the Interior $5,000,000 for the fiscal year 1967, $6,000,000 for
the actual cost or shall be credited with any amount by which advances
the fiscal year 1968, $7,000,000 for the fiscal year 1969, $8,000,000 for
made by it exceed one-half of said actual cost, as the case may be.
the fiscal year 1970, $9,000,000 for the fiscal year 1971, and $10,000,000
(h) If in the judgment of the Secretary a classification or
for each of the fiscal years 1972-1976, inclusive, from which appro-
reclassification pursuant to the provisions of this section is a necessary
priations the Secretary may make grants to and finance contracts and
preliminary to entering into a contract under section 3 or 4 of this Act,
matching or other arrangements with educational institutions, private
he may require the same as a condition precedent to entering into
foundations or other institutions, with private firms and individuals
such a contract.
whose training, experience, and qualifications are, in his judgment,
(h) No modification of any existing obligation to pay con-
adequate for the conduct of water research projects, and with local,
State, and Federal Government agencies, to undertake research into
struction charges on any project shall be made by reason of any
classification or reclassification undertaken pursuant to this section
any aspects of water problems related to the mission of the Depart-
without express authority therefor granted by Congress upon recom-
ment of the Interior which he may deem desirable and which are not
mendations of the Secretary made in a report under subsection (f)
otherwise being studied.
of this section.
[(b) No grant shall be made, no contract shall be executed, and no
matching or other arrangement shall be entered into under subsection
(a) of this section prior to sixty calendar days from the date the same
is submitted to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House of Representatives and said sixty calendar days shall not include
PUBLIC LAW 85-900
days on which either the Senate or the House of Representatives is not
in session because of an adjournment of more than three calendar
days to a day certain or an adjournment sine die.]
SEC. 9. (a)
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(e) At the end of each period of five years after the date of incor-
poration of the municipality, the Secretary shall investigate the need
SEC. 8. (a)
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for continuation of all or part of the assistance to the municipality
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provided under this section [and shall report his findings and recom-
mendations to the Congress as soon thereafter as practicable]
[(f) As soon as practicable after completion of the classification
work undertaken pursuant to this section, or from time to time, the
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FEDERAL AVIATION ACT OF 1958
pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. [To assure program conti-
nuity and orderly planning and project development, the Secretary,
ORGANIZATION OF AGENCY
after consultation with State and local public agencies, shall submit to
the Congress (1) authorization requests for fiscal years 1976 and 1977
not later than February 1, 1972, (2) authorization requests for fiscal
DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR
years 1978 and 1979 not later than February 1, 1974, (3) authorization
SEC. 302. (a)
requests for fiscal years 1980 and 1981 not later than February 1, 1976,
and (4) an authorization request for fiscal year 1982 not later than
February 1, 1978. Such authorization requests shall be designed to
MILITARY PARTICIPATION
meet the Federal commitment specified in the first section of the
Urban Mass Transportation Assistance Act of 1970. Concurrently
(c) (1) In order to insure that the interests of national defense are
with these authorization requests, the Secretary shall also submit his
properly safeguarded and that the Administrator is properly advised
recommendations for any necessary adjustments in the schedule
as to the needs and special problems of the armed services, the Admin-
to for liuidation of obligations.)
istrator shall provide for participation of military personnel in carrying
out his functions relating to regulation and protection of air traffic,
including provision of air navigation facilities, and research and
development with respect thereto, and the allocation of airspace.
Members of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, or
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY ACT OF 1955
the Coast Guard may be detailed by the appropriate Secretary pur-
suant to cooperative agreements with the Administrator, including
such agreement on reimbursement as may be deemed advisable by the
[SEC. 102. REVIEW.-The Commission shall present to the Joint
Administrator and the Secretary concerned, for service in the-Agency
Committee on Atomic Energy of the Congress a full review of its
to effect such participation.
activities under this Act every three years in addition to any other
(2) Appointment to, acceptance of, and service as Deputy Admin-
presentation which may be required or requested by the Joint Com-
istrator or under such cooperative agreements shall in no way affect
mittee.
status, office, rank, or grade which commissioned officers, or enlisted
men may occupy or hold, or any emolument, perquisite, right, privi-
lege, or benefit incident to or arising out of any such status, office,
rank, or grade. No person SO detailed or appointed shall be subject
to direction by or control by the department from which detailed or
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1964
appointed or by any agency or officer thereof directly or indirectly
with respect to his responsibilities under this Act or within the Agency.
[(3) The Administrator, within six months of the effective date of
this paragraph and semiannually thereafter, shall report in writing
COMPARABILITY OF WAGES
to the appropriate committees of the Congress on agreements entered
into under this subsection, including the number, rank, and positions
SEC. 610-1. (a) The Director shall take such action as may be
of members of the armed services detailed pursuant thereto, together
necessary to assure that persons employed in carrying out programs
with his evaluation of the effectiveness of such agreements and assign-
financed under part A of title I or part A of title II (except a person
ments of personnel thereunder in accomplishing the purposes of such
compensated as provided in section 602) shall not receive compensa-
subsection.
tion at a rate which is (1) in excess of the average rate of compen-
sation paid in the area where the program is carried out to persons
providing substantially comparable services, or in excess of the
URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 1964
average rate of compensation paid to persons providing substantially
comparable services in the area of the person's immediately preceding
employment, whichever is higher or (2) less than the minimum wage
rate prescribed in section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act
SEC. 4. (a)
of 1938.
[(b) Not later than sixty days after the close of the fiscal year 1967
and each fiscal year thereafter the Director shall prepare and submit
(d) The Secretary shall report annually to the Congress with
to the President for submission to the Congress a list of the names of
respect to outstanding grants or other contractual agreements executed
all officers or employees whose compensation is subject to the limita-
tions set forth in subsection (a) of this section and who were receiving
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at the end of such fiscal year a salary of $10,000 or more per year,
(b) None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
together with the amount of compensation paid to each such person
and the amount of such compensation paid from funds advanced or
any other Act may be used for the transportation of any lethal
granted pursuant to this Act. No grant, contract or agreement shall
chemical or any biological warfare agent to or from any military
be made under any of the provisions of this Act referred to in sub-
installation in the United States, or the open air testing of any such
section (a) of this section which does not contain adequate provisions
agent within the United States until the following procedures have
to assure the furnishing of information required by the preceding
been implemented:
(1) the Secretary of Defense (hereafter referred to in this
sentence. [(c)] (b) No person whose compensation exceeds $6,000 per annum
section as the "Secretary") has determined that the transporta-
and is paid pursuant to any grant, contract, or agreement authorized
tion or testing proposed to be made is necessary in the interests
of national security;
under part A of title I or part A of title II (except a person compen-
sated as provided in section 602) shall be employed at a rate of com-
(2) the Secretary has brought the particulars of the proposed
pensation which exceeds by more than 20 percent the salary which he
transportation or testing to the attention of the Secretary of
was receiving in his immediately preceding employment, but the Di-
Health, Education, and Welfare, who in turn may direct the
rector may grant exceptions for specific cases. In determining salary in
Surgeon General of the Public Health Service and other qualified
preceding employment for one regularly employed for a period of
persons to review such particulars with respect to any hazards to
less than 12 months per year, the salary shall be adjusted to an annual
public health and safety which such transportation or testing may
pose and to recommend what precautionary measures are neces-
basis.
sary to protect the public health and safety;
(3) the Secretary has implemented any precautionary measures
recommended in accordance with paragraph (2) above (including,
where practicable, the detoxification of any such agent, if such
EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 1969
agent is to be transported to or from a military installation for
disposal) Provided, however, That in the event the Secretary finds
the recommendation submitted by the Surgeon General would
have the effect of preventing the proposed transportation or
QUARTERLY REPORT
testing, the President may determine that overriding considera-
tions of national security require such transportation or testing
SEC. 10. The head of any department or agency, or other official
be conducted. Any transportation or testing conducted pursuant
exercising any functions under this Act, shall make a [quarterly]
to such a Presidential determination shall be carried out in the
semiannual report [, within 45 days after each quarter, to the
safest practicable manner, and the President shall report his
President and to the Congress of his operations hereunder.
determination and an explanation thereof to the President of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives as far in
advance as practicable; and
(4) the Secretary has provided notification that the transporta-
tion or testing will take place, except where a Presidential deter-
[NoTE.-With respect to section 2(2) of the bill, see under "Title
mination has been made: (A) to the President of the Senate and
10 United States Code" below. With respect to section 2(3) of the bill,
the Speaker of the House of Representatives at least 10 days
see detailed note at end of this division of the bill.]
before any such transportation will be commenced and at least 30
days before any such testing will be commenced; (B) to the Gov-
ernor of any State through which such agents will be transported,
such notification to be provided appropriately in advance of any
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such transportation.
