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Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Chapter 21 — National Policy on Employment and Productivity

§ 1024. Joint Economic Committee

Statutory text

(a)

Composition

There is established a Joint Economic Committee, to be composed of ten Members of the Senate, to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and ten Members of the House of Representatives, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. In each case, the majority party shall be represented by six Members and the minority party shall be represented by four Members.

(b)

Functions

It shall be the function of the joint committee—

(1)

to make a continuing study of matters relating to the Economic Report;

(2)

to study means of coordinating programs in order to further the policy of this chapter; and

(3)

as a guide to the several committees of the Congress dealing with legislation relating to the Economic Report, not later than March 1 of each year (beginning with the year 1947) to file a report with the Senate and the House of Representatives containing its findings and recommendations with respect to each of the main recommendations made by the President in the Economic Report, and from time to time to make such other reports and recommendations to the Senate and House of Representatives as it deems advisable.

(c)

Vacancies; selection of chairman and vice chairman

Vacancies in the membership of the joint committee shall not affect the power of the remaining members to execute the functions of the joint committee, and shall be filled in the same manner as in the case of the original selection. The joint committee shall select a chairman and a vice chairman from among its members.

(d)

Hearings; employment and compensation of personnel; cost of stenographic services; utilization of Government services and private research agencies

The joint committee, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, is authorized to hold such hearings as it deems advisable, and, within the limitations of its appropriations, the joint committee is empowered to appoint and fix the compensation of such experts, consultants, technicians, and clerical and stenographic assist­ants, to procure such printing and binding, and to make such expenditures, as it deems necessary and advisable. The cost of stenographic services to report hearings of the joint committee, or any subcommittee thereof, shall not exceed 25 cents per hundred words. The joint committee is authorized to utilize the services, information, and facilities of the departments and establishments of the Government, and also of private research agencies.

(e)

Appropriations

To enable the joint committee to exercise its powers, functions, and duties under this chapter, there are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year such sums as may be necessary, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate on vouchers signed by the chairman or vice chairman, except that vouchers shall not be required for the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an annual rate.

(f)

Service as attorney or expert for committee

Service of one individual, until the completion of the investigation authorized by Senate Concurrent Resolution 26, Eighty-first Congress, as an attorney or expert for the joint committee, in any business or professional field, on a part-time basis, with or without compensation, shall not be considered as service or employment bringing such individual within the provisions of section 281, 283, or 284 of title 18,1 or of any other Federal law imposing restrictions, requirements, or penalties in relation to the employment of persons, the performance of services, or the payment or receipt of compensation in connection with any claim, proceeding, or matter involving the United States.

Footnotes

  1. 1 See References in Text note below.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Employment Act of 1946

    Pub. L. 79–33 § 11 · 60 Stat. 23

    Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 1024

    Feb. 20, 1946, ch. 33, § 11, formerly § 5, 60 Stat. 25

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Feb. 20, 1946, ch. 33, § 11, formerly § 5, 60 Stat. 25

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 5. joint committee on the economic report (a) There is hereby established a Joint Committee on the Composition. Economic Report, to be composed of seven Members of the Senate, to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and seven Members of the House of Representatives, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The party representation on the Party representation. joint committee shall as nearly as may be feasible reflect the relative membership of the majority and minority parties in the Senate and House of Representatives. (b) It shall be the function of the joint committee— (1) to make a continuing study of matters relating to the Economic Report; (2) to study means of coordinating programs in order to further the policy of this Act; and (3) as a guide to the several committees of the Congress dealing Reports. Post, p, 838. with legislation relating to the Economic Report, not later than May 1 of each year (beginning with the year 1947) to file a report with the Senate and the House of Representatives containing its findings and recommendations with respect to each of the main recommendations made by the President in the Economic Report, and from time to time to make such other reports and recommendations to the Senate and House of Representatives as it deems advisable. (c) Vacancies in the membership of the joint committee shall not Vacancies. affect the power of the remaining members to execute the functions of the joint committee, and shall be filled in the same manner as in the case of the original selection. The joint committee shall select a chairman and a vice chairman from among its members. (d) The joint committee, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, is authorized to hold such hearings as it deems advisable, and, within the limitations of its appropriations, the joint committee is empowered to appoint and fix the compensation of such experts, consultants, technicians, and clerical and stenographic assistants, to procure such printing and binding, and to make such expenditures, as it deems necessary and advisable. The Cost of stenographic services to report hearings of the joint committee, or any subcommittee thereof, shall not exceed 25 cents per hundred words. The joint committee is authorized to utilize the services, information, and facilities of the departments and establishments of the Government, and also of private research agencies. (e) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year, the sum of $50,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to carry out the provisions of this section, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate on vouchers signed by the chairman or vice chairman.

