Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government |
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... give you an illus- tration , not very apt but a groping illustration at least of what I am trying to get at . The last 2 years I served on the Civil Service Committee . Last year we wrote a bill on summary adjustment of Federal pay ...
... give you an illus- tration , not very apt but a groping illustration at least of what I am trying to get at . The last 2 years I served on the Civil Service Committee . Last year we wrote a bill on summary adjustment of Federal pay ...
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... give you an average picture . The CHAIRMAN . We intend to be able to make a complete report for the committee every 6 months . Senator Hickenlooper is un- doubtedly right that we will have to have more frequent reports from the ...
... give you an average picture . The CHAIRMAN . We intend to be able to make a complete report for the committee every 6 months . Senator Hickenlooper is un- doubtedly right that we will have to have more frequent reports from the ...
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... gives an opening for extrav- agance and inefficiency . Not only that , but a great part of the wasteful expenditures by the executive departments are due to acts of Congress which were fine at the time they were passed but the need for ...
... gives an opening for extrav- agance and inefficiency . Not only that , but a great part of the wasteful expenditures by the executive departments are due to acts of Congress which were fine at the time they were passed but the need for ...
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... man here , that there simply is not the time for a Senator and a member of the House to give to this matter . 60089-47- 4 Now , I have had a great many people come ORGANIZATION OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT 21.
... man here , that there simply is not the time for a Senator and a member of the House to give to this matter . 60089-47- 4 Now , I have had a great many people come ORGANIZATION OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT 21.
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... gives an authorita- tive , profound and conclusive analysis of problems that are baffling the country and that are baffling the government . And , that is what this commission attempts to do . Just let me say this , that while it is ...
... gives an authorita- tive , profound and conclusive analysis of problems that are baffling the country and that are baffling the government . And , that is what this commission attempts to do . Just let me say this , that while it is ...
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Accounting Office action agency appointed apportionment Appropriations Committee audit authority basis Brookings Institution Budget Bureau Byrd CHAIRMAN Civil Service Commission on Organization COMMISSION SEC committee of Congress Committees on Expenditures Comptroller General's confidential continuing course curtailing deficiency duplication effective enacted estimates executive agencies executive branch Executive Departments Federal field fiscal functions and activities funds going Government hearings HENRY CABOT LODGE House investigation LAWTON legislation legislative reorganization act Maritime Commission matter ment methods mittee Navy operation organizational studies Pay Act perform personnel present President's proposed purpose question recom recommendations record Reorganization Act responsibility Robert Heller royal commission Senator Aiken Senator FERGUSON interposing Senator HICKENLOOPER Senator HOEY Senator LODGE Senator O'CONOR Senator ROBERTSON Senator THYE specific spoils system staff statement submitted supervision survey Taft commission thing tion understand undertake veterans
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Page 4 - Commission, may conduct hearings. (f) Members of Congress who are members of the Commission shall serve without compensation in addition to that received for their services as Members of Congress ; but they shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of the duties vested in the Commission.
Page 5 - POWERS OF THE COMMISSION SEC. 10. (a) HEARINGS AND SESSIONS. — The Commission or, on the authorization of the Commission, any subcommittee or member thereof, may, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and places...
Page 3 - ... (2) eliminating duplication and overlapping of services, activities, and functions; (3) consolidating services, activities, and functions of a similar nature; (4) abolishing services, activities, and functions not necessary to the efficient conduct of government...
Page 4 - Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
Page 4 - The Commission shall have power to appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel as it deems advisable, in accordance with the provisions of the civil service laws and the Classification Act of 1949, as amended.
Page 59 - The Commission is authorized to secure directly from any executive department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, or instrumentality information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics for the purpose of this Act; and each such department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, establishment, or instrumentality is authorized and directed to furnish...
Page 4 - Congress who are members of the Commission shall serve without compensation in addition to that received for their services as Members of Congress; but they shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of the duties vested in the Commission.
Page 5 - ... from any executive department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, or instrumentality information suggestions, estimates, and statistics for the purpose of this Act; and each such department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, establishment, or instrumentality is authorized and directed to furnish such information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics directly to the Commission, upon request made by the Chairman or Vice Chairman.
Page 4 - The members from private life shall each receive $100 per diem when engaged in the actual performance of duties vested in the Commission, plus reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of such duties.
Page 3 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, DECLARATION OF POLICY SECTION 1 . It is hereby declared to be the policy of...