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 59 STAT.] 79H CONG. , 1 ST SBSS.-CHS. 580, 582-DEC. 18, 20, 1945 613 supplied by the Administration and will also be permitted to route such equipment and to direct the use of the fuel and lubricants sup- plied by the Administration. "B. That the President is hereby requested, through appropriate American prea and channels, to facilitate the admission to recipient countries of properly r accredited members of the American press and radio in order that they be permitted to report without censorship on the utilization and distribution of United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administra- tion supplies and services." Approved December 18, 1945. [CHAPTER 582] ANT AC(T December 20, I94 To provide for the reorganization of Government agencies, and for other purposes [H. R . 4129]. IPublic L1a 2631 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I SHORT TITLE SECrION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Reorganization Act of Ro"ganin Act 1945". NEED FOR REORGANIZATIONS SEC. 2 . (a) The President shall examine and from time to time reexamine the organization of all agencies of the Government and shall determine what changes therein are necessary to accomplish the following purposes: (1) to facilitate orderly transition from war to peace; (2) to reduce expenditures and promote economy, to the full- est extent consistent with the efficient operation of the Govern- ment; (3) to increase the efficiency of the operations of the Govern- ment to the fullest extent practicable within the revenues; (4) to group, coordinate, and consolidate agencies and func- tions of the Government, as nearly as may be, according to major purposes; (5) to reduce the number of agencies by consolidating those having similar functions under a single head, and to abolish such agencies or functions thereof as may not be necessary for the efficient conduct of the Government; and (6) to eliminate overlapping and duplication of effort. (b) The Congress declares that the public interest demands the carrying out of the purposes specified in subsection (a) and that such purposes may be accomplished in great measure by proceeding under the provisions of this Act, and can be accomplished more speed- ily thereby than by the enactment of specific legislation. (c) It is the expectation of the Congress that the transfers, con- solidations, coordinations, and abolitions under this Act shall accom- plish an over-all reduction of at least 25 per centum in the adminis- trative costs of the agency or agencies affected. REORGANIZATION PLANS Smc. 3 . Whenever the President, after investigation, finds that- (1) the transfer of the whole or any part of any agency, or of the whole or any part of the functions thereof, to the jurisdiction and control of any other agency; or Examination of agencies; purposes. Declaration of OD- gress. Reduction of admin- istrative costs. Frndng by tbh Preident.

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