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1966 Supplemental Budget Hearings for Labor, Health, Education, and Welfare

Original title: Departments of Labor--Health, Education, and Welfare supplemental appropriations for 1966: hearings before the subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, Eighty-ninth congress, first session, on H. R. 10586 ...

Record date · July 20, 2026

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What This Bill Does

This document is a transcript of Senate hearings regarding H.R. 10586, a bill proposing supplemental funding for the Departments of Labor, Health, Education, and Welfare for the 1966 fiscal year.

Why it matters

The document details the legislative review process for additional federal spending requests that impact the funding levels for national labor, health, education, and welfare programs during 1966.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Department of Labor

The department is seeking additional federal funding through the supplemental appropriations process.

Directly affected

Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

The department is seeking additional federal funding through the supplemental appropriations process.

Key Facts

  • The document records hearings for H.R. 10586, a supplemental appropriations bill for fiscal year 1966.
  • The hearings were conducted by a subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
  • The scope of the funding request covers the Department of Labor and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
  • The proceedings took place during the first session of the 89th Congress.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a supplemental appropriation?
It is additional funding provided by Congress outside of the regular annual budget cycle to cover unforeseen expenses or needs.
Which government departments are affected by this bill?
The bill addresses funding for the Department of Labor and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

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1966 Fiscal Adjustments

The document highlights the reliance on supplemental appropriations to manage fiscal year 1966 requirements for major social departments.

Connected Entities

Department of Labor, United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
OrganizationDepartment of Labor“One of the departments requesting supplemental funds.”Map →
OrganizationUnited States Senate Committee on Appropriations“The committee conducting the hearings.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Health, Education, and Welfare“One of the departments requesting supplemental funds.”Map →

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