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§ 1023. Council of Economic Advisers
(a) Creation; composition; qualifications; chairman and vice chairman
(1) Creation
(2) Composition
The Council shall be composed of three members, of whom—
(A) 1 shall be the chairman who shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and
(B) 2 shall be appointed by the President.
(3) Qualifications
(4) Vice chairman
(b) Employment of specialists, experts, and other personnel
(c) Duties
It shall be the duty and function of the Council—
(1) to assist and advise the President in the preparation of the Economic Report;
(2) to gather timely and authoritative information concerning economic developments and economic trends, both current and prospective, to analyze and interpret such information in the light of the policy declared in section 1021 of this title for the purpose of determining whether such developments and trends are interfering, or are likely to interfere, with the achievement of such policy, and to compile and submit to the President studies relating to such developments and trends;
(3) to appraise the various programs and activities of the Federal Government in the light of the policy declared in section 1021 of this title for the purpose of determining the extent to which such programs and activities are contributing, and the extent to which they are not contributing, to the achievement of such policy, and to make recommendations to the President with respect thereto;
(4) to develop and recommend to the President national economic policies to foster and promote free competitive enterprise including small and larger business, to avoid economic fluctuations or to diminish the effects thereof, and to maintain full employment, production, and purchasing power;
(5) to make and furnish such studies, reports thereon, and recommendations with respect to matters of Federal economic policy and legislation as the President may request.
(d) Annual report
(e) Consultation with other groups and agencies; utilization of Government services and private research agencies
In exercising its powers, functions and duties under this chapter—
(1) the Council may constitute such advisory committees and may consult with such representatives of industry, agriculture, labor, consumers, State and local governments, and other groups, as it deems advisable, and shall consult with the board or boards established under section 1022f of this title;
(2) the Council shall, to the fullest extent possible, utilize the services, facilities, and information (including statistical information) of other Government agencies as well as of private research agencies, in order that duplication of effort and expense may be avoided.
In its work under this chapter and the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978 [15 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.], the Council is authorized and directed to seek and obtain the cooperation of the various executive and independent agencies in the development of specialized studies essential to its responsibilities.
(f) Appropriations
(Feb. 20, 1946, ch. 33, § 10, formerly § 4, 60 Stat. 24; Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, title XI, § 1106(a), 63 Stat. 972; Pub. L. 87–49, June 16, 1961, 75 Stat. 93; renumbered § 10 and amended Pub. L. 95–523, title I, §§ 104, 110, Oct. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 1893, 1899; Pub. L. 112–166, § 2(o), Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1287.)