§ 675. — Annual reports by Secretary of Labor and Secretary of Health and Human Services; contents.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC675]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER 15--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
Sec. 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 requirements in the field of occupational safety and
health, and any other relevant information. Such reports shall include
information regarding occupational safety and health standards, and
criteria for such standards, developed during the preceding year;
evaluation of standards and criteria previously developed under this
chapter, defining areas of emphasis for new criteria and standards; an
evaluation of the degree of observance of applicable occupational safety
and health standards, and a summary of inspection and enforcement
activity undertaken; analysis and evaluation of research activities for
which results have been obtained under governmental and nongovernmental
sponsorship; an analysis of major occupational diseases; evaluation of
available control and measurement technology for hazards for which
standards or criteria have been developed during the preceding year;
description of cooperative efforts undertaken between Government
agencies and other interested parties in the implementation of this
chapter during the preceding year; a progress report 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
recommendations for additional legislation as are deemed necessary to
protect the safety and health of the worker and improve the
administration of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 91-596, Sec. 26, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1615; Pub. L. 96-88,
title V, Sec. 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695.)
Change of Name
``Secretary of Health and Human Services'' substituted 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, Sec. 17, Mar. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 105, authorized
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.
