; and (16) when appropriate, collaborate with the Government Accountability Office and the Congressional Research Service when conducting analyses and preparing reports described in paragraphs (11) and (12). . (e) Annual report Subsection (b) of section 401 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 781(b) ) is amended to read as follows: (b) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Office of Disability Congressional Research Act of 2018 and annually thereafter, the National Council shall submit to the Committee on the Budget, the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Budget, the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Education and the Workforce, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives an annual report on the bills enacted into law, bills introduced, and regulation and guidance promulgated or proposed by the executive branch that will affect individuals with disabilities, their families, and the existing systems of services and supports for them. The report shall include recommendations for policy change. . (f) Technical and supportive staff Section 403(a)(1) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 783(a) ) is amended by adding at the end of the following: (3) The Executive Director shall hire such technical and professional staff as necessary, but no fewer than six full-time employees to respond timely to duties and timeframes set forth in paragraphs (11) through (16) of section 401(a). . (g) Authorization of appropriations Section 405 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 785 ) is amended to read as follows: 785. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to carry out this title. .