Oversize Committe Reports And Papers III

Richard J. O'Melia Collection

1. "Senate Committee on Government Operations" (marked by handwritten corrections)
   Date: May 24, 1956
   Report No.: Staff Memorandum No. 84-2-21
   Report by: Walter L. Reynolds
   Content: Outlines the agenda for the Executive Session to take place on Thursday, June 7, 1956.
   
   
2. "Senate Committee on Government Operations"
   Date: May 23, 1956
   Report No.: Staff Memorandum No. 84-2-21
   Report by: (?)
   Content: Outlines the agenda for the Executive Session to take place on Thursday, June 7, 1956.
   
   
3. "Senate Committee on Government Operations"
   Date: June 1, 1956
   Report No.: Staff Memorandum No. 84-2-22
   Report by: Richard J. O'Melia
   Content: Explains and comments upon S. 2784, a bill which provides for the conveyance of land to the town of Don Ce-Sar Place, Florida.
   
   
4. "Senate Committee on Government Operations"
   Date: May 14, 1956
   Report No.: Staff Memorandum No. 84-2-17
   Report by: Glenn K. Shriver
   Content: Explains and comments upon H.R. 7896 (S. 2769), which provides for the conveyance of land to the city of Hogansville, Georgia.
   
   
5. "Subcommittee on Reorganization"
   Date: June 4 through June 6, 1956
   Report No.: (?)
   Report by: (?)
   Content: The agenda for the public hearings concerning S. 3897, a bill to improve governmental budgeting and accounting methods and procedures.
   
   
6. "Senate Committee on Government Operations"
   Date: June 1, 1956
   Report No.: Staff Memorandum No. 84-2-25
   Report by: Glenn K. Shriver
   Content: Explains and comments upon S. 3316, a bill authorizing the Administrator of General Services to convey certain property which has been declared surplus to the needs of the United States to the city of Rosenburg, Oregon. Includes copies of several letters to John L. McClellan, one from Thomas Vaughan, one from Franklin G. Floete, and one from Percy Rappaport.
   
   
7. "Senate Committee on Government Operations"
   Date: May 15, 1956
   Report No.: Staff Memorandum No. 84-2-20
   Report by: Glenn K. Shriver
   Content: Explains and comments upon S. 3843, a bill to adjust the applications of section 322 of the so-called Economy Act of 1932 to premises leased for government purposes.
   
   
8. "Senate Committee on Government Operations"
   Date: May 14, 1956
   Report No.: Staff Memorandum No. 84-2-19
   Report by: Eli E. Nobleman
   Content: Explains and comments upon S. 3607, a bill to amend the Federal Register Act so as to provide for the effectiveness and notice to the public of proclamations, orders, regulations, and other documents in a period following an attack or threatened attack upon the United States.
   
   
9. "Senate Committee on Government Operations"
   Date: May 16, 1956
   Report No.: Staff Memorandum No. 84-2-18
   Report by: Richard J. O'Melia
   Content: Explains and comments upon H.R. 9671 (S. 3353), a bill for the conveyance of property to the village of Carey, Ohio.
   
   
10. "Senate Committee on Government Operations"
    Date: May 29, 1956
    Report No.: Staff Memorandum No. 84-2-23
    Report by: Walter L. Reynolds
    Content: Explains and comments upon S. 3195, a bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey certain lands in Rhode Island to the town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island.
    
    
11. "Senate Committee on Government Operations"
    Date: June 5, 1956
    Report No.: Staff Memorandum No. 84-2-26
    Report by: Eli E. Nobleman
    Content: Provides members of the committee with information concerning committee action and staff work on pending bills relative to Federal payments to local taxing authorities in lieu of taxes, and to submit for consideration a proposed bill which provides for a limited program for such payments.
    
    
12. "Reorganization Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Government Operations"
    Date: May 26, 1956
    Report No.: Staff Memorandum No. 84-2-9
    Report by: Glenn K. Shriver
    Content: Discusses the purpose of and recommendations concerning S. 3897, a bill to improve budgeting and accounting methods and procedures.
    
    
13. "Senate Committee on Government Operations" (two copies)
    Date: July 1955
    Report No.: Staff Memorandum No. 84-1-
    Report by: (?)
    Content: Discusses the purpose and background of and recommendations concerning S. 2116, a bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, in order to provide that government surplus property may be donated to 4-H Clubs.
    
    
14. "Fees Charged for Passports"
    Date: (?)
    Report No.: (?)
    Report by: (?)
    Content: Contains the transcripts of hearings before the Committee on Foreign Affairs concerning passports fees from February 3, 1920, February 6, 1920, and February 19, 1932, and from the Congressional hearings on the same matter on February 24, 1932.

    
    
15. "Senate Committee on government Operations"
    Date: April 15, 1955
    Report No.: Staff Memorandum No. 84-1-8
    Report by: Eli E. Nobleman
    Content: Explains the purpose and background of S. 1003, a bill to establish a Federal policy concerning the termination, limitation, or establishment of business-type operations of the government which may be conducted in competition with private enterprises.
    
    
16. "Senate Committee on Government Operations"
    Date: December 9, 1955
    Report No.: Staff Memorandum No. 84-1-38
    Report by: Glenn K. Shriver
    Content: Explains the background of and subtle differences between H.R. 7227 and S. 1527, bills to further amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize the donation of surplus property for civil defense purposes.
    
    
17. "Senate Committee on Government Operations"
    Date: January 11, 1956
    Report No.: Staff Memorandum No. 84-2-3
    Report by: Eli E. Nobleman
    Content: Explains the purpose and background of S. 1863, a bill to provide for the demolition and removal of temporary buildings erected in Washington D.C. since the beginning of World War I, and for the substitution of these buildings with permanent facilities constructed under the Public Buildings Purchase Contract Act of 1954.
    
    
18. "Senate Committee on Government Operations"
    Date: June 25, 1956
    Report No.: Staff Memorandum No. 84-2-30
    Report by: Glenn K. Shriver
    Content: Explains and comments upon S. 3937, a bill to provide for the transfer of certain property situated in the State of Maine to the town of Castine, Maine.
    
    
19. "85th Congress 1st Session"
    Date: 1956 or later
    Report No.: (?)
    Report by: John L. McClellan
    Content: Reports upon the activities and recommendations of the Committee on Government Operations reached during the time period between January 5, 1955 and July 27, 1956