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Read. Follow. Verify.2017 Homeland Security Budget Hearing
Record date · January 1, 2016
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What This Bill Does
This document is the transcript record for a 2016 House Subcommittee hearing regarding the Department of Homeland Security's budget request for 2017. It lists the committee members, staff, and the agencies under review, including the Coast Guard, Secret Service, and Customs and Border Protection.
This hearing marks the formal start of the congressional review process for the Department of Homeland Security's 2017 budget, which determines the funding levels for federal border, transportation, and immigration enforcement agencies.
Who It Affects
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Department of Homeland Security
The department's funding for the 2017 fiscal year is subject to the approval and oversight of the committee.
House Committee on Appropriations
The committee is responsible for reviewing and determining the budget allocations for the Department of Homeland Security.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on February 24, 2016, to review the President's fiscal year 2017 budget request for the Department of Homeland Security.
- The Subcommittee on Homeland Security is part of the House Committee on Appropriations.
- The hearing covers budget requests for six major components: the Department of Homeland Security (general), Customs and Border Protection, Transportation Security Administration, Coast Guard, Secret Service, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- Under committee rules, the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the full Committee on Appropriations are authorized to participate in all subcommittee hearings.
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- The document serves as Part 2 of the printed hearing record for the 114th Congress, Second Session.
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News Coverage
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Mamdani doubles down on abolishing ICE after agitators protest agents getting treatment for illegal immigrant
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Following the arrest of an individual by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Brooklyn, several New York City officials publicly criticized the agency's tactics. The incident, which involved a protest and subsequent arrests of demonstrators, has sparked a debate over federal immigration enforcement in local neighborhoods.
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