  2. Public Law not identified

    Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 1024(b)(3)

    Subsec. (b)(3). Act Aug. 2, 1946, substituted “February 1” for “May 1”

    Unresolved: No Public Law or Statutes at Large citation in the Code source.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(3). Act Aug. 2, 1946, substituted “February 1” for “May 1”.

  3. Public Law not identified

    Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 1024(b)(3)

    Subsec. (b)(3). Act Feb. 2, 1948, substituted “March 1” for “February 1”

    Unresolved: No Public Law or Statutes at Large citation in the Code source.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(3). Act Feb. 2, 1948, substituted “March 1” for “February 1”.

  4. Public Law not identified

    Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 1024(e)

    Subsec. (e). Act Oct. 6, 1949, § 1, substituted “$125,000” for “$50,000”

    Unresolved: No Public Law or Statutes at Large citation in the Code source.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Act Oct. 6, 1949, § 1, substituted “$125,000” for “$50,000”.

  5. Public Law not identified

    Added · 15 U.S.C. § 1024(f)

    Subsec. (f). Act Oct. 6, 1949, § 2, added subsec. (f)

    Unresolved: No Public Law or Statutes at Large citation in the Code source.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (f). Act Oct. 6, 1949, § 2, added subsec. (f).

  6. Public Law not identified

    Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 1024(a)

    Subsec. (a). Act June 19, 1956, substituted “Joint Economic Committee” for “Joint Committee on the Economic Report”

    Unresolved: No Public Law or Statutes at Large citation in the Code source.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Act June 19, 1956, substituted “Joint Economic Committee” for “Joint Committee on the Economic Report”.

  7. Pub. L. 86–1 · 73 Stat. 3

    1. Added · 15 U.S.C. § 1024(a)

      Pub. L. 86–1 added one additional Senator and one Representative to the Committee

    2. Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 1024(a)

      Pub. L. 86–1 substituted provisions requiring the majority party to be represented by five Members and the minority party to be represented by three Members for provisions which required representation to reflect as nearly as may be feasible the relative membership of the majority and minority parties

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 86–1 added one additional Senator and one Representative to the Committee, and substituted provisions requiring the majority party to be represented by five Members and the minority party to be represented by three Members for provisions which required representation to reflect as nearly as may be feasible the relative membership of the majority and minority parties.

  8. Pub. L. 88–661 · 78 Stat. 1093

    Changed · 15 U.S.C. § 1024(e)

    Pub. L. 88–661 authorized appropriations for such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year and eliminated provisions which limited the authorization to a maximum of $125,000 yearly

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 88–661 authorized appropriations for such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year and eliminated provisions which limited the authorization to a maximum of $125,000 yearly.

  9. Pub. L. 90–2 · 81 Stat. 4

    Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 1024(a)

    Pub. L. 90–2 substituted “ten”, “six”, and “four” for “eight”, “five”, and “three”, respectively

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90–2 substituted “ten”, “six”, and “four” for “eight”, “five”, and “three”, respectively.

  10. Pub. L. 93–554 title I · 88 Stat. 1771

    Inserted · 15 U.S.C. § 1024(e)

    Pub. L. 93–554 inserted exception relating to requirement of vouchers for the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an annual rate

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 93–554 inserted exception relating to requirement of vouchers for the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an annual rate.