(c) (4) None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
SEC. 409. (a) The Secretary of Defense shall submit [semiannual
or any other Act may be used for the future deployment, or storage,
reports to the Congress on or before January 31 and on or before
or both, at any place outside the United States of-
July 31 of each year. an annual report to Congress on or before Jan-
(A) any lethal chemical or any biological warfare agent, or
uary 31 setting forth the amounts spent during the preceding [six-
(B) any delivery system specifically designed to disseminate
month period] year for research, development, test, and evaluation
any such agent,
[and procurement] of all lethal and nonlethal chemical and biological
unless prior notice of such deployment or storage has been given to the
agents. The Secretary shall include in each report a full explanation
country exercising jurisdiction over such place. In the case of any
of each expenditure, including the purpose and the necessity therefor.
place outside the United States which is under the jurisdiction or
control of the United States Government, no such action may be taken
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unless the Secretary gives prior notice of such action to the President of
PUBLIC LAW 87-626
the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. As used
in this paragraph, the term "United States" means the several States
Be it enacted by the Senate- and House of Representatives of the
and the District of Columbia.
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the authority
(2) None of the funds authorized by this Act or any other Act
of the Secretary of the Interior, exercised through the Geological
shall be used for the future testing, development, transportation,
Survey of the Department of the Interior, to examine the geological
storage, or disposal of any lethal chemical or any biological warfare
structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain, is
agent outside the United States if the Secretary of State, after appro-
hereby expanded to authorize such examinations outside the national
priate notice by the Secretary whenever any such action is con-
domain where determined by the Secretary to be in the national
templated, determines that such testing, development, transporta-
interest.
tion, storage, or disposal will violate international law. The Secretary
SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior shall report to the Speaker
of State shall report all determinations made by him under this
of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate on
paragraph to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
January 31 [and July 31] of each year on all actions taken pursuant
House of Representatives, and to all appropriate international organi-
to this Act during the [six months year ending on the December 31
zations, or organs thereof, in the event such report is required by
[and June 30] immediately preceding the reporting date and on the
treaty or other international agreement.
results of such actions.
(d) Unless otherwise indicated, as used in this section the term
"United States" means the several States, the District of Columbia,
and the territories and possessions of the United States.
TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE
(e) After the effective date of this Act, the operation of this section,
or any portion thereof, may be suspended by the President during
the period of any war declared by Congress and during the period
REPORTS TO CONGRESS
of any national emergency declared by Congress or by the President.
(f) None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
SEC. 2455. (a) The Secretary of Defense shall send to the Committees
may be used for the procurement of any delivery system specifically
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives,
designed to disseminate any lethal chemical or any biological war-
on January 31 [and July 31] of each year, a progress report on catalog-
fare agent, or for the procurement of any part or component of any
ing under this chapter from each military department. Each report
such delivery system, unless the President shall certify to the Congress
shall cover the [six-month] yearly period ending with the preceding
that such procurement is essential to the safety and security of the
[June 30 or December 31[, whichever was later]. The report shall
United States.
contain-
(1) the number of sections or parts of the supply catalog that
have been published, and their titles;
(2) the number of item identification numbers in the catalog
that have replaced, for all supply purposes, former item identi-
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT
fications or stock or catalog numbers;
(3) the reduction in the number of separate item identifications;
and
APPROVAL OF CERTAIN PROJECTS
(4) any other information that the Secretary considers will
best inform Congress of the status of the cataloging program.
SEC. 1120. (a) No payment shall be made under this Act with
(b) The Secretary shall report to the Committees on Armed Services
respect to any experimental, pilot, demonstration, or other project all
of the Senate and the House of Representatives, on January 31
or any part of which is wholly financed with Federal funds made avail-
[and July 31] of each year, on the progress of the standardization
able under this Act (without any State, local, or other non-Federal
program within the military departments. Each report shall cover the
financial participation) unless such project shall have been personally
[six-month] yearly period ending with the preceding [June 30 or]
approved by the Secretary or Under Secretary of Health, Education,
December 31[, whichever was later]. The report shall contain-
and Welfare.
(1) the number of separate specifications that have been
(b) [As soon as possible after the approval of any project under
consolidated into single specifications for use throughout the
subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a description
Department of Defense;
of such project including a statement of its purpose, probable cost, and
(2) the reduction in the number of sizes or kinds of items that
expected duration.] The Secretary shall submit an annual report to
are generally similar;
Congress setting forth a description of each project approved under sub-
(3) the duplications eliminated in services, space, and facilities;
section (a) during the year preceding such report, including a statement
and
of the purpose, probable cost, and expected duration of each such project.
(4) any other information that the Secretary considers will
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best inform Congress of the progress of the standardization
COMPOSITION: ASSIGNMENT AND DETAIL OF MEMBERS OF AIR FORCE
program.
AND CIVILIANS
(c) The Secretary may combine the reports required by subsections
(a) and (b).
SEC. 8031. (a) There is in the executive part of the Department of
the Air Force an Air Staff consisting of-
(1) The Chief of Staff;
(2) the Vice Chief of Staff;
(3) not more than five Deputy Chiefs of Staff;
COMPOSITION: ASSIGNMENT AND DETAIL OF MEMBERS OF ARMY
(4) other members of the Air Force assigned or detailed to
AND CIVILIANS
the Air Staff; and
SEC. 3031. (a) There is in the executive part of the Department of
(5) civilians in the Department of the Air Force assigned or
the Army an Army Staff consisting of-
detailed to the Air Staff.
(1) the Chief of Staff;
(b) The Air Staff shall be organized in such manner, and its members
(2) the Vice Chief of Staff;
shall perform such duties and have such titles, as the Secretary may
(3) not more than three Deputy Chiefs of Staff, as prescribed
prescribe.
by the Secretary of the Army;
(c) Not more than 2,800 officers of the Air Force may be assigned
(4) not more than five Assistant Chiefs of Staff, as prescribed
or detailed to permanent duty in the executive part of the Depart-
by the Secretary;
ment of the Air Force. However, this limitation does not apply in
(5) the officers named in sections 3036, 3039, and 3040 of this
time of war, or of national emergency declared by Congress, or
title;
whenever the President finds that it is in the national interest to
(6) other members of the Army assigned or detailed to the
increase the number of officers in the executive part of the Depart-
Army Staff; and
ment. [The Secretary shall report annually to Congress the number
(7) civilians in the Department of the Army assigned or de-
of officers in the executive part of the Department of the Air Force
tailed to the Army Staff:
and the justification therefor.]
(b) Except as otherwise specifically prescribed by law, the Army
(d) No commissioned officer who is assigned or detailed to duty in
Staff shall be organized in such manner, and its members shall perform
the executive part of the Department of the Air Force may serve
such duties and have such titles, as the Secretary may prescribe. A
for a tour of duty of more than four years. However, the Secretary
part of the Army Staff may be designated as the Army General Staff.
may extend such a tour of duty if he makes a special finding that the
(c) Not more than 3,000 officers of the Army may be assigned or
extension is necessary in the public interest. No officer may be assigned
detailed to permanent duty in the executive part of the Department
or detailed to duty in the executive part of the Department of the Air
of the Army. Of this number not more than 1,000 may be detailed or
Force within two years after relief from that duty, except upon a
assigned to duty on or with the Army General Staff. However, these
special finding by the Secretary that the assignment or detail is
limitations do not apply in time of war, or of national emergency de-
necessary in the public interest. This subsection does not apply in
clared by Congress, or whenever the President finds that it is in the
time of war, or of national emergency declared by Congress.
national interest to increase the number of officers in the executive
part of the Department or on or with the Army General Staff. [The
Secretary shall report quarterly to Congress the number of officers in
the executive part of the Department of the Army and the number of
commissioned officers on or with the Army General Staff, and the
SECTION 705 OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964
justification therefor.
(d) No commissioned officer who is assigned or detailed to duty in
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
the executive part of the Department of the Army may serve for a
tour of duty of more than four years. However, the Secretary may
SEC. 705. (a)
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extend such a tour of duty if he makes a special finding that the exten-
sion is necessary in the public interest. No officer may be assigned or
detailed to duty in the executive part of the Department of the Army
(e) The Commission shall at the close of each fiscal year report to
within two years after relief from that duty, except upon a special
the Congress and to the President concerning the action it has taken [;
finding by the Secretary that the assignment or detail is necessary in
the names, salaries, and duties of all individuals in its employ] and the
the public interest. This subsection does not apply in time of war or of
moneys it has disbursed [; and It shall make such further reports on
the cause of and means of eliminating discrimination and such recom-
national emergency declared by Congress.
mendations for further legislation as may appear desirable.
