Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946: Hearings on ... Feb. 2, 17, 18, 23, 25, 19481948 - 270 pages |
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... load and permitting Congress to concentrate on major policy . VII . Elimination of riders Congress should discontinue the passing of riders that are unrelated to the main content of bills . This recommendation has been adopted in its ...
... load and permitting Congress to concentrate on major policy . VII . Elimination of riders Congress should discontinue the passing of riders that are unrelated to the main content of bills . This recommendation has been adopted in its ...
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... load to carry in the ordinary conduct of their work ; that special committees have the disadvantage of confusing the contemplated clean - cut committee structure and of tending to become self - perpetuating ; and that mixed commissions ...
... load to carry in the ordinary conduct of their work ; that special committees have the disadvantage of confusing the contemplated clean - cut committee structure and of tending to become self - perpetuating ; and that mixed commissions ...
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... load y The Congressional work load should be reduced or reallocated . Congress is seriously overburdened . Several recommendations in Strengthen- ing the Congress were specifically designed to correct this situation . There are many ...
... load y The Congressional work load should be reduced or reallocated . Congress is seriously overburdened . Several recommendations in Strengthen- ing the Congress were specifically designed to correct this situation . There are many ...
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... load Fiscal policy and legislative budget handled by Majority Policy Committees Class 3. - Desirable Provisional legislation Question period to hold Executive Branch accountable Additional salary increase Additional retirement pay ...
... load Fiscal policy and legislative budget handled by Majority Policy Committees Class 3. - Desirable Provisional legislation Question period to hold Executive Branch accountable Additional salary increase Additional retirement pay ...
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... load , and from a procedural standpoint dispatched the business in a manner that compares favorably with any previous Congress . Many of the criticisms of the Reorganization Act are based not on what the act does , but rather on what it ...
... load , and from a procedural standpoint dispatched the business in a manner that compares favorably with any previous Congress . Many of the criticisms of the Reorganization Act are based not on what the act does , but rather on what it ...
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Page 19 - 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...
Page 18 - ... 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 198 - House by fine or imprisonment goes beyond this or not, we are sure that no person can be punished for contumacy as a witness before either House, unless his testimony is required in a matter into which that House has jurisdiction to inquire, and we feel equally sure that neither of these bodies possesses the general power of making inquiry into the private affairs of the citizen.
Page 45 - 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 20 - 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 18 - Subject to the provisions of this title relating to civil actions on tort claims against the United States, any such award or determination shall be final and conclusive on all officers of the government, except when procured by means of fraud.
Page 21 - 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.