116 STAT. 572 PUBLIC LAW 107-174—MAY 15, 2002 administrative costs incurred in defending in each case arising from a proceeding identified under section 201(a)(1) and (2). (2) REPORT.— Not later than 90 days after completion of the study required by paragraph (1), the General Accounting Office sheJl submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate a report containing the information required to be included in the study. (c) STUDIES ON STATUTORY EFFECTS ON AGENCY OPERATIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the General Accounting Office shall conduct— (A) a study on the effects of section 201 on the operations of Federal agencies; and (B) a study on the effects of section 13 of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (41 U.S.C. 612) on the operations of Federal agencies. (2) CONTENTS.— Each study under paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to the applicable statutes of the study— (A) a summary of the number of cases in which a payment was made in accordance with section 2414, 2517, 2672, or 2677 of title 28, United States Code, and under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code; (B) a summary of the length of time Federal agencies used to complete reimbiu*sements of payments described under subparagraph (A); and (C) conclusions that assist in making determinations on how the reimbursements of payments described under subparagraph (A) will affect— (i) the operations of Federal agencies; (ii) funds appropriated on an annual basis; (iii) employee relations and other human capital matters; (iv) settlements; and (v) any other matter determined by the General Accovmting Office to be appropriate for consideration. (3) REPORTS.— Not later than 90 days after the completion of each study under paragraph (1), the General Accounting Office shall submit a report on each study, respectively, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Attorney General. (d) STUDY ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND PERSONNEL COSTS INCURRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the General Accounting Office shall conduct a study on the extent of any administrative and personnel costs incurred by the Department of the Treasury to account for payments made in accordance with section 2414, 2517, 2672, or 2677 of title 28, United States Code, and under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, as a result of— (A) this Act; and (B) the Contracts Dispute Act of 1978 (41 U.S.C. 601 note; Public Law 95-563). (2) REPORT. —Not later than 90 days after the completion of the study under paragraph (1), the General Accounting Office shall submit a report on the study to the Speaker of the
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