# § 12644b. Consolidated application and reporting requirements
**(a)** **In general** To promote efficiency and eliminate duplicative requirements, the Corporation shall consolidate or modify application procedures and reporting requirements for programs, projects, and activities funded under the national service laws.
**(b)** **Report to Congress** Not later than 18 months after the effective date of the Serve America Act, the Corporation shall submit to the authorizing committees a report containing information on the actions taken to consolidate or modify the application procedures and reporting requirements for programs, projects, and activities funded under the national service laws, including a description of the procedures for consultation with recipients of the funding.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 185, as added Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1612, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1538.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
For the effective date of the Serve America Act, referred to in subsec. (b), as , see , set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment note under .
### Prior Provisions
A prior amended sections 1070a–6 and 1087vv of title 20 prior to repeal by .
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date
Section effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment note under .