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Read. Follow. Verify.2016 Energy and Water Development Appropriations: National Nuclear Security Administration
Record date · January 1, 2015
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript record of a 2015 House hearing regarding the 2016 budget for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). It outlines the committee's review of funding for nuclear weapons activities, nonproliferation efforts, and naval reactors.
This hearing record establishes the legislative oversight process for the NNSA's annual budget, which dictates the funding levels for the maintenance of the U.S. nuclear arsenal and nuclear security programs.
Who It Affects
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National Nuclear Security Administration
The agency's budget and operational priorities for 2016 are subject to the oversight and funding decisions made by the committee.
U.S. House of Representatives
Members of the subcommittee are responsible for reviewing and authorizing the federal budget for nuclear security programs.
Key Facts
- The document serves as Part 8 of the 2016 Energy and Water Development Appropriations hearings.
- The hearing focused on the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
- Specific areas of review included Energy Weapons Activities, Nuclear Nonproliferation, and Naval Reactors.
- The hearing was conducted by the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development of the House Committee on Appropriations.
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- The document was printed by the U.S. Government Publishing Office in 2015.
- The subcommittee membership includes representatives from Idaho, New Jersey, Ohio, California, Tennessee, Nebraska, Texas, Indiana, and Washington.
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NNSA Oversight Focus
The hearing structure explicitly separates nuclear weapons activities from nonproliferation and naval reactors, indicating a distinct budgetary approach to these three pillars of the NNSA.
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