Interior Department Appropriations for 1955: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, Eighty-third Congress, Second Session, on H.R. 8680, Making Appropriations for the Department of the Interior for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1955, and for Other Purposes, [April 12, 14-16, 19-21, 23, 26-30, May 3, 5-8, 10-13, 1954]

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1954 - 1662 pagini

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Pagina 618 - ... to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wildlife therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.
Pagina 571 - Interior, who shall transmit and dispose of such power and energy in such manner as to encourage the most widespread use thereof at the lowest possible rates to consumers consistent with sound business principles, the rate schedules to become effective upon confirmation and approval by the Federal Power Commission.
Pagina 300 - The Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, signed at Washington on December 2, 1946, provided for the establishment of an International Whaling Commission composed of one representative of each contracting government. Among other duties, the Commission is authorized to plan and coordinate investigations related to whales and whaling which shall be carried out by existing research agencies of the contracting governments working in close cooperation.
Pagina 630 - An Act for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes", approved August 21, 1935 (49 Stat.
Pagina 86 - It shall be the duty of the Service, in order to prevent or minimize interruptions of the free flow of commerce growing out of labor disputes, to assist parties to labor disputes in industries affecting commerce to settle such disputes through conciliation and mediation.
Pagina 262 - Act, together with such findings and comments thereon and such recommendations for legislative action as he may deem proper...
Pagina 843 - Prior to or in connection with the settlement and development of each of these projects, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized in his discretion to enter into agreement with the proper authorities of the State or States wherein said projects or divisions are located whereby such State or States shall cooperate with the United States in promoting the settlement of the projects or divisions after completion and in the securing and selecting of settlers.
Pagina 478 - California, the Secretary of the Interior, acting pursuant to the Federal reclamation laws ( Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto), is authorized to construct, operate, and maintain...
Pagina 537 - This is the activity through which is directed the administrative-management functions in the fields of budget, finance, management improvement, property management, personnel, and administrative services and security operations. Much of the work in these areas is governed bv the requirements of Federal agencies such as the Bureau of the Budget, the General Accounting Office, the Civil Service Commission, and the General Services Administration. The efficiency with which the Department's work is...
Pagina 600 - The Southwestern Power Administration was created by the Secretary of the Interior in 1943 to carry out the Secretary's responsibility for the sale and disposition of electric power and energy generated at certain projects constructed and operated by the Department of the Army.

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