Department of Justice Appropriation Bill for 1943: Hearings Before the Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, Seventy-seventh Congress, Second Session, on the Department of Justice Appropriation Bill for 1943

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1942 - 379 pages
 

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Page 103 - ... claim against the United States which was pending in either of said departments while he was such officer, clerk, or employee, nor in any manner nor by any means to aid in the prosecution of any such claim within two years next after he shall have ceased to be such officer, clerk, or employee.
Page 23 - I call the attention of the committee to the fact that the request of the Budget was $189,250. We have our former colleague, Mr. McGranery, in the witness chair Will you tell us about the nonrecurring items; that is all for overtime/ Mr.
Page 127 - At least $100,000 shall be available exclusively to Investigate the employees of every department, agency, and Independent establishment of the Federal Government who are members of subversive organizations or advocate the overthrow of the Federal Government, and report its findings to Congress.
Page 85 - Provided, That section 3709 of the Revised Statutes shall not be construed to apply to any purchase or contract for services or supplies on account of such property if the amount thereof does not exceed $1,000.
Page 103 - It shall not be lawful for any person appointed after the first day of June, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, as an officer, clerk or employee in any of the departments, to act as counsel, attorney, or agent for prosecuting any claim against the United States, which was pending in either of said departments while he was such officer, clerk, or employee...
Page 116 - SECTION 1. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, with intent to interfere with, impair, or influence the loyalty, morale, or discipline of the military or naval forces...
Page 101 - ... the State. Mr. ELLSWORTH. Then we would have to ascertain that it was not for some other purpose. If they do not say what it is for, it would be up to the Bureau to write and ask what it was for. The CHAIRMAN. Otherwise you could not spend the money, because that is what the estimate says. The only question in my mind is whether or not there should be some limitation on your action or judgment in determining whether or not it is for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Social Security...
Page 141 - We will take up now the item for "Salaries and Expenses" for the Lands Division. Mr. Littell, I notice that in 1944 the appropriation with reductions for nonrecurring items and adjustments establishes a base of $3,810,520. The request for 1945, including the increases establishes the estimate of $4,316,000. I will call the attention of the committee to the fact that the amount requested of the Budget, as set out in the note at the bottom of the page, was $4,338,170. Without objection from the Committee,...
Page 11 - Mr. HARE. For the benefit of the committee I think it would be well to have this for the other departments and agencies. Would you be willing for the committee to take the average which your Department is paying as a standard to be applied to the other departments and agencies of the Government? Mr. BIDDLE. I think so, Mr. Hare; I would be willing, so far as I am concerned; I do not know what the other departments would say. I would not want to get into a row with anybody else. So far as we go, "Yes."...
Page 30 - Department, including coordination of the activities of the departmental divisions and other units. (c) Assist the Attorney General in the formulation of departmental policies and programs, and in the development of ways and means of effectuating them. (d) Keep currently informed concerning the operations of the Department, and bring to the consideration of the Attorney General matters requiring his personal attention or action.

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