Independent regulatory agencies legislation.
Subtitle: Hearings before the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representataives, Eighty-sixth Congress, second session ...
Publisher: U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
Published: 1960
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 909
Subjects: Independent regulatory commissions -- United States
Description: Considers. H.R. 4800 and related H.R. 6774, to amend the Communications Act, the Federal Aviation Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Federal Power Act, the Interstate Commerce Act, and the Securities Exchange Act to increase regulatory agencies power and independence of action. S. 1735, to amend the Communications Act to repeal the honorarium provision regarding presentation or delivery of publications to the FCC. S. 1736, to amend the Communications Act to eliminate required oath or affirmation on certain documents filed with FCC. S. 1738, to amend the Communications Act to lessen functions of FCC review staff. S. 1965, to amend the Federal Power Act to readjust succession and appointment policies for Commissioners of regulatory agencies. Includes "Problems of the CAB and the Independent Regulatory Commissions" by Louis J. Hector, Sept. 10, 1959 (p. 336-411); and CAB "Comments on the Hector Memorandum" (p. 412-507)
Notes: Available also in microform in CIS US congressional committee hearings, accession number (86)H1811-2.
Hearings held Mar. 15-Apr. 8, 1960.