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 90 STAT. 1010

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PUBLIC LAW 94-369—JULY 22, 1976

local government and a description of any action which the Secretary has taken under the provisions of section 212 during the previous calendar quarter. The Secretary shall report to Congress as soon as is practical after the end of each calendar year during which payments are made under the provisions of this title. Such reports shall include detailed information on the amounts paid to State and units of local government under the provisions of this title, any actions with which the Secretary has taken under the provisions of section 212. and an evaluation of the purposes to which amounts paid under this title were put by State and units of local government and economic impact ' ' ' of such expenditures during the previous calendar year. ADMINISTRATION

42 USC 6734.

SEC. 214. (a) RULES.—The Secretary is authorized to prescribe, after consultation with the Secretary of Labor, such rules as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out his functions under this title. Such T'ules should be prescribed by the Secretary not later than ninety days of the effective date of this title. (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the administration of this title. PROGRAM S T U D I E S AND

42 USC 6735.

Report to Congress.

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Report to Congress.

RECOMMENDATIONS

SEC. 215. (a) EVALUATION.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an investigation of the impact which emergency support grants have on the operations of State and local governments and on the national economy. Before and during the course of such investigation the Comptroller General shall consult with and coordinate his activities with the Congressional Budget Office and the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. The Comptroller General shall report the results of such investigation to the Congress within one year after the date of enactment of this title together with an evaluation of the macroeconomic effect of the program established under this title and any recommendations for improving the effectiveness of similar programs. All officers and employees of the United States shall make available all information, reports, data, and any other material necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection to the Comptroller General upon a reasonable request. (b) COUNTERCYCLICAL STUDY.—The Congressional Budget Office and the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations shall conduct a study to determine the most effective means by which the Federal Government can stabilize the national economy during periods of rapid economic growth and high inflation through programs directed toward State and local governments. Such study shall include a comparison of the effectiveness of alternative factors for triggering and measuring the extent of the fiscal coordination problem addressed by this program, and the effect of the recession on State and local expenditures. Before and during the course of such study, the Congressional Budget Office and the Advisory Commission shall consult with and coordinate their activities with the Comptroller General of the United States. The Congressional Budget Office and the Advisory Commission shall report the results of such study to Congress within two years after the date of enactment of this title. Such study shall include the opinions of the Comptroller General with respect to such study.

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