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PUBLIC LAW 106-107—NOV. 20, 1999 113 STAT. 1489 including appropriate information sharing consistent with section 552a of title 5, United States Code; and (C) improvements in the timeliness, completeness, and quality of information received by Federal agencies from recipients of Federal financial assistance. (b) LEAD AGENCY AND WORKING GROUPS.— The Director may designate a lead agency to assist the Director in carrying out the responsibilities under this section. The Director may use interagency working groups to assist in carrying out such responsibilities. (c) REVIEW OF PLANS AND REPORTS. — Upon the request of the Director, agencies shall submit to the Director, for the Director's review, information and other reporting regarding agency implementation of this Act. (d) EXEMPTIONS.—The Director may exempt any Federal agency or Federal financial assistance program from the requirements of this Act if the Director determines that the Federal agency does not have a significant number of Federal financial assistance programs. The Director shall maintain a list of exempted agencies which shall be available to the public through the Office of Management and Budget's Internet site. (e) REPORT ON RECOMMENDED CHANGES IN LAW.—Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to Congress a report containing recommendations for changes in law to improve the effectiveness, performsmce, and coordination of Federal financial assistance programs. (f) DEADLINE.—A ll actions required under this section shall be carried out not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 7. EVALUATION. (a) IN GENERAL. —The General Accounting Office shall evaluate the effectiveness of this Act. Not later than 6 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the evaluation shall be submitted to the lead agency, the Director, and Congress. The evaluation shall be performed with input from State, local, and tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations. (b) CONTENTS. —The evaluation under subsection (a) shall— (1) assess the effectiveness of this Act in meeting the purposes of this Act and make specific recommendations to further the implementation of this Act; (2) evaluate actual performance of each agency in achieving the goals and objectives stated in agency plans; and (3) assess the level of coordination among the Director, Federal agencies, State, local, and tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations in implementing this Act. SEC. 8. COLLECTION OF INFORMATION. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent the Director or any Federal agency from gathering, or to exempt any recipient of Federal financial assistance from providing, information that is required for review of the financial integrity or quality of services of an activity assisted by a Federal financial assistance program. SEC. 9. JUDICIAL REVIEW. There shall be no judicial review of compliance or noncompliance with any of the provisions of this Act. No provision of this Records. Deadline. 31 USC 6101 note. Deadline. 31 USC 6101 note. 31 USC 6101 note.