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PUBLIC LAW 92-573-OCT. 27, 1972

procedures shall keep such records as the Commission by rule shall prescribe, including records which fully disclose the amount and disposition by such recipient of the proceeds of such assistance, the total cost of the project undertaken in connection with which such assistance is given or used, and the amount of that portion of the cost of the project or undertaking supplied by other sources, and such other records as will facilitate an effective audit. (2) The Commission and the Comptroller General of the United States, or their duly authorized representatives, shall have access for the purpose of audit and examination to any books, documents, papers, and records of the recipients that are pertinent to the grants or contracts entered into under this Act under other than competitive bidding procedures. (j) The Commission shall prepare and submit to the President and the Congress on or before October 1 of each year a comprehensive report on the administration of this Act for the preceding fiscal year. Such report shall include— (1) a thorough appraisal, including statistical analyses, estimates, and long-term projections, of the incidence of injury and effects to the population resulting from consumer products, with a breakdown, insofar as practicable, among the various sources of such injury; (2) a list of consumer product safety rules prescribed or in effect during such year; (3) an evaluation of the degree of observance of consumer product safety rules, including a list of enforcement actions, court decisions, and compromises of alleged violations, by location and company name; (4) a summary of outstanding problems confronting the administration of this Act in order of priority; (5) an analysis and evaluation of public and private consumer product safety research activities; (6) a list, with a brief statement of the issues, of completed or pending judicial actions under this Act; (7) the extent to which technical information was disseminated to the scientific and commercial communities and consumer information was made available to the public; (8) the extent of cooperation between Commission officials and representatives of industry and other interested parties in the implementation of this Act, including a log or summary of meetings held between Commission officials and representatives of industry and other interested parties; (9) an appraisal of significant actions of State and local governments relating to the responsibilities of the Commission; and (10) such recommendations for additional legislation as the Commission deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. (k)(1) Whenever the Commission submits any budget estimate or request to the President or the Office of Management and Budget, it shall concurrently transmit a copy of that estimate or request to the Congress. (2) Whenever the Commission submits any legislative recommendations, or testimony, or comments on legislation to the President or the Office of JNIanagement and Budget, it shall concurrently transmit a copy thereof to the Congress. No officer or agency of the United States shall have any authority to require the Commission to submit its legislative recommendations, or testimony, or comments on legislation, to Sinj officer or agency of the United States for approval, comments, or review, prior to the submission of such recommendations, testimony, or comments to the Congress.

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GAO audit.

Report to President and Congress.

Budget estimate, transmittal to C o n g r e s s * -

Legislative recommendations, transmittal to Congress.

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