Reports Reduction Act of 2014 - Eliminates or modifies reporting requirements for programs of the: (1) Department of Agriculture (USDA), (2) Department of Defense (DOD), (3) Department of Education, (4) Department of Homeland Security (DHS), (5) U.S. Coast Guard, (6) Department of State, (7) Executive Office of the President, (8) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and (9) National Science Foundation (NSF).
Amends the Children's Health Act of 2000 to eliminate the report on blood lead screening tests received by children.
Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to eliminate the annual reporting requirement on disbursements from the Oil Pollution Fund and the biennial report on the oil pollution research and development program.
Eliminates the annual report of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the number of federally-assisted housing units under lease and their per unit cost to HUD.
Amends the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act to eliminate the reporting requirement on labor obligations.
Eliminates the annual report on investigations of travel costs of federal employees on official business.
Eliminates the requirement that the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States be compiled and published in printed form.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2925 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2925
To provide for the elimination or modification of Federal reporting
requirements.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 13, 2014
Mr. Warner (for himself and Ms. Ayotte) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To provide for the elimination or modification of Federal reporting
requirements.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Reports Reduction Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
(a) Fire Program Analysis Reports.--Notwithstanding the Department
of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public
Law 108-7; 117 Stat. 216) and the Department of the Interior,
Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law
110-161; 121 Stat. 2097), the Secretary of Agriculture and the
Secretary of the Interior shall not be required to submit to Congress
reports relating to the Fire Program Analysis system.
(b) Animal Disease Traceability Reports.--Notwithstanding the
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-6; 127 Stat.
199), the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, shall not be required
to submit to Congress reports relating to animal disease traceability.
SEC. 3. ANNUAL REPORT ON COMMERCIAL PRICE TREND ANALYSIS OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
Section 892 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 10 U.S.C. 2306a note) is
amended by striking subsection (b).
SEC. 4. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
(a) Report of National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality
and Integrity.--Section 114 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1011c) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (e); and
(2) by inserting the following:
``(e) Notice.--The Secretary shall annually publish in the Federal
Register--
``(1) a list containing, for each member of the Committee--
``(A) the member's name;
``(B) the date of the expiration of the member's
term of office; and
``(C) the name of the individual described in
subsection (b)(1) who appointed the member; and
``(2) a solicitation of nominations for each expiring term
of office on the Committee of a member appointed by the
Secretary.''.
(b) Evaluation Reports for Teach To Reach Grants.--Section 251(f)
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1034(f)) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2); and
(2) by inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--An eligible partnership receiving a
grant under this section shall conduct an evaluation at the end
of the grant period to determine--
``(A) the effectiveness of the general education
teachers who completed a program under subsection
(c)(1) with respect to instruction of students with
disabilities in general education classrooms; and
``(B) the systemic impact of the activities carried
out by such grant on how each institution of higher
education that is a member of the partnership prepares
teachers for instruction in elementary schools and
secondary schools.
``(2) Report to the secretary.--Each eligible partnership
performing an evaluation under paragraph (1) shall report the
findings of such evaluation to the Secretary.''.
(c) Evaluations on an Adjunct Teacher Corps.--Section 255 of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1035) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (j); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (j).
(d) Federal TRIO Program Report.--Section 402H of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a-18) is amended--
(1) by striking the section heading and inserting the
following:
``SEC. 402H. EVALUATIONS AND GRANTS FOR PROJECT IMPROVEMENT AND
DISSEMINATION.'';
(2) by striking subsection (a); and
(3) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as
subsections (a) through (c), respectively.
(e) Report on Supporting Postsecondary Faculty, Staff, and
Administrators in Educating Students With Disabilities.--Section 762 of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1140b) is amended by
striking subsection (d).