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SECTION 8 OF THE FAIR PACKAGING AND LABELING
[,and such report shall include information on the progress of the Ad-
ACT
ministration in liquidating the assets and winding up the affairs of the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and such other information and
REPORTS TO THE CONGRESS
such comments and recommendations as the Administration may
deem appropriate. The requirement contained in this subsection with
SEC. 8. Each officer or agency required or authorized by this Act
respect to the inclusion of information respecting the progress of the
to promulgate regulations for the packaging or labeling of any con-
Administration in liquidating the assets and winding up the affairs of
sumer commodity, or to participate in the development of voluntary
the Reconstruction Finance Corporation in such report shall be in
product standards with respect to any consumer commodity under
lieu of any requirement, pursuant to section 106(b) of the Recon-
procedures referred to in section 5(d) of this Act, shall transmit to the
struction Finance Corporation Liquidation Act, and Reorganization
Congress [in January of each year a report containing a full and
Plan Numbered 1 of 1957, that progress reports with respect to such
complete description of the activities of that officer or agency for the
liquidation or winding up of affairs by the Administration be made
administration and enforcement of this Act during the preceding fiscal
to the Congress on a quarterly basis.].
year. All agencies except the Federal Trade Commission shall submit their
(b) The Administration shall make a report to the President, the
report in January of each year. The Federal Trade Commission shall
President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representa-
include this report in the Commission's annual report to Congress.
tives, to the Senate Select Committee on Small Business, and to the
House Select Committee To Conduct a Study and Investigation of the
Problems of Small Business, [on December 31 of each] as soon as
SECTION 3 OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT
practicable each fiscal year, showing as accurately as possible for each
such period the amount of funds appropriated to it that it has expend-
ed in the conduct of each of its principal activities such as lending,
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
procurement, contracting, and providing technical and managerial
SEC. 3. (a)
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aids.
(c) The Board shall at the close of each fiscal year make a report in
writing to Congress and to the President stating in detail the cases it
has heard, the decisions it has rendered, [the names, salaries, and
NOTE
duties of all employees and officers in the employ or under the super-
vision of the Board,] and an account of all moneys it has disbursed.
For the information of the Members, section 2(3) of the bill provides
that the report on contributions to the States for civil defense purposes
required of the Secretary of Defense as a result of section 1 of the Re-
organization Plan Numbered 1 of 1958 and section 1 of Executive
Order Number 10952, pursuant to section 201(i) of the Federal Civil
SECTION 10 OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ACT
Defense Act of 1950 shall be submitted to Congress annually, in lieu of
quarterly. Section 1 of the Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1958,
SEC. 10. (a) The Administration shall, as soon as practicable each
section 1 of Executive Order Number 10952, and section 201(i) of the
[calendar] fiscal year make a comprehensive annual report to the
Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 are set forth below:
President, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House
of Representatives. Such report shall include a description of the state
FEDERAL CIVIL DEFENSE ACT OF 1950
of small business in the Nation and the several States, and a descrip-
tion of the operations of the Administration under this chapter, in-
cluding, but not limited to, the general lending, disaster relief. Govern-
ment regulation relief, procurement and property disposal, research
TITLE II-POWERS AND DUTIES
and development, technical assistance, dissemination of data and in-
formation, and other functions under the jurisdiction of the Admin-
DETAILED FUNCTIONS OF ADMINISTRATION
istration during the previous [calendar] fiscal year. Such report shall
contain recommendations for strengthening or improving such pro-
SEC. 201. The Administrator is authorized, in order to carry out the
grams, or, when necessary or desirable to implement more effectively
:above-mentioned purposes, to
congressional policies and proposals, for establishing new or alternative
(a)
programs. In addition, such report shall include the names of the busi-
ness concerns to whom contracts are let and for whom financing is
(i) make financial contributions, on the basis of programs or
arranged by the Administration, together with the amounts involved
projects approved by the Administrator, to the States for civil
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defense purposes, including, but not limited to the, procurement,
is, in his judgment, necessary for the use of such facility for civil
construction, leasing, or renovating of materials and facilities.
defense purposes: Provided, That the Administrator shall report
Such contributions shall be made on such terms or conditions as
not less often than quarterly to the Congress all contributions
the Administrator shall prescribe, including, but not limited to,
made pursuant to this subsection: Provided further, That all
the method of purchase, the quantity, quality, or specifications of
laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors
the materials or facilities, and such other factors or care or treat-
in the performance of construction work financed with the assist-
ment to assure the uniformity, availability, and good condition
ance of any contribution of Federal funds made by the Adminis-
of such materials or facilities: Provided, That no contributions
trator under the provisions of this section shall be paid wages at
shall be made for the procurement of land: Provided further, That
rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the
retroactive financial contributions which were otherwise approv-
locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance
able, approved and made to the States prior to June 30, 1960, to
with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276a-276a-5),
carry out the purposes of this subsection are hereby ratified and
and every such employee shall receive compensation at a rate not
affirmed: Provided further, That after June 30, 1964, no contribu-
less than one and one-half times his basic rate of pay for all hours
tion shall be made for the purchase of personal equipment for State
worked in any workweek in excess of eight hours in any workday
or local civil defense workers: Provided further, That the amounts
or forty hours in the workweek, as the case may be. The Adminis-
authorized to be contributed by the Administrator to each
trator shall make no contribution of Federal funds without first
State for organizational equipment shall be equally matched by
obtaining adequate assurance that these labor standards will be
such State from any source it determines is consistent with its
maintained upon the construction work. The Secretary of Labor
laws: Provided further, That financial contributions to the States
shall have, with respect to the labor standards specified in this
for shelters and other protective facilities shall be determined by
proviso, the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization
taking the amount of funds appropriated or available to the
Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (15 F.R. 3176, 64 Stat. 1267, 5 U.S.C.
Administrator for such facilities in each fiscal year and appor-
133z-15), and section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934, as amended
tioning same among the States in the ratio which the urban popu-
(48 Stat. 948, as amended; 40 U.S.C. 276(e)).¹
lation of the critical target areas (as determined by the Adminis-
trator, after consultation with the Secretary of Defense) in each
State, at the time of the determination, bears to the total urban
population of the critical target areas of all of the States: Pro-
vided further, That the amounts authorized to be contributed by
REORGANIZATION PLAN NO. 1 OF 1958
the Administrator to each State for such shelters and protective
facilities shall be equally matched by such State from any source
CIVILIAN MOBILIZATION
it determines is consistent with its laws and, if not matched within
a reasonable time, the Administrator may reallocate same to other
SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS TO THE PRESIDENT.-(a) There
States on the formula outlined above: Provided further, That the
are hereby transferred to the President of the United States all func-
value of any land contributed by any State or political subdivision
tion vested by law (including reorganization plan) in the following: the
thereof shall be excluded from the computation of the State share:
Office of Defense Mobilization, the Director of the Office of Defense
Provided further, That the amounts paid to any State under this
Mobilization, the Federal Civil Defense Administration, and the
subsection shall be expended solely in carrying out the purposes
Federal Civil Defense Administrator.
set forth herein and in accordance with State civil defense pro-
(b) The President may from time to time delegate any of the
grams or projects approved by the Administrator: Provided
functions transferred to him by subsection (a) of this section to any
further, That the Administrator shall make no contribution
officer, agency, or employee of the executive branch of the Govern-
toward the cost of any program or project for the procurement,
ment, and may authorize such officer, agency, or employee to re-
construction, or leasing of any facility which (1) is intended for
delegate any of such functions delegated to him.2
use, in whole or in part, for any purpose other than civil defense
and (2) is of such kind that upon completion it will, in his judg-
ment, be capable of producing sufficient revenue to provide reason-
able assurance of the retirement or repayment of such cost, except
that (subject to the foregoing provisos of this subsection) he may
make contribution to any State toward that portion of the cost
I The functions of the Administrator required under section 201(i) of the Federal Civil Defense Act of
of the construction, reconstruction, or enlargement of any facility
1950 were transferred to the President by section 1 of the Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1958.
which he shall determine to be directly attributable to the incor-
2 As permitted by section 1(b) of the reorganization plan, the President delegated such functions to the
poration in such facility of any feature of construction or design
Secretary of Defense under Executive Order No. 10952.
not necessary for the principal intended purpose thereof but which
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EX. ORD. NO. 10952. ASSIGNMENT OF CIVIL DEFENSE
APPENDIX
RESPONSIBILITIES
SUMMARY AND EXPLANATION OF THE REPORTS AFFECTED
SECTION 1. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO THE SECRETARY OF
BY H.R. 14718
DEFENSE.-(a) Except as hereinafter otherwise provided and as is
reserved to the Office of Emergency Planning in section 2 of this order,
SECTION 1 (ELIMINATING REQUIREMENTS)
the Secretary of Defense is delegated all functions (including as used
Reports under more than one agency
in this order, powers, duties, and authority) contained in the Federal
Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended (hereinafter referred to as the
Item No. 1.-The head of each agency or department of the Federal
Act), vested in me pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1958
Government which makes grants to nonprofit institutions of higher
(72 Stat. 1799), subject to the direction and control of the President.
education or nonprofit organizations for basic scientific research pur-
Such functions to be performed by the Secretary of Defense, working
suant to the authority under 42 U.S.C. 1893 (72 Stat. 1793) is required
as necessary or appropriate through other agencies by contractual or
to provide the appropriate committees of Congress with a report on
other agreements, as well as with State and local leaders, shall include
such grants on or before June 30 of each year. The report shows, for
but not be limited to the development and execution of
the preceding year, the number of grants made, the dollar amount of
(i) a fallout shelter program;
such grants, and the institutions in which title to equipment was
(ii) a chemical, biological and radiological warfare defense
vested pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1892. According to the committees
receiving these reports, they are no longer useful and provide informa-
program;
(iii) all steps necessary to warn or alert Federal military and
tion which is available in more meaningful form from other sources.
