Reorganization of the Executive Departments: Hearings Before the Joint Committee on Government Organization, Congress of the United States, Appointed Pursuant to Public Resolution No. 4, Seventy-fifth Congress, First Session, Having Under Consideration Senate Document No. 8, the Message of the President Transmitting the Report of the President's Committee on Administrative Management in the Government of the United States. February 16, 17, 18, 24; March 8, 9, 11, 19, 29, 31, and April 1, 27, and 29, 1937Considers (65) S. 3771, (72) H.R. 11267, (72) H.R. 13520, (73) H.R. 2820, (74) H.R. 12624. |
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... Treasury Department , and general educational activities are now in the Interior Department . It is to conduct research in this field , to administer Federal grants , for such purposes ; to protect the consumer . Now , there are ...
... Treasury Department , and general educational activities are now in the Interior Department . It is to conduct research in this field , to administer Federal grants , for such purposes ; to protect the consumer . Now , there are ...
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... of the Comptroller General and the General Accounting Office , you provide that the settlement of claims shall go to the paying agency , the Treasury Department . Mr. BROWNLOW . Mr. Gulick , will you answer that ? Mr. GULICK . I have ...
... of the Comptroller General and the General Accounting Office , you provide that the settlement of claims shall go to the paying agency , the Treasury Department . Mr. BROWNLOW . Mr. Gulick , will you answer that ? Mr. GULICK . I have ...
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... of the Comptroller General says that he has collected and placed into the Treasury , I think , some $ 65,000,000 that was illegally spent . You say the Treasury Department will get that money back ? Mr. GULICK . Yes . Representative ...
... of the Comptroller General says that he has collected and placed into the Treasury , I think , some $ 65,000,000 that was illegally spent . You say the Treasury Department will get that money back ? Mr. GULICK . Yes . Representative ...
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... of the owner was in excess of the 15 percent of the valuation of the property , as laid down by congressional rule with reference to the rental of properties , so the Treasury Department negotiated , got the amount down to a rea ...
... of the owner was in excess of the 15 percent of the valuation of the property , as laid down by congressional rule with reference to the rental of properties , so the Treasury Department negotiated , got the amount down to a rea ...
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... department . This plan provides for the Secretary of the Treasury to do the auditing . The Secretary of the Treasury spends one - third of the entire budget of the Government , including the interest on the public debt . In other words , ...
... department . This plan provides for the Secretary of the Treasury to do the auditing . The Secretary of the Treasury spends one - third of the entire budget of the Government , including the interest on the public debt . In other words , ...
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Page 397 - The board of directors of the Corporation shall determine and prescribe the manner in which its obligations shall be incurred and its expenses allowed and paid.
Page 42 - No suit, action, or other proceeding lawfully commenced by or against the head of any agency or other officer of the United States, in his official capacity or in relation to the discharge of his official duties...
Page 30 - The said Secretary shall cause a seal of office to be made for the said Department of such device as the President shall approve, and judicial notice shall be taken of the said seal.
Page 162 - ... and/or the functions thereof is necessary to accomplish any of the purposes set forth in section 401 of this title, he may by Executive order — " (a) Transfer the whole or any part of any executive agency and/or the functions thereof to the jurisdiction and control of any other executive agency; " (b) Consolidate the functions vested in any executive agency ; or "(c) Abolish the whole or any part of any executive agency and/or the functions thereof...
Page 37 - The expenses of the committee under this section, which shall not exceed $65,000 in any fiscal year, shall be paid from the contingent fund of the House of Representatives upon vouchers signed by the Chairman or Vice Chairman.
Page 39 - That there shall be at the seat of government an executive department to be known as the Department of Commerce and Labor, and a Secretary of Commerce and Labor, who shall be the head thereof...
Page 160 - ... suit, action, or other proceeding to obtain a settlement of the questions involved, allow the same to be maintained by or against...
Page 156 - Government, including the Department of State, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Justice, the Department of the...
Page 36 - Vacancies in the membership of the joint committee shall not affect the power of the remaining members to execute the functions of the joint committee, and shall be filled in the same manner as in the case of the original selection. The joint committee shall select a chairman and a vice chairman from among Its members.
Page 29 - Each member shall hold office for a term of three years, except that any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term, and...