Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 5.djvu/52

 102 STAT. 4058

PUBLIC LAW 100-679—NOV. 17, 1988

"(3) eliminate or reduce (A) any redundant or unnecessary levels of review and approval, in the procurement system of such agency, and (B) redundant or unnecessary procurement regulations which are unique to that agency. The authority to review and approve or disapprove regulations under paragraph (1) of this subsection may not be delegate to any person outside the office of the official who represents the agency on the Council pursuant to subsection (b). "(e) GOVERNING POUCIES.—All actions of the Council and of members of the Council shall be in accordance with and furtherance of the policies of section 2 and the policies prescribed under section 6(a) of this Act. "(f) GENERAL AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO FAR.—Subject to section 6(b), the Council shall manage, coordinate, control, and monitor the maintenance of, and issuance of and changes in, the Federal Acquisition Regulation. "(g) REPORTS.—The Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy shall— "(1) publish a report within 6 months after the date of enactment of this section and every 6 months thereafter relating to the development of procurement regulations to be issued in accordance with subsection (c) of this section; "(2) include in each report published under paragraph (1)— "(A) the status of each such regulation; "(B) a description of those regulations which are required by statute; "(C) a description of the methods by which public comment was sought with regard to each proposed regulation in accordance with section 22 of this Act, and to the extent appropriate, sections 3504(h) and 3507 of title 44, United States Code; "(D) regulatory activities completed and initiated since the last report; "(E) regulations, policies, procedures, practices, and forms that are under consideration or review by the OflQce of Federal Procurement Policy; "(F) whether the regulations have paperwork requirements; "(G) the progress made in promulgating and implementing the Federal Acquisition Regulation; and (H) such other matters as the Administrator determines would be useful; and "(3) report to Congress within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, in consultation with the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, regarding— "(A) the extent of the paperwork burden created by the Federal procurement process, and "(B) the extent to which the Federal procurement system can be streamlined to reduce unnecessary paperwork while at the same time maintaining recordkeeping and reporting requirements necessary to ensure the. int^rity and accountability of the system.". SEC. 5. COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD.

(a) AMENDMENT.—The Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

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