Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 90 Part 2.djvu/888

 90 STAT. 2356

31 USC 1243 note.

PUBLIC LAW 94-488—OCT. 13, 1976 the units of local government as may be necessary for the Congress to evaluate compliance and operations under this title.". SEC. 10. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. (a) BUDGET ACT. — I n accordance with section 4 0 1 (d)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (31 U.S.C. 1351(d)(2); 88 Stat. 297, 318), subsections (a) and (b) of section 401 of such Act shall not apply to this Act. (b) DEFINITION or " U N I T OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT".—Section 108(d)

31 USC 1227.

31 USC 1261.

31 USC 1265.

(1) (defining "unit of local government") is amended by striking out "municipality, township, or other unit of local government below the State which is a unit of general government" and inserting in lieu thereof "municipality, or township, which is a unit of general government below the State". SEC. 11. STUDY OF REVENUE SHARING AND FEDERALISM. Subtitle C (relating to general provisions) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SEC. 145. STUDY OF REVENUE SHARING AND FEDERALISM. " (a) STUDY.—The Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations shall study and evaluate the American Federal fiscal system in terms of the allocation and coordination of public resources among Federal, State, and local governments including, but not limited to, a study and evaluation of—• " (1) the allocation and coordination of taxing and spending authorities between levels of government, including a comparison of other Federal Government systems; " (2) State and local governmental organization from both legal and operational viewpoints to determine how general local governments do and ought to relate to each other, to special districts, and to State governments in terms of service and financing responsibilities, as well as annexation and incorporation responsibilities; " (3) the efi^ectiveness of Federal Government stabilization policies on State and local areas and the effects of State and local fiscal decisions on aggregate economic activity; " (4) the legal and operational aspects of citizen participation in Federal, State, and local governmental fiscal decisions; " (5) forces likely to affect the n a t u r e of the American Federal system in the short-term and long-term future and possible adjustments to such system, if any, which may be desirable, in light of future developments. "(b)

Administrative support services.

COOPERATION OF OTHER FEDERAL A G E N C I E S. —

" (1) E a c h department, agency, and instrumentality of the Federal Government is authorized and directed to furnish to the Commission, upon request made by the Chairman, and to the extent permitted by law and within the limits of available funds, such data, reports, and other information as the Commission deems necessary to carry out its functions under this section. " (2) The head of each department or agency of the Federal Government is authorized to provide to the Commission such services as the Commission requests on such basis, reimbursable and otherwise, as may be agreed between the department or agency and the Chairman of the Commission. All such requests shall be made by the Chairman of the Commission. " (3) The Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, such administrative support services as the Commission may request.

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