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Read. Follow. Verify.1970 Federal Appropriations for Water, Power, and Atomic Energy
Record date · July 20, 2026
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What This Bill Does
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 .
These hearings determined the federal funding levels for national water projects, environmental pollution control efforts, and nuclear energy programs for the 1970 .
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
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.
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.
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- 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.
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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.
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