(f) Report on Use and Impact of Funds for Improving Literacy
Through School Libraries.--Section 1251 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6383) is amended by striking
subsection (j) and inserting the following:
``(j) National Activities Evaluations.--From the funds appropriated
under section 1002(b)(4) for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall
reserve not more than 1 percent for annual, independent, national
evaluations of the activities assisted under this section and their
impact on improving the reading skills of students. The evaluations
shall be conducted not later than 3 years after the date of enactment
of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and biennially thereafter.''.
(g) Interim and Final Evaluations Under Transition to Teaching
Program.--Section 2314 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6684) is repealed.
(h) Report on Drug Use and Violence in Elementary and Secondary
Schools.--Section 4122 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7132) is amended by striking subsection (c).
(i) Report on Activities Under Excellence in Economic Education
Program.--Section 5536 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7267e) is amended by striking subsection (c).
(j) Report on State and Local Activities Under Healthy, High-
Performance Schools Program.--Section 5584 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7277c) is repealed.
(k) Report on Use of Funds Under Local Flexibility Demonstration
Agreements.--
(1) Annual reports.--Section 6151(c) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7321(c)) is amended
by striking paragraph (10).
(2) Transmittal to congress.--Title VI of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by striking
section 6156 (20 U.S.C. 7321e) and inserting the following:
``SEC. 6156. LIMITATION.
``A State in which a local educational agency that has a local
flexibility demonstration agreement is located may not require such
local educational agency to provide any application information with
respect to the programs included within the scope of that agreement.''.
(l) Report on State Accountability for Adequate Yearly Progress.--
Section 6164 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 7325c) is repealed.
(m) Report on Activities for Underserved Populations.--Section
21(b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 718(b)) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (4); and
(2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4).
(n) Interagency Committee on Disability Research Report.--Section
203 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 763) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(c) and (d), respectively.
(o) Report on National Activities To Improve Education of Children
With Disabilities.--Section 681(a) of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1481(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (4).
(p) Reports on Fraud in the Offering of Financial Assistance for
Postsecondary Education.--Section 5 of the College Scholarship Fraud
Prevention Act of 2000 (20 U.S.C. 1092d) is repealed.
(q) Report on State Fiscal Stabilization Fund.--Section 14010 of
division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
(Public Law 111-5; 123 Stat. 285) is repealed.
SEC. 5. REPORT ON BLOOD LEAD SCREENING TESTS.
Section 2503 of the Children's Health Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 247b-
3a) is amended--
(1) by striking the title and inserting the following:
``SEC. 2503. TRAINING BY THE HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION.'';
(2) by striking subsection (b); and
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).
SEC. 6. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
(a) Report on Adjustment of Status of Foreign Diplomats.--Section
13 of the Act of September 11, 1957 (8 U.S.C. 1255b) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Attorney General'' each place such term
appears and inserting ``Secretary of Homeland Security''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) Report to Congress; Reduction of Quota.--
``(1) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the end of each
fiscal year, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to
Congress a complete and detailed statement of the facts and
pertinent provisions of law relating to each alien whose status
was adjusted under this section to that of an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence during the preceding fiscal
year.
``(2) Reduction of immigrant visas.--For each alien whose
status was adjusted under this section, the Secretary of State
shall reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal
year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made
available to natives of the country of birth of such alien
under section 202(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1152(e)).''.
(b) Report on the Transfer of Immigration Functions.--Section 478
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 298) is repealed.
(c) Joint Annual Interagency Review of Global Nuclear Detection
Architecture.--Section 1907 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 596a) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking
``Annual'' and inserting ``Biennial'';
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ``once each year--'' and
inserting ``once every other year--''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C)--
(I) in clause (i), by striking
``the previous year'' and inserting
``the previous two years''; and
(II) in clause (iii), by striking
``the previous year.'' and inserting
``the previous two years.''; and
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``once each
year,'' and inserting ``once every other year,''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking
``Annual'' and inserting ``Biennial'';
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``of each year,''
and inserting ``of every other year,''; and
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``annual'' and
inserting ``biennial''.
