§ 712.
(a)
General
The Association is authorized to—
(1)
monitor the financial performance of the Corporation;
(2)
review whether the goals and requirements of this chapter are met;
(3)
purchase or otherwise acquire or receive, and hold and dispose of securities (whether debt or equity) of the Corporation under sections 726 and 727 of this title and exercise all of the rights, privileges, and powers of a holder of any such securities;
(5)
appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel as the Association considers necessary and appropriate; and
(11)
1
So in original. Probably should be “(6)”.
determine the value of the Alaska Railroad, as required by
section 1204 of this title.
(d)
Reports
(1)
2
Par. “(1)” designation supplied editorially.
The Association shall transmit to the Congress and the President, not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, a comprehensive and detailed report on all activities of the Association during the preceding fiscal year. Each such report shall include (A) the Association’s statement of specific and detailed objectives for the activities and programs conducted and assisted under this chapter; (B) statements of the Association’s conclusions as to the effectiveness of such activities and programs in meeting the stated objectives and the purposes of this chapter, measured through the end of the preceding fiscal year; (C) recommendations with respect to any legislation or administrative action which the Association deems necessary or desirable; (D) a statistical compilation of the obligations issued, certificates of value issued, securities purchased, and loans made under this chapter; (E) a summary of outstanding problems confronting the Association, in order of priority; (F) all other information required to be submitted to the Congress pursuant to any other provision of this chapter; and (G) the Association’s projections and plans for its activities and programs during the next fiscal year.
(2)
For the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1977, and ending September 30, 1978, the Association shall transmit to the Congress and the President, not later than 30 days after the end of each quarter of such fiscal year, a comprehensive and detailed report on all expenditures and use of funds during the preceding fiscal quarter, including an assessment of the status of projects for such preceding fiscal quarter and a projection of activities proposed for the next fiscal quarter.
(3)
The Association shall transmit to the Congress, no later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, a report with respect to the proceedings before the special court to determine the valuation of rail properties conveyed to the Corporation under
section 743 of this title. Each such report shall include—
(A)
a detailed accounting of the Federal funds expended during such quarter in connection with such proceedings, and the purposes for which such funds were expended;
(B)
an explanation of the status of such proceedings, including the prospects for settlement or conclusion; and
(C)
an identification of which responsibilities in connection with such proceedings are being carried out directly by the Association, and which are being carried out by contract with private organizations.
([Pub. L. 93–236, title II, § 202], Jan. 2, 1974, [87 Stat. 990]; [Pub. L. 94–5, § 2(a)], Feb. 28, 1975, [89 Stat. 7]; [Pub. L. 94–210, title VI], §§ 601(c), 607(b), (c), Feb. 5, 1976, [90 Stat. 84], 96; [Pub. L. 95–199, § 2], Nov. 23, 1977, [91 Stat. 1423]; [Pub. L. 96–73, title II], §§ 202, 203, Sept. 29, 1979, [93 Stat. 555]; [Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 1148(a)], (b), Aug. 13, 1981, [95 Stat. 674]; [Pub. L. 97–468, title VI, § 605(e)], Jan. 14, 1983, [96 Stat. 2564].)