15 U.S.C. § 3132 — Committee review

Page 1992 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 3132 1 So in original. No subsec. (b) has been enacted. gress or any of its committees from considering or initiating at any time legislative action in furtherance of the goals and purposes of this chapter. (Pub. L. 95–523, title III, § 301, Oct. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 1904.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the origi- nal ‘‘this title’’, meaning title III of Pub. L. 95–523, Oct. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 1904, which enacted this subchapter and amended sections 632 and 636 of Title 2, The Con- gress. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of this title and Tables. For definition of ‘‘this chapter’’, referred to in text, see References in Text note set out under section 3102 of this title. The Employment Act of 1946, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is act Feb. 20, 1946, ch. 33, 60 Stat. 23, which is classified generally to chapter 21 (§ 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. § 3132. Committee review (a) Short-term and medium-term goals In conjunction with its review of the Eco- nomic 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 Eco- nomic 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 pur- pose of receiving testimony from Members of the Congress, and such appropriate representa- tives 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 re- ceived from State and local officials. (c) Report of standing and joint committees and committees with legislative jurisdiction Within thirty days after receipt by the Con- gress of the Economic Report, each standing committee of the Senate and the House of Rep- resentatives, each other committee of the Sen- ate and the House of Representatives which has legislative jurisdiction, and each joint com- mittee of the Congress may submit to the Joint Economic Committee, for use by the Joint Eco- nomic Committee in conducting its review and analysis under subsection (a), a report con- taining the views and recommendations of the submitting committee with respect to aspects of the Economic Report which relate to its juris- diction. (d) Report of Joint Economic Committee On or before March 15 of each year, a majority of the members of the Joint Economic Com- mittee shall submit a report to the Committees on the Budget of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Such report shall include find- ings, 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, § 302, Oct. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 1904.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Employment Act of 1946, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Feb. 20, 1946, ch. 33, 60 Stat. 23, which is clas- sified generally to chapter 21 (§ 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. § 3133. Exercise of rulemaking powers (a) 1 The Provisions of this subchapter and the amendments made by such provisions are en- acted by the Congress— (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively, and as such they shall be consid- ered as part of the rules of each House, respec- tively, or of that House to which they specifi- cally apply, and such rules shall supersede other rules only to the extent that they are in- consistent therewith; and (2) with full recognition of the constitu- tional right of either House to change such rules (so far as relating to such House), at any time, in the same manner and to the same ex- tent as in the case of any other rule of such House. (Pub. L. 95–523, title III, § 305, Oct. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 1907.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the origi- nal ‘‘this title’’, meaning title III of Pub. L. 95–523, Oct. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 1904, which enacted this subchapter and amended sections 632 and 636 of Title 2, The Con- gress. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of this title and Tables. SUBCHAPTER III—GENERAL PROVISIONS § 3151. Nondiscrimination (a) Exclusion from participation or denial of ben- efits No person in the United States shall on the ground of sex, age, race, color, religion, national origin or handicap be excluded from participa- tion in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity funded pursuant to the implementation of this chapter, including membership in any structure created by this chapter. (b) Noncompliance notification; remedies of Sec- retary of Labor Whenever the Secretary of Labor determines that a recipient of funds made available pursu- ant to this chapter has failed to comply with