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1 Sciences for a study, evaluation, and report on the ade- 



2 quacy of the data collection procedures and capabilities of 



3 the Department. No later than 18 months following an 



4 agreement, the National Academy of Sciences shall report 



5 its findings to the Secretary and the Congress. The report 



6 shall include an evaluation of the Department's data col- 



7 lection resources, needs, and requirements, and shall in- 



8 elude an assessment and evaluation of the following sys- 



9 tems, capabilities, and procedures established by the De- 



10 partment to meet those needs and requirements: 



11 (A) data collection procedures and capabilities; 



12 (B) data analysis procedures and capabilities; 



13 (C) the ability of data bases to integrate with 



14 one another; 



15 (D) computer hardware and software capabili- 



16 ties; 



17 (E) management information systems, including 



18 the ability of management information systems to 



19 integrate with another; 



20 (P) Department personnel; and 



21 (G) the Department's budgetaiy needs and re- 



22 sources for data collection, including an assessment 



23 of the adequacy of the budgetary resources provided 



24 to the Department and budgetary resources used 



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