7 U.S.C. § 2207a — Reports to Congress on obligation and expenditure

(a) Not later than 20 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary of Agriculture must submit to Congress a report on the amounts obligated and expended by the Department during that fiscal year for the procurement of advisory and assistance services. (b) Each report submitted under subsection (a) must include a list with the following information: (1) All contracts awarded for the procurement of advisory and assistance services during the fiscal year and the amount of each contract. (2) The purpose of each contract. (3) The justification for the award of each contract and the reason the work cannot be performed by civil servants.