civilian authorities, State officials and the civilian population;
Item No. 2.-Public Law 83-547, section 1, authorizes the Secretary
(iv) all functions pertaining to communications, including a
of the Interior to construct, operate and maintain the De Luz Dam
warning network, reporting on monitoring, instructions to shelters
and other facilities for the Fallbrook Public Utility District. The dam
and communications between authorities;
is to be located below the confluence of the De Luz Creek with the
(v) emergency assistance to State and local governments in a
San Margarita River on Camp Joseph H. Pendleton, San Diego
postattack period, including water, debris, fire, health, traffic
County, California. This authority is contingent upon (1) the Fall-
police and evacuation capabilities;
brook Public Utility District entering into a contract to repay the
(vi) protection and emergency operational capability of State and
Federal Government for the actual costs of constructing, operating
local government agencies in keeping with plans for the con-
and maintaining the dam; (2) all necessary permits being issued to the
tinuity of government; and
District and the Government by the State of California; (3) the Fall-
(vii) programs for making financial contributions to the States
brook Public Utility District agreeing not to assert against the
(including personnel and administrative expenses) for civil
United States any prior appropriative rights to water and to share in
defense purposes.
the use of the waters impounded by the dam in accordance with the
(b) In addition to the foregoing, the Secretary shall:
ratio prescribed in section 3 of the act; and (4) the dam and other
(i) develop plans and operate systems to undertake a nation-
facilities having economic and engineering feasibility. Section 7 of the
wide postattack assessment of the nature and extent of the
act (68 Stat. 578) requires the Attorney General, the Secretary of the
damage resulting from enemy attack and the surviving resources
Interior and the Secretary of the Navy to report to the Congress, from
including systems to monitor and report specific hazards resulting
time to time, concerning the conditions prescribed in section 1. Ac-
from the detonation or use of special weapons; and
cording to the committees receiving this report, additional legislation
(ii) make necessary arrangements for the donation of Federal
will be needed to re-start this project; thus the existing report require-
surplus property in accordance with section 203(j)(4) of the
ment is not needed.
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as
amended (40 U.S.C. 484(j)(4)), subject to applicable limitations.
Item No. 3.-The Secretary of Commerce is authorized, by Public
Law 81-390 (63 Stat. 908; 15 U.S.C. 1514(b)), to purchase, transport,
store and distribute food and other subsistence supplies for resale
to employees of the Department of Commerce and other Federal
agencies, and their dependents, in Alaska and other points outside the
continental United States. The proceeds from such resales are to be
credited to the appropriations from which the expenditures were made.
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Defense is required to furnish a report on such reservations to the
The Secretary is required by Public Law 81-390 to provide the
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Repre-
Congress with an annual report showing the total expenditures made
sentatives each quarter. The report describes the items to be delivered
for such supplies and the total proceeds from the resales. The Depart-
against the funds reserved and provides a detailed accounting of all
ment of Commerce recommends that the report be discontinued
military assistance funds allocated and available to the Department
because it provides data which are neither critical nor significant in
of Defense as of the end of the preceding quarter. Both Committees
amount (sales in fiscal year 1971 were $10,000). The committees
on Appropriations indicate that this report is no longer needed.
receiving this report agree that it is no longer necessary.
Reports under the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Item No. 4.-Through the Act of June 5, 1920 (41 Stat. 1504; 33
U.S.C. 853), the Director of the Coast and Geodetic Survey (now the
Item No. 8.-The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare is
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by Reorganiza-
authorized, pursuant to the provisions of 29 U.S.C. 42a(a), to enter
tion Plan No. 4 of 1970) is authorized, subject to the approval of the
into an agreement with any public or nonprofit private agency or
Secretary of Commerce, to consider, ascertain, adjust and determine
organization for payment by the United States for the establishment
all claims for damages, where the amount of the claim does not exceed
and operation of the National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and
$500, by acts for which the Coast and Geodetic Survey shall be found
Adults. Under 29 U.S.C. 42a(c)(2), the agency entering into such an
responsible. At each session of the Congress, the director is required
agreement will provide the Secretary with an annual report on the
to furnish a report, through the Department of Treasury, showing the
Center's operations. The Secretary, in turn, is required to submit the
amounts due the claimants.
report, accompanied by his comments and recommendations, to the
The Administration indicates that over the past few years it has
Congress. The committees receiving this report indicate that more
provided (quarterly) the information required for this report to the
detailed and useful information on the Center is available from other
Department of Commerce Finance Office for submission to the Depart-
sources. The annual report, therefore, is no longer need_
ment of the Treasury. Each time it has been returned because it was
deemed not to be of enough significance to be sent to the Treasury.
Reports under the Department of Housing and Urban Development
The committees receiving this report indicate no need for its continu-
ance.
Item No. 9.-Section 5 of Public Law 90-448, as amended (82 Stat.
Reports under the Department of Defense
477, 84 Stat. 1816, 12 U.S.C. 1701c note), requires the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development to submit an annual report to the
Item No. 5.-Under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. not more
Committees on Banking and Currency of the House of Representa-
than 2,800 officers of the Air Force may be assigned or detailed to
tives and the Senate describing areas of improved program manage-
permanent duty in the executive part of the Department of the
ment. The report is to (1) identify specific areas of program admin-
Air Force except in time of war or national emergency. Accordingly,
istration and management which require improvement, (2) describe
the Secretary of the Air Force is required to furnish the Congress with
actions taken and proposed for the purpose of making such improve-
an annual report on the number of officers permanently assigned to
ments, and (3) recommend such legislation as may be necessary for
the executive part of the Department and the justification therefor.
accomplishing the improvements. The committees receiving this report
This report, which duplicates data available to the interested com-
indicate that this report is no longer used and that the information, if
mittees from other sources, is no longer needed.
needed, can be obtained from other sources. The report, they say, can
Item No. 6.-According to the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 3031(c),
be eliminated.
not more than 3,000 officers of the Army may be assigned or detailed
to permanent duty in the executive part of the Department of the
Reports under the Department of Interior
Army. Of these, not more than 1,000 may be detailed or assigned
Item No. 10.-Public Law 89-605, as amended (80 Stat. 848, 84
to duty on or with the Army General Staff. These limits are not
Stat. 203) grants congressional consent to negotiations between the
applicable during time of war or national emergency. Accordingly,
States of New York, New Jersey and others for the purpose of entering
the Secretary of the Army is required to report quarterly to the
into a compact for the preservation and development of the Hudson
Congress on the number of commissioned officers in the executive
River Basin. The Secretary of the Interior is the representative of the
part of the Department, the number on or with the Army General
United States in these negotiations and is required to furnish the
Staff and the justification therefor. The committees receiving this
Congress with an annual report on the compact and the ensuing
report indicate that it duplicates information available from other
development, preservation and restoration projects. The committees
sources and is, therefore, no longer needed.
receiving this report express no need for it and indicate that it can be
Item No. 7.-According to Public Law 84-208, section 108, as
discontinued.
amended (69 Stat. 439; 70 Stat. 735), unobligated amounts of funds
allocated to the Department of Defense from any appropriations for
Item No. 11.-Public Law 86-438 (74 Stat. 80; 16 U.S.C. 430oo)
military assistance can be reserved for reimbursement of orders placed
with military departments against such allocations. The Secretary of
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authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire lands and interests
(64 Stat. 389; 48 U.S.C. 1423i) requires the Governor of Guam to
in lands and to enter into agreements for the use of lands in order to
report to the head of the department or agency designated by the
preserve, protect and improve the Antietam Battlefield in the State of
President (Secretary of the Interior) on all laws enacted by the Legis-
Maryland. The Secretary is required to report at least once each year
lature of Guam. In turn, the Secretary of the Interior is required to
to the Congress on any acquisition made or agreement entered into
submit the report to the Congress. The committees receiving this
under the Act.
report indicate that the report is no longer needed because ample
The limited authority provided in the Act has been virtually used
oversight information is provided by another report.
up, according to the Department of the Interior, and no new activity
Item No. 16.-Public Law 83-671 provides for the partition and
is being reported. The committees receiving this report indicate that
distribution of the assets of the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and
it is no longer useful and can be discontinued.
