National Commission on Intergovernmental Relations ... Hearing, on H.R.. 3683, 5251, 3303, 391 and 13 ... March 12, 1952

(b) The Commission is authorized to secure from any department, agency, or independent establishment of the executive branch of the Government any information it deems necessary to carry out its functions under this Act; and each such department, agency, and independent establishment is authorized and directed to furnish such information to the Commission, upon the request of the Chairman or the Vice Chairman.

(c) The Commission shall advise and consult with representatives of labor, industry, commerce, agriculture, taxpayers' organizations, educational institutions, and other interested groups, and may establish such advisory committees as it deems advisable from among such representatives. Members of any such advisory committee shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses actually incurred by them at the direction of the Commission in the performance of their duties as such members.

(d) The Commission shall have power, without regard to the civil-service laws and regulations, to appoint an executive secretary, who shall be the chief administrative officer of the Commission, and such other personnel as it deems advisable, and to fix the compensation of such executive secretary and other personnel in accordance with the Classification Act of 1949, as amended.

EXPENSES OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION

SEC. 7. Members of the Commission shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses actually incurred by them in the performance of their duties as such members.

APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS

SEC. 8. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

[H. R. 3303, 82d Cong. 1st sess.]

A BILL To establish a temporary National Commission on Intergovernmental Relations

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

FINDINGS OF FACT

SECTION 1. Since the establishment of the Federal system of Government, no comprehensive survey has been made by the Congress of the relationships existing among the National, State, and local governments of the United States; of the allocation of governmental functions and powers among these three governmental levels, or of the distribution of jurisdiction of governmental functions and powers exercised by two or more governmental authorities. Prior to a determination of necessity or desirability of a reallocation of functions and powers or of redistribution of jurisdiction over them among the levels of the Federal system, it is necessary that such a study and survey be made. It is the belief of the Congress that such a study and survey of past and present conditions and the determination of what legislation should be proposed can best be accomplished through the cooperative efforts of officials of government and representatives of the people.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

SEC. 2. (a) There is hereby established a temporary national bipartisan commission to be known as the National Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (hereinafter referred to as the "Commission"), which shall be composed of twelve members as follows:

(1) Four appointed by the President of the United States, two of whom shall be officers of the executive branch of the Government and two private citizens; (2) Four appointed by the President of the Senate, two of whom shall be Members of the Senate and two private citizens; and

(3) Four appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, two of whom shall be Members of the House and two private citizens.

(b) Appointments of all of the members shall be made with reference to the appointee's experience with or knowledge of the major problems in the field of intergovernmental relations. Of the members enumerated in paragraphs (1), (2),

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and (3) of subsection (a), not more than two members in each class shall be from any one political party. Any vacancy in the membership of the Commission shall not affect the Commission's powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.

(d) Four members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum.

DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION

SEC. 3. (a) It shall be the duty of the Commission to submit to the Congress specific recommendations based upon a study of

(1) (A) the past and present relations between the National, State, and local governments of the United States; (B) the past and present allocation of governmental functions and powers among the National, State, and local governments of the United States; (C) governmental functions and powers exercised by two or more such governments, and distribution of jurisdiction over such functions exercised by each such government;

(2) the fiscal relations among the National, State, and local governments with a view of determining the possibilities, and mechanism for achieving, on a continuous basis, consistency in the fiscal policies of the several levels of governments. In making such study the Commission shall give particular attention to (A) intergovernmental tax immunities in terms of the problems they create for governments and taxpayers, and means for resolving these problems; (B) revenue sources and means for reducing or eliminating intergovernmental tax competition; and (C) grants-in-aid, tax sharing, and other similar measures for adjusting financial resources to the needs of State and local governments, with a view to proposing guides to the use of such devices and improvements in their operation.

(b) The Commission shall submit a final report of its activities, and the results of its studies to the Congress on or before the end of the second fiscal year which commences after the enactment of this Act, and shall cease to exist upon the submission of such final report.

