# § 427. Review and report by Comptroller General
**(a)** **Requirements** Not later than March 31, 2004, the Comptroller General shall—
**(1)** complete a review of the extent to which procurements of property and services have been made in accordance with this part; and
**(2)** submit a report on the results of the review to the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives.
**(b)** **Content of report** The report under subsection (a)(2) shall include the following matters:
**(1)** **Assessment** The Comptroller General’s assessment of—
**(A)** the extent to which property and services procured in accordance with this subchapter have contributed to the capacity of the workforce of Federal Government employees within each executive agency to carry out the mission of the executive agency; and
**(B)** the extent to which Federal Government employees have been trained on the use of technology.
**(2)** **Recommendations** Any recommendations of the Comptroller General resulting from the assessment described in paragraph (1).
**(c)** **Consultation** In preparing for the review under subsection (a)(1), the Comptroller shall consult with the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives on the specific issues and topics to be reviewed. The extent of coverage needed in areas such as technology integration, employee training, and human capital management, as well as the data requirements of the study, shall be included as part of the consultation.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–296, title VIII, § 857, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2237.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(A), was in the original “this title”, meaning title VIII of , which enacted this subchapter, chapter 97 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and section 8J of the Inspector General Act of 1978, , formerly set out in the Appendix to Title 5 (see ), amended section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (see ), , Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Rule 6 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, set out in the Appendix to Title 18, , Money and Finance, section 416 of former Title 41, Public Contracts, and sections 1806, 1825, and 3365 of Title 50, War and National Defense, enacted provisions set out as notes under , section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978, and , amended provisions set out as notes under , , Transportation, and , and repealed provisions set out as a note under . For complete classification of title VIII to the Code, see Tables.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Change of Name
Committee on Government Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, . Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, . Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Accountability of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, .
Committee on Governmental Affairs of Senate changed to Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of Senate, effective , by Senate Resolution No. 445, One Hundred Eighth Congress, .