Ouray Reservation in Utah between its mixed-blood and full-blood
Item No. 12.-Pursuant to 30 U.S.C. 572 (69 Stat. 353), the Secre-
members, for the termination of Federal supervision over the property
tary of the Interior is authorized to make financial contributions to
of the mixed-blood members of the tribe, and for a development pro-
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for approved programs or projects
gram for the full-blood members of the tribe. Section 24 of the Act
to seal abandoned coal mines, to fill voids in abandoned coal mines,
(68 Stat. 877; 25 U.S.C. 677w) requires the tribal business committee,
and for control and drainage of water which, if uncontrolled, would
representing the full-blood group, to submit, through the Secretary
cause the flooding of anthracite coal formations. Section 575, as
of the Interior, an annual progress report to the Congress of its
amended (69 Stat. 353, 76 Stat. 935), requires the Secretary to provide
activities, and of the expenditures authorized under the act. According
an annual report to the Congress on the progress and accomplishments
to the Department of the Interior, the reporting requirement of the
of such programs and projects. The committees receiving this report
statute has not been observed for the past four or five years. The
indicate that it is no longer necessary.
Department recommends that the requirement be eliminated. The
Item No. 13.-The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the
committees to which this report would be submitted agree that the
United States Bureau of Mines, is authorized by 30 U.S.C. 401 (62
requirement can be eliminated.
Stat. 85) to establish and maintain a research laboratory in the lignite-
Item No. 17.-Public Law 88-168 (77 Stat. 301) establishes a
consuming region of North Dakota to conduct research into the min-
revolving fund from which the Secretary of the Interior can make
ing, preparation and utilization of lignite coal. The Secretary is
loans to Indian Tribes for the purposes of obtaining expert assistance
required by 30 U.S.C. 403 to provide a report to the Congress, at the
in cases before the Indian Claims Commission. Section 3 of the Act
beginning of each session, on the activities of, expenditures by, and
(77 Stat. 301; 25 U.S.C. 70n-3) requires that every loan be reported to
donations to the laboratory.
the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the Senate and
According to the Department of the Interior, the Laboratory author-
House of Representatives within fifteen days of the time it is made.
ized here (the Charles R. Robertson Lignite Research Laboratory at
Since the establishment of the fund, the Department of the Interior
Grand Forks, North Dakota) is the smallest of three Bureau of Mines
has made 64 loans with a value of over $1.5 million (12 have been
facilities engaged in coal research. Reports of the type required of the
fully repaid and total repayments equal over $568,000). The com-
Grand Forks Laboratory are not required of the others. Also, informa-
mittees receiving this report indicate that there is no longer a need for
tion about the coal research programs is available in the Department's
this report.
annual budget justifications. The committees receiving this report
Item No. 18.-Public Law 87-689 (76 Stat. 588) amends section 2 of
indicate that it can be eliminated.
the Act of July 31, 1947 (61 Stat. 681; 30 U.S.C. 602) by providing
Item No. 14.-Section 1 of Public Law 85-701 (30 U.S.C. 641; 72
that the Secretary of the Interior shall dispose of materials or products
Stat. 700) authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Interior to
on public lands to the highest responsible qualified bidder after formal
establish and maintain a program for exploration by private industry
advertising and other public notice deemed appropriate. The amended
within the United States, its territories and possessions for such
section 2(b) (30 U.S.C. 602(b)) requires the submission of a semi-
minerals, excluding organic fuels, as he designates. The Secretary is
annual report to the Congress which describes each of the contracts
authorized (30 U.S.C. 642) to enter into exploration contracts with
entered into in accordance with the Act.
individuals, partnerships, corporations, or other legal entities in order
The Department of the Interior indicates that this report serves no
to carry out the mandate of section 1. Section 5, as amended (79
useful purpose to agency officials. The committees receiving it indicate
Stat. 1312; 30 U.S.C. 645) authorizes and directs the Secretary to
that it is no longer needed.
furnish to the Congress, through the President, an annual report
Item No. 19.-According to section 17(g) of Public Law 86-705
containing a review and evaluation of the programs authorized by the
(74 Stat. 783; 30 U.S.C. 226(g)), the Secretary of the Interior is
Act. When and if needed, the information contained in this report
authorized to negotiate agreements whereby the United States is
can be obtained from other sources. Therefore, the committees
compensated for the drainage of oil or gas by wells drilled on lands
receiving it indicate that it is no longer necessary.
adjacent to lands owned by the United States. The Secretary is re-
Item No. 15.-Section 19 of the Organic Act of Guam, as amended
quired to provide the Congress with a report, at the beginning of each
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session, which details the agreements of this type entered into during
the previous year. The committees receiving this report indicate that
Administration indicates that the information provided in this report
it is no longer needed.
duplicates the information provided in an annual report of the Secre-
Item No. 20.-The Water Resources Research Act of 1964 (78 Stat.
tary of Transportation. The committees receiving this report agree
331; 42 U.S.C. 1961b) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to
that it provides information readily available in another report and
indicate that this requirement can be abolished.
conduct a national program of water research. An amendment to that
act, Public Law 89-404 (80 Stat. 130; 42 U.S.C. 1961b(b)), requires the
Item No. 24.-The Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 (78
Secretary to provide the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
Stat. 302) authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (under a transfer
House of Representatives with copies of grants, contracts and other
of functions accomplished through Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968)
matching arrangements undertaken under authority of the Act sixty
to make grants or loans to assist States and local public agencies in
days prior to their award. The committees to which these copies are
financing the acquisition, construction, reconstruction and improve-
furnished indicate that the same information is provided in an annual
ment of facilities and equipment for use in mass transportation service
report required under section 307 (80 Stat. 130; 42 U.S.C. 1961 c-7)
in urban areas. Section 4(d) of the Act, as amended (84 Stat. 965; 49
and that the requirement for submission of copies of contracts, grants
U.S.C. 1603(d)), requires the Secretary to submit to the Congress bien-
and other agreements can be eliminated.
nial requests for additional authority for such grants and loans. The
Item No. 21.-The Act of August 4, 1939 (53 Stat. 1192; 43 U.S.C.
Secretary is also required to furnish his recommendations regarding
485g(a)) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to classify or re-
adjustments in the schedule for liquidation of obligations incurred. The
classify, not more often than at five-year intervals, as to irrigability
committees receiving this report indicate that the information provided
and productivity those lands which have been, are or may be included
therein is available when needed through direct contact with the De-
within an authorized Federal reclamation or irrigation project. Section
partment. Therefore, the requirement for this report can be eliminated.
8(f) of the Act (53 Stat. 1193; 43 U.S.C. 485g(f)) requires the Secretary
Reports under the Atomic Energy Commission
to report to the Congress, after completion of the classification work or
from time to time, on the classifications and reclassifications made. The
committees receiving this report indicate that it is no longer needed.
Item No. 25.-The Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 (69
Stat. 472) establishes the policy and sets forth the mechanism for
Item No. 22.-Section 9 of Public Law 85-900 (72 Stat. 1733) obli-
terminating Federal Government ownership and management of com-
gates the Secretary of the Interior to grant assistance to Boulder City,
munities owned by the Atomic Energy Commission. Section 102 of the
Nevada, by pumping water from Lake Mead up to the City's storage
Act (69 Stat. 483; 42 U.S.C. 2314) requires the Atomic Energy Com-
tanks. The Secretary is required by section 9(e) of the Act to report, at
mission to provide a report to the Congress which provides a full re-
five-year intervals, to the Congress on the need for continuing this
view of its activities under the Act. This report is to be provided every
assistance. The Secretary is required by section 9(e) of the Act to
3 years. The committee receiving this report indicates that it is no-
report, at five-year intervals, to the Congress on the need for con-
longer necessary.
tinuing this assistance.
The Department of the Interior indicates that the initial amount of
Reports under the Office of Economic Opportunity
the assistance subsidy to Boulder City was $150,000 per year. Since
1970, this amount has been reduced at a rate of $15,000 per year. The
Item No. 26.Section 610-1(a) of the Economic Opportunity Act of
fiscal year 1974 amount was $90,000. It is anticipated that the assist-
1964 (80 Stat. 1470; 42 U.S.C. prescribes a limitation upon
ance will be completely phased out by 1980. The committees receiv-
the rate of compensation for persons employed in Job Corps and
ing this report indicate that it is no longer necessary.
community action programs. According to this limitation, persons
employed in these programs shall not receive compensation which is.
Report under the Department of Transportation
(1) in excess of the average rate of compensation paid in the area
where the program is carried out to a substantial number of the persons.
Item No. 23.-Under section 302(c)(1) of Public Law 85-726 (72
providing substantially comparable services, or in excess of the
Stat. 745; 49 U.S.C. 1343(a)(1)), in order to insure that the interests of
average rate of compensation paid to a substantial number of persons
national defense are properly safeguarded and that the Administrator
providing substantially comparable services in the area of the person's
of the Federal Aviation Administration is properly advised as to the
immediately preceding employment, whichever is higher or (2) less
needs and special problems of the armed services, the Administrator
than the minimum wage rate prescribed in 29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1). The
is to provide for the detailing of members of the Army, the Navy, the
Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity is required (42 U.S.C.
