Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government. Hearing ... on S.164 ... March 13, 19471947 - 59 pages |
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... taken from a number of sources . The CHAIRMAN . This analysis and appraisal by the Research Sec- tion of the Library of Congress will be included in the record . ( The report referred to is as follows :) ANALYSIS AND APPRAISAL OF S. 164 ...
... taken from a number of sources . The CHAIRMAN . This analysis and appraisal by the Research Sec- tion of the Library of Congress will be included in the record . ( The report referred to is as follows :) ANALYSIS AND APPRAISAL OF S. 164 ...
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... taken care of certain departments within the fiscal year that have been depleted , and Congress then makes a deficiency appro- priation to bail them out . They will have to have more funds or you are going to have to cripple certain ...
... taken care of certain departments within the fiscal year that have been depleted , and Congress then makes a deficiency appro- priation to bail them out . They will have to have more funds or you are going to have to cripple certain ...
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... taken care of it by the increase in the number we have hired and were able to hire them all ? not think there is something to that ? Senator.LODGE . That we have done that ? Do you Senator FERGUSON . That we have not taken care of the ...
... taken care of it by the increase in the number we have hired and were able to hire them all ? not think there is something to that ? Senator.LODGE . That we have done that ? Do you Senator FERGUSON . That we have not taken care of the ...
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... taken it up with the Civil Service Committee , the policy that I have been informed has been in effect in the last 2 or 3 months . It is the blanketing into civil service liter- ally by the hundreds each day of temporary employees who ...
... taken it up with the Civil Service Committee , the policy that I have been informed has been in effect in the last 2 or 3 months . It is the blanketing into civil service liter- ally by the hundreds each day of temporary employees who ...
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... taken . The CHAIRMAN . " That would be the same as the provisions of the Reorganization Act as relates to action by a committee of the Con- gress - that a majority of the committee is required to be present and voting whenever a bill or ...
... taken . The CHAIRMAN . " That would be the same as the provisions of the Reorganization Act as relates to action by a committee of the Con- gress - that a majority of the committee is required to be present and voting whenever a bill or ...
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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...