Report, Resume of Reorganization Plans Proposed to be Transmitted to the Congress

ARCHIVES RECORDE OTHER AND RESUME OF REORGANIZATION PLANS PROPOSED TO BE TRANSMITTED TO THE CONGRESS JUNE 20, 1949 Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1949 (Welfare Department) a. Transforms the Federal Security Agency into the Department of Welfare. b. Provides for a Secretary of Welfare, an Under Secretary of Welfare, and two Assistant Secretaries of Welfare. c. Transfers to the Secretary the functions of all officers and constituent units of the Department, subject to delegation by the Secretary. Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1949 (Bureau of Employment Security) a. Transfers the Bureau of Employment Security from Federal Security Agency to Labor Department. This Bureau admin- isters the employment service and unemployment compensa- tion programs. b. Transfers to the Secretary of Labor the functions of the Veterans' Placement Service Board and of its Chairman and abolishes the Board. This Board determines policies for the Veterans' Employment Service in the Bureau of Employment Security Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1949 (Post Office Department) a. Transfers the functions of all subordinates to the Post- master General, subject to delegation. b. Creates a Deputy Postmaster General and re-establishes four Assistant Postmasters General (omitting numerical designation of rank) C. Abolishes the Bureau of Accounts of the Post Office Department and the offices of Comptroller and Purchasing Agent. d. Creates an Advisory Board on Post Office matters, consist ing of the Postmaster General as chairman, the Deputy Post- master General, and seven persons appointed by the President.