29 U.S.C. § 675 — Annual reports by Secretary of Labor and

Page 189 TITLE 29—LABOR § 675 retary of Health and Human Services, shall de- velop and maintain an effective program of col- lection, compilation, and analysis of occupa- tional safety and health statistics. Such pro- gram may cover all employments whether or not subject to any other provisions of this chap- ter but shall not cover employments excluded by section 653 of this title. The Secretary shall compile accurate statistics on work injuries and illnesses which shall include all disabling, seri- ous, or significant injuries and illnesses, wheth- er or not involving loss of time from work, other than minor injuries requiring only first aid treatment and which do not involve medical treatment, loss of consciousness, restriction of work or motion, or transfer to another job. (b) Authority of Secretary to promote, encour- age, or engage in programs, make grants, and grant or contract for research and inves- tigations To carry out his duties under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary may— (1) promote, encourage, or directly engage in programs of studies, information and commu- nication concerning occupational safety and health statistics; (2) make grants to States or political sub- divisions thereof in order to assist them in de- veloping and administering programs dealing with occupational safety and health statistics; and (3) arrange, through grants or contracts, for the conduct of such research and investiga- tions as give promise of furthering the objec- tives of this section. (c) Federal share for grants The Federal share for each grant under sub- section (b) of this section may be up to 50 per centum of the State’s total cost. (d) Utilization by Secretary of State or local serv- ices, facilities, and employees; consent; reim- bursement The Secretary may, with the consent of any State or political subdivision thereof, accept and use the services, facilities, and employees of the agencies of such State or political subdivi- sion, with or without reimbursement, in order to assist him in carrying out his functions under this section. (e) Reports by employers On the basis of the records made and kept pur- suant to section 657(c) of this title, employers shall file such reports with the Secretary as he shall prescribe by regulation, as necessary to carry out his functions under this chapter. (f) Supersedure of agreements between Depart- ment of Labor and States for collection of statistics Agreements between the Department of Labor and States pertaining to the collection of occu- pational safety and health statistics already in effect on the effective date of this chapter shall remain in effect until superseded by grants or contracts made under this chapter. (Pub. L. 91–596, § 24, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1614; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The effective date of this chapter, referred to in sub- sec. (f), means the effective date of Pub. L. 91–596, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1590, which is 120 days after Dec. 29, 1970, see section 34 of Pub. L. 91–596, set out as an Effec- tive Date note under section 651 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME ‘‘Secretary of Health and Human Services’’ sub- stituted for ‘‘Secretary of Health, Education, and Wel- fare’’ in subsec. (a) pursuant to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88 which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20, Education. § 674. Audit of grant recipient; maintenance of records; contents of records; access to books, etc. (a) Each recipient of a grant under this chap- ter shall keep such records as the Secretary or the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prescribe, including records which fully disclose the amount and disposition by such re- cipient of the proceeds of such grant, the total cost of the project or undertaking in connection with which such grant is made or used, and the amount of that portion of the cost of the project or undertaking supplied by other sources, and such other records as will facilitate an effective audit. (b) The Secretary or the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Comptroller Gen- eral of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, shall have access for the purpose of audit and examination to any books, documents, papers, and records of the re- cipients of any grant under this chapter that are pertinent to any such grant. (Pub. L. 91–596, § 25, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1615; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME ‘‘Secretary of Health and Human Services’’ sub- stituted in text for ‘‘Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare’’ pursuant to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88 which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20, Edu- cation. § 675. Annual reports by Secretary of Labor and Secretary of Health and Human Services; contents Within one hundred and twenty days following the convening of each regular session of each Congress, the Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall each prepare and submit to the President for transmittal to the Congress a report upon the subject matter of this chapter, the progress toward achievement of the purpose of this chapter, the needs and re- quirements in the field of occupational safety and health, and any other relevant information. Such reports shall