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 PUBLIC LAW 99-627—NOV. 7, 1986

100 STAT. 3509

(3) solicit the views of private businesses with expertise in the Business and matters being considered by the task force. industry. (c) In studying and investigating the integrated, automated system, the task force shall consider including in that system such elements as automated routing, rating, documentation, payment, and auditing. (d) Each department, agency, and instrumentality of the Federal Government shall furnish to the task force, upon its request, such data, reports, and other information (not otherwise prohibited by law) as the task force deems necessary to carry out its functions under this section. (e) The head of each such department, agency, and instrumentality may provide to the task force such services and personnel as the task force requests on such basis (reimbursable or otherwise) as may » be agreed upon between such department, agency, or instrumentality and the task force. (f) The task force shall submit a final report on the results of its Reports. study and investigation to the Congress not later than July 1, 1988. SEC. 3. (a) Section 402(a)(l) of the Federal Property and Adminis- imports. trative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 512(a)(1)) is amended by striking out "; but in no event shall any property be sold without a condition forbidding its importation into the United States, unless the Secretary of Agriculture (in the case of any agricultural commodity, food, or cotton or woolen goods) or the Secretary of Commerce (in the case of any other property) determines that the importation of such property would relieve domestic shortages or otherwise be beneficial to the economy of this country". (b) Applications pending before the Secretary of Commerce or the 40 USC 512 note. Secretary of Agriculture on, or received sifter, the date of enactment of this Act for authorization to import property under section 402(a)(l) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 shall be returned without action, and applicants shall be informed in writing that authorization is no longer required after such date. (c) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not affect any 40 USC 512 note. civil or criminal proceeding instituted by the United States prior to ,_^^^ the date of enactment of this Act. '' *' ' Approved November 7, 1986.

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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5420 (S. 2630): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 99-932 (Comm. on Government Operations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 132 (1986): Oct. 6, considered and passed House. Oct. 18, considered and passed Senate.

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