Commission on Intergovernmental Relations and Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Eighty-third Congress, First Session, on H.R. 121 [and Other] Bills to Establish a Commission in Intergovernmental Relations and a Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government. May 12, 13, and 14, 1953U.S. Government Printing Office, 1953 - 195 pages |
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80th Congress 81st Congress activities administration agency amended American Municipal Association areas assessed authorized bills to establish Bureau cities Commission on Intergovernmental Commission on Organization COMMISSION SEC compensation congressional county officials deems advisable defense DEMING duplication executive branch exemption expenditures Federal aid Federal Government Federal grants Federal-State relations Ferguson-Brown financing fiscal Four appointed Government Operations governmental functions governors grants-in-aid Halleck HARDEN HARVEY hearings Henry County Herbert Hoover HILLELSON Hoover Commission House of Representatives income interest Intergovernmental Relations January 16 jurisdiction KEATING legislation levels of government levies Madam Chairman March 31 matter Maytag MEADER Members of Congress ment National Commission necessary expenses incurred nondefense character OSMERS overlapping payments percent political President problem programs property tax proposed purpose question recommendations reimbursed for travel relationships responsibilities Schoeppel Senator Hendrickson staff statement subcommittee subpena power tax immunities taxation tion United Virginia
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Page 117 - In support of this argument, taxpayers made reference to the reports of the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee...
Page 28 - 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 5 - Any of the district courts of the United States within the jurisdiction of which such inquiry is carried on...
Page 26 - 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 29 - POWERS OF THE COMMISSION SEC. 10. (a) HEARINGS AND SESSIONS. — The Commission or, on the authorization of the Commission, any subcommittee or member thereof, may, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and places...
Page 30 - ... (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 6 - Commission deems advisable. Any member of the Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before the Commission or any subcommittee or members thereof.
Page 26 - Government and two from private life; (2) Four appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate, two from the Senate and two from private life; and (3) Four appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, two from the House of Representatives and two from private life.
Page 16 - ... and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof. All process in any such case may be served in the judicial district whereof such person is an inhabitant or wherever he may be found.
Page 178 - Delaware, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, and Wyoming...