Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953 (H. J. Res. 223): Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Reorganization of the Committee on Government Operations ... 83d Congress, 1st Session on Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953 and H. J. Res. 223. March 23, 1953

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Page 43 - Government; (3) to increase the efficiency of the operations of the Government to the fullest extent practicable; (4) to group, coordinate, and consolidate agencies and functions of the Government, as nearly as may be, according to major purposes; (5) to reduce the number of agencies by consolidating those having similar functions under a single head, and to abolish such agencies or functions thereof as may not be necessary for the efficient conduct of the Government; and (6) to eliminate overlapping...
Page 45 - ... (b) 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...
Page 44 - ... upon the expiration of the first period of sixty calendar days, of continuous session of the Congress, following the date on which the plan Is transmitted to it...
Page 45 - For the purposes of subsection (a) — • (1) continuity of session shall be considered as broken only by an adjournment of the Congress sine die ; but (2) in the computation of the sixty -day period there shall be excluded the days on which either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more than three days to a day certain.
Page 4 - The Under Secretary (or, during the absence or disability of the Under Secretary or in the event of a vacancy in the Office of...
Page 3 - Enforcement, hereinafter referred to as "the Administrator." The Administrator shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and...
Page 43 - In particular, the plan is responsive to section 901 (a) (1), "to promote the better execution of the laws, the more effective management of the executive branch and of its agencies and functions, and the expeditious administration of the public business;" and section 901 (a) (3), "to increase the efficiency of the operations of the Government to the fullest extent practicable.
Page 43 - ... agencies of the Government and shall determine what changes therein are necessary to accomplish the following purposes...
Page 27 - ... beyond the period authorized by law for its exercise, or beyond the time when it would have terminated if the reorganization had not been made ; or (4) authorizing any agency to exercise any function which is not expressly authorized by law at the time the plan is transmitted to the Congress...
Page 45 - Government to another under the provisions of this title, but the court, on motion or supplemental petition filed at any time within twelve months after such transfer takes effect, showing a necessity for a survival of such suit...

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