Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946: Hearings on ... Feb. 2, 17, 18, 23, 25, 19481948 - 270 pages |
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Page 9
All general appropriation bills shall be referred to the Committee on
Appropriations , and no amendments shall be received to any general
appropriation bill the effect of which will be to increase an appropriation already
contained in the bill , or ...
All general appropriation bills shall be referred to the Committee on
Appropriations , and no amendments shall be received to any general
appropriation bill the effect of which will be to increase an appropriation already
contained in the bill , or ...
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( a ) Every person receiving any contributions or expending any money for the
purposes designated in subparagraph ( a ) or ( b ) of section 307 shall file with
the Clerk between the first and tenth day of each calendar quarter , a statement ...
( a ) Every person receiving any contributions or expending any money for the
purposes designated in subparagraph ( a ) or ( b ) of section 307 shall file with
the Clerk between the first and tenth day of each calendar quarter , a statement ...
Page 25
... duly stamped , registered , and directed to the Clerk of the House of
Representatives of the United States , Washington , District of Columbia , but in
the event it is not received , a duplicate of such statement shall be promptly filed
upon notice ...
... duly stamped , registered , and directed to the Clerk of the House of
Representatives of the United States , Washington , District of Columbia , but in
the event it is not received , a duplicate of such statement shall be promptly filed
upon notice ...
Page 97
I would say they are receiving compensation . Senator McClELLAN . ... I merely
make this observation : Wouldn't there be a question there as to whether he
received any compensation other than financial consideration ? Senator
McCLELLAN ...
I would say they are receiving compensation . Senator McClELLAN . ... I merely
make this observation : Wouldn't there be a question there as to whether he
received any compensation other than financial consideration ? Senator
McCLELLAN ...
Page 120
Committee staff work during the last session was being largely done on a
nonpartisan basis , according to replies received to one of your own
questionnaires . The setting up of twin committee , systems in both Houses has
been followed by ...
Committee staff work during the last session was being largely done on a
nonpartisan basis , according to replies received to one of your own
questionnaires . The setting up of twin committee , systems in both Houses has
been followed by ...
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Page 19 - Government while acting within the scope of his office or employment, under circumstances where the United States, if a private person, would be liable to the claimant...
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