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PUBLIC LAW 97-000—MMMM. DD, 1982

96 STAT. 694

Report to Cbngress.

49 USC 2218.

PUBLIC LAW 97-248—SEPT. 3, 1982 relating to the disposition of the proceeds of such grant or relating to the plan or program in connection with which the grant was given or used, the recipient shall file a certified copy of such audit with the Comptroller General of the United States not later than six months following the close of the fiscal ^ear for which the audit was made. On or before April 15 of each year the Comptroller General shall report to the Congress describing the results of each audit conducted or reviewed by him under this section during the preceding fiscal year. The Comptroller General shall prescribe such regulations as are deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection. (d) WITHHOLDING INFORMATION.—Nothing in this section shall authorize the withholding of information by the Secretary or the Comptroller General of the United States, or any officer or employee under the control of either of them, from the duly authorized committees of the Congress, SEC. 519. GENERAL POWERS.

The Secretary is empowered to perform such acts, to conduct such investigations and public hearings, to issue and amend such orders, and to make and amend such regulations and procedures, pursuant to and consistent with the provisions of this title, as the Secretary considers necessary to carry out the provisions of, and to exercise and perform the Secretary's powers and duties, under this title. 49 USC 2219.

42 USC 2000d.

49 USC 2220.

SEC. 520. CIVIL RIGHTS.

The Secretary shall take affirmative action to assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, or sex, be excluded from participating in any activity conducted with funds received from any grant made under this title. The Secretary shall promulgate such rules as the Secretary deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this section and may enforce this section, and any rules promulgated under this section, through agency and department provisions and rules which shall be similar to those established and in effect under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The provisions of this section shall be considered to be in addition to and not in lieu of the provisions of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. SEC. 521. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

On or before the first day of April of each year the Secretary shall make a report to the Congress describing his operations under this title during the preceding fiscal year. The report shall include a detailed statement of the airport development accomplished, the status of each project undertaken, the allocation of appropriations, and an itemized statement of expenditures and receipts. 49 USC 2221.

SEC. 522. REPORT ON ABILITY OF AIRPORTS TO FINANCE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT NEEDS.

(a) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report on whether, and to what extent, those airports which have the ability to finance their capital and operating needs without Federal assistance should be made ineligible to receive Federal assistance for airport development and airport planning under this title.