Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government. Hearing ... on S.164 ... March 13, 19471947 - 59 pages |
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... course , I agree with this statement of the Budget Director that organization is not a one - time effort and a single report , and this resolution of mine in no way forecloses a constant review and a constant study of this subject . In ...
... course , I agree with this statement of the Budget Director that organization is not a one - time effort and a single report , and this resolution of mine in no way forecloses a constant review and a constant study of this subject . In ...
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... course , we know that some of those people have a purely nominal amount of reporting to do . But , even if you allow for that and cut it down , it still is probably true that there are 90 officials having important functions who have to ...
... course , we know that some of those people have a purely nominal amount of reporting to do . But , even if you allow for that and cut it down , it still is probably true that there are 90 officials having important functions who have to ...
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... thing , and , of course , I will come to it in a few minutes . The CHAIRMAN . I understand you are covering this later in your testimony . Senator LODGE . Yes ; I am covering it , ORGANIZATION OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT 9.
... thing , and , of course , I will come to it in a few minutes . The CHAIRMAN . I understand you are covering this later in your testimony . Senator LODGE . Yes ; I am covering it , ORGANIZATION OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT 9.
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... human element in the Government , and he put his finger particularly on one thing . That is the acts of Congress . And , of course , he is right that when you have 16 ORGANIZATION OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT.
... human element in the Government , and he put his finger particularly on one thing . That is the acts of Congress . And , of course , he is right that when you have 16 ORGANIZATION OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT.
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... course , he is right that when you have acts of Congress that are loosely drawn and that are ambiguous , it gives an opening for extrav- agance and inefficiency . Not only that , but a great part of the wasteful expenditures by the ...
... course , he is right that when you have acts of Congress that are loosely drawn and that are ambiguous , it gives an opening for extrav- agance and inefficiency . Not only that , but a great part of the wasteful expenditures by the ...
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Page 2 - 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 2 - 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 1 - ... (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 2 - 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 3 - Any member of the Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before the Commission or any subcommittee or members thereof.
Page 3 - 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 such information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics directly to the Commission, upon request made by the Chairman...
Page 2 - 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 2 - 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 1 - 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...
Page 1 - It is hereby declared to be the policy of Congress to promote economy, efficiency, and improved service in the transaction of the public business...