(d) Port of Entry Infrastructure Assessment Study.--Section
603(a)(3) of the Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act
of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1402(a)(3)) is amended to read as follows:
``(3) submit a report that summarizes the most critical
infrastructure needs at land ports of entry to--
``(A) the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate;
``(B) the Committee on Environment and Public Works
of the Senate;
``(C) the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
``(D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives;
``(E) the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and
``(F) the Committee on Homeland Security of the
House of Representatives.''.
(e) National Land Border Security Priorities Plan.--Section 604 of
the Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act of 2007 (6
U.S.C. 1403) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by inserting ``Priorities'' after ``Border
Security''; and
(B) by striking ``the Committees'' and all that
follows and inserting ``the congressional committees
referred to in section 603'';
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``that the
Commissioner determines to be at the greatest risk'' after
``southern border''; and
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ``a description'' and
inserting ``a summary''.
SEC. 7. UNITED STATES COAST GUARD.
(a) Annual Assessment of Adequacy of Marine Safety Workforce.--
Section 57 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking
subsection (e).
(b) Annual Report on Marine Industry Training Program.--Section 59
of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``(a) In General.--'';
and
(2) by striking subsection (b).
(c) Biennial Report on Major Acquisitions Programs.--
(1) Repeal.--Title 14, United States Code, is amended by
striking section 569a.
(2) Chapter analysis amendment.--The analysis for chapter
15 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the
item relating to section 569a.
(d) Annual Report on Minor Construction and Improvement.--Section
656(d) of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(d) Minor Construction and Improvement.--Each fiscal year the
Secretary may expend from amounts made available for the operating
expenses of the Coast Guard not more than $1,500,000 for minor
construction and improvement projects at any location.''.
(e) Annual Capital Investment Plan.--
(1) Repeal.--Title 14, United States Code, is amended by
striking section 663.
(2) Chapter analysis amendment.--The analysis for chapter
17 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the
item relating to section 663.
(f) Annual Report on Conveyance of Property.--
(1) Repeal.--Title 14, United States Code, is amended by
striking section 688.
(2) Chapter analysis amendment.--The analysis for chapter
18 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the
item relating to section 688.
(g) Annual List of Projects to Congress.--
(1) Repeal.--Title 14, United States Code, is amended by
striking section 693.
(2) Chapter analysis amendment.--The analysis for chapter
19 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the
item relating to section 693.
(h) Annual Marine Safety Strategy, Goals, and Performance
Assessments.--
(1) Repeal.--Title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking section 2116.
(2) Chapter analysis amendment.--The analysis for chapter
21 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the
item relating to section 2116.
(i) Annual Report on Resource Deficiency for Especially Hazardous
Cargo.--Section 70103(e)(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:
``(2) Especially hazardous cargo defined.--In this
subsection, the term `especially hazardous cargo' means
anhydrous ammonia, ammonium nitrate, chlorine, liquefied
natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, and any other substance,
material, or group or class of material, in a particular amount
and form that the Secretary determines by regulation poses a
significant risk of creating a transportation security incident
while being transported in maritime commerce.''.
(j) Semi-Annual Report of Expenditures Under the Presidential
Protection Assistance Act of 1976.--The Presidential Protection
Assistance Act of 1976 (18 U.S.C. 3056 note) is amended by striking
section 9.
(k) Repeal of Annual Coast Guard Report on Drug Interdiction.--
Section 103 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 (14 U.S.C. 89
note) is repealed.
(l) Annual Report on Modernization of National Distress and
Response System.--
(1) Repeal.--Section 346 of the Maritime Transportation
Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-295; 14 U.S.C. 88 note) is
repealed.
(2) Table of contents amendment.--The table of contents in
section 1(b) of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of
2002 is amended by striking the item relating to section 346.
(m) Annual Report on Coast Guard Capabilities and Readiness To
Fulfill National Defense Responsibilities.--
(1) Repeal.--Section 426 of the Maritime Transportation
Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-295; 14 U.S.C. 2 note) is
repealed.