Air Force, the Marine Corps, or the Coast Guard to the Federal Avia-
2951(b)) to furnish a list, each fiscal year, to the Congress of the names.
tion Administration. Section 302(c)(3) of the Act (72 Stat. 745; 49
of officers and employees subject to this limitation and whose salaries
U.S.C. 1343(a)(3)) requires the Administrator to report to the Con-
were $10,000 or more per year. The Office of Economic Opportunity
gress every six months, on the number, rank, and positions of mem-
states that the report requires a special survey effort and that the
bers of the armed services detailed to the Administration. The
threshold amount is unrealistic. The committees receiving the report
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indicate that the report is not useful and, therefore, can be dis-
from semiannual to annual because it is time-consuming and expensive
to prepare and does not provide, as a semiannual report, a complete
continued.
assessment of obligations and obligation rates. The committees
SECTION 2 (REDUCING FREQUENCY OF REQUIREMENTS)
receiving the report agree with the reduction in frequency.
Item No. 5.-Under the provision of section 1120(b) of the Social
Item No. 1.-The Export Administration Act of 1969, as extended
Security Act as amended (81 Stat. 920; 42 U.S.C. 1320(b)), the
(83 Stat. 841; 50 U.S.C. App. 2409), authorizes the establishment of
Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare is to report to the Con-
rules and regulations which may provide for the denial of any request
gress, as soon as possible after approval, on all of the demonstration,
or application for authority to export articles, materials, or supplies,
experimental or pilot projects which are wholly financed with
including technical data, from the United States, to any nation or
Federal funds available under the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
combination of nations threatening the national security of the United
1320(a)). In practice, the Department of Health, Education, and
States if the President determines that their export would prove detri-
Welfare has been submitting this report on a semiannual basis. The
mental to the national security of the United States, regardless of
committees receiving this report indicate that neither the "as soon as
their availability from nations other than any nation or combination
possible" reporting frequency nor the current practice of semiannual
of nations threatening the national security of the United States. If it
reporting is necessary and that the report can be submitted annually.
is determined that export licenses are required, the reasons for so
doing are to be reported to the Congress by the Secretary of Commerce
Item No. 6.-Public Law 87-626 (76 Stat. 427; 43 U.S.C. 31(b))
in the quarterly report required under section 10 of that Act (83 Stat.
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, through the Geological Survey
846). The committees receiving this report indicate that while it
of the Department of the Interior, to conduct examinations of the geo-
provides useful information, there is no need for a quarterly submission
logical structure, mineral resources and products of areas outside the
national domain. The law (76 Stat. 427; 43 U.S.C. 31(c)) requires
and recommend that it be changed to a semiannual report.
the Secretary to report, every six months, to the Speaker of the House
Item No. 2.-Under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 2451 et seq., the
of Representatives and the President of the Senate on all actions taken
Secretary of Defense is required to develop a single catalog system and
pursuant to this authority. The Department of the Interior recom-
a related program of standardizing supplies for the Department of
mends that the reporting frequency be reduced from semiannual to
Defense. Under 10 U.S.C. 2455, the Secretary is required to submit a
annual. The committees receiving this report agree with the Depart-
semiannual progress report to the Committees on Armed Services of
ment's recommendation.
the Senate and House of Representatives on the cataloging and
standardization programs. The Department of Defense recom-
SECTION 3 (MODIFYING REQUIREMENTS)
mended that the frequency of submission for this report be reduced
from semiannual to annual. The committees agree with the Depart-
Item No. 1.-Public Law 91-121 (83 Stat. 212; 50 U.S.C. 1436(d))
ment's recommendations.
requires the Secretary of Defense to provide an annual report to the
President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Repre-
Item No. 3.-Section 201(i) of Public Law 81-920 (64 Stat. 1251;
sentatives which contains a list of the names of (1) former military
50 U.S.C. App. 2281(i)), authorized the then Administrator of the
Federal Civil Defense Administration to make contributions, on the
officers or civilian employees who (a) were employed by or served as
consultant or otherwise to a defense contractor for any period of
basis of approved programs or projects, to the States for civil defense
time, (b) represented any defense contractor at any hearing, trial,
purposes, including the procurement, construction, leasing or reno-
appeal or other action in which the United States was a party and
vating of materials and facilities. The Administrator was required to
submit, not less often than quarterly, a report to the Congress on all
which involved services and materials provided or to be provided by
such contractor to the Department of Defense, or (c) represented
such contributions. These functions were transferred to the Secretary
any contractor in any transaction with the Department of Defense
of Defense pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1958, 72 Stat.
involving services or materials provided or to be provided by such
1799, as implemented by Executive Order No. 10952. The committees
contractor to the Department of Defense; and (2) any employees of
receiving this report indicate that they wish it continued but that the
frequency of submission can be reduced from quarterly to annual.
the Department of Defense, including consultants or part-time employ-
ees, who were previously employed by or served as consultants or
Item No. 4.-Title IV, section 409(a) of Public Law 91-121 (83
otherwise to a defense contractor in any fiscal year, and whose salary
Stat. 209; 50 U.S.C. 1511) requires the Secretary of Defense to submit
rate in the Department of Defense is equal to or greater than the
a semiannual report to the Congress on chemical warfare and biological
minimum salary rate for positions in GS-13. The committees re-
research programs. The report is to describe the amounts spent during
ceiving this report indicate that while the summary portion of this
the preceding six-month period for research, development, test and
report is useful and necessary, the listing of names is too voluminous
evaluation and procurement of all lethal and nonlethal chemical and
to be of any real value. Therefore, this requirement is being modified
biological agents and fully explain each expenditure. The Depart-
to eliminate the portion which provides individual names.
ment of Defense recommends that the report frequency be changed
Item No. 2.-Section 705(d) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78
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Stat. 258; 42 U.S.C. 2000 e-4(d)) requires the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission to provide an annual report to the Congress
Business Administration to report, on December 31 of each year, to
the President, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the
and to the President concerning the action it has taken, and the
House of Representatives on its operations. The report is to include
names, salaries, and duties of all individuals in its employ and the
the names of business concerns to whom contracts are let and for
moneys it has disbursed. Also, it is required to make further reports
whom financing is arranged, the amounts involved in those trans-
on the cause and means of eliminating discrimination and recom-
actions, and the progress of the Administration in liquidating the
mendations for further legislation as may be desirable. In practice, the
assets and completing the affairs of the Reconstruction Finance
listing of employees has been submitted by the Commission to the
Corporation. This requirement is being modified to eliminate the
Congress as a separate report. The committees receiving the listing of
need for progress information concerning the Reconstruction Finance
employees indicate that it serves no useful purpose. If needed, the
Corporation and to change the report from a calendar-year to a fiscal-
information can be obtained from the Commission. Thus, the reporting
year basis.
requirement is being modified to eliminate the list of employees.
Item No. 7.-Section 10(b) of the Small Business Act, as amended
Item No. 3.-Section 4(d) of the Federal Water Power Act, as
(72 Stat. 393; 15 U.S.C. 639(b)) requires the Small Business Admin-
amended (49 Stat. 840; 16 U.S.C. 797(d)), requires the Federal Power
Commission to submit a classified annual report to the Congress
istration to report, on December 31 of each year, to the President, the
showing the permits and licenses issued under 16 U.S.C. 792, 793,
President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
the Senate Select Committee on Small Business, and the House Select
795-818, and 820-823, and in each case, the parties thereto, the
Committee to Conduct a Study and Investigation of the Problems of
terms prescribed and the moneys received. The report is also to con-
Small Business on the amount of funds appropriated to it that have
tain a list of the names and compensation of persons employed by the
Commission. The committees receiving this report indicate that the
been expended upon its principal activities. This requirement is being
listing of employees and salaries is of no value and can be discontinued.
basis. modified to change the report from a calendar-year to a fiscal-year
They also indicate that the remaining information can be included as a
portion of the Commission's annual report to the Congress (a volun-
tary submission by the Commission). The reporting requirement cited
above is being modified to accomplish these recommendations.
Item No. 4.-Section 8 of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
(80 Stat. 1300; 15 U.S.C. 1457) requires the officers and agencies au-
thorized to promulgate regulations for the packaging or labeling of
any consumer commodity or to participate in the development of
voluntary product standards with respect to any consumer commodity
under procedures referred to in section 5(d) of the Act (Department of
Health, Education, and Welfare; Federal Trade Commission) to sub-
mit an annual report to the Congress which contains a full and
complete description of the activities undertaken to administer and
enforce the provisions of the Act. The committees receiving this
report indicate that the submission from the Federal Trade Commis-
sion can be included as a section of the Commission's annual report to
the Congress (38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46(f)). This requirement is
being modified to implement this recommendation:
Item No. 5.-Section 3(c) of the National Labor Relations Act (49
Stat. 451, 29 U.S.C. 153(c)) requires the National Labor Relations
Board to submit an annual report to the Congress and the President
which describes, in detail, the cases it has heard, the decisions it has
rendered, the names, salaries, and duties of all employees and officers
in the employ or under the supervision of the Board, and an account-
ing of all moneys it has disbursed. The committees receiving this re-
port indicate that the portion listing all employees' names, salaries
and duties is not needed. This reporting requirement is being modified
to eliminate the employee listing.
