Us Code § 3536 - Annual reports

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§ 3536. Annual reports

The Secretary shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year, make a report to the President for submission to the Congress on the activities of the Department during the preceding calendar year. The report required under this section shall include the reports required under paragraphs (2) and (6) of section 3608(e) of this title, the reports required under subsections (a) and (b) of section 4856 of this title, the report required under section 1701o of title 12, and the report required under section 3533(e)(2) of this title.

(Pub. L. 89–174, §8, Sept. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 670; Pub. L. 106–569, title XI, §1103(e), Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 3031.)


Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 624e of former Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees, prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, §1, Sept. 1, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.

Amendments

2000—Pub. L. 106–569 inserted at end "The report required under this section shall include the reports required under paragraphs (2) and (6) of section 3608(e) of this title, the reports required under subsections (a) and (b) of section 4856 of this title, the report required under section 1701o of title 12, and the report required under section 3533(e)(2) of this title."


Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Performance Goals for Department of Housing and Urban Development

Pub. L. 102–550, title IX, §925(a), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3884, provided that:

"(1) In general.—The Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (hereafter in this Act [see Short Title of 1992 Amendment note set out under section 5301 of this title] referred to as the 'Secretary') may establish performance goals for the major programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in order to measure progress towards meeting the objectives of national housing policy.

"(2) Form of goals.—The performance goals referred to in paragraph (1) shall be expressed in terms sufficient to measure progress.

"(3) Report.—The Secretary shall include in the Secretary's annual report to the Congress a description of the progress made in attaining the performance goals for each program, citing the results achieved in each program for the previous year.

"(4) Failure to meet goals.—If a performance standard or goal has not been met, the description under paragraph (3) shall include an explanation of why the goal was not met, propose plans for achieving the performance goal, and recommend any legislative or regulatory changes necessary for achievement of the goal."

Annual Report on Characteristics of Families in Assisted Housing

Pub. L. 100–242, title I, §166, Feb. 5, 1988, 101 Stat. 1864, as amended by Pub. L. 101–625, title IX, §954(b), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4420, provided that:

"(a) In General.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall include in the annual report under section 8 of the Housing and Urban Development Act [probably means section 8 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act, 42 U.S.C. 3536] descriptions of the characteristics of families assisted under each of the following programs of assistance: public housing, section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437f] (other than subsection (o) of such section), section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 [12 U.S.C. 1701q].

"(b) Specific Requirements.—The descriptions required in subsection (a) shall include information with respect to—

"(1) family size, including the number of children;

"(2) amount and sources of family income;

"(3) the age, race, and sex of family members; and

"(4) whether the head of the family (or the spouse of such person) is a member of the armed forces.

"(c) Collection and Maintenance of Data.—The Secretary shall collect and maintain data necessary to carry out the purposes of this section and shall coordinate such efforts, to the greatest extent possible, with activities and responsibilities under section 8 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act [42 U.S.C. 3536]."

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