    Enacted provision · exact public law
    TITLE I CHAPTER I DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Community Planning and Development community development For contracts with and payments to States and units of general local government and for related expenses, not otherwise provided n for, necessary for carrying out a community development grant program as authorized by Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93–383, 88 Stat. 633), $2,125,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1977: Provided, That upon the date funds become available for obligation under said title, there shall be transferred to and merged with appropriations and authority provided under this head, the uncommitted balances of funds provided for fiscal year 1975 for “Urban Renewal Programs” and “Model Cities Programs”: Provided further, That there is hereby appropriated an additional $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1977, for urgent community development needs pursuant to section 103(b) of said title. Housing Production and Mortgage Credit housing for the elderly or handicapped The limitation on the aggregate loans that may be made under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, from the fund created by subsection (a) (4) (A) of such section, in accordance with subsection (a) (4) (C) of such section as added by section 210(d) (3) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, is hereby established in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, at a level of $100,000,000 in addition to the unobligated balance of the amounts heretofore appropriated to or otherwise deposited in such fund as of the end of month after the enactment of this paragraph. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Salaries and Expenses In addition to the purposes for which the appropriation under this head was provided in the Special Energy Research and Development Appropriation Act, 1975 (Public Law 93–322), the Director of the National Science Foundation is authorized to transfer to the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and/or the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration not to exceed a total of $5,000,000 for support of programs for development and demonstration of solar heating systems and solar heating and cooling systems, and for the preparation of comprehensive plans for such development and demonstration programs, as authorized by the Solar Heating and Cooling Demonstration Act of 1974 (Public Law 93–409). VETERANS ADMINISTRATION Assistance for Health Manpower Training Institutions For grants to affiliated medical schools, assistance to public and nonprofit institutions of higher learning, hospitals and other health manpower institutions affiliated with the Veterans Administration to increase the production of professional and other health personnel, and for expansion of Veterans Administration hospital education and training capacity as authorized by 38 U.S.C. Chapter 82, $10,000,000, to remain available until June 30, 1981. CHAPTER II DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Labor-Management Services Administration salaries and expenses For an additional amount for the Labor-Management Services Administration, Salaries and Expenses, $8,150,000, including $1,500,000 to be derived by transfer from Manpower Administration, Program Administration. Employment Standards Administration salaries and expenses For an additional amount for Employment Standards Administration, Salaries and Expenses, $6,080,000, including $5,600,000 to be derived by transfer from Comprehensive Manpower Assistance. Bureau of Labor Statistics salaries and expenses For additional expenses for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, $300,000. to be derived by a transfer from the Departmental Management, Salaries and Expenses appropriation, of which the entire amount shall be for the expenses of revising the Consumer Price Index, includ-ing salaries of temporary personnel assigned to this project without regard to competitive Civil Service requirements. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE Health Services Administration health services For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, section 801(g) of the Public Health Service Act, $2,722,000. Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration saint elizabeths hospital For an additional amount for “Saint Elizabeths Hospital”, $1,789,000, or such amount as may be necessary to increase total funds available to the hospital by $1,811,000, including reimbursements. Health Resources Administration health resources For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, section 225, titles III, VII, and VIII, of the Public Health Service Act, section 222 of the Social Security Amendments of 1972, $147,933,000: Provided, That in addition, $120,000 may be transferred to this appropriation, as authorized by section 201(g) of the Social Security Act from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein. Loans, grants, and payments for the next succeeding fiscal year: For making, after December 31 of the current fiscal year, loans, grants, and payments under section 225, part C of title VII, and part B of title VIII of the Public Health Service Act for the first quarter of the next succeeding fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary, and obligations incurred and expenditures made hereunder shall be charged to the appropriation for that purpose for such fiscal year: Provided, That such loans, grants, and payments pursuant to this paragraph may not exceed 50 per centum of the amounts authorized in part C of title VII, and in part B of title VIII for these purposes for the next succeeding fiscal year. Office of Education elementary and