FEDERALhearing transcript

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1970 Federal Appropriations for Water, Power, and Atomic Energy

Original title: Public works for water, pollution control, and power development, and Atomic Energy Commission appropriations for fiscal year 1970. Part 3: hearings before the subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate, Ninety-first Congress, first session ...

July 20, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

These hearings determined the federal funding levels for national water projects, environmental pollution control efforts, and nuclear energy programs for the 1970 .

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Atomic Energy Commission

The agency's budget for the 1970 fiscal year is determined through these appropriation hearings.

Public works agencies

These entities receive federal funding for water and power infrastructure projects based on these appropriations.

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Summary

This document is a transcript of U.S. Senate hearings regarding the federal budget allocations for water infrastructure, pollution control, power development, and the Atomic Energy Commission for the 1970 .

Key Facts

The hearings cover appropriations for the 1970 fiscal year.
The scope of the hearings includes water development projects.
The scope of the hearings includes pollution control initiatives.
The scope of the hearings includes power development projects.
The scope of the hearings includes funding for the Atomic Energy Commission.
The document is identified as Part 3 of the subcommittee hearings.
The hearings were conducted by a subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of these hearings?

The hearings are held to review and determine the budget for water, power, pollution control, and atomic energy programs for the 1970 .

Who conducted these hearings?

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Why It Matters

These hearings determined the federal funding levels for national water projects, environmental pollution control efforts, and nuclear energy programs for the 1970 .

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Focus on Atomic Energy

The inclusion of the Atomic Energy Commission in the same appropriations bill as water and pollution control highlights the era's focus on integrating nuclear power into national infrastructure planning.

Atomic Energy Commission

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otherNinety-first Congress“The legislative session during which these hearings occurred.”Map →

organizationU.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations“The committee responsible for reviewing and approving federal spending.”Map →

organizationAtomic Energy Commission“The federal agency overseeing nuclear energy development and regulation.”Map →

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