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 94 STAT. 314

PUBLIC LAW 96-226—APR. 3, 1980 prescribed by statute for unauthorized disclosure or use as the officers or employees of the agency from which such material was obtained. Information described in section 552(b)(6) of title 5 of the United States Code obteiined by the Comptroller General shall be maintained in a manner designed to prevent unwarranted invasions of personal privacy. "(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed as authority to withhold information from Congress.". AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT REPORTS

Agency comment period.

Statement of changes.

Classified information.

SEC. 103. Section 312 of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921 (31 U.S.C. 53) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(fKD No portion of any draft report prepared by the General Accounting Office shall be submitted to any agency for comment thereon for a period in excess of thirty days unless the Comptroller General determines, upon a showing by such agency, that a longer period is necessary and is likely to result in improvement in the accuracy of such report. "(2) Failure of an agency to return comments by the conclusion of the comment period established under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not result in the delayed delivery of any such report. "(3) Whenever an agency is requested to comment on a draft report, the Comptroller General shall— "(A) in the case of any report initiated, pursuant to subsection 0)) of this section or otherwise, at the request of either House of Congress or by any committee or member thereof, make such draft report available on request to such House, committee, or member; or "(B) in the case of any other report, make such draft report available on request to the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and to the Committee on Government Operations of the House. "(4) The Comptroller General shall prepare and issue with the final version of any report of the General Accounting Office a statement of (A) any significant changes, from any prior drafts of such report, in the findings, conclusions, or recommendations which were based on an agency's comments on such a draft, and (B) the reasons for making such changes. "(5) Procedures followed pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to statutory and Executive order guidelines for the handling and storage of classified information and material.". APPOINTMENT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL AND THE DEPUTY COMPTROLLER GENERAL

Commission, establishment.

Membership.

SEC. 104. (a) Section 302 of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921 (31 U.S.C. 42) is amended by inserting "(a)" before "There" and by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b)(1) Whenever, after the date of enactment of this subsection, a vacancy occurs in the Office of Comptroller General or in the Office of Deputy Comptroller General, there is established a commission to recommend individuals to the President for appointment to the vacant office. Any such commission shall consist o— f • "(A) the Speaker of the House of Representatives, "(B) the President pro tempore of the Senate,

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