Sec. 716. Temporary exemption for Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences from certain Paperwork Reduction Act requirements
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During the two-year period beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the requirements described in paragraph
(2)shall not apply with respect to the voluntary collection of information during the conduct of research and program evaluations— conducted or sponsored by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; and funded through the Defense Health Program. The requirements described in this paragraph are the requirements under the following provisions of law: Section 3506(c) of title 44, United States Code. Sections 3507 and 3508 of such title. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the preliminary findings with respect to— the estimated time saved by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (if applicable) by reason of the exemption under paragraph
(1)of subsection
(a)to requirements described in paragraph
(2)of such subsection; the research within the scope of such exemption that has been initiated, is ongoing, or has been completed during the period in which the exemption is in effect; the estimated cost savings by the University that can be attributed to such exemption; and the additional burdens upon the research subjects of the University that are attributable to such exemption. Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing— updated information with respect to the matters under paragraph (1); and any recommendations with respect to policy or legislative actions regarding the exemption under paragraph
(1)of subsection
(a)to requirements described in paragraph
(2)of such subsection. In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.