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1 (4) Section 9(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 4366(a)) is 



2 amended by striking the second sentence. 



3 SEC. 13. SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD. 



4 (a) Annual Report. — 



5 (1) In general. — The Science Advisory Board 



6 shall submit to Congress and to the Administrator 



7 an annual report that contains the views of the 



8 Science Advisory Board concerning proposed re- 



9 search programs as described in the annual budget 



10 submitted by the President to Congress pursuant to 



1 1 section 1108 of title 31, United States Code. The re- 



12 port shall be submitted to Congress as soon as prac- 



13 ticable after the submission of the annual budget of 



14 the President to Congress. 



15 (2) Cooperation with science advisory 



16 board. — To assist the Science Advisory Board in 



17 earning out the duties of the Board under this sec- 



18 tion, the Administrator shall cooperate with the Di- 



19 rector of the Science Advisory Board, with respect to 



20 the timely provision of budget information to the 



21 Science Advisory Board. 



22 (b) Evaluation. — 



23 (1) In general. — The Science Advisory Board 



24 shall conduct periodic evaluations of selected areas 



25 of the then current and planned research, develop- 



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