Public land management policy: oversight hearing before the Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-eighth Congress, first session ....U.S. Government Printing Office, 1983 |
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Page 300 - The service thus established shall promote and regulate the use of the Federal areas known as national parks, monuments, and reservations hereinafter specified by such means and measures as conform to . the fundamental purpose of the said parks, monuments, and reservations, which purpose is to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life 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...
Page 437 - States move with rapidity in this matter; and be it further Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States, the President of the United States...
Page 530 - Reported in technical disagreement. The managers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur in the amendment of the Senate...
Page 554 - These functions include those activities which require either the exercise of discretion in applying Government authority or the use of value judgment in making decisions for the Government.
Page 518 - OMB Responsibility and Contact Point. All questions or inquiries should be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, 726 Jackson Place, NW, Room 9013, Washington, DC 20503.
Page 529 - I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
Page 554 - inherently governmental function" is a function that is so intimately related to the public interest as to mandate performance by Government employees.
Page 514 - Circular sets forth procedures for determining whether commercial activities should be performed under contract with commercial sources or in-house using Government facilities and personnel.
Page 514 - In a democratic free enterprise economic system, the Government should not compete with its citizens. The private enterprise system, characterized by individual freedom and initiative, is the primary source of national economic strength. In recognition of this principle, it has been and continues to be the general policy of the Government to rely on competitive private enterprise to supply the products and services it needs.
Page 530 - The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (HR 2536) to terminate the Indian Claims Commission, and for other purposes...