FEDERALhearing transcript

1965 Federal Public Works Appropriations Hearing

Original title: Public Works appropriations, 1965: hearings before the subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, Eighty-eighth Congress, second session, on H.R. 11579, making appropriations for civil functions administered by the Department of the Army, certain agencies of the Department of the Interior, the Atomic Energy Commission, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and certain study commissions, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, and for other purposes: Bureau of Reclamation and Department of the Interior power marketing agencies.

July 20, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This document outlines the legislative process for determining federal funding for major infrastructure, power, and water projects for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Department of the Army

The agency is seeking or receiving federal appropriations for civil functions.

Department of the Interior

The agency is subject to budget review for its power marketing and Bureau of Reclamation activities.

Atomic Energy Commission

The agency is subject to federal funding appropriations under this bill.

Tennessee Valley Authority

The agency is subject to federal funding appropriations under this bill.

What changed

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Summary

This document is a transcript of Senate subcommittee hearings regarding H.R. 11579, a bill to fund civil works projects for the 1965 fiscal year. The hearings focus on budget requests for the Department of the Army, the Department of the Interior, the Atomic Energy Commission, and the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Key Facts

The document concerns H.R. 11579, which provides appropriations for civil functions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965.
The hearings cover funding for the Department of the Army, Department of the Interior, Atomic Energy Commission, and the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Specific focus is placed on the Bureau of Reclamation and Department of the Interior power marketing agencies.
The proceedings were held by the subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations during the Eighty-eighth Congress, second session.

Why It Matters

This document outlines the legislative process for determining federal funding for major infrastructure, power, and water projects for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of these hearings?

The hearings are held to review and discuss the proposed budget allocations for various federal agencies involved in public works and energy projects for the 1965 fiscal year.

Which agencies are affected by this appropriations bill?

The bill covers the Department of the Army, the Department of the Interior, the Atomic Energy Commission, and the Tennessee Valley Authority.

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Multi-agency infrastructure funding

The bill consolidates funding for diverse sectors including defense-related civil works, energy production, and water reclamation under a single appropriations act.

Department of the Army Department of the Interior Atomic Energy Commission Tennessee Valley Authority

Connected Entities

organizationDepartment of the Interior“Recipient of appropriations for power marketing agencies and Bureau of Reclamati”Map →

organizationTennessee Valley Authority“Agency subject to the appropriations bill.”Map →

organizationAtomic Energy Commission“Agency subject to the appropriations bill.”Map →

organizationUnited States Senate Committee on Appropriations“The committee conducting the hearings.”Map →

organizationDepartment of the Army“Recipient of civil functions appropriations.”Map →

Sources

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