Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 3.djvu/259

 PUBLIC LAW 95-600—NOV. 6, 1978

92 STAT. 2891

(2) methods of simplifying Federal income tax return forms and instructions accompanying such forms. (b) TASK FORCE.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a task force to assist him in the conduct of the study and investigation under subsection (a). (2) REPORTS OF TASK FORCE.—The task force shall report from time to time on its progress directly to the Secretary and shall submit a final report to the Secretary which includes its findings with respect to such study and investigation and any recommendations with respect thereto. Such f i n ^ report shall be submitted by such time as is necessary to enable the Secretary to file the report called for in subsection (c) of this section. (3) AUTHORITY TO HIRE.—The Secretary is authorized to appoint such employees, not in excess of 10, as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the task force without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, except that such employees shall not be paid at a rate in excess of the annual rate of pay under grade GS-18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of such title 5. (c) REPORT.—The Secretary, after studying the reports and recommendations of the task force under subsection (b), shall, not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a final report on the study and investigation conducted under this section, together with such recommendations for legislation as he finds necessary. SEC. 552. STUDY OF TAX INCENTIVES FOR EXPENDITURES REQUIRED BY OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION AND MINING HEALTH AND SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. (a) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall make a full and complete study and investigation with respect to the appropriateness of providing additional tax incentives for expenditures required by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and the Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) of the Department of Labor. 0)) REPORT.—Before April 1, 1979, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report of its study and investigation together with its recommendations for legislation. SEC. 553. STUDY OP TAXATION OF NONRESIDENT ALIEN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. (a) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall make a full and complete study and analysis of the appropriate tax treatment to be given to income derived from, or gain realized on, the sale of interests in United States property held by nonresident aliens or foreign corporations. (b) REPORT.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Mesuis of the House of Representatives a final report of its study, together with its recommendations, no later than 6 months from the date of enactment of this Act.

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