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Read. Follow. Verify.House Armed Services Committee Hearing on 2016 Defense Budget
Record date · January 1, 2016
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript of a March 17, 2015, House Armed Services Committee hearing. The committee met to review the President's proposed budget request for the U.S. military departments for the 2016 fiscal year.
This hearing served as the formal legislative process for determining how the U.S. Department of Defense would allocate funding for personnel, equipment, and operations in fiscal year 2016.
Who It Affects
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U.S. Military Departments
The budget request determines the funding levels for operations, personnel, and equipment for the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
Members of Congress
Committee members are responsible for reviewing and authorizing the budget request through the legislative process.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on March 17, 2015, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
- The purpose of the hearing was to examine the President's fiscal year 2016 budget request for the U.S. military.
- The committee heard testimony from the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, as well as senior military leadership.
- The hearing included the submission of prepared statements from service secretaries and chiefs regarding their respective budget requirements.
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- Post-hearing questions were submitted by several members of Congress, including Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Graves, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Shuster, Ms. Tsongas, and Mr. Walz.
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Budgetary Oversight Cycle
The document highlights the standard annual cycle of military budget authorization occurring in the first quarter of the calendar year.
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