§ 2b. — Studies of productivity and labor costs in industries.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC2b]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER 1--LABOR STATISTICS
SUBCHAPTER I--BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Sec. 2b. Studies of productivity and labor costs in industries
The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of
Labor is authorized and directed to make continuing studies of
productivity and labor costs in the manufacturing, mining,
transportation, distribution, and other industries.
(June 7, 1940, ch. 267, 54 Stat. 249; Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1076,
Sec. 1(27), 68 Stat. 968.)
Codification
Provision of this section authorizing appropriations of up to
$100,000 for studies by the bureau in the first fiscal year was omitted.
Amendments
1954--Act Aug. 30, 1954, repealed second par. which required
Secretary of Labor to submit annually to Congress reports of findings
under this section.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies
of Department of Labor, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of Labor,
with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 6 of 1950, Secs. 1, 2, 15
F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government
Organization and Employees.
