§ 190d. Legislative review by standing committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives

• (a) 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,
• (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, 1 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 this section do not apply to the Committees on Appropriations and the Budget of the Senate 1 and the Committees on Appropriations, the Budget, House Oversight, Rules, and Standards of Official Conduct of the House.