FEDERALhearing transcript

1964 Federal Public Works Funding Hearings

Original title: Public works appropriations, 1964: hearings before the subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, Eighty-eighth Congress, first session, on H.R. 9140, making appropriations for civil functions administered by the Department of the Army, certain agencies of the Department of the Interior, the Atomic Energy Commission, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and certain study commissions, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964, and for other purposes: Bureau of Reclamation and Department of the Interior Power Marketing agencies.

July 14, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This document details the legislative process for allocating federal funds to major infrastructure, water, and power projects across the United States for the 1964 fiscal year.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Bureau of Reclamation

The agency's budget and operational funding for the 1964 fiscal year are subject to the appropriations process described.

Department of the Interior Power Marketing agencies

These agencies are subject to the review of their budget requests for the 1964 fiscal year.

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Summary

This document outlines the 1964 Senate subcommittee hearings regarding H.R. 9140, a bill to fund civil projects managed by the Department of the Army, the Department of the Interior, the Atomic Energy Commission, and the Tennessee Valley Authority. The hearings specifically focus on the budget requests for the Bureau of Reclamation and various for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964.

Key Facts

The document concerns H.R. 9140, which provides appropriations for civil functions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964.
The hearings cover funding for the Department of the Army, Department of the Interior, Atomic Energy Commission, and the Tennessee Valley Authority.
The subcommittee specifically reviewed budget requests for the Bureau of Reclamation.
The subcommittee specifically reviewed budget requests for Department of the Interior power marketing agencies.
The hearings were held during the first session of the 88th Congress.

Why It Matters

This document details the legislative process for allocating federal funds to major infrastructure, water, and power projects across the United States for the 1964 fiscal year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of these hearings?

The hearings are to review and discuss the proposed budget allocations for various federal agencies involved in public works and power projects for the 1964 fiscal year.

Which agencies are affected by this funding bill?

The bill covers the Department of the Army, the Department of the Interior, the Atomic Energy Commission, and the Tennessee Valley Authority.

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Multi-agency infrastructure oversight

The document highlights the centralized approach to funding diverse civil functions—ranging from atomic energy to water reclamation—under a single appropriations bill.

Department of the Army Atomic Energy Commission Tennessee Valley Authority Bureau of Reclamation

Connected Entities

organizationDepartment of the Interior“Administers agencies included in the appropriations bill.”Map →

organizationTennessee Valley Authority“Included in the appropriations bill for funding.”Map →

organizationBureau of Reclamation“Specific focus of the hearings regarding power marketing.”Map →

organizationAtomic Energy Commission“Included in the appropriations bill for funding.”Map →

organizationUnited States Senate Committee on Appropriations“The committee conducting the hearings on public works appropriations.”Map →

organizationDepartment of the Army“Administers civil functions included in the appropriations bill.”Map →

Sources

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