secondary education For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, title I, Part A ($3,702,762,000) Part B ($30,538,000) and Part C ($38,000,000), title III ($120,000,000), title IV, Part B ($137,330,000) and Part C ($172,888,000), title V, Parts A and C ($39,425,000), title VII and sec. 808 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Part J of the Vocational Education Act of 1963; section 822 and section 823 ($200,000) of Public Law 93–380; section 417(a) (2) of the General Education Provisions Act; title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and title III–A ($21,750,000) of the National Defense Education Act of 1958, $4,358,293,000: Provided, That of the amounts appropriated above the following amounts shall become available for obligation on July 1, 1975, and shall remain available until June 30, 1976: title I, Part A ($1,882,212,000) Part B ($16,538,000) and title IV, Part B ($137,330,000) and Part C ($172,888,000) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and section 417(a) (2) of the General Education Provisions Act ($1,250,000): Provided further, That the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall receive grants for the current fiscal year pursuant to sections 121, 122, and 123 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (as such Act exists on the date of enactment of this Act) in amounts equal to not less than the amounts received by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, pursuant to sections 103(a) (5), 103(a) (6), and 103(a) (7), respectively of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (as such Act existed immediately before the effective date of the amendments made to title I of such Act by the Education Amendments of 1974): Provided further, That none of these funds shall be used to compel any school system as a condition for receiving grants and other benefits from the appropriations above, to classify teachers or students by race, religion, sex, or national origin; or to assign teachers or students to schools, classes, or courses for reasons of race, religion, sex, or national origin, except as may be required to enforce nondiscrimination provisions of Federal law. school assistance in federally affected areas For carrying out title I of the Act of September 30, 1950, as amended (20 U.S.C., ch. 13), and the Act of September 23, 1950, as amended (20 U.S.C, ch. 19), $656,016,000, of which $636,016,000, including $43,000,000 for amounts payable under section 6 shall be for the maintenance and operation of schools as authorized by said title I of the Act of September 30, 1950, as amended, and $20,000,000, which shall remain available until expended, shall be for providing school facilities as authorized by said Act of September 23, 1950: Provided, That none of the funds contained herein shall be available to pay any local educational agency in excess of 70 per centum of the amounts to which such agency would otherwise be entitled pursuant to section 3(b) of title I. Provided further, That none of the funds contained herein shall be available to pay any local educational agency in excess of 90 per centum of the amounts to which such agency would otherwise be entitled pursuant to section 3(a) of said title I if the number of children in average daily attendance in schools of that agency eligible under said section 3(a) is less than 25 per centum of the total number of children in such schools: Provided further, That, with the exception of up to $1,000,000 for repairs for facilities constructed under section 10 none of the funds contained herein for providing school facilities shall be available to pay for any other section of the Act of September 23, 1950, until payment has been made of 100 per centum of amounts payable under section 5 and subsections 14(a) and 14(b): Provided further, That of the funds provided herein for carrying out the Act of September 23, 1950, no more than 47.5 per centum may be used to fund section 5 of said Act. education for the handicapped For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Education of the Handicapped Act, $299,609,000: Provided, That of this amount $100,000,000 for part B shall become available July 1, 1975, and shall remain available through June 30, 1976: Provided further, That of the sums appropriated herein, not to exceed $575,000 shall be available to carry out section 625 of the Education of the Handicapped Act. occupational, vocational, and adult education For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Adult Education Act of 1966, and section 907 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, $136,800,000: Provided, That of this amount $67,500,000 shall become available for obligation on July 1, 1975 and shall remain available through June 30, 1976. Funds appropriated under “Occupational, Vocational, and Adult Education” in the Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriations Act, 1975 for carrying out career education under the Cooperative Research Act shall be available only to carry out the provisions of section 406 of Public Law 93–380. library resources For carrying out title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, $95,250,000. Assistant Secretary for Human Development human development For carrying out, except as otherwise provided. Title VII of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, and Titles III and IV of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, $135,000,000. CHAPTER III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SENATE Salaries, Officers and Employees office of the secretary For an additional amount for “Office of the Secretary”, $75,525: Provided, That effective October 1, 1974, the Secretary may appoint and fix the compensation of a technical advisor at not to exceed $28,690 