全国人民代表大会常务委员会行使的主要职权包括：1)解释宪法并监督宪法的实施；2)制定和修改除应当由全国人民代表大会的省委以外的其他法律；

• The main functions and powers exercised by the Standing Committee of the NPC are as followings: 1). to interpret the Constitution and supervise its implementation; 2). to draft and amend the laws with the exception of those which should be enacted by the NPC.