(2) Table of contents amendment.--The table of contents in
section 1(b) of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of
2002 is amended by striking the item relating to section 426.
(n) Annual Summary of Fisheries Enforcement Plans.--Section 224 of
the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C.
1861b) is amended by striking subsection (c).
(o) Annual Report on Compliance With Security Standards Established
Pursuant to Maritime Transportation Security Plans.--Section 809 of the
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-
293; 118 Stat. 1088) is amended by striking subsection (i).
(p) Annual Report on Distant Water Tuna Fleet.--Section 421 of the
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-
241; 120 Stat. 548) is amended by striking subsection (e).
(q) Biennial Updates of Foreign Fishing Incursions Report.--Section
804 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 (Public
Law 109-241; 120 Stat. 563) is amended by striking subsection (c).
(r) Combination of Annual Summary of Fisheries Enforcement Plans
and Biennial Updates on Foreign Fishing Incursion Report.--Section 4 of
the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-207;
16 U.S.C. 1828 note) is amended by striking subsection (b).
SEC. 8. OIL TRANSPORTATION.
(a) Elimination of Annual Report on Uses of the Oil Pollution
Fund.--Section 1012 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712)
is amended by striking subsection (l).
(b) Elimination of Biennial Report on Oil Pollution Research and
Development Program.--Section 7002 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33
U.S.C. 2761) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (e); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e).
(c) Elimination of Annual Update on Liability Limit Report.--
Section 603(c) of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of
2006 (33 U.S.C. 2704 note; Public Law 109-241) is amended by striking
paragraph (3).
(d) Recommendations on Tug Escorts for Laden Oil Tankers.--Section
711(a) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-
281; 124 Stat. 2986) is amended by striking paragraph (3).
(e) Risk Assessment of Transporting Canadian Oil Sands.--
(1) Repeal.--The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-213; 126 Stat. 1585) is amended by
striking section 722.
(2) Table of contents amendment.--The table of contents in
section 1(b) of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act
of 2012 is amended by striking the item relating to section
722.
SEC. 9. ELIMINATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON FEDERALLY ASSISTED UNITS UNDER
LEASE AND PER-UNIT COST.
(a) Public Law 108-7.--Section 217 of title II of division K of the
Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (42 U.S.C. 1437 note) is
repealed.
(b) Public Law 108-199.--Section 213 of title II of division G of
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1437 note) is
repealed.
(c) Public Law 108-447.--Section 214 of title II of division I of
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1437 note) is
repealed.
(d) Public Law 109-115.--Section 314 of title III of division A of
the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the
Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2006 (42 U.S.C. 1437 note) is repealed.
(e) Public Law 110-161.--Section 211 of title II of division K of
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (42 U.S.C. 1437 note) is
repealed.
SEC. 10. TRADE.
(a) Elimination of Report on Labor Obligations Under Dominican
Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement.--
(1) In general.--Section 403 of the Dominican Republic-
Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement
Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 4111) is amended to read as
follows:
``SEC. 403. PERIODIC MEETINGS OF SECRETARY OF LABOR WITH LABOR
MINISTERS OF CAFTA-DR COUNTRIES.
``The Secretary of Labor should take the necessary steps to meet
periodically with the labor ministers of the CAFTA-DR countries to
discuss--
``(1) the operation of the labor provisions of the
Agreement;
``(2) progress on the commitments made by the CAFTA-DR
countries to implement the recommendations contained in the
White Paper;
``(3) the work of the International Labor Organization in
the CAFTA-DR countries, and other cooperative efforts, to
afford to workers internationally recognized worker rights; and
``(4) such other matters as the Secretary of Labor and the
labor ministers consider appropriate.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for the
Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.) is
amended by striking the item relating to section 403 and
inserting the following:
``Sec. 403. Periodic meetings of Secretary of Labor with labor
ministers of CAFTA-DR countries.''.
(b) Elimination of Requirement for Printed Copy of Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States.--Section 1207 of the Omnibus
Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 3007) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``in the form of printed
copy'' and all that follows and inserting ``in the form of
electronic media.''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``, in whatever
format,''.