include information regard- ing occupational safety and health standards, and criteria for such standards, developed dur- ing the preceding year; evaluation of standards and criteria previously developed under this Page 190 TITLE 29—LABOR § 676 chapter, defining areas of emphasis for new cri- teria and standards; an evaluation of the degree of observance of applicable occupational safety and health standards, and a summary of inspec- tion and enforcement activity undertaken; anal- ysis and evaluation of research activities for which results have been obtained under govern- mental and nongovernmental sponsorship; an analysis of major occupational diseases; evalua- tion of available control and measurement tech- nology for hazards for which standards or cri- teria have been developed during the preceding year; description of cooperative efforts under- taken between Government agencies and other interested parties in the implementation of this chapter during the preceding year; a progress re- port on the development of an adequate supply of trained manpower in the field of occupational safety and health, including estimates of future needs and the efforts being made by Government and others to meet those needs; listing of all toxic substances in industrial usage for which labeling requirements, criteria, or standards have not yet been established; and such rec- ommendations for additional legislation as are deemed necessary to protect the safety and health of the worker and improve the adminis- tration of this chapter. (Pub. L. 91–596, § 26, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1615; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME ‘‘Secretary of Health and Human Services’’ sub- stituted in text for ‘‘Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare’’ in text pursuant to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88 which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20, Education. TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions in this section relating to the transmittal to Congress of reports prepared by the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and pages 98 and 124 of House Document No. 103–7. STUDY OF OCCUPATIONALLY RELATED PULMONARY AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES; STUDY TO BE COMPLETED AND REPORT SUBMITTED BY SEPTEMBER 1, 1979 Pub. L. 95–239, § 17, Mar. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 105, author- ized Secretary of Labor, in cooperation with Director of National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, to conduct a study of occupationally related pulmonary and respiratory diseases and to complete such study and report findings to President and Congress not later than 18 months after Mar. 1, 1978. § 676. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, Pub. L. 91–596, § 27, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1616, provided for establishment of a National Commission on State Workmen’s Compensation Laws to make an effective study and evaluation of State workmen’s compensation laws to determine whether such laws provide an adequate, prompt, and equitable system of compensation for injury or death, with a final report to be transmitted to President and Congress not later than July 31, 1972, ninety days after which the Commis- sion ceased to exist. § 677. Separability If any provision of this chapter, or the applica- tion of such provision to any person or cir- cumstance, shall be held invalid, the remainder of this chapter, or the application of such provi- sion to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby. (Pub. L. 91–596, § 32, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1619.) § 678. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter for each fiscal year such sums as the Congress shall deem necessary. (Pub. L. 91–596, § 33, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1620.) CHAPTER 16—VOCATIONAL REHABILITA- TION AND OTHER REHABILITATION SERV- ICES GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 701. Findings; purpose; policy. 702. Rehabilitation Services Administration. 703. Advance funding. 704. Joint funding. 705. Definitions. 706. Allotment percentage. 707. Nonduplication. 708. Application of other laws. 709. Administration. 710. Reports. 711. Evaluation. 712. Information clearinghouse. 713. Transfer of funds. 714. State administration. 715. Review of applications. 716. Carryover. 717. Client assistance information. 718. Traditionally underserved populations. SUBCHAPTER I—VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PART A—GENERAL PROVISIONS 720. Declaration of policy; authorization of appro- priations. 721. State plans. 722. Eligibility and individualized plan for em- ployment. 723. Vocational rehabilitation services. 724. Non-Federal share for establishment of pro- gram or construction. 725. State Rehabilitation Council. 726. Evaluation standards and performance indi- cators. 727. Monitoring and review. 728. Expenditure of certain amounts. 728a. Training and services for employers. PART B—BASIC VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES 730. State allotments. 731. Payments to States. 732. Client assistance program. 733. Provision of pre-employment transition serv- ices. PART C—AMERICAN INDIAN VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES 741. Vocational rehabilitation services grants. PART D—VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES CLIENT INFORMATION 751. Data sharing.