15 U.S.C. § 3132 : US Code - Section 3132: Committee review

Search 15 U.S.C. § 3132 : US Code - Section 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.
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