A BILL TO AUTHORIZE THE ABBREVIATION OF THE RECORD ON THE HEARING BEFORE SUBCOMMITTEE NO. 3 EIGHTY-FOURTH CONGRESS (SECOND SESSION) Serial No. 25 MAY 17, 1956 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1956 STANFORD LAW LIBRARY FOREWORD This document was compiled for the purpose of inviting further suggestions and comments on the bill, H. R. 6682, 84th Congress. In its present form H. R. 6682 would authorize the United States courts of appeals to adopt, with the approval of the Judicial Conference, rules prescribing the time and manner of filing and the contents of the record in proceedings instituted in courts of appeals to review administrative agency orders. It would also provide procedures for resolving conflicts of jurisdiction where proceedings respecting the same order are filed in more than one court. would permit the filing of an abbreviated record by stipulation or court order; as well as the filing of original papers with the reviewing court. It While Government agencies, generally, are in favor of the main purpose of this legislation, many of them have suggested modifications to the present provisions of the bill. Since this legislation would have widespread effect, the committee felt that, rather than take action at this time, a committee document should be compiled made up of hearings, department recommendations, and other pertinent data, and that such document be made available to interested organizations, private as well as governmental, so that views of all concerned may be obtained on the proposed legislation during the recess of the present Congress. In this way, the committee, in the next Congress, will be in a better position to properly consider the legislation. All comments will be carefully considered. CONTENTS Page 1 Administrative Office of the United States Courts, executive communi- Constantine, James V., Solicitor of the National Labor Relations Gatchell, Willard W., General Counsel, Federal Power Commis- sion; accompanied by Howard E. Wahrenbrock, Assistant Maris, Hon. Albert B., United States Circuit Judge, United States Agriculture, Department of, report of May 29, 1956. Federal Coal Mine Safety Board of Review, report of May 15, 1956- National Labor Relations Board, report of May 14, 1956. Securities and Exchange Commission, report of June 1, 1956. COMMENTS SUBMITTED SUBSEQUENT TO HEARINGS: Gatchell, Willard W., General Counsel, Federal Power Commission__ Maris, Hon. Albert B., United States Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit__ Revision of the laws, committee on, report of September 24-25, 1953-- Revision of the laws, committee on, report of March 14, 1955_ Revision of the laws, committee on, report of March 24, 25, 1956–– V |