RESULTS FROM RECOMMENDATIONS MADE DURING THE 89TH CONGRESS IN REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
This report summarizes the results realized to date in fulfilling the recommendations made by the Committee on Government Operations of the House of Representatives in 46 investigative reports during the 89th Congress. Many of these reports pointed out inadequacies and defects in the operation of the Government and contained recommendations for remedying those deficiencies. Most of the recommendations called for administrative action, while some of them called for legislative action.
Since the committee's reports were made soon after completion of the investigations on which they are based, the reports seldom contained information concerning the results of the committee's recommendations. For this reason, Chairman William L. Dawson, in October 1968, requested the chairmen of each of the subcommittees of this committee to compile the results derived from the committee's recommendations, as of December 31, 1968. In certain cases, additional material has been supplied and instances of more current compliance with recommendations have been reported. These are incorporated in the appropriate Results. The following summary of the accomplishments thus far resulting from the committee's work is a heartening demonstration of the increased efficiency and economy, and the impressive savings of money, already achieved through the committee's efforts. This summary indicates that even greater benefits will accrue as action is completed on the several recommendations not yet fulfilled.
It is important to note that the work with which the committee was concerned in these 46 investigative reports comprises only one portion of the committee's activities during the 89th Congress. In addition, the committee issued 14 committee prints covering a wide range of subjects within the committee's jurisdiction.
In the 89th Congress, 367 bills and resolutions were referred to the committee and were studied; 24 of these bills were reported to the House, of which 19 were enacted into law. In addition, 10 reorganization plans, listed below, were referred to the committee, and since neither the House nor the Senate adopted a resolution disapproving any of the plans, they all became effective:
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1965, providing for reorganization in the Bureau of Customs of the Department of the Treasury, was transmitted to the committee on March 25, 1965. It became effective on May 25, 1965.
Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1965 was transmitted to the committee on May 13, 1965. This plan provided for reorganization of two major agencies of the Department of Commerce, the