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PUBLIC LAW 97-000—MMMM. DD, 1982

PUBLIC LAW 97-326—OCT. 15, 1982

96 STAT. 1609

(b) In carrying out subsection (a)(1)(B), the Director shall, based on the estimates made under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, fix the price of each printed copy and each computer tape of the report so that the aggregate revenues obtained in each fiscal year under subsection (a) will cover as much of the incremental costs incurred in making these reports and tapes available for purchase by the public as is feasible. In computing these costs the Director shall not consider the costs of the activities set forth in sections 7, 8, and 10, but shall consider— (1) the cost of compiling the reports required by this Act; preparing the printed copies and computer tapes under subsection (a); and distributing the printed copies and the computer tapes of the report for each fiscal year; and (2) the number of printed copies and the number of computer tapes of the report that will be purchased. SEC. 6. In order to carry out sections 3, 4, and 5 of this Act, the Director may delegate to any authority of the executive branch of the Federal Government the responsibility for carrying out such sections. The Director shall oversee the activities of any authority to which responsibilities are delegated under this section and shall monitor the compliance of each authority with respect to the requirements set forth in section 7. SEC. 7. Each head of any authority of the Government having custody of the data files and systems referred to in section 3(c) shall make available to the Director or other authority to which the Director has delegated the responsibility to carry out such section, such information, administrative services, equipment, personnel, and facilities as the Director or such authority requires to carry out such section. SEC. 8. (a) The Director shall operate and maintain, and update on a quarterly basis, the Federal assistance awards data system established as a result of the study conducted by the Director under section 9 of the Federal Program Information Act (31 U.S.C. 1701 note). (b) In order to carry out subsection (a), the Director— (1) may delegate to any authority of the executive branch of the Federal Government the responsibility for carrying out subsection (a), and (2) shall review any reports submitted to him by Federal agencies in the process of carrying out subsection (a) and may validate, by appropriate means, the processes by which Federal agencies prepared such reports. SEC. 9. The Director shall designate a single organizational unit to provide for data consistency and uniform reporting of data elements. SEC. 10. The Comptroller General shall conduct a review of the data systems and reports required by this Act. This review shall include a determination of the accuracy of the data contained within the report required by section 3 and the costs of data collection, report preparation, and dissemination of such data and report. The review shall also include an analysis of the use and primary users of the data. In making this review, the Comptroller General shall consult with Members of Congress, the Congressional Budget Office, the Office of Management and Budget, the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, the Census Bureau, representatives of State and local governments, and any other persons he deems appropriate. This review shall be submitted to the Committee

Price fixing.

31 USC 6102 note.

31 USC 6102 note.

Federal assistance awards data system, maintenance. 31 USC 6102 note.

31 USC 6102 note. Review. 31 USC 6102 note.

Submittal to congressional committees.