FEDERALhearing transcript

2019 Interior and Environment Budget Hearing Record

Original title: INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2019

January 1, 2018

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The Frame

What this does

This record documents the formal process by which federal funding levels for environmental protection, land management, and tribal programs were reviewed and debated for the 2019 fiscal year.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

American Indian and Alaska Native tribes

Tribal representatives provided testimony regarding federal funding and programs impacting their communities.

Department of the Interior

The agency's budget and policy priorities were the subject of the appropriations hearings.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2018.

What's next

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Summary

This document is the published record of the 2018 House hearings regarding the 2019 budget for the Department of the Interior, the EPA, and related agencies. It serves as an index for testimony provided by members of Congress, public witnesses, and tribal representatives.

Key Facts

The document covers hearings held during the 115th Congress, Second Session.
Hearings included a 'Members' Day' session on April 19, 2018.
Public witness testimony regarding American Indian and Alaska Native issues was heard on May 9 and May 10, 2018.
The record includes written testimony submitted by various individuals and organizations.
The subcommittee is responsible for overseeing appropriations for the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Why It Matters

This record documents the formal process by which federal funding levels for environmental protection, land management, and tribal programs were reviewed and debated for the 2019 fiscal year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this document?

It is the official printed record of testimony and proceedings for the 2019 budget process for interior and environmental agencies.

Who participated in these hearings?

Participants included members of the House , public witnesses, and representatives of American Indian and Alaska Native organizations.

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Discoveries

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Budget Hearing Timeline

The hearings were concentrated in April and May 2018, indicating the standard spring timeline for federal budget preparation.

House Committee on Appropriations

Connected Entities

personKen Calvert“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies”Map →

personBetty McCollum“Ranking member of the subcommittee”Map →

organizationU.S. Government Publishing Office“Publisher of the hearing record”Map →

organizationHouse Committee on Appropriations“The committee responsible for federal spending legislation”Map →

Sources

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