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PUBLIC LAW 93-556-DEC. 27, 1974

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Public Law 93-556 AN

ACT

December 27, 1974 [ H. R. 16424]

To establish a Commission on Federal Paperwork. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembled,

of the

DECLARATION OF PURPOSE

Commission on Federal Paperwork. Establishment.

44 1. (a) The Congress hereby finds that Federal information ^ ote. u s e reporting requirements have placed an unprecedented paperwork burden upon private citizens, recipients of Federal assistance, businesses, governmental contractors, and State and local governments. (b) The Congress hereby affirms that it is the policy of the Federal Government to minimize the information reporting burden, consistent with its needs for information to set policy and operate its lawful programs. (c) The Congress hereby determines that a renewed effort is required to assure that this policy is fully implemented and that it is necessary to reexamine the policies and procedures of the Federal Government which have an impact on the paperwork burden for the purpose of ascertaining what changes are necessary and desirable in its information policies and practices.

SECTION

ESTABLISHMENT

OF THE

COMMISSION

SEC. 2. To accomplish the purpose set forth in the first section of this Act, there is hereby established a Commission on Federal Paperwork (hereinafter referred to as the "Commission"). FUNCTIONS

OF THE

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COMMISSION

SEC. 3. (a) The Commission shall study and investigate statutes, policies, rules, regulations, procedures, and practices of the Federal Government relating to information gathering, processing, and dissemination, and the management and control of these information activities. The Commission shall consider— (1) the nature and extent of current Federal requirements for information from other public and private entities; (2) the effect of existing statutes on the information requirements of the Federal Government and authorities of existing Federal agencies to collect information; (3) the nature and extent of management and control over the determination of Federal information needs and the choice of information gathering, processing, and dissemination methods; (4) the nature and extent to which Federal agencies cooperate with State and local governments and private agencies in collecting, processing, and disseminating information; (5) the procedures used and the extent to which considerations of economy and efficiency impact upon Federal information activities, particularly as these matters relate to costs burdening the Federal Government and providers of information; (6) the ways in which policies and practices relating to the maintenance of confidentiality of inforaiation impact upon Federal information activities; and (Y) such other matters as the Commission may decide affect Federal reporting requirements, (b) The Commission shall ascertain what changes are possible and desirable in existing statutes, policies, rules, regulations, procedures, and practices relating to Federal information activities in order to—

44 USC 3501 note.

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