# § 7604. Authority to consolidate and combine reports
section 7611 of this title
With respect to the reports required by this chapter to be submitted by the President, to ensure an efficient use of resources, the President may, in his discretion and notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, consolidate or combine any of these reports, except for the report required by , so long as the required elements of each report are addressed and reported within a 90-day period from the original deadline date for submission of the report specified in this chapter. The President may also enter into contracts with organizations with relevant expertise to develop, originate, or contribute to any of the reports required by this chapter to be submitted by the President, with the exception of the 5-year strategy.
---
**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 108–25, § 5, May 27, 2003, 117 Stat. 718; Pub. L. 110–293, § 5, July 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2922.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
### Amendments
2008— inserted “, with the exception of the 5-year strategy” before the period at end.
## Executive Documents
### Delegation of Functions
For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, , 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under .