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106 STAT. 148 PUBLIC LAW 102-281—MAY 13, 1992 details sources of funds, surcharges generated, and expenses incurred for manufacturing, materials, overhead, packaging, marketing, and shipping. No report shall be required after January 15, 1994. SEC. 507. DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES. The surcharges received by the Secretary shall be transmitted promptly to the James Madison Memoried Fellowship Trust Fund established in 1986 by the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Act (20 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.). Such transmitted amounts shall qualify under section 811(a)(2) of that Act as funds contributed from private sources. In accordance with the purposes of the James Madison Fellowship Program, the funds transmitted to the Trust Fund shall be used to encourage teaching and graduate study of the Constitution of the United States, its roots, its formation, its principles, and its development. SEC. 508. AUDITS. The Comptroller General of the United States shall have the right to examine such books, records, documents, and other data as may be related to the expenditure of amounts transmitted under section 507 of this title. The expenditures and audit of surcharge funds deposited in the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Trust Fund under section 507 of this title shall be done in accordance with section 812 of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Act (20 U.S.C. 4511). Annual reports shall be submitted by the (Chairman of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation to both Houses of Congress on all expenditures of surcharge funds. SEC. 509. GENERAL WAIVER OF PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL. —Except as provided in subsection (b), no provision of law governing procurement or public contracts shall be applicable to the procurement of goods and services necessary for carrying out the provisions of this title. (b) EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY.—Subsection (a) shall not relieve any person entering into a contract under the authority of this title from complying with any law relating to equal employ- ment opportunity. Approved May 13, 1992. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3337: HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 102-454 and 102-485 (both from Comm. of Conference). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 137 (1991): Nov. 26, considered and passed House. Nov. 27, considered and passed Senate, amended. Vol. 138 (1992): Feb. 18, 19, House considered and rejected Senate amendment. Apr. 1, House considered and recommitted conference report. Apr. 8, House agreed to conference report. Apr. 28, Senate agreed to conference report.