POWERS OF THE COMMISSION

SEC. 4. (a) The Commission may, in carrying out this Act, hold such hearings, take such testimony, and sit and act at such times and places as the Commission deems advisable. Any member of the Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before the Commission. The Commission may delegate the powers conferred by this subsection to any member or to a group of members of the Commission.

(b) The Commission is authorized to secure from any department, agency, or independent instrumentality of the executive branch of the Government any information it deems necessary to carry out its functions under this Act; and each such department, agency, and instrumentality is authorized and directed to furnish such information to the Commission, upon request made by the Chairman or Vice Chairman.

(c) The Commission shall have the power, without regard to the civil-service laws, to appoint and fix the compensation of an executive secretary, who shall be the chief administrative officer of the Commission, and such other personnel as it deems advisable, but the rates of compensation of such personnel shall not exceed the rates prescribed in the Classification Act of 1949 for comparable duties.

COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION

SEC. 5. (a) Any member or members of the Commission who are appointed from among Members of Congress or from the executive branch of the Government shall serve without compension in addition to that received for their services as Members of Congress or in the executive branch, but shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members of the Commission.

(b) Members of the Commission, other than those to whom subsection (a) is applicable, shall receive compensation at the rate of $50 per day for each day they are engaged in the performance of their duties as members of the Commission and shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members of the Commission.

AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 6. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

[H. R. 391, 82d Cong., 1st sess.]

A BILL To establish a National Commission on Intergovernmental Relations

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby established a national bipartisan commission, in which the various levels of government are represented, to be known as the National Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (hereinafter referred to as the "Commission"). In view of the constantly increasing complexity, during the last century and a half, of a vast network of relationships among the Federal, State, county, and municipal governments in the United States, this Commission is established for the purpose of studying and making recommendations to the President and the Congress, in an effort to bring about

(1) the finding of ways and means of establishing a more orderly and less competitive fiscal relationship between the several levels of government. Major aspects of this problem include the overlapping and confused systems of taxation and the increasing demands made upon the Federal Government and the States for tax-sharing and grants-in-aid, without following any consistent over-all pattern;

(2) the elimination of duplication and overlapping services, activities, and functions, and the securing of a better coordination of such services, activities, and functions among the several levels of government;

(3) the attainment of such an allocation of governmental functions among the several levels of government as will contribute to economy in governmental administration on the one hand, and maximum service to the public on the other;

(4) a reduction in the total governmental expenditures to the lowest possible level consistent with the efficient performance of essential services, activities, and functions; and

SEC. 2. (a) The Commission shall be composed of fourteen members as follows:

(1) Five appointed by the President of the United States, two of whom shall be officers of the executive branch of the Government, and three of whom shall be private citizens, all of whom shall have had experience with or knowledge of major problems in the field of intergovernmental relations. (2) Two appointed by the President of the Senate, who shall be Members of the Senate.

(3) Two appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall be Members of the House.

(4) Two appointed by the President of the United States, who shall be State officials, from a panel of at least four, submitted by the Council of State Governments.

(5) Two appointed by the President of the United States, who shall be municipal officials, from a panel of at least four, submitted jointly by the American Municipal Association, the International City Managers Association, and the United States Conference of Mayors.

(6) One appointed by the President of the United States, who shall be a county official, from a panel of at least two, submitted by the National Association of County Officials.

(b) Of the members enumerated in paragraph (1) of subsection (a), not more than three members shall be from any one political party; of each class of members enumerated in paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5) of subsection (a), not more than one member shall be from any one political party.

(c) Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.

(d) The Commission shall elect a chairman and a vice chairman from among its members.

