H. R. 2966
TO AMEND THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT TO
AUTHORIZE COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE COAST
GUARD TO PRESIDE AT THE TAKING OF EVIDENCE IN PRO-
CEEDINGS UNDER SEC. 4450 OF THE REVISED STATUTES,
AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

S. 1077
TO AMEND SEC. 4450 OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF THE
UNITED STATES, AS AMENDED BY THE ACT OF JULY 29,

1937, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

APRIL 28, 1947, MAY.2, 5, 19, 1947, AND MARCH 5, 10, 15, 1948

SERIAL NO. 17

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COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

EARL C. MICHENER, Michigan, Chairman CHAUNCEY W. REED, Illinois

EMANUEL CELLER, New York JOHN W. GWYNNE, Iowa

FRANCIS E. WALTER, Pennsylvania LOUIS E. GRAHAM, Pennsylvania

SAM HOBBS, Alabama FRANK FELLOWS, Maine

WILLIAM T. BYRNE, New York EARL R. LEWIS, Ohio

ESTES KEFAUVER, Tennessee JOHN JENNINGS, JR., Tennessee

JOSEPH R. BRYSON, South Carolina CLIFFORD P. CASE, New Jersey

FADJO CRAVENS, Arkansas E. WALLACE CHADWICK, Pennsylvania THOMAS J. LANE, Massachusetts ALBERT L. REEVES, JR., Missouri

MARTIN GORSKI, Illinois KENNETH B. KEATING, New York

MICHAEL A. FEIGHAN, Ohio
EDWARD J. DEVITT, Minnesota

FRANK L. CHELF, Kentucky
ELLSWORTH B. FOOTE, Connecticut ED GOSSETT, Texas
WILLIAM M. MCCULLOCH, Ohio
J. CALEB BOGGS, Delaware

C. MURRAY BERNHARDT, Chief Clerk
VELMA SMEDLEY, Assistant Chief Clerk

SUBCOMMITTEE No. 3

LOUIS E. GRAHAM, Pennsylvania, Chairman EARL R. LEWIS, Ohio

SAM HOBBS, Alabama ALBERT L. REEVES, JR., Missouri

ESTES KEFAUVER, Tennessee KENNETH B. KEATING, New York

MARTIN GORSKI, Illinois

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