FEDERALhearing transcript

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House Armed Services Committee Hearing on 2016 Defense Budget

Original title: [H.A.S.C. No. 114-20] HEARING ON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 AND OVERSIGHT OF PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED PROGRAMS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION

January 1, 2016

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing served as the formal legislative process for determining how the U.S. Department of Defense would allocate funding for personnel, equipment, and operations in fiscal year 2016.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

U.S. Military Departments

The budget request determines the funding levels for operations, personnel, and equipment for the Army, Navy, and Air Force.

Members of Congress

Committee members are responsible for reviewing and authorizing the budget request through the legislative process.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2016.

What's next

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Summary

This document is a transcript of a March 17, 2015, House Armed Services Committee hearing. The committee met to review the President's proposed budget request for the U.S. military departments for the 2016 fiscal year.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on March 17, 2015, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
The purpose of the hearing was to examine the President's fiscal year 2016 budget request for the U.S. military.
The committee heard testimony from the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, as well as senior military leadership.
The hearing included the submission of prepared statements from service secretaries and chiefs regarding their respective budget requirements.
Post-hearing questions were submitted by several members of Congress, including Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Graves, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Shuster, Ms. Tsongas, and Mr. Walz.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the primary goal of this hearing?

The committee met to review and discuss the President's budget request for the military for the 2016 fiscal year.

Who testified at this hearing?

The Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, along with senior military officials including the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, the Vice Chief of Naval Operations, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the Chief of Staff of the Army.

Why It Matters

This hearing served as the formal legislative process for determining how the U.S. Department of Defense would allocate funding for personnel, equipment, and operations in fiscal year 2016.

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Discoveries

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Budgetary Oversight Cycle

The document highlights the standard annual cycle of military budget authorization occurring in the first quarter of the calendar year.

House Committee on Armed Services

Connected Entities

personDeborah Lee James“Secretary of the Air Force”Map →

personWilliam M. Thornberry“Chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services”Map →

personJohn M. McHugh“Secretary of the Army”Map →

organizationHouse Committee on Armed Services“Congressional committee overseeing military policy and budget”Map →

personRay Mabus“Secretary of the Navy”Map →

Sources

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