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2017 Department of Defense Appropriations Hearing Record

Original title: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2017

Record date · January 1, 2016

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What This Bill Does

This document is the official record of the 2017 Department of Defense hearings held by the House on Defense. It outlines the schedule of testimony provided by various military commands, members of Congress, and public witnesses.

Why it matters

This document serves as the formal record for the allocation of federal funds to military commands and defense health programs for the 2017 fiscal year.

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 Defense

The department's funding levels for 2017 were determined through these hearings.

Directly affected

Military Commands

European, Central, and Pacific commands provided testimony regarding their operational and budgetary needs.

Key Facts

The document covers the 2017 Department of Defense appropriations process.
Hearings included testimony from the U.S. European Command, U.S. Central Command, and U.S. Pacific Command/U.S. Forces Korea.
The record includes testimony from members of Congress and public witness statements.
Defense Health Programs were a specific subject of the hearings.

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The subcommittee is chaired by Rodney P. Frelinghuysen.
The document is identified as Part 2 of the hearing series.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this document?

It is a record of the hearings held to determine funding for the Department of Defense for the 2017 fiscal year.

Who participated in these hearings?

Participants included members of the House on Defense, military command representatives, members of Congress, and public witnesses.

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Comprehensive Defense Review

The hearing structure indicates a global review of U.S. military posture across European, Central, and Pacific theaters simultaneously.

United States European Command United States Central Command United States Pacific Command

Connected Entities

Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, United States Pacific Command, United States Central Command and 2 more

PersonRodney P. Frelinghuysen“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Defense”Map →

OrganizationUnited States Pacific Command“Subject of testimony on page 367”Map →

OrganizationUnited States Central Command“Subject of testimony on page 163”Map →

OrganizationUnited States European Command“Subject of testimony on page 1”Map →

OrganizationHouse Committee on Appropriations“The parent committee overseeing the subcommittee”Map →

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