SEC. 11. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
(a) Semi-Annual Report on Policy Towards Burma.--Section 570 of the
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104-208; 110 Stat. 3009-166) is
amended by striking subsection (d).
(b) Annual Report on United Nations Policy on Israel and the
Palestinians.--Section 721 of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg
Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001
(as enacted into law by section 1000(a)(7) of Public Law 106-113 and
contained in appendix G of that Act; 113 Stat. 1501A-462) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c); and
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ``At the time of the
submission of each annual report under subsection (c),'' and
inserting ``Not less frequently than once each year''.
(c) Annual Report on United States-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue
Meetings.--Section 702 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act,
Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-228; 22 U.S.C. 2151n note) is
repealed.
(d) Supplemental Appropriations Reports.--Section 2104 of the
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War
on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 (Public Law 109-13) is repealed.
SEC. 12. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.
(a) Accounts Subject to Audit by the Comptroller General.--Section
3524 of title 31, United States Code is amended by striking subsection
(b).
(b) Semi-Annual Report on Waivers of the Prohibition on Government
Contractors Conducing Business Operations in Sudan.--Section 6(c)(2) of
the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C. 1701
note) is amended to read as follows:
``(2) Reporting requirement.--The Administrator for Federal
Procurement Policy shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report on each request for a waiver
under paragraph (1) received by the President.''.
(c) Annual Estimate of Harbor Maintenance Needs.--
(1) Repeal.--Section 1537 of the Moving Ahead for Progress
in the 21st Century Act (33 U.S.C. 2238a) is repealed.
(2) Table of contents amendment.--The table of contents in
section 1(c) of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st
Century Act is amended by striking the item relating to section
1537.
(d) Quarterly Reporting of Unobligated Funds.--Section 618 of
division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law
113-76; 128 Stat. 228) is repealed.
SEC. 13. TRAVEL COSTS.
Section 5707(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``, and shall report
the results of such investigations to Congress at least once a
year'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking subparagraph (C);
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as
subparagraph (C); and
(C) in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, by
striking ``subparagraph (C) of this paragraph'' and
inserting ``paragraph (3)''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Not later than 5 working days after the date on which the
Administrator makes a cost determination required under paragraph
(2)(B), the Administrator shall--
``(A) submit to Congress a report that includes--
``(i) the results of the investigations conducted
under paragraph (1) during the previous year; and
``(ii) the specific figures determined by the
Administrator under paragraph (2)(B); and
``(B) publish the specific figures determined by the
Administrator under paragraph (2)(B) in the Federal
Register.''.
SEC. 14. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Repeal of Annual National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Reports on Whistleblower Concerns.--Section 30502 of title 51, United
States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d).
(b) Modification of Frequency of Submittal of National Aeronautics
and Space Administration Reports on Coordination With National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration.--Section 60505(b) of title 51, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``each year'' and inserting ``every other
year''; and
(2) by striking ``during the fiscal year'' and inserting
``during the 2 fiscal years''.
(c) Repeal of Requirement for Updates on National Aeronautics and
Space Administration Strategy on Minimizing Job Losses During the
Transition From the Space Shuttle.--Title III of the Commerce, Justice,
Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (division B of
Public Law 110-161; 121 Stat. 1917) is amended in the sixth paragraph
under the heading ``administrative provisions'' (51 U.S.C. 70501 note)
by striking the last sentence.
(d) Repeal of Report on National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Survey of Astronaut Health Care.--
(1) Repeal.--Section 31302 of title 51, United States Code,
is repealed.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 313 of such title is amended by striking
the item relating to section 31302.
SEC. 15. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION.
(a) Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction.--
Paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 14(a) of the National Science
Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n-4(a)) are
repealed.
(b) Evaluations Under the National Science Foundation.--Section
19(a)(3) of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002
(42 U.S.C. 1862n-8(a)(3)) is repealed.
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