SECTION 136 OF THE LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1946, AS AMENDED BY THE LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1970 79-010 FEBRUARY 22, 1994.-Ordered to be printed U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1994 FOREWORD This report on the legislative review of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources during the 102d Congress is submitted pursuant to section 136 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 190d), as amended by Public Laws 91-050, 92-136, and 93-344. The statute requires standing committees of the House and Senate to "review and study, on a continuing basis, the application, administration, and execution" of laws within their jurisdiction and to submit biennial reports to the Congress. The full text of section 136 follows: SEC. 136. (a) In order to assist the Congress (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 and the House of Representatives 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. Such committees may carry out the required analysis appraisal, and evaluation themselves, or by contract, or may require a government agency to do so and furnish a report thereon to the Congress. Such committees may rely on such techniques as pilot testing, analysis of costs in comparison with benefits, or provision for evaluation after a defined period of time. (b) In each odd-numbered year beginning on or after January 1, 1973, each standing committee of the Senate shall submit, not later than March 31, to the Senate, and each standing committee of the House shall submit, not later than January 2, to the House, a report on the activities of that committee under this section during the Congress ending at noon on January 3 of such year. (c) The preceding provisions of the section do not apply to the Committees on Appropriations and the Budget of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations, the Budget, House Administration, Rules, and Standards of Official Conduct of the House. EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Chairman. (III) III. Listing of Public Laws of the 102d Congress from the Labor and Human IV. Major Hearings of the Labor and Human Resources Committee |