Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946U.S. Government Printing Office, 1948 - 270 pages |
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... questions which will be raised and we shall have testimony from both major political parties , from congressional leaders , from committee chairmen , and from outside experts who have studied the effectiveness of the act without be ...
... questions which will be raised and we shall have testimony from both major political parties , from congressional leaders , from committee chairmen , and from outside experts who have studied the effectiveness of the act without be ...
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... question of privilege and the Speaker shall recognize any member of the Rules Committee seeking recognition for that purpose . If the Committee on Rules shall make an adverse report on any reso- lution pending before the committee ...
... question of privilege and the Speaker shall recognize any member of the Rules Committee seeking recognition for that purpose . If the Committee on Rules shall make an adverse report on any reso- lution pending before the committee ...
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... question on which a record vote is demanded . ( c ) It shall be the duty of the chairman of each such committee to report or cause to be reported promptly to the Senate or House of Representatives , as the case may be , any measure ...
... question on which a record vote is demanded . ( c ) It shall be the duty of the chairman of each such committee to report or cause to be reported promptly to the Senate or House of Representatives , as the case may be , any measure ...
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... QUESTIONS OF COMMITTEE JURISDICTION SEC . 137. In any case in which a controversy arises as to the jurisdiction of any standing committee of the Senate with respect to any proposed legislation , the question of jurisdiction shall be ...
... QUESTIONS OF COMMITTEE JURISDICTION SEC . 137. In any case in which a controversy arises as to the jurisdiction of any standing committee of the Senate with respect to any proposed legislation , the question of jurisdiction shall be ...
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... question as to whether there should be a majority operating on a rather thin margin of 7 to 6 in a committee . We have under way a compilation of the figures . There were three committees in which we had to have 8 to 5 , because the ...
... question as to whether there should be a majority operating on a rather thin margin of 7 to 6 in a committee . We have under way a compilation of the figures . There were three committees in which we had to have 8 to 5 , because the ...
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Page 26 - States, sitting without a jury, shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render judgment on any claim against the United States, for money only, accruing on and after January 1, 1945, on account of damage to or loss of property or on account of personal injury or death caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of any employee of the Government...
Page 4 - If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the act and of the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
Page 26 - ... by a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than twelve months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Page 25 - ... solicits, collects, or receives money or any other thin? of value to be used principally to aid, or the principal purpose of which person is to aid, in the accomplishment of any of the following purposes: (a) The passage or defeat of any legislation by the Congress of the United States.
Page 27 - ... on account of damage to or loss of property or on account of personal injury or death caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of any employee of the government while acting within the scope of his office or employment, under circumstances where the United States, if a private person, would be liable to the claimant for such damage, loss, injury, or death in accordance with the law of the place where the act or omission occurred.
Page 53 - Rule 27.] [In the appointment of the standing committees, the Senate will proceed, by ballot, severally to appoint the chairman of each committee; and then, by one ballot, the other members necessary to complete the same...
Page 28 - Any claim based upon an act or omission of an employee of the Government, exercising due care, in the execution of a statute or regulation, whether or not such statute or regulation be valid...
Page 6 - Resources, to which committee shall be referred all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the following subjects: 1.
Page 29 - Any claim arising out of assault, battery, false imprisonment, false arrest, malicious prosecution, abuse of process, libel, slander, misrepresentation, deceit, or interference with contract rights.
Page 49 - House) at any time, in the same manner and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of such House. (b) As used in this section, the term "resolution...