47 U.S.C. § 1010 — Reports

(a) Reports by Attorney General. (1) General rule. By November 30, 1995, and by November 30 of every following year, the Attorney General must send Congress and make public a report on amounts paid during the preceding fiscal year to telecommunications carriers under sections 1003(e) and 1008 of this title. (2) Contents. The report must include—(A) a detailed account of amounts paid to each carrier and the equipment, facility, or service paid for; and (B) projections of amounts expected to be paid in the current fiscal year, the carriers expected to receive payment, and the equipment, facilities, or services expected to be paid for.
(b) Reports by Comptroller General and Inspector General. (1) By April 1, 1996, the Comptroller General of the United States, and every two years after that the Inspector General of the Department of Justice, must send Congress a report after consulting the Attorney General and the telecommunications industry. The report must—(A) describe the types of equipment, facilities, and services brought into compliance under this subchapter; and (B) analyze how reasonable and cost-effective the Attorney General’s payments to carriers were for modifications needed to ensure compliance. (2) Compliance cost estimates. The report must state findings and conclusions about the costs carriers will incur to meet section 1002’s assistance-capability requirements after section 1002 takes effect. It must include projected amounts and describe the equipment, facilities, or services for which those costs are expected.