Part Two. Report of committee activities-Continued Executive and Legislative Reorganization Subcommittee-Con. H. H.R. 14249. To Extend for 2 Years the Period for Which Payments in Lieu of Taxes May be Made With Respect to Certain Real Property Transferred By the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and Its Subsidiaries to Other Govern- ment Departments, House Report No. 2062, September 21, I. H.R. 15963 (originally H. R. 13200). To Create a Department Of Transportation, House Report No. 1701, July 15, 1966.. J. S. 2150. To Discontinue or Modify Certain Reporting Re- quirements of Law, House Report No. 1169, October 15, K. S. 3150. To Make Further Provision For the Retirement of the Comptroller General, House Report No. 1645, June 22, L. House Resolution 347. Disapproving Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1965 (Bureau of Customs), House Report No. 311, M. House Resolution 756. Disapproving Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1966 (Community Relations Service), House Report No. 1373, March 29, 1966- N. House Resolution 827. Disapproving Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1966 (Water Pollution Control), House Report O. H.R. 7179. To Establish a Department of Consumers P. H.R. 7305. To Amend the Employment Act of 1946 To Require The Council of Economic Advisers To Advise The President Regarding the Effect of the Importation of Petro- leum and Petroleum Products on Employment in the Q. H.R. 11916. To Amend the Employment Act of 1946 To Bring To Bear An Informed Public Opinion Upon Price and Wage Behavior Which Threatens National Economic R. S. 561, H. R. 6118, H. R. 10212, H. R. 11863, H. R. 12896, W. Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1966 (Public Health Service) T. Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1965 (Locomotive Inspection) - U. Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1965 (Interagency Committees) - V. Reorganization Plan No. 5 of 1965 (National Science Founda- Military Operations Subcommittee.. A. H. R. 5665. To Authorize Disbursing Officers of the Armed Forces To Advance Funds to Members of An Armed Force of a Friendly Foreign Nation, House Report No. 735, B. Establishing a Department of Transportation.. Government Activities Subcommittee_. A. H.R. 4845, To Provide for the Economic and Efficient Pur- chase, Lease, Maintenance, Operation, and Utilization of Automatic Data Processing Equipment by Federal Depart- ments and Agencies, House Report No. 802, August 17, 1965. B. H.R. 9830, To Amend the Federal Property; and Administra- tive Services Act of 1949, as amended, to Authorize Reim- bursement to a State or Political Subdivision Thereof for Sidewalk Repair and Replacement or To Make Other 150 Part Two. Report of committee activities-Continued C. House Joint Resolution 632, To Authorize the Administrator D. S. 1516, To Amend the Federal Property and Administrative E. S. 1004, To Amend the Federal Property and Administrative F. House Joint Resolution 1207, To Authorize the Administrator G. S. 3466, To Change the Name of the Rolla Jewel Bearing H.R. 15335, To Amend the Act entitled "An Act to Establish An Natural Resources and Power Subcommittee.. S. 1160, To Amend Section 3 of the Administrative Procedure Special Subcommittee on Donable Property... A. H.R. 456, to amend the Federal Property and Administrative B. H.R. 514 and H.R. 9926, to amend the Federal Property and C. H.R. 682, to amend the Federal Property and Administrative D. H.R. 809, H.R. 2253, H.R. 10755, to amend the Federal Prop- E. H.R. 938, to amend section 203 (j) of the Federal Property and F. H.R. 1067, H.R. 10012, H.R. 11060, to amend the Federal G. H.R. 1460, to authorize the disposal of surplus equipment, Page 151 152 153 153 154 154 154 155 155 155 156 156 156 156 156 157 157 157 157 Part Two. Report of committee activities-Continued Special Subcommittee on Donable Property-Continued I. H.R. 3947, to amend the Federal Property and Administra- tive Services Act of 1949 to make certain medical institu- tions and hospitals engaged primarily in furnishing domicili- ary care eligible for donations of surplus property. J. H.R. 6541, related to H.R. 7115, to amend the Federal Prop- erty and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, to promote the welfare of the Indian tribes by making avail- 1. "Activities of the House Committee on Government Opera- 2. "Interim Report of the Activities of the House Committee on Government Operations, 89th Congress, 1st Session, 1965," 3. "Results From Recommendations Made During the 88th Executive and Legislative Reorganization Subcommittee_.. 1. "Federal Real and Personal Property Inventory Report (Civilian and Military) of the U.S. Government Covering Its Properties Located in the United States, in the Terri- tories, and Overseas as of June 30, 1964" January 1965---- 2. "Federal Real and Personal Property Inventory Report (Civilian and Military) of the U.S. Government Covering Its Properties Located in the United States, in the Terri- tories, and Overseas as of June 30, 1966," January 1967---- Military Operations Subcommittee.. "Government Weather Programs (Military and Civilian Operations and Research)-Responses of the Executive Part Two. Report of committee activities-Continued Research and Technical Programs Subcommittee-Continued 1. "Conflicts Between the Federal Research Programs and the Nation's Goals for Higher Education, Responses from the [COMMITTEE PRINT] ACTIVITIES OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, 89TH CONGRESS, 1ST AND 2D SESSIONS, 1965–66 PART ONE. GENERAL STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION AND ACTIVITIES I. Jurisdiction, Authority, Powers, and Duties The Rules of the House of Representatives provide for election by the House, at the commencement of each Congress, of 20 named standing committees, one of which is the Committee on Government Operations. Pursuant to House Resolution 114, 89th Congress, adopted January 14, 1965, the membership of the committee was increased from 31 to 34. Rule XI, 8, sets forth the committee's jurisdiction as follows (H. Doc. 374, 88th Cong., 2d sess., pp. 338, 339): POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMITTEES All proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the subject listed under the standing committees named below shall be referred to such committees, respectively: 2 * * ** * 8. COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS (a) Budget and accounting measures, other than appropriations. (b) Reorganizations in the executive branch of the Government. (c) Such committee shall have the duty of (1) receiving and examining reports of the Comptroller General of the United States and of submitting such recommendations to the House as it deems necessary or desirable in connection with the subject matter of such reports; (2) studying the operation of Government activities at all levels with a view to determining its economy and efficiency; 1 Rule X, 1 (h). 2 Pars. (a), (b), and (c) of Rule XI. 8, were initially adopted as Rule XI (1) (h), in sec. 121(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 812, 825, ch. 753). |