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Page 235 - SEC. 403. The Joint Committee, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, is authorized to sit and act at such places and times during the sessions, recesses, and adjourned periods of Congress, to require by subpena or otherwise the attendance of such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, and documents, to administer such oaths and
Page 227 - terminated by the committee when a majority of such minority members so request. Professional staff members authorized by this subsection shall be appointed on a permanent basis without regard to political affiliations and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the office.
Page 234 - activities which are, within the meaning of the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act, intended to influence directly or indirectly the pa.ssage or defeat of any legislation by the Congress of the United States; "(B) activities which are carried on in violation or evasion of section
Page 235 - to take such testimony to procure such printing and binding, and to make such expenditures as it deems advisable. The Joint Committee may make such rules respecting its organization and procedures as it deems necessary, except that no recommendation shall be
Page 218 - leave, while the Senate or the House, as the case may be. is in session. The prohibition contained in the preceding sentence shall not apply to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate or to the following committees of the House of Representatives: the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Government
Page 239 - rule shall supersede other rules only to the extent, inconsistant therewith ; and "(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change such rules (so far as relating to the procedure in such House) at any time, in the same
Page 418 - tours shall be conducted in compliance with regulations prescribed by the Capitol Guide Board. (c) The Capitol Guide Board is authorized— (1) with the prior approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House Administration of the
Page 81 - filed by the State containing its estimate of the total sum to be expended in that quarter in accordance with the provisions of sections 1604 and 1608, and stating the amount appropriated or made available by the State and its political
Page 426 - as it deems advisable, and, within the limitations of its appropriations, the joint committee is empowered to appoint and fix the compensation of such experts, consultants, technicians, and clerical and stenographic assistants, to procure such printing and binding, and to make such expenditures, as it deems necessary and advisable. The cost of stenographic services to report hearings of the joint committee, or any subcommittee
Page 238 - and' at the end of paragraph (4) ; "(2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting In lieu thereof a semicolon and the word 'and'; "(3) by adding immediately below paragraph (5) the following paragraph:

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