§ 190d. — Legislative review by standing committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC190d]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 6--CONGRESSIONAL AND COMMITTEE PROCEDURE; INVESTIGATIONS
Sec. 190d. Legislative review by standing committees of the
Senate and the House of Representatives
(a) Scope of assistance
In order to assist the Congress 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 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) Reports to the Senate and the House of Representatives
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) Exceptions
The preceding provisions of this section do not apply to the
Committees on Appropriations and the Budget of the Senate and the
Committees on Appropriations, the Budget, House Oversight, Rules, and
Standards of Official Conduct of the House.
(Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, Sec. 136, 60 Stat. 832; Pub. L. 91-510,
title I, Sec. 118(a)(1), Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1156; Pub. L. 92-136,
Sec. 1, Oct. 11, 1971, 85 Stat. 376; Pub. L. 93-344, title VII,
Sec. 701, title IX, Sec. 903(b), July 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 325, 331; Pub.
L. 104-186, title II, Sec. 206(1), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1742.)
Partial Repeal
Section 2(a), S. Res. 274, Ninety-sixth Congress, Nov. 14, 1979,
provided in part that this section, insofar as it relates to the
Senate, is repealed. See Standing Rules of the Senate.
Amendments
1996--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104-186 substituted ``House Oversight''
for ``House Administration''.
1974--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93-344, Sec. 701, authorized the
committees to carry out the required analysis, appraisal, and evaluation
themselves, or by contract, or to require a Government agency to do so
and furnish a report thereon to the Congress, and authorized the
committees to rely on such techniques as pilot testing, analysis of
costs in comparison with benefits, or provision for evaluation after a
defined period of time.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 93-344, Sec. 903(b), substituted ``Committees
on Appropriations and the Budget of the Senate and the Committees on
Appropriations, the Budget,'' for ``Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate and the Committee on Appropriations,''.
1971--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92-136 substituted ``Congress'' for
``Senate'' in provisions preceding cl. (1) and inserted reference to the
House of Representatives in provisions following cl. (2).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 92-136 substituted ``In each odd-numbered year
beginning on or after January 1, 1973, each'' for ``Each'' and ``March
31, to the Senate, and each standing committee of the House shall
submit, not later than January 2, to the House,'' for ``March 31 of each
odd-numbered year beginning on and after January 1, 1973, to the
Senate''.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 92-136 inserted reference to Committees on
Appropriations, House Administration, Rules, and Standards of Official
Conduct of the House.
1970--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91-510 incorporated existing subject
matter in provisions designated as subsec. (a), restricted the text to
standing committees of Senate, revised phraseology to require standing
committees to review and study, on a continuing basis, application,
administration, and execution of laws and parts of laws for prior
provision for exercise of continuous watchfulness of execution of laws
by administrative agencies concerned, and in providing for assistance to
the Senate, rather than the Congress, included analysis and evaluation
of laws enacted by Congress and substituted provision for formulation,
consideration, and enactment of modifications or changes in the laws and
of additional legislation as necessary or appropriate for prior
provisions for assistance in developing amendments or related
legislation as may be necessary.
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 91-510 added subsecs. (b) and (c).
Change of Name
Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives changed to
Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives by House
Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999.
Effective Date of 1971 Amendment
Section 9(a) of Pub. L. 92-136 provided that: ``The amendments made
by the first section [amending this section] section 2, and section 5 of
this Act [amending section 72a of this title] shall become effective as
of noon on January 3, 1971.''
Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 91-510 effective immediately prior to noon on
Jan. 3, 1971, see section 601(1) of Pub. L. 91-510, set out as a note
under section 72a of this title.
Effective Date
Section effective Jan. 2, 1947, see section 142 of act Aug. 2, 1946.