(e) Seven members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. SEC. 3. (a) It shall be the duty of the Commission

(1) to make a thorough and comprehensive study of the subjects listed below, and of any related subjects with a view of determining what changes in existing relationships, in its opinion, are necessary to the accomplishment of the purposes set forth in section 1 of this Act:

A. The origin and development, and present status, of the relations and interrelations of the Federal, State, and local governments of the United States;

B. The allocation of governmental functions among the Federal, State, and local governments of the United States;

C. The problem of geographical areas as related to governmental functions, field administration, and metropolitan communities;

D. The gradual encroachment upon our Federal system of current and impending developments in the fiscal relations of the Federal Government with the States, and of the States with their political subdivision;

(2) to submit its final report and recommendations to the President and the Congress on the subjects indicated above, and suggest plans and procedures for carrying these recommendations into effect, not later than February 1, 1952.

SEC. 4. (a) The Commission may, in carrying out this Act, hold such hearings and take such testimony, sit and act at such times and places as it deems advisable. Any member of the Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before the Commission. The Commission may delegate the powers conferred by this subsection to any member or to a group of members of the Commission.

(b) The Commission is authorized to secure from any department, agency, or independent instrumentality of the executive branch of the Government any information it deems necessary to carry out its functions under this Act; and each such department, agency, or instrumentality, is authorized and directed to furnished such information to the Commission, upon request made by the chairman or vice chairman.

(c) The Commission shall have power to appoint and fix the compensation of a Director of Research and all other necessary personnel without regard to the civil-service laws, and without reference to political affiliations, solely on the ground of fitness to perform the duties of their office.

SEC. 5. (a) Members of the Commission, other than those to whom subsections (b) and (c) of section 2 are applicable, and within the provisions of subsection (c) of section 5, shall receive compensatoin at the rate of $50 per day for each day they are engaged in the performance of their duties as members of the Commission, and shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members of the Commission.

(b) Members of the Commission who are Members of Congress shall serve without compensation in addition to that received for their services as Members of Congress; but shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members of the Commission.

(c) Each member of the Commission from the executive branch of the Government shall receive, in addition to the compensation for duties performed in the executive branch, $50 per day for each day he is engaged in the performance of his duties as a member of the Commission: Provided, however, That his total aggregate annual salary shall not exceed $12,500; and shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his duties as a member of the Commission.

SEC. 6. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 7. The Commission shall cease to exist at the end of the fiscal year during during which its final report to the President and the Congress is made.

[H. R. 13, 82d Cong., 1st sess.]

A BILL To establish a National Commission on Intergovernmental Relations

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby established a temporary national bipartisan commission, in which the various levels of govenment are represented, to be known as the National Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (hereinafter referred to as the "Commission"). In view of the constantly increasing complexity, during the last century and a half, of a vast network of relationships among the Federal, State, county, and municipal governments in the United States, this Commission is established for the purpose of studying and making recommendations to the President and the Congress, in an effort to bring about

(4) a reduction in the total governmental expenditures to the lowest possible level consistent with the efficient performance of essential services, activities, and functions; and

(5) the development, within the existing constitutional framework, of a governmental structure, and such cooperative policies and procedures as will tend to overcome existing obstacles to efficient governmental administration, and to lay a sound foundation for future development. SEC. 2. (a) The Commission shall be composed of fourteen members as follows: (1) Five appointed by the President of the United States, two of whom shall be officers of the executive branch of the Government, and three of whom shall be private citizens, all of whom shall have had experience with or knowledge of major problems in the field of intergovernmental relations. (2) Two appointed by the President of the Senate, who shall be Members of the Senate.

(3) Two appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall be Members of the House.

(4) Two appointed by the President of the United States, who shall be State officials.

(5) Two appointed by the President of the United States, who shall be municipal officials.

(6) One appointed by the President of the United States, who shall be a county official.

(c) Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.

(d) The Commission shall elect a chairman and a vice chairman from among its members.

(e) Seven members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. SEC. 3. (a) It shall be the duty of the Commission

(1) to make a thorough and comprehensive study of the subjects listed below, and of any related subjects, with a view of determining what change: in existing relationships, in its opinion, are necessary to the accomplishment of the purposes set forth in section 1 of this Act:

A. The origin and development, and present status, of the relations and interrelations of the Federal, State, and local governments of the United States;

B. The allocation of governmental functions among the Federal, State, and local governments of the United States;

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