Item No. 6.-Section 10(a) of the Small Business Act, as amended
(72 Stat. 393, 87 Stat. 1024, 15 U.S.C.A. 639(a)), requires the Small
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Ninety-third Congress of the United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the twenty-first day of January,
one thousand nine hundred and seventy-four
An Art
To discontinue or modify certain reporting requirements of law.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That certain pro-
visions of law, which relate to the submission of reports to Congress
or other Government authorities, are repealed as follows:
REPORTS UNDER MORE THAN ONE AGENCY
(1) Section 3 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the expendi-
ture of funds through grants for support of scientific research, and
for other purposes", approved September 6, 1958 (72 Stat. 1793; 42
U.S.C. 1893), is repealed, thereby eliminating the annual report
under such Act to the appropriate committees of both Houses of
Congress concerning grants for basic scientific research.
(2) Section 7 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Secretary
of the Interior to construct facilities to provide water for irrigation,
municipal, domestic, military, and other uses from the Santa Mar-
garita River, California, and for other purposes", approved July 28,
1954 (68 Stat. 578), is repealed, thereby eliminating the report from
time to time to the Congress, by the Attorney General, the Secretary
of the Interior, and the Secretary of the Navy, concerning the condi-
tions specified in section 1 of such Act involving facilities to provide
water for irrigation and other uses from the Santa Margarita River,
California.
REPORTS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(3) Subsection (b) of the first section of the Act entitled "An Act
to provide basic authority for the performance of certain functions
and activities of the Department of Commerce, and for other pur-
poses", approved October 26, 1949 (63 Stat. 908; 15 U.S.C. 1514(b)),
is amended by striking out ": Provided" and all that follows there-
after to the end of such subsection and inserting in lieu thereof a semi-
colon, thereby eliminating the annual report to Congress showing total
expenditures under such Act for food and other subsistence supplies
for resale to employees of the Department of Commerce and other
Federal agencies, and their dependents, in Alaska and other points
outside of the continental United States, and the proceeds from such
resales.
(4) Chapter 256 of the Act entitled "An Act authorizing the
Superintendent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, subject to the
approval of the Secretary of Commerce, to consider, ascertain, adjust,
and determine claims for damage occasioned by acts for which said
survey is responsible in certain cases", approved June 5, 1920 (41
Stat. 1054; 33 U.S.C. 853), is amended by striking out ", and report the
amounts SO ascertained and determined to be due the claimants to
Congress at each session thereof through the Treasury Department
for payment as legal claims out of appropriations that may be made
by Congress therefor." and inserting in lieu thereof a period, thereby
eliminating the annual report to Congress, through the Treasury
Department, of claims not to exceed $500 settled under such Act, and
the amounts SO ascertained and determined to be due the claimants.
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REPORTS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
(5) Section 8031 (c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking out the last sentence thereof, thereby eliminating the
annual report to the Congress by the Secretary of the Air Force on
the number of officers in the executive part of the Department of the
Air Force and the justification therefor.
(6) Section 3031 (c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking out the last sentence thereof, thereby eliminating the
quarterly report by the Secretary of the Army to the Congress on
the number of officers in the executive part of the Department of
the Army, the number of commissioned officers on or with the Army
General Staff and the justification therefor.
(7) Section 108 of the Mutual Security Appropriations Act, 1956
(69 Stat. 439), is amended by striking out "Provided,", where it
first appears, and all that follows thereafter down to and including
"Provided further,", where it first appears, and inserting in lieu
thereof "Provided,", and section 102 of the Mutual Security Appro-
priations Act, 1957 (70 Stat. 734), is repealed, thereby eliminating
the quarterly reports by the Secretary of Defense to the Committees
on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives con-
cerning items ordered, but yet to be delivered, against reserves of
unobligated amounts of allocations for military assistance and those
reports required not less often than each quarter containing a detailed
breakdown, on a delivery or service-rendered basis, on all military
assistance funds allocated and available to the Department of Defense
as of the end of the preceding quarter.
REPORTS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
(8) Section 16(c) of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act (81 Stat.
251; 29 U.S.C. 42a(c)), is amended by striking out paragraph (2)
and by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2)
and (3), respectively, thereby eliminating the annual report of the
National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults, through the
Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, to
the Congress with comments and recommendations as the Secretary
deems appropriate.
REPORTS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(9) Section 5 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of
1968 (82 Stat. 477; 12 U.S.C. 1701c note) is repealed, thereby
eliminating the annual report by the Secretary to the Committee on
Banking and Currency of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs of the Senate,
identifying specific areas of program administration and manage-
ment which require improvement, describing actions taken and
proposed for the purpose of making such improvements, and recom-
mending such legislation as may be necessary to accomplish such
improvements.
REPORTS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
(10) Section 3 of the Act entitled "An Act to direct the Secretary of
Interior to cooperate with the States of New York and New Jersey
on a program to develop, preserve, and restore the resources of the
Hudson River and its shores and to authorize certain necessary steps
to be taken to protect those resources from adverse Federal actions
until the States and Congress shall have had an opportunity to act
on that program", approved September 26, 1966 (80 Stat. 848), is
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amended by striking out the second, third, and fourth sentences and
inserting in lieu thereof "The Secretary of the Interior shall serve as
the representative of the United States in such negotiations and shall
consult with the heads of other Federal agencies concerned.", thereby
eliminating the annual report by the Secretary to the President, and
transmitted by the President to the Congress, relating to a program
to develop, preserve, and restore the resources of the Hudson River,
as required by such section.
(11) The Act entitled "An Act to provide for the protection and
preservation of the Antietam Battlefield in the State of Maryland",
approved April 22, 1960 (74 Stat. 80; 16 U.S.C. 430oo), is amended
by striking out the last sentence thereof, thereby eliminating the
annual report to the Congress by the Secretary on acquisitions of land
and interests in land, or agreements entered into with respect to land,
necessary to preserve, protect, and improve Antietam Battlefield,
Maryland.
(12) Section 3 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the estab-
lishment and operation of a research laboratory in the North Dakota
lignite-consuming region for investigation of the mining, prepara-
tion, and utilization of lignite, for the development of new uses and
markets, for improvement of health and safety in mining; and for a
comprehensive study of the possibilities for increased utilization of
the lignite resources of the region to aid in the solution of its eco-
nomic problems and to make its natural and human resources of
maximum usefulness in the reconversion period and time of peace",
approved March 25, 1948 (62 Stat. 85; 30 U.S.C. 403), is repealed,
thereby eliminating the annual report to the Congress by the Sec-
retary, acting through the Bureau of Mines, on the activities of,
expenditures by, and donations to. the research laboratory in the
lignite-consuming region of North Dakota.
(13) Section 5 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide a program
for the discovery of the mineral reserves of the United States, its ter-
ritories, and possessions by encouraging exploration for minerals,
and for other purposes", approved August 21, 1958 (72 Stat. 701;
79 Stat. 1312; 30 U.S.C. 645), is repealed, thereby eliminating the
annual report to the Congress by the Secretary on the operations of
programs to stimulate exploration for minerals within the United
States, its territories and possessions together with his recommenda-
tions regarding the need for such programs.
(14) Section 19 of the Organic Act of Guam (64 Stat. 389; 82 Stat.
847; 48 U.S.C. 1423i) is amended in the last sentence thereof by
striking out "Act, and by him to the Congress of the United States,
which" and inserting in lieu thereof "Act. The Congress of the United
States", thereby eliminating the reports to the Congress by the Sec-
retary of all laws passed by the Legislature of Guam as reported to
the Secretarv by the Governor of Guam.
(15) Section 24 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the
partition and distribution of the assets of the Ute Indian Tribe of the
Uintah and Ouray Reservation in Utah between the mixed-blood and
full-blood members thereof; and for the termination of Federal super-
vision over the property of the mixed-blood members of said tribe; to
provide a development program for the full-blood members of said
tribe; and for other purposes", approved August 27, 1954 (68 Stat.
877; 25 U.S.C. 677w), is amended by striking out the last sentence
thereof, thereby eliminating the annual progress report, through the
Secretary, by the tribal business committee representing the full-blood
group of the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation
in Utah, of its activities and the expenditures authorized under such
Act.
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(16) Section 3 of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a revolving
fund from which the Secretary of the Interior may make loans to
finance the procurement of expert assistance by Indian tribes in cases
before the Indian Claims Commission", approved November 4, 1963
(77 Stat. 301; 25 U.S.C. 70n-3), is repealed, thereby eliminating the
report to the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the
Senate and House of Representatives, on every loan made under such
Act.
(17) Section 200 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1964 (80
Stat. 130; 42 U.S.C. 1961b) is amended by striking out "(a)" immedi-
ately after "SEC. 200." and by striking out subsection (b) thereof,
thereby eliminating the requirement of the submission to the President
of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of a
copy of each grant, contract, and matching or other arrangement, sixty
days prior to the award of any such grant, contract, or other arrange-
ment under subsection (a) of such section.
(18) Section 8 of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (53 Stat.
