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1 Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1949, Transferring the National Security Council and the National Security Resources Board 1 (1949)

handle is hein.congrec/roznpnnrts0001 and id is 1 raw text is: *81ST CONGRESS SENATE REPORT 18t &Sio'n I No. 838 REORGANIZATION PLAN NO. 4 OF 1949-TRANSFERRING THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL AND THE NA- TIONAL SECURITY RESOURCES BOARD AUGUST 4 (legislative day, JUNE 2), 1949.-Ordered to be printed Mr. MCCLELLAN, from the Committee on Expenditures in the Execu- tive Departments, submitted the following RIEPORT On June 20, 1949, the President of the United States transmitted to the Congress Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1949, prepared in accord- ance with the provisions of the Reorganization Act of 1949. While not required to do so under the provisions of the Reorganization Act of 1949, this committee is reporting the plan favorably in order that the record may be clear and the Senate may be cognizant of the inspection and consideration of the plan by the committee, as required by law. PURPOSE Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1949 transfers the National Security Council (NSC) and National Security Resources Board (NSRB) to the Executive Office of the President, in line with recommendations of the Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government. An accompanying press release emphasizes the need of well-coordinated staff facilities to help the President to provide effec- tive administration. Ten years back, several staff agencies were grouped into an Executive Office of the President (EOP). The greatly improved staff assistance thereby supplied to the President prompts this proposal to expand EOP to include the NSC and NSRB. The President's message transmitting plan No. 4, states that these two agencies- assist the President in developing plans and policies which extend beyond the responsibility of any single department of the Government (since) their work needs to be coordinated to the fullest degree with that of other staff arms of the President, such as the Bureau of the Budget and the Council of Economic Ad- visers, it is highly desirable that they be incorporated in the Executive Office of the President. The importance of this transfer was recognized by the Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government, which specifically

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