Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 99 Part 1.djvu/957

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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1985

PUBLIC LAW 99-161—NOV. 25, 1985 (e) BYLAWS.—Section 4(i) of the Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "Such bylaws and other regulations shall include provisions to prevent any conflict of interest, or the appearance of any conflict of interest, in the procurement and employment actions taken by the Board or by any officer or employee of the Board, Such bylaws shall include appropriate fiscal control, funds accountability, and operating principles to ensure compliance with the provisions of section 7 of this Act. A copy of such bylaws shall be transmitted to each House of Congress not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Congressional Award Amendments of 1985 and not later than 10 days after any subsequent amendment or revision of such bylaws.".

99 STAT. 935 2 USC 803.

2 USC 806.

(f) RESTRICTION OF SPONSORSHIP ADVERTISING.—Section 7(c) of the

Act (2 U.S.C. 806(c)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "The Board may permit donors to use the name of the Board or the name 'Congressional Award Program' in advertising.". (g) EVALUATION BY GAO.—Section 8 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 807) is Audits. amended— (1) by inserting "AND EVALUATION" after "AUDITS" in the heading of such section; (2) by inserting "(a)" after "SEC. 8."; (3) by striking "may be audited" and inserting in lieu thereof "shall be audited at least biennially"; (4) by striking out "at such times as the Comptroller General may determine to be appropriate"; and (5) by adding at the end thereof the following: "(b) The audit performed pursuant to subsection (a) shall at a minimum— "(1) assess the adequacy of fiscal control and funds accountability procedures of the Board and such corporation; and "(2) assess the propriety of expenses allowed to the Director and other employees of the Board and such corporation. "(c) In the report on the first audit performed under subsection (a) Report. after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Comptroller General shall include an evaluation of the programs and activities under this Act. Such evaluation shall include an examination of— "(1) the extent to which the Congressional Award Program and activities under this Act are achieving the purposes stated in section 3(a); 2 USC 802.