1193; 43 U.S.C. 485g) is amended by striking out subsection (f) and
redesignating subsections (g), (h), and (i) as subsections (f), (g),
and (h), respectively, thereby eliminating the report to Congress by
the Secretary, from time to time, on classifications and reclassifications
of reclamation project lands.
(19) Section 9(e) of the Boulder City Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 1734)
is amended by striking out "and shall report his findings and recom-
mendations to the Congress as soon thereafter as practicable," and
inserting in lieu thereof a period, thereby eliminating the report to
the Congress by the Secretary, at the end of each five-year period after
incorporation of Boulder City concerning the need for assistance to the
municipality for its water supply.
REPORTS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(20) Section 302(c) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (72
Stat. 745; 49 U.S.C. 1343 (a)) is amended by striking out paragraph
(3) thereof, thereby eliminating the semiannual report to appropriate
committees of the Congress by the Secretary on agreements provid-
ing for the detail of members of the armed services to the Federal
Aviation Administration.
(21) Section 4(d) of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964
(84 Stat. 965; U.S.C. 1603(d)) is amended by striking out the sec-
ond sentence and all that follows to the end of the subsection, thereby
eliminating the biennial authorization requests under such section to
the Congress by the Secretary together with his recommendations
regarding adjustments in the schedule for liquidation of obligations.
REPORTS UNDER THE ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
(22) Section 102 of the Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955
(69 Stat. 483; 42 U.S.C. 2314) is repealed, thereby eliminating the
triennial report to the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy by the
Commission on a full review of its activities under such Act.
REPORTS UNDER THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
(23) Section 610-1 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (80
Stat. 1470; 42 U.S.C. 2951) is amended by striking out subsection (b),
and by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b), thereby elimi-
nating the annual report to the Congress submitted by the Director
through the President concerning officers or employees whose com-
pensation is subject to the limitation set forth in subsection (a) of
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such Act and who were receiving at the end of the fiscal year a salary
of $10,000 or more per year.
SEC. 2. The frequency of submission of certain reports to the Con-
gress or other Government authorities is modified as follows:
(1) Section 10 of the Export Administration Act of 1969 (83 Stat.
846; 50 U.S.C. App. 2409) is amended by striking out "quarterly
report, within 45 days after each quarter," and inserting in lieu
thereof "semiannual report", thereby changing the frequency of sub-
mission of the report to the President and Congress by the Secretary
of Commerce of his operations under such Act.
(2) Section 2455 of title 10, United States Code, is amended in sub-
sections (a) and (b) thereof by striking out "and July 31", by striking
out "six-month period", and inserting in lieu thereof "yearly period",
by striking out "June 30 or", and by striking out ", whichever was
later." and inserting in lieu thereof a period, thereby changing the
requirements under such section of a semiannual to an annual sub-
mission to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives by the Secretary of Defense of a progress
report on the cataloging program and a report on the progress of the
standardization program.
(3) The report on contributions to the States for civil defense
purposes required of the Secretary of Defense as a result of section 1
of the Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1958 (72 Stat. 1799)
and section 1 of Executive Order Number 10952 (26 F.R. 6577),
pursuant to section 201(i) of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950
(64 Stat. 1251), shall be submitted to Congress annually, in lieu of
quarterly as previously required by such section 201 (i).
(4) Section 409 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize appropria-
tions during the fiscal year 1970 for procurement of aircraft, missiles,
naval vessels, and tracked combat vehicles, and research, development,
test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and to authorize the
construction of test facilities at Kwajalein Missile Range, and to
prescribe the authorized personnel strength of the Selected Reserve
of each reserve component of the Armed Forces, and for other pur-
poses", approved November 19, 1969 (83 Stat. 209; 50 U.S.C. 1511)
is amended by striking out the first sentence thereof and inserting
in lieu thereof "The Secretary of Defense shall submit an annual
report to Congress on or before January 31 setting forth the amounts
spent during the preceding year for research, development, test, and
evaluation of all lethal and nonlethal chemical and biological agents.",
thereby changing the requirement for submission of the report under
such section from semiannual to annual.
(5) Section 1120(b) of the Social Security Act (81 Stat. 920;
42 U.S.C. 1320(b)) is amended by striking out all that follows
"(b)" and inserting in lieu thereof "The Secretary shall submit an
annual report to Congress setting forth a description of each project
approved under subsection (a) during the year preceding such
report, including a statement of the purpose, probable cost, and
expected duration of each such project.", thereby changing the require-
ment of submission of such report from as soon as possible after the
approval of any project to an annual submission to the Congress
by the Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
on each project approved under subsection (a) of such section.
(6) Section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to extend certain author-
ity of the Secretary of the Interior exercised through the Geological
Survey of the Department of the Interior, to areas outside the national
domain", approved September 5, 1962 (76 Stat. 427; 43 U.S.C. 31
(c)), is amended by striking out "and July 31", by striking out "six
months" and inserting in lieu thereof "year", and by striking out
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"and June 30", thereby changing the requirement under such section
from a semiannual to an annual submission to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, by the
Secretary of the Interior, of a report on all actions taken pursuant
to such Act.
SEC. 3. To modify substantive aspects of certain requirements to
report to Congress or other Government authority, the following
provisions of law are hereby amended as follows:
(1) Section 705(e) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 258;
42 U.S.C. 2000e-4 (d)) is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(e) The Commission shall at the close of each fiscal year report to
the Congress and to the President concerning the action it has taken
and the moneys it has disbursed. It shall make such further reports
on the cause of and means of eliminating discrimination and such
recommendations for further legislation as may appear desirable."
(2) Section 8 of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (80 Stat.
1300; 15 U.S.C. 1457) is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 8. Each officer or agency required or authorized by this Act
to promulgate regulations for the packaging or labeling of any con-
sumer commodity, or to participate in the development of voluntary
product standards with respect to any consumer commodity under
procedures referred to in section 5(d) of this Act. shall transmit to
the Congress each year a report containing a full and complete descrip-
tion of the activities of that officer or agency for the administration
and enforcement of this Act during the preceding fiscal year. All
agencies except the Federal Trade Commission shall submit their
report in January of each year. The Federal Trade Commission shall
include this report in the Commission's annual report to Congress.".
(3) Section 3(c) of the National Labor Relations Act (49 Stat.
451; 29 U.S.C. 153 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(c) The Board shall at the close of each fiscal year make a report
in writing to Congress and to the President stating in detail the cases
it has heard, the decisions it has rendered, and an account of all
moneys it has disbursed."
(4) Subsection (a) of section 10 of the Small Business Act (75
Stat. 666; 15 U.S.C. 639(a)) is amended by striking out "calendar"
in the first and second sentences and inserting in lieu thereof "fiscal",
and by striking out the comma after "involved" in the fourth sentence
and all that follows to the end of the subsection and inserting in lieu
thereof a period.
(5) Subsection (b) of section 10 of the Small Business Act (75
Stat. 666; 15 U.S.C. 639(b)) is amended by striking out "on Decem-
ber 31 of each year" and inserting in lieu thereof "as soon as practicable
each fiscal year".
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
December 24, 1974
Dear Mr. Director:
The following bills were received at the White House on December 24th:
S.J. Res. 40
B. 3481
N.R. 8958
H.R. 14600
S.J. Res. 133
8. 3548
M.R. 8981
H.R. 14689
S.J. Res. 262
8. 3934
M.R. 9182
H.R. 14718
S. 251
vs. 3943
H.R. 9199
H.R. 15173
S. 356
S. 3976
H.R. 9588
H.R. 15223
S. 521
S. 4073
H.R. 9654
H.R. 15229
S. 544
S. 4206
H.R. 10212
H.R. 15322
S. 663
H.J. Res. 1178
H.R. 10701
N.R. 15977
S. 754
H.J. Res. 1180
H.R. 10710
H.R. 16045
S. 1017
H.R. 421
M.R. 10827
H.R. 16215
S. 1083
K.R. 1715
H.R. 11144
H.R. 16596
vs. 1296
H.R. 1820
H.R. 11273
M.R. 16925
S. 1418
H.R. 2208
H.R. 11796
WH.R. 17010
S. 2149
H.R. 2933
H.R. 11802
H.R. 17045
8. 2446
H.R. 3203
H.R. 11847
M.R. 17085
S. 2807
M.R. 3339
M.R. 11897
H.R. 17468
S. 2854
M.R. 5264
H.R. 12044
H.R. 17558
S. 2888
M.R. 5463
H.R. 12113
H.R. 17597
S. 2994
H.R. 5773
H.R. 12427
H.R. 17628
S. 3022
H.R. 7599
H.R. 12884
H.R. 17655
S. 3289
H.R. 7684
H.R. 13022
S. 3358
H.R. 7767
H.R. 13296
S. 3359
H.R. 8214
H.R. 13869
S. 3394
H.R. 8322
H.R. 14449
S. 3433
H.R. 8591
H.R. 14461
Please let the President have reports and recommendations as to the
approval of these bills as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
Robert D. Linder
Chief Executive Clerk
The Honorable Roy L. Ash
Director
Office of Management and Budget
Washington, D. C.