Act of June 23, 1947, ch. 120, tit. IV, sec. 402 (as amended)

Sec. 402. The committee, acting as a whole or by subcommittee, shall conduct a thorough study and investigation of the entire field of labor-management relations, including but not limited to— (1) the means by which permanent friendly cooperation between employers and employees and stability of labor relations may be secured throughout the United States; (2) the means by which the individual employee may achieve a greater productivity and higher wages, including plans for guaranteed annual wages, incentive profit-sharing and bonus systems; (3) the internal organization and aministration of labor unions, with special attention to the impact on indivuduals of collective agreements requiring membership in unions as a condition of employment; (4) the labor relations policies and practices of employers and associations of employers; (5) the desirability of welfare funds for the benefit of employees and their relation to the social-security system; (6) the methods and procedures for best carrying out the collective-bargaining processes, with special attention to the effects of industry-wide or regional bargaining upon the national economy; (7) the administration and operation of existing Federal laws relating to labor relations; and (8) such other problems and subjects in the field of labor-management relations as the committee deems appropriate. [29 U.S.C. 192] Enacted June 23, 1947, ch. 120, title IV, sec. 402, 61 Stat. 160.