FEDERALhearing transcript

1975 Federal Appropriations for Water, Power, and Atomic Energy

Original title: Public works for water and power development and Atomic Energy Commission appropriations for fiscal year 1975. Part 9, Recall hearings: hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, Ninety-third Congress, second session, on H.R. 15155, ac act making appropriations for public works for water and power development, including the Corps of Engineers--Civil, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bonneville Power Administration, and other power agencies of the Department of the Interior, the Appalachian regional development programs, the Federal Power Commission, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Atomic Energy Commission, and related independent agencies and commission for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and for other purposes..

July 14, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This document details the legislative process for allocating federal funds to critical infrastructure, power generation, and nuclear energy programs for the ending June 30, 1975.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Federal Power Agencies

These agencies receive federal budget appropriations for their operations and projects for the 1975 fiscal year.

Appalachian Region Residents

Regional development programs funded by this bill impact infrastructure and economic projects in their area.

What changed

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Summary

This document is a transcript of Senate subcommittee regarding H.R. 15155, which outlines federal funding for public works, water development, and atomic energy programs for the 1975 . It covers for various agencies including the Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the Atomic Energy Commission.

Key Facts

The hearings concern H.R. 15155, an act making appropriations for public works for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975.
The bill covers funding for the Corps of Engineers (Civil), the Bureau of Reclamation, and the Bonneville Power Administration.
The bill includes funding for the Department of the Interior's power agencies.
The bill includes funding for Appalachian regional development programs.
The bill includes funding for the Federal Power Commission.
The bill includes funding for the Tennessee Valley Authority.
The bill includes funding for the Atomic Energy Commission.
The document is identified as Part 9 of the recall hearings before a subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
The hearings took place during the second session of the Ninety-third Congress.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of these hearings?

The hearings are recall sessions held by a Senate subcommittee to review and discuss the bill H.R. 15155 for the 1975 .

Which agencies are affected by this funding bill?

The bill covers the Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, Bonneville Power Administration, Federal Power Commission, Tennessee Valley Authority, Atomic Energy Commission, and various Appalachian regional development programs.

Why It Matters

This document details the legislative process for allocating federal funds to critical infrastructure, power generation, and nuclear energy programs for the ending June 30, 1975.

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Broad Scope of 1975 Appropriations

The bill demonstrates a centralized approach to funding diverse sectors including nuclear energy, regional development, and water infrastructure under a single legislative vehicle.

Atomic Energy Commission Tennessee Valley Authority Corps of Engineers

Connected Entities

organizationCorps of Engineers“Agency receiving appropriations for civil works.”Map →

organizationTennessee Valley Authority“Agency receiving appropriations for regional development and power.”Map →

organizationBureau of Reclamation“Agency receiving appropriations for water development.”Map →

organizationAtomic Energy Commission“Agency receiving appropriations for nuclear energy programs.”Map →

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

Sources

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