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PUBLIC LAW 91-510-OCT. 26, 1970

[84 STAT.

LEGISLATIVE REVIEW BY STANDING COMMITTEES

60 Stat. 832.

SEC. 118. (a)(1) Section 136 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 190d) is amended to read as follows: " LEGISLATIVE R E VI E W BY S E N A T E S T A N D I N G COMMITTEES

"SEC. 136. (a) I n order to assist the Senate in— " (1) its analysis, appraisal, and evaluation of the application, administration, and execution of the laws enacted by the Congress, and "(2) its formulation, consideration, and enactment of such modifications of or changes in those laws, and of such additional legislation, as may be necessary or appropriate, each standing committee of the Senate shall review and study, on a continuing basis, the application, administration, and execution of those laws, or parts of laws, the subject matter of which is within the jurisdiction of that committee. Report to Senate, "(b) Each Standing committec of the Senate shall submit, not later than March 31 of each odd-numbered year beginning on and after January 1, 1973, to the Senate a report on the activities of that committee under this section during the Congress ending at noon on January 3 of such year. Exception. "(c) The preceding provisions of this section do not apply to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate." (2) Title I of the table of contents of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 813) is amended by striking out— "Sec. 136. Legislative oversight by standing committees." • and inserting in lieu thereof— "Sec. 136. Legislative review by Senate standing committees.". (b) Clause 28 of Rule X I of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended to read as follows: "28. (a) In order to assist the House in— "(1) its analysis, appraisal, and evaluation of the application, administration, and execution of the laws enacted by the Congress, and "(2) its formulation, consideration, and enactment of such modifications of or changes in those laws, and of such additional legislation, as may be necessary or appropriate, each standin^g committee shall review and study, on a continuing basis, the application, administration, and execution of those laws, or parts of laws, the subject matter of which is within the jurisdiction of that committee. Report to House, n ^]y^ Each Standing Committee shall submit to the House, not later than January 2 of each odd-numbered year beginning on or after January 1^ 1973, a report on the activities of that committee under this clause during the Congress ending at noon on January 3 of such year. Exceptions. "(c) The preceding provisions of this clause do not apply to the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on House Administration, the Committee on Rules, and the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.".

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