Committe Reports And Papers V

Richard J. O'Melia Collection

1. "Discontinuing Certain Reports Now Required by Law" (attached note states that report was sent to Richard O'Melia by Chief Clerk Walter L. Reynolds)

Date: 1954
Report No.: ----
Report by: Committee on Government Operations, 83^rd Congress, 2^nd Session
Contents: Recommends that a bill (H.R. 6290) to discontinue certain reports beforehand required by law be passed by Congress in the amended form contained in the report. Contains the comments of the Acting Comptroller General of the United States on the amended form of the bill.
 
2. "Authorizing the Administrator of General Services to Establish, Maintain, and Operate Centralized Motor Vehicle Pools and Systems" (attached note states that report was sent to Richard O'Melia by Chief Clerk Walter L. Reynolds)

Date: 1954
Report No.: ----
Report by: Committee on Government Operations, 83^rd Congress, 2^nd Session
Contents: Recommends that a bill (H.R. 8753) to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 be passed by Congress in the amended form contained in the report.
 
3. "Providing for the Conveyance of Certain Land in Sumter County, Ga., to the Americus and Sumter County Chamber of Commerce" (two copies, attached notes state that reports were sent to Richard O'Melia by Chief Clerk Walter L. Reynolds)

Date: July 20, 1954
Report No.: 1945
Report by: Mr. McCarthy, from the Committee on Government Operations, 83^rd Congress, 2^nd Session
Contents: Recommends that a bill (H.R. 8501) to provide for the conveyance of certain land in Sumter County, Ga., to the Americus and Sumter County Chamber of Commerce be passed by Congress without amendment.
 
 
4. "Authorizing the Transfer of Certain Property of the United States Government (In Klamath County, Oreg.) to the State of Oregon" (two copies, attached notes state that reports were sent to Richard O'Melia by Chief Clerk Walter L. Reynolds)

Date: July 20, 1954
Report No.: 1946
Report by: Mr. McCarthy, from the committee on Government Operations, 83^rd Congress, 2^nd Session
Contents: Recommends that a bill (H.R. 8020) authorizing the transfer of certain property of the United States Government (in Klamath County, Oreg.) To the State of Oregon be passed in the amended form contained in the report.
 
5. "Amending Section 7 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946, as Amended" (two copies, attached notes state that reports were sent to Richard O'Melia by Chief Clerk Walter L. Reynolds)

Date: July 20, 1954
Report No.: 1944
Report by: Mr. McCarthy, from the Committee on Government Operations, 83^rd Congress, 2^nd Session
Contents: Recommends that a bill (H.R. 179) to amend section 7 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946 be passed by Congress without amendment.
 
6. "Providing for the Conveyance of Certain Real Property to the Town of Beaufort, N.C." (two copies, attached notes state that reports were sent to Richard O'Melia by Chief Clerk Walter L. Reynolds)

Date: July 20, 1954
Report No.: 1942
Report by: Mr. Ervin, from the Committee on Government Operations, 83^rd Congress, 2^nd Session
Contents: Recommends that a bill (S. 3709) to provide for the conveyance of certain real property to the town of Beaufort, NC, be passed by Congress without amendment.
 
7. "Authorizing the Administrator of General Services to Establish, Maintain, and Operate Centralized Motor Vehicle Pools and Systems" (two copies, attached notes state that reports were sent to Richard O'Melia by Chief Clerk Walter L. Reynolds)

Date: July 20, 1954
Report No.: 1941
Report by: Mr. Mundt, from the Committee on Government Operations, 83^rd Congress, 2^nd Session
Contents: Recommends that a bill (H.R. 8753) to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, to authorize the Administrator of General Services to establish and operate motor vehicle pools and systems be passed by Congress in the amended form contained in this report.
 
8. "Providing for the Conveyance of Certain Lands by the United States to the County of Cumberland, State of North Carolina, Without Remuneration" (two copies, attached notes state that reports were sent to Richard O'Melia by Chief Clerk Walter L. Reynolds)

Date: July 20, 1954
Report No.: 1943
Report by: Mr. Ervin, from the Committee on Government Operations, 83^rd Congress, 2^nd Session
Contents: Recommends that a bill (H.R. 6658) to provide for the conveyance of certain lands by the United States to the county of Cumberland, State of North Carolina, without remuneration be passed by Congress without amendment.
 
9. "Confidential Memorandum on James Lawrence Fly"

Date: 1950 or later
Report by: Select Committee to Investigate the Federal Communications Commission
Contents: Contains information concerning the life and activities of James Lawrence Fly, an individual from the Federal Communications Commission suspected of having Communist sympathies.
 
10. "Report of the Joint Legislative Committee on Charitable and Philanthropic Agencies and Organizations" (two copies)

Date: March 31, 1955
Report No.: 70
Report by: Joint Legislative Committee on Charitable and Philanthropic Agencies and Organizations
Contents: Puts forth the decision of the Joint Legislative Committee on Charitable and Philanthropic Agencies and Organizations to investigate and expose to the American people whether some charitable or philanthropic organizations may be using donations to support Communism. The two particular organizations discussed in this report are the American Committee for the Protection of Foreign Born and the Joint Antifascist Refugee Committee, neither of which are cooperating with the investigation. Recommends increasing the power of the Attorney-General so that such investigations are easier to carry out and enjoining organizations from fund raising if they refuse to produce financial records for a lawful inquiry.
 
11. "This is Your House Committee on Un-American Activities"

Date: September 19, 1954
Report by: United States House of Representatives
Contents: Acknowledges that the House Committee on Un-American Activities has come under some heavy criticism, and attempts to answer some of this criticism as well as general questions about the origins, activities, and intentions of the Committee itself.
 
12. "Legislative Calendar Eighty-third Congress" (marked "Clerk's Copy")

Date: September 1, 1954
Report No.: 6
Report by: Committee on Government Operations
Contents: Summarizes the events of the first and second sessions of the 83^rd Congress. Lists bills, resolutions, and nominations considered as well as Congress's decisions concerning them. Includes reports and publications from various committees and subcommittees, and hearing results.
 
13. "Legislative Calendar Eighty-third Congress, Final Calendar"

Date: December 31, 1954
Report No.: 7
Report by: Committee on Government Operations
Contents: Summarizes the events of the first and second sessions of the 83^rd Congress, including the reconvening of the second session from November 8 to December 2. Lists bills, resolutions, and nominations considered as well as Congress's decisions concerning them. Includes reports and publications from various committees and subcommittees, and hearing results.
 
14. "Legislative Calendar Eighty-fifth Congress"
    Date: May 6, 1957
    Report No.: 2
    Report by: Committee on Government Operations
    Contents: Summarizes the events of the first session of the 85^th Congress. Lists bills, resolutions and nominations considered as well as Congress's decisions concerning them. Includes reports and publications from various committees and subcommittees, and hearing results.