Activities of Virgin Islands Government and the Virgin Islands Corporation: Hearings Before a Subcommittee ... Eighty-fifth Congress, First Session. December 7, 10, 11, 12, 1956; March 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, and May 1, 1957U.S. Government Printing Office, 1957 - 893 pages |
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Page 463 - ... (3) effective control over and accountability for all funds, property, and other assets for which the agency is responsible...
Page 304 - The left hand does not know what the right hand is doing.
Page 732 - If any bill presented to the Governor contain several items of appropriation of money, he may object to one or more of such items while approving of the other portion of the bill. In such case, he shall append to the bill, at the time of signing it, a statement of the items to which he objects; and the appropriation so objected to shall not take effect.
Page 550 - ... but I do have a couple of questions I would like to ask you.
Page 346 - He shall be responsible for the faithful execution of the laws of the Philippine Islands and of the United States operative within the Philippine Islands, and whenever it becomes necessary he may call upon the commanders of the military and naval forces of the United States...
Page 831 - It is not a case where the sovereign admittedly has title to property and is sued by those who seek to compel a conveyance or to enjoin disposition of the property, the adverse claims being based on an allegedly superior equity or on rights arising under Acts of Congress.
Page 659 - The legislature of the government of the Virgin Islands may cause to be issued on behalf of said government bonds or other obligations for a public improvement or public undertaking authorized by an act of the legislature.
Page 825 - SEC. 7. (a) The Corporation is hereby authorized to use its funds, from whatever source derived, in the exercise of its corporate powers and functions: Provided, however, That the Corporation shall not undertake any new types of activities or major activities not included in the budget program submitted to the Congress pursuant to section 102 of the Government Corporation Control Act, except when authorized by legislation enacted by the Congress after said program is submitted, or except, when the...
Page 402 - Stat. 509. § 31. [Lease, sale, and control of public property] (a) The Secretary of the Interior shall be authorized to lease or to sell upon such terms as he may deem advantageous to the Government of the United States any property of the United States under his administrative supervision in the Virgin Islands not needed for public purposes.
Page 831 - A proceeding against property in which the United States has an interest is a suit against the United States.