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Read. Follow. Verify.1965 Federal Public Works Appropriations Hearing
Record date · July 20, 2026
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What This Bill Does
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.
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 It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
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.
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.
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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.
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