FEDERALhearing transcript

1979 Federal Budget Hearings for State, Justice, and Commerce Departments

Original title: Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations for fiscal year 1979. Part 5: hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, second session.

July 19, 2026

federal budget appropriations government spending fiscal year 1979

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The Frame

What this does

The document details the legislative process for determining how much taxpayer funding is allocated to key federal departments and the court system for the 1979 fiscal year.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Federal Agencies (State, Justice, Commerce)

These agencies are subject to the budget review process which determines their annual funding levels.

The Judiciary

The federal court system's operational budget is determined through these appropriations hearings.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 19, 2026.

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Summary

This document is a transcript of Senate hearings regarding the proposed federal budget allocations for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, as well as the Judiciary and related agencies for the 1979 fiscal year.

Key Facts

The document covers the appropriations process for fiscal year 1979.
The hearings were conducted by a subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
The scope of the hearings includes the Department of State, Department of Justice, Department of Commerce, and the federal Judiciary.
The document is identified as Part 5 of the hearing series.
The proceedings took place during the second session of the 95th Congress.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of these hearings?

The hearings allow the Senate to review and discuss budget requests from federal agencies before finalizing legislation.

Which government agencies are covered in this specific document?

This document covers the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, as well as the federal Judiciary and related agencies.

Why It Matters

The document details the legislative process for determining how much taxpayer funding is allocated to key federal departments and the court system for the 1979 fiscal year.

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Historical Budgetary Oversight

The document provides a snapshot of the 95th Congress's approach to multi-departmental fiscal oversight in the late 1970s.

United States Senate Committee on Appropriations

Connected Entities

organizationDepartment of Justice“Agency subject to the appropriations hearing.”Map →

organizationDepartment of State“Agency subject to the appropriations hearing.”Map →

organizationUnited States Senate“Legislative body conducting the hearings.”Map →

organizationThe Judiciary“Federal court system subject to the appropriations hearing.”Map →

organizationDepartment of Commerce“Agency subject to the appropriations hearing.”Map →

organizationCommittee on Appropriations“Senate committee responsible for federal spending legislation.”Map →

Sources

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