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Read. Follow. Verify.2019 Interior and Environment Budget Hearing Record
Record date · January 1, 2018
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What This Bill Does
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.
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 It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
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.
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.
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- The subcommittee is responsible for overseeing appropriations for the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency.
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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.
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