Title 29 — LaborRelease 119-73
§2b Studies of productivity and labor costs in industries
Title 29 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - LABOR STATISTICS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS › § 2b
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Title 29, §2b
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor is authorized and directed to make continuing studies of productivity and labor costs in the manufacturing, mining, transportation, distribution, and other industries.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Provision of this section authorizing appropriations of up to $100,000 for studies by the bureau in the first fiscal year was omitted.
Amendments
1954—Act Aug. 30, 1954, repealed second par. which required Secretary of Labor to submit annually to Congress reports of findings under this section.
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
For
Transfer of Functions
of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of Labor, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of Labor, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 6 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
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29 U.S.C. § 2b
Title 29 — Labor
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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