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[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.