per annum; a chief elections investigator at not to exceed $28,690 per annum, and the Secretary may fix the per annum compensation of the enrolling clerk at not to exceed $26,878 per annum in lieu of $20,235 per annum: Provided further, That effective October 1, 1974, the allowance for clerical assistance and readjustment of salaries in the Disbursing Office is increased by $41,040. committee employees For an additional amount for “Committee Employees”, $349,980. Contingent Expenses of the Senate inquiries and investigations For an additional amount for “Inquiries and Investigations”, $5,000. For an additional amount for “Inquiries and Investigations”, fiscal year 1974, $250,000. miscellaneous items For an additional amount for “Miscellaneous Items”, fiscal year 1974, $1,050,000. stationery (revolving fund) For an additional amount for “Stationery (Revolving Fund)”, $300. administrative provision Effective January 1, 1975— (1) that portion of the paragraph relating to contingent funds under the heading “UNDER LEGISLATIVE” in the Act of October 2, 1888 (25 Stat. 546; 2 U.S.C. 68, 95), beginning with “And hereafter” and ending with “Government”, is amended to read as follows: “Payments made upon vouchers approved by the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, and payments made upon vouchers or abstracts of disbursements of salaries approved by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, shall be deemed, held, and taken, and are declared to be conclusive upon all the departments and officers of the Government”; (2) section 204 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2254) is amended by inserting immediately after “upon vouchers approved by the Chairman”, a comma and the following: “except that vouchers shall not be required for the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an annual rate”; and (3) section 5 (e) of the Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1024(e)) is amended by inserting immediately before the period at the end thereof a comma and the following: “except that vouchers shall not be required for the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an annual rate”. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Salaries, Officers and Employees For an additional amount for “Salaries, officers and employees”, $130,000, including: the House Democratic Steering Committee, $65,000; and the House Republican Conference, $65,000. Committee on the Budget (Studies) For salaries, expenses, and studies by the Committee on the Budget, and temporary personal services for such committee to be expended in accordance with sections 101(c), 606, 703 and 901(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, and to be available for reimbursement agencies for services performed, $138,000. House Barber Shops Revolving Fund Effective the first of the month following approval of this act there is established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund for the House Barber Shops. The amount on deposit in the suspense fund maintained by the Clerk of the House for barber shop receipts on the effective date of this act shall constitute the capital of the fund. All moneys thereafter received by the House Barber Shops from fees for services or from any other source shall be deposited in such fund; and moneys in such fund shall be available without fiscal year limitation for disbursement by the Clerk of the House of Representatives for compensation of personnel of the House Barber Shops. On September 30 of each year the Clerk of the House shall deposit in the general fund of the Treasury from this revolving fund an amount equal to the June 30 balance in such revolving fund. Administrative Provisions Effective on January 2, 1975, the provisions of Title II of House Resolution 988, Ninety-third Congress, relating to: Sec. 202. Early Organization of the House; Sec. 203. Legislative Classification Office; Sec. 204. The House Commission on Information and Facilities; Sec. 205. Office of the Law Revision Counsel; Sec. 206. Review of Committee Jurisdiction; Sec. 207 (c) and (d) Technical and Conforming Provisions; and Sec. 208. Compilation of the Precedents, shall be the permanent law with respect thereto. The provisions of House Resolution 1299, Ninety-third Congress, relating to an additional expert transcriber to official committee reporters of the House of Representatives, and House Resolution 1309, Ninety-third Congress, relating to the United States Capitol Police force, shall be the permanent law with respect thereto. JOINT ITEMS Contingent Expenses of the Senate joint committee on printing For an additional amount for “Joint Committee on Printing”, $66,000. ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL Capitol Buildings and Grounds For additional amounts in the following appropriation accounts: Capitol Buildings, $3,200, Senate Office Buildings, $3,600, House Office Buildings, $6,600: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act, the positions of registered nurses compensated under the foregoing appropriations shall be allocated by the Architect of the Capitol to grade 10 of the General Schedule and compensated initially at the same steps in such grade, currently in effect for their present grades, so long as such positions are held by the present incumbents. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective January 1, 1975, none of the funds appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol shall thereafter be available for any nursing position unless the position is occupied by a Registered Nurse: Provided, That such provision shall not be applicable to the present incumbents of such positions. construction of an extension to the new senate office building For an additional amount for “Construction of an Extension to the New Senate Office Building”, $16,322,000, to remain available until expended. Administrative Provision Hereafter, with the approval of the Joint Committee on the Library, the Architect of the Capitol may utilize personnel paid from appropriations under his control for performance of administrative and clerical duties in connection with the maintenance and operation of the United States Botanic Garden, to such extent as he may deem feasible. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Environmental Impact Study on the Relocation of the Government Printing Office For expenses necessary to prepare a detailed environmental impact statement for the Government Printing Office, $300,000, to remain available until expended, and to be available for transfer to the General Services Administration. CHAPTER IV Atomic Energy Commission operating expenses For an additional amount for “Operating expenses”, $25,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available only upon the enactment into law of authorizing legislation. plant and capital equipment For an additional amount for “Plant and capital equipment”, $9,150,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available only upon the enactment into law of authorizing legislation. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Reclamation operation and maintenance Notwithstanding the last proviso under this head in the Public Works for Water and Power Development and Atomic Energy Commission Appropriation Act, 1975 (Public Law 93–393), the Secretary of the Interior, following the entry of a final order by the United States District Court for the District of Nevada in the case designated as “Truckee-Carson Irrigation District v. Secretary of the Interior”, Civil Action No. R–74–34, BRT, filed March 18, 1974, now pending in said court, determining that the Secretary may assume control of the Newlands Reclamation Project, Nevada, may utilize not to exceed $1,000,000 of the funds appropriated under such head for the operation of the Newlands Reclamation Project, Nevada. CHAPTER V DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economic Development Administration economic development assistance programs For an additional amount for “Economic Development Assistance Programs”, including activities authorized by Title IX , $62,750,000. administration of economic development assistance programs For an additional amount for “Administration of economic development assistance programs”, $5,275,000. Regional Action Planning Commissions regional development programs For an additional amount for “Regional Development Programs”, $3,502,000, to remain available until expended. THE JUDICIARY Supreme Court of the United States care of the building and grounds For an additional amount for “Care of the Building and Grounds”, $258,500, to remain available until expended. Commission on Revision of the Federal Court Appellate System of the United States salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Commission on Revision of the Federal Court Appellate System of the United States authorized by the Act of October 13, 1972 (Public Law 92–89) , as amended by the Act of September 19, 1974 (Public Law 93–420), $351,000, to remain available until expended. RELATED AGENCIES Small Business Administration surety bond guarantees fund For additional capital for the “Surety Bond Guarantees Fund”, authorized by the Small Business Investment Act, as amended, to remain available without fiscal year limitation: $20,000,000 to be derived by transfer from the “Business Loan and Investment Fund”. CHAPTER VI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration grants-in-aid for airports Notwithstanding the limitation on Grants-in-Aid for Airport Development contained in section 302 of Public Law 93–391, the $25,000,000 appropriated by Public Law 91–168 for such grants and subsequently transferred to the Airport and Airway Development Trust Fund by Public Law 91–258 shall be available for obligation through June 30, 1975. Federal Railroad Administration grants to the national railroad passenger corporation For an additional amount for “Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation”, $70,000,000, to remain available until expended. Urban Mass Transportation Administration urban mass transportation fund liquidation of contract authorization In addition to the purposes for which the appropriations under this head were made available in the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts, not to exceed $3,100,000 of such appropriations shall be available for liquidation of contractual obligations incurred under authority of sections 103(e) (4) and 142(c) of title 23, United States Code. RELATED AGENCIES Interstate Commerce Commission salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $170,000. United States Railway Association administrative expenses For necessary administrative expenses to enable the United States Railway Association to carry out its functions under the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973, $7,000,000, to remain available until expended. CHAPTER VII DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Bureau of Government Financial Operations eisenhower college grants For payments to Eisenhower College as provided by Public Law 93–441, $9,000,000. General Provision Motor vehicles for police-type use by the Treasury Department may be purchased without regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year. POSTAL SERVICE Payment to the Postal Service Fund For an additional amount for “Payment to the Postal Service Fund”, $280,656,000. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Office of Management and Budget Office of Federal Procurement Policy salaries and expenses For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of August 30, 1974 (Public Law 93–400), $660,000. Council on Wage and Price Stability salaries and expenses For expenses, including compensation for the Deputy Director at a rate not to exceed the rate for level V of the Executive Schedule, necessary for the Council on Wage and Price Stability as authorized by the Council on Wage and Price Stability Act of 1974 (Public Law 93–387) $1,000,000: Provided, That transfers under th is head for the current fiscal year may be made to any account as re imbursement for funds advanced or expenses incurred. INDEPENDENT AGENCIES Civil Service Commission payment to civil service retirement and disability fund For an additional amount for “Payment to Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund”, $73,576,000. National Commission on Supplies and Shortages salaries and expenses For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the National Commission on Supplies and Shortages Act (Public Law 93–426), including personal services without regard to the provisions of law regulating the employment and compensation of persons in the Government service, $287,500. National Commission on Electronic Fund Transfers salaries and expenses For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of title II of Public Law 93–495, $500,000, to remain available until expended. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations full deposit insurance study For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 101(f) of Public Law 93–495, $87,000. General Services Administration real property operations federal buildings fund Limitation on Availability of Revenue In addition to the aggregate amount made available for real property management and related expenses under this heading in the “Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1975”, $1,000,000 shall be available for such purposes and the limitation on the amount made available for rental of space is increased to $364,000,000, and the limitation on the amount made available for purchase contract payments is reduced to $16,244,000, and the limita-tion on the amount made available for real property operations is reduced to $351,000,000. expenses, presidential transition For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (3 U.S.C. 102 note), $100,000 to be available until February 9, 1975, as authorized by law: Provided, That the aggregate salaries of all employees detailed on a nonreimbursable basis under the authority of the Presidential Transition Act of 1963, during the period beginning with the enactment of this Act, and ending February 9, 1975, shall not exceed $70,000. allowances and office staff for former presidents For an additional amount for “Allowances and Office Staff for Former Presidents”, $55,000 to carry out the provisions of subsection (a) of the Former Presidents Act of 1958, as amended (3 U.S.C. 102 note); $45,000 solely to carry out the other provisions of the Former Presidents Act, as amended. CHAPTER VIII CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS For payment of claims settled and determined by departments and agencies in accord with law and judgments rendered against the United States by the United States Court of Claims and United States district courts, as set forth in Senate Document Numbered 93–114 and House Document Numbered 93–350, Ninety-third Congress, $51,472,873, together with such amounts as may be necessary to pay interest (as and when specified in such judgments or provided by law) and such additional sums due to increases in rates of exchange as may be necessary to pay claims in foreign currency: Provided, That no judgment herein appropriated for shall be paid until it shall become final and conclusive against the United States by failure of the parties to appeal or otherwise: Provided further, That unless otherwise specifically required by law or by judgment, payment of interest wherever appropriated for herein shall not continue for more than thirty days after the date of approval of the Act. CHAPTER IX DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management management of lands and resources For an additional amount for “Management of Lands and Resources”, $12,400,000, to be derived by transfer from the appropriation for “Salaries and Expenses”, Office of Coal Research, fiscal year 1975. Office of Saline Water saline water conversion For an additional amount for “Saline Water Conversion”, $2,900,000, to remain available until expended. Geological Survey surveys, investigations and research For an additional amount for “Surveys, Investigations and Research”, $2,600,000, to be derived by transfer from the appropriation for “Salaries and Expenses”, Office of Coal Research, fiscal year 1975. Bureau of Indian Affairs operation of indian program For an additional amount for “Operation of Indian Programs”, $2,814,000, including $1,975,000 for implementation of the Menominee Restoration Act (Public Law 93–197), and $239,000 for assistance to the Menominee Restoration Committee. construction Of the funds appropriated under this head in the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1975, $425,000 shall be available to assist the Tuba City High School Public School District, Arizona, in the construction of facilities for joint use with the Grey Hills Indian High School. road construction (liquidation of contract authority) For an additional amount for “Road Construction (Liquidation of Contract Authority)”, $500,000 to remain available until expended. RELATED AGENCIES Federal Energy Administration salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and Expenses”, $8,000,000.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 93–554 provided that the amendment made by Pub. L. 93–554 is effective Jan. 1, 1975.

