The Secretary shall make a continuing study of the operation and administration of this subchapter (including a validation of the accreditation process of national accreditation bodies under section
1395bb
(a) of this title the operation and administration of health maintenance organizations authorized by section 226 of the Social Security Amendments of 1972 [
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1395mm], the experiments and demonstration projects authorized by section 402 of the Social Security Amendments of 1967 [
42 U.S.C.
1395b–1] and the experiments and demonstration projects authorized by section 222(a) of the Social Security Amendments of 1972 [
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1395b–1 note ]), and shall transmit to the Congress annually a report concerning the operation of such programs.