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 PUBLIC LAW 96-436—OCT. 13, 1980

94 STAT. 1869

contract, at any time before the end of the fourth fiscal year after the fiscal year for which funds for such project were appropriated if the funds obligated for such project (1) are obligated from funds available for military construction projects, and (2) do not exceed the amount appropriated for such project, plus any amount by which the cost of such project is increased pursuant to law. SEC. 125. Each department and agency for which appropriations Overdue debts. are made under this Act shall take immediate action (1) to improve the collection of overdue debts owed to the United States within the jurisdiction of that department or agency; (2) to bill interest on delinquent debts as required by the Federal Claims Collection Standards; and (3) to reduce amounts of such debts written off as uncollectible. SEC. 126. (a) For fiscal year 1982 and thereafter, a department or Report to establishment—as defined in section 2 of the Budget and Accounting congressional Act, 1921—shall submit annually to the House and Senate Appropri- committees. ations Committees, as part of its budget justification, the estimated 31 USC 28. amount of funds requested for consulting services; the appropriation 31 USC 2. accounts in which such funds are located; and a brief description of the need for consulting services, including a list of major programs that require consulting services. (b) For fiscal year 1982 and thereafter, the Inspector General of Report to such department or establishment, or comparable official, or if there Congress. is no Inspector General or comparable official, the agency head or the agency head's designee, shall submit to the Congress along with the budget justification, an evaluation of the agency's progress to institute effective management controls and improve the accuracy and completeness of the data provided to the Federal Procurement Data System regarding consultant service contractual arrangements. SEC. 127. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used for the purchase of foreign steel for the construction of the shelters or bases of the proposed MX missile system. This Act may be cited as the "Military Construction Appropriation Short title. Act, 1981". Approved October 13, 1980.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 96-1097 (Comm. on Appropriations) and 96-1433 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORT No. 96-931 (Comm. on Appropriations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 126 (1980): June 27, considered and passed House. Sept. 17, considered and passed Senate, amended. Sept. 30, House agreed to conference report; receded and concurred in certain Senate amendments, in others with amendments. Senate agreed to conference report and concurred in House amendments.

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