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Editorial Notes

References in Text

Sections 281 and 283 of title 18, referred to in subsec. (f), were repealed by Pub. L. 87–849, § 2, , 76 Stat. 1126, except as they may apply to retired officers of the armed forces of the United States, and were supplanted by sections 203 and 205 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

Section 284 of title 18, referred to in subsec. (f), was repealed by Pub. L. 87–849, § 2, , 76 Stat. 1126, and was supplanted by section 207 of title 18.

Amendments1946–1974 · 8 rounds

1974

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 93–554 inserted exception relating to requirement of vouchers for the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an annual rate.

1967

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90–2 substituted “ten”, “six”, and “four” for “eight”, “five”, and “three”, respectively.

1964

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 88–661 authorized appropriations for such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year and eliminated provisions which limited the authorization to a maximum of $125,000 yearly.

1959

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 86–1 added one additional Senator and one Representative to the Committee, and substituted provisions requiring the majority party to be represented by five Members and the minority party to be represented by three Members for provisions which required representation to reflect as nearly as may be feasible the relative membership of the majority and minority parties.

1956

Subsec. (a). Act , substituted “Joint Economic Committee” for “Joint Committee on the Economic Report”.

1949

Subsec. (e). Act , § 1, substituted “$125,000” for “$50,000”.

Subsec. (f). Act , § 2, added subsec. (f).

1948

Subsec. (b)(3). Act , substituted “March 1” for “February 1”.

1946

Subsec. (b)(3). Act , substituted “February 1” for “May 1”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1974 Amendment

Pub. L. 93–554 provided that the amendment made by Pub. L. 93–554 is effective .

Effective Date of 1946 Amendment

Amendment by act , effective , see section 245 of that act, set out as a note under section 4301 of Title 2, The Congress.

Senate Members of Joint Economic Committee for 107th Congress

Pub. L. 107–20, title II, § 2806, , 115 Stat. 185, provided: “That notwithstanding any other provision of law, and specifically section 5(a) of the Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1024(a)), the Members of the Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate shall for the duration of the One Hundred Seventh Congress, be represented by six Members of the majority party and five Members of the minority party.”

Similar provisions were contained in Pub. L. 107–3, , 115 Stat. 5.

Agency Contributions for Employees of Joint Economic Committee

Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(2) [title I, § 7], , 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–98, provided that:

“(a)

Agency contributions for employees whose salaries are disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate from the appropriations account ‘Joint Economic Committee’ under the heading ‘JOINT ITEMS’ shall be paid from the Senate appropriations account for ‘Salaries, Officers and Employees’.

“(b)

This section shall apply to pay periods beginning on or after .”

Credits

1946–1978 · 10 acts
  1. 1946Feb. 20, 1946, ch. 33, § 11, formerly § 5, 60 Stat. 25
  2. 1946Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title II, § 225, 60 Stat. 838
  3. 1948Feb. 2, 1948, ch. 42, 62 Stat. 16
  4. 1949Oct. 6, 1949, ch. 627, §§ 1, 2, 63 Stat. 721
  5. 1956June 18, 1956, ch. 399, § 2, 70 Stat. 290
  6. 1959Pub. L. 86–1, , 73 Stat. 3
  7. 1964Pub. L. 88–661, , 78 Stat. 1093
  8. 1967Pub. L. 90–2, , 81 Stat. 4
  9. 1974Pub. L. 93–554, title I, ch. III, , 88 Stat. 1776
  10. 1978renumbered § 11, Pub. L. 95–523, § 104, , 92 Stat. 1893.
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(Feb. 20, 1946, ch. 33, § 11, formerly § 5, 60 Stat. 25; Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title II, § 225, 60 Stat. 838; Feb. 2, 1948, ch. 42, 62 Stat. 16; Oct. 6, 1949, ch. 627, §§ 1, 2, 63 Stat. 721; June 18, 1956, ch. 399, § 2, 70 Stat. 290; Pub. L. 86–1, , 73 Stat. 3; Pub. L. 88–661, , 78 Stat. 1093; Pub. L. 90–2, , 81 Stat. 4; Pub. L. 93–554, title I, ch. III, , 88 Stat. 1776; renumbered § 11, Pub. L. 95–523, § 104, , 92 Stat. 1893.)

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