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Read. Follow. Verify.2016 Legislative Branch Appropriations Hearing Record
Record date · January 1, 2015
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What This Bill Does
This document is the published record of the 2016 Legislative Branch hearings held by the House Committee on Appropriations. It lists the committee members, staff, and the scope of the budget requests for the legislative branch for the 2016 fiscal year.
This document establishes the formal record for the funding requests that determine the operating budgets for the U.S. Congress and its support agencies for the 2016 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.
Legislative Branch agencies
These agencies are subject to the funding levels determined through the appropriations process documented here.
U.S. Taxpayers
Taxpayer funds are allocated to support the operations of the legislative branch based on these appropriations.
Key Facts
- The document serves as the official hearing record for the 2016 Legislative Branch Appropriations.
- The hearings were conducted by the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch under the House Committee on Appropriations.
- Tom Graves served as the Chairman of the Subcommittee.
- The subcommittee membership includes representatives from Georgia, Nevada, Virginia, West Virginia, Mississippi, Florida, California, and Minnesota.
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- The full committee Chairman (Mr. Rogers) and Ranking Minority Member (Mrs. Lowey) are authorized to participate in all subcommittee proceedings.
- The document is identified as Part 2 of the Fiscal Year 2016 Legislative Branch Appropriations Requests.
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