Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government. Hearing ... on S.164 ... March 13, 19471947 - 59 pages |
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... specific reorganization plans for congressional.review . A continuation of this type of authority should assist in the solution of organization problems which will confront the Government during the next few years . While reorganization ...
... specific reorganization plans for congressional.review . A continuation of this type of authority should assist in the solution of organization problems which will confront the Government during the next few years . While reorganization ...
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... specific law as to how he would function . And then , the Congress would have an opportunity to determine as to how well he had supervised and administered the expenditures of all Federal appropriations . Senator LODGE . Yes . . Senator ...
... specific law as to how he would function . And then , the Congress would have an opportunity to determine as to how well he had supervised and administered the expenditures of all Federal appropriations . Senator LODGE . Yes . . Senator ...
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... specific reorganiza- tion proposals of its own , but its efforts contributed to the enactment . of the Reorganization Act of 1939 , giving to the President the authority to propose reorganizations to the Congress which would remain ...
... specific reorganiza- tion proposals of its own , but its efforts contributed to the enactment . of the Reorganization Act of 1939 , giving to the President the authority to propose reorganizations to the Congress which would remain ...
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... specific directive to suggest changes in organization or elimination of functions which are provided in this bill . It would be the same as the methods part , I think , but it would not cover this part of the bill that relates 1 to the ...
... specific directive to suggest changes in organization or elimination of functions which are provided in this bill . It would be the same as the methods part , I think , but it would not cover this part of the bill that relates 1 to the ...
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... specific agency , is being effectively and efficiently per- formed by that agency , and not go into the question of whether that particular agency is the one that should be performing it , and second , whether the function ought to be ...
... specific agency , is being effectively and efficiently per- formed by that agency , and not go into the question of whether that particular agency is the one that should be performing it , and second , whether the function ought to be ...
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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...