Interim Report of the Activities of ... January 1970

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Página 3 - House shall exercise continuous watchfulness of the execution by the administrative agencies concerned of any laws, the subject matter of which is within the jurisdiction of such committee; and, for that purpose, shall study all pertinent reports and data submitted to the House by the agencies in the executive branch of the Government.
Página 3 - House is sitting, has recessed, or has adjourned, to hold such hearings, to require the attendance of such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, and documents, and to take such testimony, as it deems necessary.
Página 14 - Budget and accounting measures, other than appropriations. "(B) Reorganizations in the executive branch of the Government. "(2) Such committee shall have the duty of — "(A) 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...
Página 3 - Government activities at all levels with a view to determining its economy and efficiency; "(C) evaluating the effects of laws enacted to reorganize the legislative and executive branches of the Government; "(D) studying intergovernmental relationships between the United States and the States and municipalities, and between the United States and international organizations of which the United States is a member.
Página 65 - The carnival atmosphere at trial could easily have been avoided since the courtroom and courthouse premises are subject to the control of the court.
Página 72 - EIA's contractual commitments to provide financial assistance are to be general obligations of the United States backed by its full faith and credit.
Página 2 - 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 : ******* 12.
Página 5 - ... of keeping the same; the economy, justness, and correctness of such expenditures; their conformity with appropriation laws; the proper application of public moneys; the security of the Government against unjust and extravagant demands; retrenchment; the enforcement of the payment of moneys due to the United States; the economy and accountability of public officers...
Página 65 - The Supreme Court and all courts established by Act of Congress may issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of their respective jurisdictions and agreeable to the usages and principles of law.
Página 4 - No witness is privileged to refuse to testify to any fact, or to produce any paper, respecting which he shall be examined by either house of congress, or by any committee of either house, upon the ground that his testimony to such fact or his production of such paper may tend to disgrace him or otherwise render him infamous.

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