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Read. Follow. Verify.2016 Budget Oversight Hearings for Interior and Environmental Agencies
Record date · January 1, 2015
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript index for the 2016 budget s held by the House Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. It outlines the specific sessions dedicated to reviewing the budget requests for the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and the Bureau of Land Management.
This document serves as the official record for the congressional review process that determines the annual funding levels and operational priorities for major federal land and environmental management agencies.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
U.S. Forest Service
The agency's budget and operational priorities are subject to congressional oversight and funding decisions.
National Park Service
The agency's budget and operational priorities are subject to congressional oversight and funding decisions.
Key Facts
- The document covers the 2016 budget oversight hearings for the House Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies.
- The U.S. Forest Service budget hearing begins on page 1.
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service budget hearing begins on page 77.
- The National Park Service budget hearing begins on page 159.
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- The Bureau of Land Management budget hearing begins on page 207.
- The subcommittee is chaired by Ken Calvert of California.
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Standardized Oversight Structure
The document demonstrates a highly structured, recurring oversight process where four major land-management agencies are reviewed sequentially within a single subcommittee session.
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