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2017 Interior and Environment Budget Hearing Records

Original title: INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2017

Record date · January 1, 2016

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What This Bill Does

This document is a record of the 2016 congressional hearings held by the House on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies regarding the 2017 federal budget. It lists the testimony provided by American Indian and Alaska Native public witnesses and various organizations.

Why it matters

The document serves as the official record for public testimony that informs how federal funds are allocated to interior and environmental programs for the 2017 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.

Directly affected

American Indian and Alaska Native communities

These groups provided testimony regarding federal funding priorities for the 2017 fiscal year.

Directly affected

House Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

The subcommittee members are responsible for reviewing testimony to inform budget appropriation decisions.

Key Facts

  • The document covers hearings held on March 17 and March 18, 2016.
  • The hearings focused on testimony from American Indian and Alaska Native public witnesses.
  • The record includes written testimony submitted by various individuals and organizations.
  • The subcommittee is part of the 114th Congress, Second Session.
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  • The document is identified as Part 8 of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2017.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this document?
It is a published record of testimony provided to a House regarding budget for the 2017 fiscal year.
Who provided testimony during these hearings?
The hearings featured testimony from American Indian and Alaska Native public witnesses, as well as written submissions from various individuals and organizations.

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Historical Budget Documentation

The document confirms that public testimony for the 2017 fiscal year was collected in March 2016.

Connected Entities

Ken Calvert, U.S. Government Publishing Office, House Committee on Appropriations
PersonKen Calvert“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies”Map →
OrganizationU.S. Government Publishing Office“Publisher of the hearing record”Map →
OrganizationHouse Committee on Appropriations“The parent committee overseeing the subcommittee”Map →

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  • Controversy10
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