§ 3132. — Committee review.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC3132]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 58--FULL EMPLOYMENT AND BALANCED GROWTH
SUBCHAPTER II--POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW
Sec. 3132. Committee review
(a) Short-term and medium-term goals
In conjunction with its review of the Economic Report, and the
holding of hearings on the Economic Report under the Employment Act of
1946 [15 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.], the Joint Economic Committee shall review
and analyze the short-term and medium-term goals set forth in the
Economic Report pursuant to section 3(a)(2) and 4(b) of the Employment
Act of 1946 [15 U.S.C. 1022(a)(2), 1022a(b)].
(b) Hearings
The Joint Economic Committee shall hold hearings on the Economic
Report for the purpose of receiving testimony from Members of the
Congress, and such appropriate representatives of Federal departments
and agencies, the general public, and interested groups as the joint
committee deems advisable. The joint committee shall also consider the
comments and views on the Economic Report which are received from State
and local officials.
(c) Report of standing and joint committees and committees with
legislative jurisdiction
Within thirty days after receipt by the Congress of the Economic
Report, each standing committee of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, each other committee of the Senate and the House of
Representatives which has legislative jurisdiction, and each joint
committee of the Congress may submit to the Joint Economic Committee,
for use by the Joint Economic Committee in conducting its review and
analysis under subsection (a) of this section, a report containing the
views and recommendations of the submitting committee with respect to
aspects of the Economic Report which relate to its jurisdiction.
(d) Report of Joint Economic Committee
On or before March 15 of each year, a majority of the members of the
Joint Economic Committee shall submit a report to the Committees on the
Budget of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Such report shall
include findings, recommendations, and any appropriate analyses with
respect and in direct comparison to each of the short-term and medium-
term goals set forth in the Economic Report.
(Pub. L. 95-523, title III, Sec. 302, Oct. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 1904.)
References in Text
The Employment Act of 1946, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Feb.
20, 1946, ch. 33, 60 Stat. 23, as amended, which is classified generally
to chapter 21 (Sec. 1021 et seq.) of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 1021 of this title and Tables.
